Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-17

the laws, and the official oaths taken at its
inauguration reqnire il to do. a..
And no rightthinking man can honestly
doubt that the Secessionists are wroHg-en-
tirely wrong-haying no reason under
Heaven, but q miserable and baseless pretext,
for their conduct 10 hf7 r1
The war is begun, and Heaven only knows
where or when II will end, how much blood
will be spilled, or how many valuable lives
sacrificed. The most we can do Is to "trust
to Providence and keep our powder dry"
Mondays Philadelphia Press has the fol-
lowing: .---'., ....
The intelligence of the surrender Of Fort
Sumter will produce q mingled sensation Of
surprise, Indignation and modification
among all loyal citizens; but at the same
time il will impress all TO whom the honor
Of their country is dear, with the imperative
necessity of sustaining the Federal Govern
ment in its efforts TO repel the fierce and Rg-
gressive assaults of the reyolutionists, and to
vindioate its authority. It is now fsarfully
apparent that too much leniency has been
shown to the conspirators, and that pity for
their weakness and an intense feeling Of
aversion to resort to arms, have been ear.
Tied to point which has endangered the
best interests of the nation. 51t--..
They have quietly been permitted TO sur
round Fort Sumter with such q network of
batteries, and to array against it such an
lnTincible combination of aggressive works,
that its successful defense by Major Ander-
son, with the limited resources at his COM
mand, became manifestly impossible. Months
have passed by, during which the traitors
have been doing every thing in their power
to prepare for vigorous and determined war,
while we have exhausted all our energies in
vain efforts TO preserve peace.
d, Since contest has become inevitable, it is
time that the whole American people should
be thoroughly aroused to the necessity of
complete preparation for it, and though the
first battle has been won by our antagonists,
1t has not been fought in vain. 1t has ex-
hibited in vivid colors their INSCRIPTIONS
ness, their vindictiveness, their inhumanity,
their audacity, utter disregard for all memo
ries and associations which should be dear
TO every citizen of our country, and taught
US in manner which none can misunder-
stand, that we must prepare at once to deal
with them as envenomed and implacable en-
emies. Sad as this necessity may be, and
dilatory as we have been in appreciating it,
it is now stern reality, which it would be
egregrious folly and weakness to ignore.
Though slow to anger, and exceedingly anx-
ious to conciliate, we can not longer idly
await the assaults of those who are res0-
lutely bent upon the total destruction Of our
Government, and who do not scruple to in
flict upon US every injury in their power.
The spirit which has been manifested since
the assault upon Fort Sumter commenced,
shows that the anomalyswe have too long
witnessed, Of peace upon one side and war
upon the other, will very speedily be de-
stroyed. Henceforth we shall no longer
strive to see how little we can do to
strengthen forts, to maintain armies, to fit
out fleets or to enforce the laws and protect
fha Nf fha h,,A ha,.
will no longer seek to tie the hands of the
Government-to cripple its powers-to un-
man and degrade tito strengthen and en-
courage treason, and to dishearten and hu-
initiate loyalty. The issue is now made up
either this great Republic or its desperate ad-
versaries must be overthrown--and may God
defend the right