New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-16

bis premptitude in dealing with traitors. lhere
is an Irish ruffian who loafs upon the wharVes'
who has, as an irOnical tribute to MS extreme
ugliness, been dubbed Handsome Charlie"
This yapabond il TO Charleston what Billy Null.
gan was to New-York-as notorious scamp a.
ever went unhung. The brother-n-aw OF Charlie
was A s.ldier attached TO the garrison at Fort
Sumter. and was often sent by Major Anderson,
with others, for provisions. These two villains,
brothers in crime as well as in "law," had,
it seems, been plotting treason IN connection
with their betters against the Government OF the
United States. One of their plans was to snug
gle in fles for the purpose of spiking the guns
on Fort Sumter. How they expected TO accom-
psh this rascality is another question; but certain
IT is that files were introduced into the fortress
concealed in oayes of bread. The fles and the
traitor we're both discovered messenger was
dispatched to Charleston for priest. The cause
assigned for requiring his presence Was 'ne pre-
mature confinement and consequent danger, oi
soldiers wife, The real need tor him was W
shrive a dsstardly wretch for the next world
who was utterly unfit to live In this. Inc
brother.n-law of " Handsome Charlie was sho';
| fitting doom for traitor.
am happy to be enabled to assure you that
| there ia a powerful undercurTent, even In
Charleston, which lie for the Union and for Free
| dom. l am nightly in company with men VINO,
| though compelled Tor the sake OF their own nVes
and the security Of their families aid property
to conceal their real principles, are and IN case
of an emergency viii be found, true to the cause
| of their country, and faithful to the rights OF
| man. They live now among army of wild
beasts. who would not scruple to massacre them
| if they expressed their honest convictions; out
| let the Government Of the United States place
| n single regiment of soldiers upon whom they
| could depend in the City of Charleston, they
! could not only collect the Government dues out
| could possibly restore peace to the whole south.
Let the banner of the Union and the Constitu-
tiop be once unfurled by men able and willing
to defend it. it would not only scare the traitors,
but would collect beneath its folds thousands OF
patriotic men, who will keep step to tie music
| Of the Union. The maintenance OF law and
order ia not only necessary as against the rebels,
| but it is obligatory upon the Executive, II Oily
| 10 defend the hives and liberties Of the peaceabc
| and LOYAL citizens. The TRIBUNE, which L get
| daily. I lend 30 at least q score OF men, who
are, MOI. shareholders and who, on account OF the
reign of terror under which they are now Irving,
| are as unhappy, restless, and discontented as
| any of the unfortunate subjects Of tho Pope at
| Rome. The intolerance, presumption, and, 90
MIR. Sumner sptly styled it, the Barbarian
of Slavery" are like an iron yoke on all free
gpsech. ard almost on free thought Allow me,
however. 10 assure the readers Of THE TRIBUNE
that there 10 strong and powerful Union and
Freedom sentiment, even in Charleston, painting
for free air and the constitutional privileges OF
| free speech.
| Having now lived in this hot-bed Of Pro
Slavery feeling for some time, cannot help e.
pressing my honest convictions In that truth
| which you have often inculcated, viz: that
Slavery In more debasing 30 the white man than
to the negro; but, if debasing to the man, bow
! bumiliating Is it TO the woman. There are
many instances in this city of men who breed
children from their own fathers children, and
who do it in their own houses and under the
immediate notice of their own wives. Why
should we wonder that men who have no per-
ception of the difference between right and
wrong should fail in their duty TO the laws they
have sworn to obeyi II these men were wise,
even in their own interest, they would cling to
the North; the great Civilization, Education,
and Power of the North, while il will never
consent to the extension Of this evil would be a
protection and a covering to them I'LL the system
has worn itsef out.
can assure you, upon the most Trustworthy
authority that il il the full intention Of Jcferton
Davis not only TO sanction but encourage the re-
opening Of the slave-trsde. The European pa
pers have 80 satisfied the Disunion leaders that
slave ogsrchy will meet with no sympathy
from the civilization of Europe, that they have
determined to defy the advancing Christianity Of
the world. and reinaugurate piracy and systema.
tic plumber. There Ia certainly one necessary
qualification, even for this barbsrous trafhc-they
must have ships for transport, and ships-Of-war
TO protect them. Where is tho money TO come
FRONT
The military hero sent by Jefferson Davis TO
take charge of the green militia regiments on
the islands should be more careful TO which of
his officers be commits his secrets. He attaches
considerable Importance to the position OF Fort
Moultrie in case of war. He admits the utter
mpossbiLty of battering down the walls of Fort
Sumter with his columbiads; and after holding
a council of all the engineers now employed
on the Notifications, has finally determined as
| In the nae be will make of the nine guns