The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-03-07
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 3D.. 1861.
Probably nowhere are the utterances
| OF Mr. Lincoln regarded with more in
terest than here. Although South Caro-
lima has placed herself outside of the
Union. and, by the aid of Buchansn and
his late Secretaries, carried Secession fur
ther than she ever expected, there is a
lingering apprehension in the minds of
the rebels that the hard part Of the busi-
ness is yet to come. Their hopes of ex-
enption from the consequence of their
course are based on the backing down"
of Mr. Lincoln from the standard OF bis
party, his own declared sentiments, and
the plain requirements Of the oath ne will
take on the 4th prox These rebles are
not 20 blind as not to see that, unless the
rebellion is recognized as revolution-a
revolution based wholly and solely on the
idea of protecting and extending Slavery
there will be but one course for MIR.
Lincoln to pursue. and that is to enforce
the IaacS as tkeY are. Failure to do SO
will be practical recognition of the re-
belliou; dignifying of it, end exempt
ing the rebles from the just consequences
and penalties OF their acts. 1t will be
saying to the other States that they may
rebel aud go out of the Union at pleasure,
steal the public property, get clear of pay
ing their share OF the public debt. aud
Get at defiance the Federal laws with i'm
punity; proclamation, in fact, to all the
world that we have DO Government capa-
able of asserting itself. able to punish re-
beliion, or even enforce the laws. The
rebels are not blind to this plain view Of
the case, aud hence they are fearful that
Mr.. Lincoln will stand stiff, and of the
consequences thereof to themsel'es.-
How well grounded their apprehensions
are, remains to be seen.
On this Sabbath day we have the ac-
customed uinglng of the "pomp and cir
cun.tapce of war" with the peaceful! ap
pontments of Religion In some parts
of the city squads OF soldiers dispute the
thoronghfare with people cburcbward
bound; the chimes Of St Michacl's do not
quite drown "tbe ear piercing fife of in
coming or outgoing soldiers; nor is the
Sabbath livery of worshipers entirely ex-
eupt from contrast with the costume OF
the camp. At the batteries, the bar
racks, and the forts, divine service is held
By clergymen from the city. who Volrn-
teer for the service. In Fort SUMTER
the garrison enjoy the benefits OF a de-
vout aud loya! chaplain; and, probably.
nowhere on this day will the divine word
have more attentive listeners than there
With hundreds the lion of the day is
the fauou floating battery at Marshes
dock. 1t is visited by crowds, who have
variety of opinions to express, general.
IL prejudicaI to the thing. Practical
men predict that it will be failure; and
among the soldiers, it already has ac-
auired the name of "Slaug bter H ouse. !"
Whatever may prove to be the fact, an
assured that Major Anderson will not
permit the rebels to anchor the battery,
as they intend, within a few hundred feet
of Sumters walls. When they attempt
to do so. be will certainly FIRE on it; aud
the belief in the fort is that her heavy
guns will eWoish the huge structure =
The day and the hour the rebels attempt
to tow this floating battery to the place
they have designed it to occupy. will
most likely see the long predicted en-
gagement open.
The rebels begin to canvass with an
air of -eriousness the suggestion whether
the Federal Government will not embrace
in its plan for re enforcing Fort Sumter,
the landing of troops on Jarvis Island,
with the view of attacking the batteries
iu the rear. This contingency has not
been thought OF up TO this time. Mill
tary men here do not disguise that in
pushing the Federal Government to ac-
cept this as actual warfare, 10 its length
and breadth, this method Of re enforcing
Fort Sumter will be rendered an extreme
probability; and the suggestion occasion
ally dropped that the circle of operations
msy SO widen as to inclnde the City OF
Charleston, produce a state indicative of
a new idea and the sense Of an unplcas-
ant possibility. Would it not be inter
estng to see this rebellious old city,
where there is more actual despotism
than ever at any time existed on his con-
tinent, the hot. bed Of the great crime OF
destroying this Union. in the hands OF
Gen Scott-tbe rebels scattered
of them visited with the doom due to trail
tors everywhcre-tbe miserable rebel
Gag that now everywhere offends the sight
and the light of heaven pulled down, and
the stars and stripes boisted in its place
Il say. would not this be sight to see.
to rejoice ever as something going to
show that we have Government! 1t is
the hope of the correspondent OF The
Tribune that he may yet zee it, that be
may yet walk the streets of Charleston
confessed, without fear of the most miser-
able despotism that ever disgraced any
landl Without irreyerenoe, on this day
of prayer, this is mino.
a@The War Department has just IS.
sued an order to the armory 10 Spring
6eld for the manufacture of LOO mus