The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-04-12

elected in Connecticut by an increased MAYOR
i,y. The majority for Gov buckingham is
about l7OO-last year it was 800 In the 4th
district Woodruff, democrat. was elected by
so majority. In Rhode Island the republic
cans were defeated by the coalition. Gov
Sprague is reelected, and two democratic
Congressman.
The war spirit has revived considerably
within the past week. Telegram succeeds
telegram with almost the rapldlty OF the
nalmiest DAYS of secession. Although expe-
.cnce has taught US all not to place too much .
,.ependence upon these sensation dispatches,
there is It sort OF vague feeling that some
thing is about to take place. We give else
where all the news that we think of import
ance. If We can believe the reports that
come to US, there is before this even fighting
i, Fort Sumter. Government appears to be
making the most activeprcparation, for some
military enterprise vessels are being fitted
out al New York with ali possible despatch.
Not the east intimation is given Of their des-
tlnation, and of course speculation is rife as
to whether the Southern forts are TO be rem
foi ced, or whether the troops are going TO
Gov Houston's aid in Texas. The fact that
several companies Of cavalry have been ship
! baf no
be used upon the land. and very likely 70
protect the Texans against the Indian tribes
VINO are taking tins occasion to wipe out the
white. on the frontier. The Montgomery
government has cut off Major Anderson's
supplies and all communication with the
main land. The Washington letter writers
are very sure (as usuall that the government
are determined to reinforce both Sumter and
pickens at all hazards. Hit is true that An
terson's supplies have been cut off, he must
either be reinforced CT evacuate speedily. If
We can believe what we hear, the war-cloud
is lowering III the Southern horiz il, and very
likely the next mail may bring the inteili-
gence tha: ho,t;litics have commenced. Still
We are not without some hope that our ma
tional difficulties NAV vet be settled wi'hou.
evil war The following is al editorial from
The Boston Journa. Of Apr. 10
Peace or War!
al q u!0mei I like this every one should
he careful not to eXaggerate the threatening
signs of The times, and should still cling 70
the hopes OF peace And We Do rot. indeed
consider the prospects of an amicable termi-
nation of our difficulties as by any meals
absolutely concluded. Notwithstanding the
reported action of the secession authorities
at Charleston, there is room for hope that it
may Yet be virtually withdrawn or nuiitied
Lieut. Talbot is there acain, with dispatches
from our government. which may change TIE
issues that were moving on toward a rupture
II the last adviccs Gov Pickens and Gen
BeauregarL were awaiting decisive iustruc-
lions from head quarters at Montgomery. 1t
IS reported also, and 40; coMtradictcd, that a
messenger from our government has been
sent 70 Nont5om ~. On all THESE crcum-
stances, therefore, aside from a possible hes
taccv on the rarl Of the >cccssiohi>ts to eli-
counter the dun OF taking "arllke lntla
i've. hang The chances Of providing pcacea-
bic eAtrcatiOn from The existing crisis.
But sill VT tn.uot an! we should not
hut our ewes to ne omiuous turn which O.
vents connected with the fate of Iort Sum;e:
e., nave been cat of; vessels have been o.
,.yleI out If the range OF hring III the har.
uu! the t!oltiig battery has begun to be
moved 10 il, destination: house has been
blown up for the convenience OF one of tn.
rebel batteries; and 5000 men are being put
al position or the attack. Such are the la
.,-t ltp.ijN. These preparations are at las
cuu-Qnmattd. II Is SAID, because the govern
urnt Wi! not submit To Withdraw It's owl
troops from is own fort without subectins
tleu u n" iSuomIny OF >urrenderng then
20 i, tee no has moIe no effort to captur,
them. Rather than to disgrace itself b,
such pu>iIiauilnity, TIE government will con
tent Itself with keeping Major Anderson
where he i> at The l>k Of saving him b.
some meas from staryation-aud this is con
sidcred sufficient proyocation to open tn
horror Of ci>i. war
How perfectly iii keeping is this with III
policy which tnunds disruption of the Fed
eral mon on a defeat III an election. Bu
sueh has been the spirit Of the entire secession
movement Its leaders have demanded pcac
and induls ence, only TINT they might prepar
tor aggression and bIood>hed. At Charles
ton they have clamored for the preservation
Of the stotHs quo-that is. after they had sto
len forts and arsenals-whilc not a day no
at hour have they lost in changing the datu
against US by surrounding our handful c
troops with an almost mpyegnable network
Of Notifications. But if our men were no
reinforced. they allowed that they should b
provisionel, and volunteered supplies them
selves. Now they withdraw them ana if W
would keep Major Anderson and his BRAY
companions from starving BY sending in
little unarmcd schooner with provision,
they pretend that the StatuS is broken, an,
:ney begin war. They will not even let tn
government wit draw Major Andersen with
cat he surrenuers himself prisoner, thu
virtually acknowledging that a state Of wa
has already been existing, which would be
gross talseiiood on the part OF the feeders
government. 1t has made no war. and it VI
not give up its citizens as prisoners to all
power on earth.
O. The Boston Journal complains-all
with some show of reason-that Massachv
sets has been neglected in the Distribute
of the public patronage. 1t says that tn
tact that she has two foreign missions ougf
not to exclude her from all share in the il