New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-04

ue against regular troops at the Quiet Of the contest
IL they have learnt to act tn9eber aud do NOS
aspire 10 form Gaf, lions. But heir eXisteD in
'ca'es 'he strong military tendencies 81 tie people,
aud The aAnger OF doing ANYTHING which might turn
them against the Government. Sir. Lincoln has no
power TO make war against The South: the Congress
a.one couh give 70 tir and thar IL not likely 80 10
even because Congress Will not be assembled before
ne Usual time, aLiess under the pressure Of An im g.
| rione necessity.
| Why then. bold these forts ut sily Wbv not rive
them ~ way 20, withdraw The varr, ons stfike
be tag snd ceaee &c Keel up usetess source of ira.
ion q zoe mids! u tie SoGtleru Confederation The
,nsws, 10 these Jceeonsi 10 There tor. are Federal
rronertv LIE Gc"e-bneu' o'ss stksos ledge tho
existence o. any lgii Ae Ja ~ tue eople Of the
SD ee 10 eze then ~ .IperInIuiOy 10 the individual
States Ire forte are Cr0es skas the scts of yiO-
ence 10 w.:ch The ted-A, aurbUriY has yielded e.e-
where Ttey are nGreVref. the I0fHt d0ppn, tuiali
de hey are 90 witch iLr tedersi Cover n1isut can
rest ts resistance T. the ,imr ~ The Southern Con.
federation " be Acknowledged INDEPENDENT Re-
putbc ~ they were suIe,de"d WITHOUT attack, or
SElOut The existence Oi ANY pressure aiHlDg ffom tho
7eflsa Of the Sogthern authorities % permit them TO
get sC;p.es which act Vf Wal the ease OF tho
CnTet s.aes Government would he they consider
male a..v weakened II 4 be observed thai these
tors cave strategic value may readily be ret llef
tbst se c0J,icai value T. very great. But serious a
these CLsdersIOnr uay he, VI may he hougbf 10 In,
with fe.reci " tJr-l relations there IN reference
10 domestic pohcs r'IlI more ~eghiy Inducements "
hold ,brn TIE elect produced ~ IRE Norm AUD
Moth estby al attack Oh the 'orts While the unieo
Sfsee sas ~ Boating theLi wouin liz as uteIu 70
be Cow rep a, Washington the ELECT of abandou-
%. zoe forts o. 'smeIy guaranteeing them would be
hC.'3 &c them III tue e-tin,atoU oi tue extrene 10
putaeaGs. Desperate attack, gallant defense INC
shed. ns Of The blood OF gIllaUt men, whose DUTY u
was % defend that Entrusted their keeping, sud WHO
welded oily to uumbers-ths outrage on tho
United States nag-would create al excitement in'
the uDon which The South with all Us deterdlualioa
ana courage is unw,llug To- provoke, but which the
would be forced tts Service.
Such event mu.t lead to waT-a very terrible and
merc-s war. aud both parties pause before they re-
sort 70 hal court Of Uulcss the Border States
loD the South r Je'ers' Davis could scarcely bopo
carry out the grand projects which attributed ~
ne nj arv genins u marching nortbwart And die
.at.ns .rns Oh tbe own soil 10 the Republicans tic
sea- .cafcey venture leave the negro population
lnylaf led hIr rear aud his tanks tensced 10y the
eea.bor1e N)rtheer- the aide aud by such OPP
sraols the water sh.dr gLJcantly Indicate Oh the
other Il is IDLE ~ speculate On the Dcdents of thas
which sever JccuI sni ~hicD, occurring, may rs
.ume lb- Zoe zucau aspect OF border skrnisbes or inc
tremendous prppOiI,u, " war oi races and creeds
!Deas:ned by tho elements .. .erve snd evil
sona.,l The GoyerunieLt VI Dir Lincoln hope ant
p-,svs that the eoDtes, may be aveued The CVui-
u The South Dcbned 10 thiDk also there
W ts peaceful eV,1cu. JJtai0ed VI course, by fuu
:oncesGct 40, '-cokuu"n But insctiOn cannot last
9u we van +, ,bs Sostb Already they hsve begun
she svrens 81 co-rcion lbe -upli Ut tho garrison
4, Sumter WI be ca, oil benceoirh il the, aot
4Teacv .ofbiJ.eD They 10 not fear The moral -fecs
d ,LIt Tor II their leading men actually 10
Jeve ,asi ucihing stop he progress of movsGens
wl.ch w'ii they touj!y thluk, absorb all tho Jhof
Sa,ee .! ste Univn leave the New Eng Sates
10 .orL a. ILGgLbcaIt Republic oi IT. own, with
russtl~ larger irslIny 10 Csdca 1beir opponents Ia
ihe North Iully sa!hed that the direct Neneek
vii !s.l On tie Montgomery GCvernmeut III tue uttof
ruin Of al Their States ;hs aiomenl they are lei' 10
themselves
The Government e eiated al the Of the loan.
AM Mr. Cbsse has aiken byb ground IN refusing oilers
40 On liam f..t0-
srrneni secunties Tor the LalaL1e vi the amount re-
Qc.;ed &c complete the AMOUNT. MI Forsyth, one ~
Ike Scathsrn Commissioner who bas INST rrtnrucd
..om Ne York here. equally sallslied With the
PER Of yares III that city. aLd seenr ~ think that The
New. lTte,e are preparing fcI seeessiJu. But
,hcngb sls'ee be sovereign, bas never beeh as
.e-le. ~ gorDus vi States are 81, aud N
The Usre,t and northern porious OF the State VI
New.York th.rr " large agricultural poplatIou,
which with tue aid VI Government, would speedily
suppress any attempt 10 secede on the part OF TIE city,
men TO be believed " no say they know tue ir.
cumstaDcee VI The virginia IL claimed 10y both
both sdes but lhi- morning TO the effect
that the Secesonlsts have been defea ed division
by vote Of two TO IN favor the Union; aud,
although Gen. Houston appears 20 be forced ~ accept
be situation for time. there are uany who ttiuk he
a.. organize a stroug reaction sgsina the doniDant
setesslCl .stG ...
Whatever may he the result OF all diveree &C.
..oDs tue Great Republ. IL gone The shape Of the
fragments ro yet determined any more iban theii
tate They nay reuuite bur the eCbeeiOD can nevei
be perfect The ship Of the State war boiit Of too
uany platforme." there were too many officers on
board perhaps the principles ~ construction
roneous tue Iigid ca-rUu Did constitution guns burst
violently when tried with new proJectiles-any way
tEose wbo adhere with m',st devotion Ia the vesci
admit that u Is parted 'ight amdsblpS, and that in
preshg, bar vsBiebed Tue desperate at thesl
would slsdly zee ND -usDy orgo oui Of their way 10
tnd one. 10 ihe hope Vi 4 common bond OF uuion b.
ny Uncovered ID n common aniuiosy and danger.
III. Naval PIE }ars'lon. Of whieh y'n viii hear
.tat aEa .st.f AaH-