Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-14

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In his reply 10 IL sossA Csroiiss Co..is-
soesrs. sftsr reciting The eaptsrs q sAs forts
asd srssnsl - Charlsssos By IL susAorisies a
tie State. Prsssdent Bochanan ssys:
IA q .ndsr these circumstances shas Z en- urged
Immediately 10 withdraw shs troops tn NE harbor
sctisboo Ia impe.ssess THIS esnpes DO t,is Nh
Nd DO s9rh N tdea vss never shosShe q by ne IL
MAJ : .ss ~, 40 ssa s,s.oH s.S been
human beng.
but ne insersnee ID that an bound 10 withdraw
the troops oo The only fost remsnins I'm the posses-
because the oncsr there euamand % al the ftrs:
Thought rsoper. without inssrvctoas % chsnSc his
pos'uoa non one Of them 70 another.
"A, this poin, writing. h.y. received informs.
q me Arsenal q Chsrtesion thai "a hes DAY (.n
day, the seth) been taken by force u arms" IL 10
United Scales In this Arsenal are worth hall nilion
Of dollars.
Comment Is peedie.s. Ansr his inf,rnss,oo- I
nave osiy 20 odd ihst whilst IL In my duty 70 defend
Uascd States against ho.uis attacks. from Whatever
quarter thsy may come, by such means - may pos-
desne. can BE construed isss msn,e. s.. .sss ,h
city Of Chsriessoa."
MT. Lincoln On SeeesaiO -" Bot Il
ds.,ruetion Of the Onion. BY oue by part only.
perfect than before the Consttuion having Loaf the
vital element Of perpetuty:
III follows nom these views that no saase upon In
@ resolves and q Ia. .ns ee.,
void and that acts OF violence. within any State
tstes asainft the sufhority VI the United States
.nsst.eetonary or revolutionary. according 10 cir
therefore consider that, In view OF the Coustitu
ton and the ias. the Union Is unbroken and TO the
lion Itself expre, Sy enjoins upon n that the laws Of
the Union be faithfully executed In all the states
Doing sh. deem IL TO be only impls duty on my
less my rehtful mssers. The American people, shall
WITHHOLD the requisite means Or, In some suthorita
he resspse y. ssi s enn'r r Lras; sai. VII no:
fend aud sustain itself.
% In doing this there needs to be no blood.hed Of
violence; ard thers shall be none. unless 10 he foreed
upon the national suihority. The power couhdsd e
me VIII be used 20 hold occupy and possess the prop
erty aud places beionging 20 The Go, rsuent ana e
collect the duties and lmposis; bu, beyond whsi ma
be neerxsary for these objects there Win be no inv
sons mo using Of force asains among the peopis
any Interior locality shaIl be so gr and 90 uni, or
sal as 10 prevent competent resident citizens FROM
holfns fhe Federal ON ers. there will be no aitemp
" 'otce OBNOXIOUS stranger amoug the people fDi
that object. While the strict egnl right may exist IN
te government 10 enforce the exercise OF these OH
ees the auemp 70 do would lac irritating and &C
nearly impractieAbie wiIhai deem IL better 20 fore
CO. Tor the time. the use Of such ofhccs."
=" In your hands. my dissatisfied feilow-couutrymen
and rot in mine. Is the momeDous issue of civil ar
The Government will not assail you. You have nc
eonnict. without being yourselves the aggressors-
You have no oath re terrd in heaven 20 destroy tn,
Government while shall have the most solemn ons
" preserve. protect. and defend" It,"