New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-02

tain the constitutional power of the Federal Gov
ernmcnt. He inquired, delberated, poDdered,
and decided to relieve Fort Sumter--that il,
TO send food to its beleagured, faintiDs garri-
son. You say he should have dispatched that
succOr secretly. Buchanan had tried that
sneakng trick, and been defeated By the watch
fitness of traitor emssaries at the North-and
there was not ground of rational hope that q
second trial would result differently. Lincoln
gave fair notice Of his attempt, as ne was
bound by agreement to do. Tbereupon fire
was opened on Fort Sumter by Beauregards
forces, under peremptory orders from the Con-
lederate War Office, and that fort speedily
battered aud burnt to surrender. The Pres-
dent called ont $1,000 militia to defend the
Capital and other public property. The Gov
erncrs Of every nomnaliy Union State south
OF Washington peremptOrily and insutingly
refused TO scld a man. TIE Virginia
Convention passed in secret an Ordl-
hance of Secession, and at once volunteers
were stealthily mustered, and rush made on
the Navy-Yard at Norfolk and the Armory at
Harper's Ferry, both of which were captured.
The first regiment IRON Massachusetts passing
through Baltimore to Washington was assailed
with pistols, cIlbs, stones, &c, in the streets
Of the former city, two of ts men killed, and
seven wounded. The city authorities Of Balt-
more openly backed their murderous mob,
broke the telegraph wires connecting that
city with the North, tore up or burned
the railroad bridges, and sent Populations to
Washington to notify the President that no
more volunteers from the North would be
allowed to pass through their city And thus
was Civil War fully inaugurated-by aadacous
and murderous attacks. alike in Texas, at
Fort Sumter, aud at Baltimore, on the flag
and authority of the Repubc-attack5 which
lad no motive aud no excuse but hostility TO
the Government, and laws OF the Union.
Yet you, John l.. OSulyan, traitor aud
fal.ifer that you are dare talk to ne Of my
" VAN and mad War Of Coercion az thodgh
It had not been on the side Of the Union a IA
ked. imperative war of defense and setpro-
lection. If the Union has not a right 10 pos
sess aDd defend ia own forts ar,enals,
armorles, sub-trcnsuries. cust0m-hOuses, &C.
nearly or quite all of them standing on ground
expressly ccded TO i By the surrounding States
III il has not precisely the sumo right 70 de-
fead It's fort in Charleston harbor as rs Capt. |
tol in " asLins'on-then there never was q
Union, aud our political system has been moth. |
Ins but vanished anarchy. But you never |
doubted, and never would have doubted, had
or New-fork undertaken to re-
volt and seize the forts in her cAief harbor |
under a Democratic Administration, that those
forts were the rightlul and exclusive property \
a the Union, and that whoever undertook 70
wr,st them from the Union was responsible
before God and man for whatever CONFUSION
and boodshed might ensue. Aud the la" that
IL good for the karbor o. Boston viii have TO
answer also for that Of Charleston.
4 single point more, and leave you for
ever You say that the Democratic party is
the only o.e that can possibly administer our
The gist OF this remark is a
h'NV fhf lat'f ." l''''f wa %
you turn IA out we Will revolt and destroy
the Republic" TIE People had this dnned into
their ears all through tie canvas OF 1860. but
i. ala rot mc,e them, nor will 1t now. Come
wha; ccrne may, tn. Nation has ceased forever
TO vote or legIsate in fear OF pistol ct is
head. "lhe Guard dics-i. does not sur
render" Your Rebels may possibly succeed in
dividing and GRIPPING il, but they vii never
more bully it out OF it, cOnYictioB. nor into a
base complaisnncc toward wrongs i abhors.
They may possibly wrench from the CGion
their insurgebt States, but they shall at oil
events leave us cur Tree souls. | do not be-
.eye they can beat 10; kHOr tAey can no
more corrupt and debase Us. The era OF ser
Witty aud compromise 10 past; the day OF
lrankuess aud manhood has dawned. Victor or
.auqui.lcd IN this terrible contest, / rejoice in |
the assurance that the United States stall
hencefCrth be the cherished home of Free
Thought, Tree Labor, AID Free Men
your HORACE GREELEY
.innirc,.arg of 70 81 ird.e Fmarrs oftn
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