Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-25

Brppise HIeH FOR CIvILwAR The New York
Trs5rss (which did more than any other journal
u will be remembered 10 make disunion success
fol- byits original Arguments in favor Of the right
81 secession, when It's publication Of such argu-
menis came In the nick Of time to turn the scale
In favor Of disunion In thousands of southern
mnds,) is vehemently urging the reinforcement
of Fort Pickens; avowing, at the same time, Its
knowledge Of the fact that II will produce the
state Of things-civil war-which the Oligarchy
seek to bring about, as embracing absolute insur-
ance that their usurpation Of the government of
the South will be permanently successful.
Unless absolutely mad, the conductors Of that
journal, In taking such a position ct this time,
must be merely seeking to defeat any possible
hope that the present Administration Will be a
successful one. That they already hate II with
their peculiar bitterness of hatred Is evident in the
sneers and carping With which they daily assail
Its prominent appointments, less than In the
intense hostility with which they daily impugn
all that Secretary Seward says and does on which
they can possibly venture an invidious criticism;
a. well as all known as his friends, far or near,
great or small. In fact, the Tribune has already
become the most vehement decrier, of all the
press, OF the Administrators policy and meas
ures.
that position towards the new government; or that
the latter would sooner later find itself with no
supporters but those of the Tribune school, which
really does not embrace a fourth Of those who
voted for Lincoln in November last But we al.
dcipated that 1t would be longer In assuming its
present position.
The truth Is, all here know well that the AID
ministration has declined to become the mere
hand tool Of the TTibKne's cotery of mad philo-
sophers In Its administration Of public affairs; the
terms on which 1t could alone have secured that
JOURNALS support. Hence its current effort TO
bring Its policy the Administration;s) into disre-
pute.
Were II disposed to accommodate the Tyt5uns
and the Oligarchy by initiating civil war, in
thirty days after distributing Its patronage il
would be literally without party outside of the
iT'5<ne's own crazy Immediate circle. Its peace
poiicy-the policy of confidence in the strength
CT the principles Of the government of our fathers
lis rapidly securing for it the confidence of hum
dreds Of thousands of It's conservative northern
opponents In ths late election; and also obtaining
fer 1t patient hearing and jus. Judgment from
all the friends of tho Union throug bout the South
Whish 1t may legitimately and periodically seek
there Thus, 1t is to-day infinitely stronger In all
quarters Of the country than on the 4th Of March
iast the csrping Of the Trtbuns and tho persistent
interpretations of the disunion press to the
contrary, notwithstanding.
IL is already well known here that President
Lincoln will do nothing whatever that may DOS
sloly accord to the OIgarchy their desired civil
war, that may not be absolutely necessary on his
part by way Of the protection Of some essentially
material interest Of the General Government In
the situation in which disunion has placed the
latter. II 10 evident that 1t does not propose to
make war upon any alleged point Of honor con-
jured up by the Oligarchy aud the Tyissns in
order to secure the initiation Of active hostities
II realizes that II holds the speedy downfall Of
dlsunion ascendancy at the South in the hollow
OK liza hand, IL able to continue TO avoid war blu:
for few brief months. II will do nothing what
ever tsat may be construed to mean an act Of in
reference between the Oligarchy and the people
whose government the latter have usurped, while
II remains so plain as at present that the latter
viii soon vindicate their own rights as American
citizens, and can best and soonest vindicate them
II left to their own resources in so doing.