The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-07-31
BRAND THE LIARS!

the rebels by preiudicing the people
against Union Government, SAYS:
"TIIIS wicked Administration IN.
CITED and PRovoKED Civil War, us
II PRETENr to abolish Slavery in tho
States"
And this is repeated by all Tories
for the purpose Of deceiving honest
men.
Now, tcho eUer heard Of an ddmin
iSi"dfi0n iHciting Uay against HS'lf2-
Why should Old Abe try to turn him
self out of the White House? And
what can an administration incitC
| before it comes into existence? The
vile charge is ridiculous in argument
preposterously absurd and wantonly
wickedly, designedly untrue.
What are the facts Of history on III,
point of TIME?
| The leading rebels boast that they
were for THIRTY TEARS PAST maturing
the Secession they are now striving
for
Now look at the FIGURES!
While James Buchanan was yet
President before ''this Adminstra-
tion" had a being in point of fact--the
following acts of "civil war; were
openl V perpetrated:
On November 10. 1S60-before the
vote for President was fully known
hostilties were virtually inaugurated
by bills for arming troops and de-
nouncing the United States authority
passing in u Southern Legislature,
and by open revolt, seduction. and
treason, at numerous public meetings
there.
On the Goth of December, South
Carolina in State Convention declared
war by her Secession Ordinance. On
the 25th, called upon the Slave States
to form Confederacy. On the 2Sth,
tore down, aud trampled upon the
Union flag, and by force seized the L
=. Custom House, Post Office and
Arsenal nt Charleston, and also cap
turcd Fort Moultric and Castle piok
|ncy.
December 9th, the L. S. revenue
cutter Aiken was betrayed into its Ell
cmy's : power.
In lS6l--2d January, Gov. Ellis, oi
North Carolina, took Fort Macon AT
Beaufort the barracks at Washington
aud all the |. :. property at Fayette-
willie.
Same day, Mississippi commenced
war by setting up another Govern
ment within this supreme Govern.
ment.
The same day, Georgians took pos
session of Forts Pulaski and Jackson
and the L. 5. Arsenal at Savannah.
On January 4th, Fort Morgan al
Mobile Bay and the I. :. Arsenal al
Mobile were seized by Gov. Moore, Of
Alabama.
Jan. 9th, the steamer Star of the
West sailed from New York, will
supplies for Fort Sumpter, and Oh the
Sth uas .fred upon by rebel batteries a
Charleston, and driven back to sea.
On the llth, the L. S. Arsenal n
Baton Rouge, Forts Philip and Jack
son below New Orleans, and For
Pickens on Lake Pontchartrain wer,
seized by the troops Of Louisiana.
On the 18th, the rebel Col. Hayn,
demanded from the President the sur
render of Fort Sumpter.
Same day, 2l6 sick and feeble pa
tients were turned ont of the |. )
Marine Hospital at New Orleans, tC
make room for rebel soldiers.
Next day. Florida secedcs, thcI
takes possession Of Pensacola Nay!
Yard.
Jan, 10th, Georgia secedes, an(
steals all the remaining property o
Uncle Sam.
On the 3lst, Louisiana seized th'
L. 5. Branch Mint, and SOIL 900 o
money in it, belonging to the Govern
ment.
February lst, Texas revoltcd, anC
Gen. Twiggs betrayed over thC
Union troops and million and hal
of arms or other Union property.
On the 5th Arkansas takes arms
from the L. S. Arsenal at Little Rocl
to fight the Union power.
On the Sth, the rebel Governmen
was formed ut Montgomery, Alabama
7th, elected jeff Davis President
and 10th, ,nausurated him as Pres
dent Of a hostile and separate C0n(ed
eracy,
On the 23d, the President elec
thwarted the plot to assassinrte hir
by going through Baltimore withon
: being announced.
: Freedom of speech and of the press
the right of peaceful assemblage, an
habeas corpus, were suppressed--U
S. officers were insulted and drive
from power--peaceable, law -abidin
: Union men and women were abused
robbed mobbed, driven from home, c
q killed, In various ways, in great nun
t bers. In short the Constitution, law
e and powers of our Government wei
t under the iron hoofs Of military de-
+ potism, in defiance Of the will Of se'
I eral Of those States, rs expressed b
their honest votes. All was "reig
Q of terror by lawless, armed Ari
7 tocracy. .re fL
Q OK THE FOURTH OF MARcH--AFTi
e all of the a5ops and a hundred 9th
y acts, soar, treason, robbery, murder az
> crime scere committed, PRESIDENT LII
" lCoLN, WAS rN,UTUHhrHD, and with h