The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-09

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TUESDAY MORNING. /
ne7g- The dispatches from Washington in
the Cincinnati papers of Saturday, afford the
best evidence in the world that Mr.. Lin
coins movements, since he has occupied the
Presidential chair, have been characterized
by the highest wisdom. The evidence is
continually increasing that the course of the
administration had been determined on pri-
or to the delivery of the inaugural, and that
there has been no thought of abandoning the
positions assumed in that Address by Mr..
Lincoln or his advisers since its delivery.
The scribbIers who are employed to ferret
out news in the Executive mansion and
the different departments-and who are
usually furnished with a supply of money for
the purpose of bribing clerks and servants
or employees in order to obtain information
as to what the Administration thought Of
doing-found themselves bafled in every
instance so far as correct knowledge was
concerned. They had but one resource left,
either acknowledge that " Othellos occupa-
ton was gone" and lose their pay-or
draw on their mother wit. As sensational
items were what was wanted they ground
them out according to order. All the news
relative to the starving condition to which
Major Anderson and men were reduced
the intention of the Government to eVacU-
ate Fort Sumter and not to reinforce Fort
e. T,ov bod oil Ia
ton than the fruitful Imagination of New
York and Cincinnati Reporters. When Mr..
Lincoln was called on by the q. s. Senate
tor the correspondence between Major An
derson and the government, that digni6ed
body was politely informed that the publ
cation of the said correspondence at that
time was ipjudiciOus, in the opinion of
the President. Had Major Anderson been
in the terrible condition reported, and had
the Administration come to the conclusion
to evacuate Fort Sumter, Mr.. Lincoln would
have had no hesitation in furnishing the
Senate and the people the facts which ne
cesstated the course he intended to pursue,
in order to justify himself
The stirring events now transporting at the
principal naval and military stations of the
country demonstrate how widely the Wash
ington reporters missed the mark, and they
now gravely telegraph US that the Admin
istration has changed its policy. This is all
stuff. They failed to ascertain what policy
had been determined on, and guessing
guessed wrong-as not unfrequently hap
pens with those who draw on their i'm
aginations for their facts.
Mr.. Lincoln could afford to pay no atten-
ton to the deep mutterings among his own
political adherents at his apparent apathy
and hesitation. He knew that when the
time came to strike, his caution and discre-
ton would be admired and endorsed by all
those who seemed disposed to condemn, be-
cause they did not comprehend, his actions
or motives.
In passing round our city, we find that
the people generally endorse the President
in the course he is pursuing and which il
being gradually unfolded. Let the forts b.
held at all hazards seems to be the sent
ment uppermost in every mans mind. Al
we remarked two or three weeks ago-th'
people viii tolerate anything-even war
rather then suspense. Now that the Gov
eminent indicates that it intends to hoIc
and possess the forts, they breathe freer
They feel that suspense is to be dispelled
and the difficulties brought to a settle
ment in some shape; that if the politica
knot can not be united it can at least be cut
Of course the excitement is considerable
but not of that intensity one might expect
The people have an abiding trust in tn,
power of their Government, whether it b.
to punish enemies abroad or crush rebellion
at home, and when they are assured tina
the Executive viii enforce the laws, the,
are content to calmly abide the result.