Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-05-08
The North Western States.


One Of the most frequent signs Of the
tines. SAYS the Richmond Whig, is Tie fee
bic response to Lincoln'S war speech from
the great States OF the North West. With
the exception cf Ohio-an there to very
limited cxtent-the war fever cannot Ia said
to he raging at all. at least such appears 10
be the fact, so far as we can judge from the
PAPERS II these appearances are real, they
confirm the anticipation that the North West
has no fancy to be hitched on TO The Yankee
despoti<m, and WILL in the end, cast it's lot
With the Southern Stat,s We observe that
the towns on the Ohio river, on both sides,
give Indications of an indisposition 10 war
upon each other, and are taking steps to pro-
tect themselves and preserve peace.
From the Cleave'and 90 } Plain Dealer Of
the 9th April, we copy the following article
which foreshadows coming events With sin
gular accuracy. Virginia, at that time, had
not seceded-yet the Plain Dealer foresaw il;
&Fe We ~s tS tSaS s1 ttssSidstoS af 81
Snuihe STATES, and the ~-s74y Asgrrvy-T LII
cola ca. from Washington:
Events of the mo t startling nature are
rapidly rushing upon US ) he demolition of
Fort Sumter and the surrender OF Andersen
i io lowed by a proclamation Of the Presi-
dent for 70 600 troops. In the MIDST OF Il Is
movement, and y hile States, ciIIeS and sinal,
Ter communities '.Sunuding to the Pre>i-
dents CALL the X, hO Government remove
Their Capital from NJ iitAomery 10 RichuIond,
the President vacais is seat 10 take com
and of the Southern army in person, and
make the new seat # Government his mill
Iary hea0- quarters.
The movement demonstrates Enthusiastically
the following rev ylut nary programme:
Virginia has joined he Rebels, or has Civ
en- secret ASSURANCES that she viii. else the
Confederate Capital Ie,er would have been
established in Richmond With Virginia
goes Maryland, North Carolina, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri Moth
ins can now prevent that combination, nd
the Slave States may Low be counted a unit
as against Mr.. Lincoln's administration
This, as our readers Will bear witness, we
tave predicted from he beginning.
With all the slave States out Of the Onion
and ul-ited Is they are in opposition TO this
war ol,cy of tie Administration, with a
common interest of two thousand millions Of
ave property bel ind them, they will fight
net ony for their ii.es, but for their slaves,
their fr.nnes. and government where they
cali erjoy Their property in peace.
Mason and Dixon's Line will he the Northern
louadary OF the G, Moderated Republic, and
tie Southei n line OF the Federal Republic -
Washington will be within the limits of this
Soutl.eIn Republic, and seventy miles south
of lcI Northern inc. The tao Confcdtr.
aces at war, the Federal Capital will never
be all' wed TO remain IN tie mics country.
That cannot be. 1t is against all rule and
all precedent. To allow this would be ac.
knowledging our il,ty to mailtaiaEs
u'isdiction-axer~ee-..frr,- rate sal.
VI asiiDgton will be the next place be.
sieeed, and that within few DAYS. II il
within the State limits Of Mary LAND and viz.
eiiia, far III the enemy's country. DayiS,
e n.lnander in-C Chief of the Southern army.
has established his hesdqr arters at Richmond,
for no other purpose than TO besiege and
suLdue it. a hundred thousand volunteers
can be raised in these two States without
drawing soldier from their regular army or
volunteer GoIa Gotten State The city
= accessible to land force. 1t would take
double the number to defend it that { needs
to'capturc it.
Although the first attack may not be sue.
ceesful, the assaulting fsrees aIe in their OWE
country, and can recruit and renew the at
tack at their own pleasure. Ii would be q
most uneqnal contest. expensive OF life and
treasure, costing the tn millions Of mon
ey to keep mp standing army sufficient 10
hold POSSESSION, while the South could blde
their time at comparatively little expense
With Stephens acting President, Davis chief
in command, with Gen. Bcauregard second.
all at Richmond, with Virginia, Maryland.
and in fact every SouiheIn n State, backing u,
the Government, Washington will be hard
place to hol,i
There will be no alternative but for Lir
coin TO change his semi peace policy and {
In for iar0sion. There is no doubt unde
under such Iroyocatien as he is sure TO ha,,
an army could ie got shat would mar. i
through every Southern Stare. seatteril 9
anarchy and death in its travels TERMS 81
peace OF some kind might IN this way &
Procure'i, although at terrible cost 10 the
nation"