Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-03-23

JOHN p. ALLISON, Oh u.
Sioux City, March -, 1861
WILL SUMTER be SURRENDERED.
No set of men were so loud and bitter
in their denuncia.ons Of Mr.. BUcHANAN's
know nothing, do nothing policy with re
ference to the public property than the
Republicans. They have fred guns in
every Northern village in honor Of Ma or
AHDERsoN's evacuation they threatened
to burn Buchanan's residence at Wheat
land if he Withdrew the troops from Sum
ter-and prated much aud loudly of the
nerve and courage which Mr.. Lincoln
would exhibit in reinforcing Sumter, re-
claiming the lost property of the govern
ment and collecting the revenue in seced
ing States. We have now had three weeks
Of the new al administration, and yet there
has been no material change made in the
policy pursued by Mr Buchanan; certainly
his policy has not been improved. 1t is
as impossible now to determine what
course the government will pursue "a it
was under the old administration. ~ We
hive daily rumors Of the evacuation Of
Sumter; divisions in the Cabinet, but
nothing seems determined on-nothng is
done to relieve the public anxiety. Why
this delay and uncertainty on the part Of
the stand firm" administration WHY
not tell the country whether we are to
have peace or WI, ? Maj. Anderson in.
forms the War Department that his pro-
visions are limited. A few days longer
will find him and his men without sup
plies. 1t is necessary then tina: he should
be reinforced at an early day or be wi h.
drawn from the Fort. Which will Mr.
Lincoln do? There is the rub. R@publi-
cans have SO long cried stand firm, and
fight, that to withdraw the garrison from
Sumter would be emphaticaly backing
down on the part Of Mr.. Lincoln. But we
are glad that Mr.. Lincoln seems disposed
to look the danger full in the face and act
for the peace and welfare of the country
without regard to parti> IAN counses.
Humiln,ing as it is there can be but
one course for the administration, and that
is, withdraw the troops from the Fort. -
1t has nov become necessity The seces-
sionists are amply prepared to prevent
any reinforcement, and, if need be, make
Successful! assault on Sumter itself. Mill
tary men whose opinions are entitled to
great weight, declare that it will require
5000 meu to reinforce Sumter, together
with all the naval force we could COM
mand. Who cannot see the folly Of such
an undertaking. We have neither the
men Or means to accomplish it. If we had
what is the occasion that calls for such an
engagement? The National honor does
not require it, because if tne Union is to
be dissolved the possession Of Sumter
would be Of no consequence to us. Ger
tainly no sane man will argue that the
reinforcement OF Sump.er would be a
peace-Cnion measure. On the contrary
it would inaugurate conflict for which
we are not prepared and from which our
better natures recoil in honor. But let
Sumpter 60 if needs be, and the damage
Of collision is past--the peaceful charac
ter Of this administration would be vindi-
Gated and the Border States, yet loyal to
the Union, would feel assured of their
rights 1t would disarm tn. traitor, of the
South who are habitually picturing to
their deluded followers, invading armies
from the North, and it would silence the
ceercionists at the North who are so cla-
morous for the enforcement Of the laws,
hoping thereby TO precipita:e n conflict
and encourage slave instructions.
Unfortunately we have in this country
men as dangerous to the peace and pros
'pcrity Of a free government as any that
cursed France in the bloodest period Of
her Revolution.
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