Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-16
VIEWS OF THE PRESS.


ali the great preparations at Charleston we're merely to
murder seventy brave martyrs, but adds:
Tbe Confederate traitors have chosen After four
months of elaborate PREPARATION they have at last made
haste to attack Msor Anderson and his small force, be-
fore his succors could arrive. This is day which will
he ever memorable in annals. To-day treason has
risen from clustering words 10 cowardly deeds. They
have deliberately chosen the issue Of battle. To-day,
who hesitaes in his allegiance is traitor with them
But there is hesitation The country responds as one
man 10 the call upon its resources We have been pa
tent till p,tence was almost vice. The Administra-
ton has done ALL and more than ALL that the most scru-
| pulous regard for life demanded Of II.
To-day the nation looks to the government put down
treason forever II will not grudge the the mon
ey which are needed We have enjoyed for eighty years
the blessings of liberty and constitutional government.
II ia small sacrifice TO lay upon the altar
In the name of constitutional liberty in the OF law
aud order in the name OF all that is dear freemen
shall nut down and restore the supremacy OF the
constitution Let but the government prove itself equal
TO the great occasion, and the people will not fail il.
Let the Legislature OF New York follow Pennsylvania
exampe IL has already taken step in the right d.
recton Let there be delay in communicating its
ton. The bill whch confers upon Gov. Morgan powers
similar to those which have been conferred upon Gov.
| Curtin should at once be made law The offer OF the
services of the Empire State TO the Government should
not long lag behind that of the keystone. These are
times TO test the patriotism OF the country Treason has
eliminated in war 1t behooves all true array
themselves on the side Of right and law and he who fails
to strengthen the hands OF the administration at this
critical iuncture deserves not the name of American.
! The New York COMMERCIAL (rep.) says;
Until the nature and result OF this beigeren proceed
ing are correctly known, it cannot be ascertained how
far the spirit of rebellion will spread and what will be
the effect upon the people generally. Most grave ques
tons arise in connection with the event. Will the Dor
der States take part with the States already In open re-
bellon? We cannot doubt that however they may de-
II FaNar ant
will tend unite the free States as one man in support
OF the government and that the omnipoent strength OF
willing and loyal people will prove too powerful for its
adversares.
The same journal is seriously apprehensive Of the safe
ty of the national capital 1t says there is great danger
of its safety and adds:
n it were known that an attack Of the sort would be
actually made presume that within one week twenty
| thousand men could be thrown into Washington from
the free States but not accustomed TO act upon
mere surmises though their hopes of peace have
been rudely shocked by the affair at Charleston. The
great danger arises from sudden nroad from Virginia.
in connection with instruction OF the disordery ele-
ments collected at the capital Two main lines of rail
road independent Of tributaries and the Potomac river
approach Washington from the Sonlh and these would
doubtless be put in requsition. Even the Baltimore
railroad might be used for the purpose of throwing the
gangs Of ruans who nfest that city into the doomed
spot before tearing up the rails as to prevent the ar
rival Of einforcements OF troops from the North We
aude to these dangers threatening the city Of Wash
ngton not to excite alarm but to urge the necessity OF
| taking every precaution in time.
The Philadelphia American (republican is disposed to
| find fault with Msjor Anderson. 1t says;
If we may believe the tale borne to US by the tele-
graph, two of the guns of Fort Sumter were senced,
while, strange say the firing from that fort did no
damage its assaans How this could be without ut
ter efficiency in the working of the guns treachery
| ,ba fort nd II II ia tho
garrison was mseraby deficient numbers-oDly about
enough to work the guns of one side OF the fort Still
the fertilization was understood to be very strong and
secure and only few of the numerous batteries OF the
South Carolinians were engaged in the attack.
Just at this time when, Of all Others courage and
bold front were needed in the fort gather from Maj
Andersons correspondence with the secession leaders,
that he had hope OF preserving his position, and
plainly told the enemy
The garrison had been regularly furnished with pro-
visions from Charleston up Saturday last, and since
that time they have short it would seem. that
or Anderson already anticipated being starved out in
| three days.
The Philadelphia Journal says
The military men are in their glory, or would be If
they had some good muskes. Two regiments have been
formed recently intended for immediate service when.
ever called for by Gov. Curtin or President Lincoln
Each regiment consists of eight companies. Tie wide
Avakas" are drilling secretly in this city to the number
of five thousand aad of the companies strong
and proficient ough be drilled into battaions
| and taken TO the field.
The Philadelphia Press vapors after this wise:
The exciting from Charleston will create through
out the land intense feeling than any previous
event in history. The climax of rebeiOus folly has
| been reaches, and wsr has been commenced by the
traitors who, after perpeirating, with mpunity, many
hsgrsnt oursges, heaping every imaginable insult upon
the Government and in the most audacious manner set
its authority at defiance have not been contented
dOUt atrOm he ria.fi ant which finr
WIZ rerlect IT. -"aned their batteries upon
Helf ueSe'V Tu' 'ut HN'o w. = contest newt
| ale. NOW that an honorable peace
longer possible however, the naughty defiance oil vim
dicve traitors will the mighty energies which so
long have slumbered. For every drop of the blood OF
our brave soldiers they shed terrible rerbution awaits
them. Every they fire upon our forts aud fleets will
add the punishment in store for them. They have
only experienced heretofore kindness, generosity and
for0earance from the Government, but they will learn
that it can be terrible in it was ndugent in
peace-as powerful avenge it eager to conci-
ate-and that insults and outrages cannot forever be
heaped with impunty upon the flag Of the stars and
stripes.
! The trucuent Greeley vents himself through his
| Tribune, as follows:
Thus the great Cotton Rebellion inaugurates in blood
its more direct AID manly efforts to subvert the Federal
Constitution and Government, and build up Slavehold
ing 0garchy their ruins. Having chosen it, ground
and Its time, it may of count with reason on
temporary advantage But the end is not yet Letno
doubt the ultimate triumph Of the right.
The New York Commercial rallies its black hosts after
| this manner
Stand by the flag that yet failed US, fore
| fathers
Its assaants are unnasked, and to their shame be il
spoken, brethren Reckless OF consequences they
demanded that it should be hauled down. knowing wei
enough in advance, that deliberate acquescence thus on
the part Of the Government at Washington would give
prete1 to foreign powers to recognize the Government
of the seeding States the de dctO one, and thus
able them TO throw their weight into the scales of dis
Numbering this country.
The demand hss been made at the lannon's mouth
and noby have Fort Sumters hero aud bis small band
responded against fearful odds Our gallant navy, to
day, shares in the conflict. With the God of Battles II
the issue Of the conflict off Charleston barbor.
The New York Times stiGens Old Abes backbone
| with encouragement and admonition:
Upon one thing President Lincoln may rely. The peo
pie expect him 10 ee! his GVfl emergency in tbs histo
ry of Government NTH a courage and prompti.ud
proportioaate to the crisis Party divisions have ceas
ed-pary clamor is drowned by the roar OF cannon aim
ed at the heart of the American Republic. We hav,
none among US who ready to see this glorious Gov
eminent PROSTATE in the dust at the feet Of traitors
There is a patriotism in the hearts Of our people tina
overrides and overues all the suggestions of partisan
ship and slences every breath of hostility to the Gov
eminent upon which all repose The public sentimeu
can only be shocked and disappointed by mad
equate to the crisis. IL demands vigorous comprehen
sve and courageous policy The issue has been forced
upon Us and it must be met Mr. Lincoln, in this emer
gercy, must listen timd suggestions, to no hating
or apprehensve advice. The supremacy of the Govern
ment mus. be indicated by its power, or it must b.
trampled under foot and exngushed forever The Pre-
sident will be false to his oath, as well as to his nature