Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-12

the existence OF which the preseut adminis-
ttation, up To the time the order was dis
patched, bad only too vag1e and uncertain
rumors to fix attention-Lad refused 10 land
the troops.
To new reinforce Fort Pickens before the
crisis would be reached At Fort SUMMER was
impossible rendered 50 by the mere exbaus-
tion of provisions in the latter named fort
In precautioa against such a contingency. the
government had few days before commenced
preparing an expedition, as we'll adapted as
might be, to relieve For: Sumpter. which exre-
ditIon was intended 10 be ultimately used or
not, according to circumstances. The strong
est anticipated case Tor using 1t was now pre-
sented, and it was resolved to send il forward
as had been intended IN this contingency. Il
was also resolved 10 notify the Governor of
South Carolina that he might expect an
attempt would be made to provision the fort.
and that. If the attempt should not be resisted.
there would be no attempt to throw in men.
arms, or ammunition, without further notice.
or 10 case of an attack upon the fort. This
notice was accordingly given. whereupon the
fort was attacked and bombarded 10 its fall.
before awaiting the arrival of the provisioning
expedition.
1t - thus seen, that the assault upon and
reduction of Fort Sumpter was in no sense a
matter OF self-defense on the part Of the a.
'N'''''i'~s AiiS NtIl htcW lDdJ the garrison
IN the Fort could by no possibility commit
aggression upon them, They knew thar they
were expressly notified that Tx. giviut, Of
bread 70 the few brave aud hungry men of
the garrison was all that would on that occa-
sl"n be attempted, unless they themselves. by
resisting 50 much,should provoke more. They
knew that this government desired 10 keep n
garrison IN the Fort. not to assail them, but
merely to MAINTAIN visible possession. ond
thus 10 preserve the Union from actual and
immediate dissolution, trusting, us herein be-
fore stated, to time. discussion. and the bal
."t-boN fvr final adjustment: and thew as
sailed and reduced the Fort for precisely the
reverse ohlect--to drive out the visible aU-
tlorIty Of the Federal Union and thvs force
1t to Immediate dissolution
That this was their object the Executive
we'll understood. aud having said To them in
the inaugural address, You can lave no
conflict without being yourSelve, the aooreS-
sorS he took pains not only t. keep this de
claration good, but to keep tie case So far
from Ingenious sophistIy that the world should
not mi understand it. BY the affair at Fort
Sumpter, with Its surrounding circumstances.
that point was reached. Then and there by
the a~saIlants Of the government, began the
conflict without gun IN sIgAt or expectancy
- return their firing. save only the few in the
tori, sent 70 that haIbor years before for their
own protection, and stIll ready to give that
protection IN whatever was inval In tins
act, dIscarding all else. they have forced up
=" ''e '"rh''F '"e instinct issue ot dlSsolu-
40" ~ "'''''' an" 'hIS issue embraces more
'1'h '"e ia'e 81 the>e ulted States. II pre-
S'h' I" '"e ""'e ''hiiE y ol man me question
"te'he' " hH'I''Ii"haI IeiuhHc or democ-
fac) "a government "f the people, the same
le"P'e-c"i' or cannot MAINTAIN It's territorial
integrity against us own domestic foes Il
presents 'He question whether dI~conteuted
persons 10" Ie" ~ numbers t" control he adj
mihistfatI"n according 70 the organic law in
any case can always upon the pretense made
III '"'9 '"Ne' or any O'her preieuSeS, or arhI-
'f"''IF "'h""V any pFef' nSe' break up their
-"NtI""'t"'' an" t"uH l'faciIcHIiy puf an end
- ute S"'e'hheht upon The earth. Itf"rce>
Is I" ask. = mere ~ All rcIfhIic~ TINS lnhe-
fen' ana l1'ai weakness Nus, a ag"yernment
- hecesH"g pe %" strong Tor The liberties O
'he Pt"ihe' OF 100 weak To MAINTAIN It's own
existence
?" viewing 'he issue y" choice WAS lett bat
to call out the war power "t the G"verument
and so to resist the force employed for It's de-
>tructlou by force for lts preservation. The
call Was made. and the response OF the coun-
try WAS most gratifying. surprising IN una
nmity ana oprit the most saugune eNpccta-
tatI"n. s: none "t tie States commonly
called shave States, except Delaware, gave !
regiment through the regular State Organ "a
ti"n' y Is" regiments nave been raised III
some "'her 81 te">t STATES py ludiVIduai en-
ttrpiIse' ana received lht" the government
service VI course }he seeded States, :
c"iru' an" % Whlch ieNaS WAS joined about
tIe 'lme 81 the inauguration. gave u" troop