Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-28


70 him what had been last resolved on, and was thus
,nns.,ed IN become participant ia the bad faith
- A. Lincoln and to see the pledges he himself
had Given as q member Of the ADMINISTRATOR de-
i;hrstelv violated. Then, when arraigned by Judge
ro-.nheil he could not of course, reply, for he
- Scnsable but endeavors to parry the charge by
alleging that he acted under tie compulsion Of the
President
Such is the excuse pleaded for Mr.. Seward BY
his newspaper gan, and with it. he and the Ad-
ministration of which he forms part must be left
TO the judgment of history. For these historic
DAYS; and the dreadful responsib lily for this dread
fu civil war is to be LAID at the door of the cuba
be whose names it viii ensbroud in black and ever
lasting infamy throughout the ages of time.
The article in the Albany Evening Journal upon
which the Meas bases its differences is as follows
"That Governor Seward conversed freely with
Judge Campbell we do not deny; nor do we doubt
that in those conversations at one period he init
mated that Fort Sumpter would be evacuated. ne
certainly believed so, founding his opinion upon
noTledge of Gen. SCOTS recommendation. ouo-
sequenuy, the President deemed il his duty 70 au,
thOrize effort to reinforce and provision .nas
fortress We do not know whether GoVernoI sew
ard met Judge Campbell after that chanee VI pu :.
pose but he was not liberty IL they ulu HeeS; "
reveal hat was so well kept BlI aeedteoer 700
Seloard said or intinlGtea 10 Vuuys os"'e'' Jus
true at the time it lcaS said b.
Here now we have an acknowledgment from
naner edited nv perhaps the most intimate confden-
tial friend Mr. SEWARD has. that he gave an assur-
ahca 70 Judge CAxPBELL to which subsequent de-
ve,ornents gave fat contradiction, thus placing
him in the position of having acted with du-
nIicitv and deception; and it is from this un
epvIable position his home organ endeavors
to relieve him, by placing the responsibility upon
LINCOLN himself that weak instrument in the hand
of interruptions men. Mr.. SEWARD is part of the
LINCOLN Administration. and if he has been SO
grossly deceived, why did he not retire from the
position he occupies and thus show that he was un
willing to become party to a deception which is
without parallel in the history of civilized govern
ments.
The truth in regard to this matter, if it should
ever be made public will most probably show, as
we have reason to believe, that the order for the
evacuation of Fort Sumter was made out ant
perhaps dispatched, and that upon this fac
becoming known to leading friends Of
the LINCOLN Administration, the influence of sundrJ
Black Republican Governors was invoked, and 8
pressure brought to bear upon the vain. weak maF
who occupies the position of President. and he anC
! his advisers acquisced in the peremptory demand
of the Abolition wing of the Republican party fO
the withdrawal of the order for the evacuation o
Fort Sumter, and the substitution of different I'm
of policy. Iswss a palpable violation of pledges
a complete surrender of honor, such as must sinl
| the LINCOLN Administration beneath the contemp
Of every civilized government in the world.