The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-23
Who Began the War Z

Just before Buels'5 advance upon That city. ~
table ef remarkable events which transpired
in connection with the organization Of the
Southern Confederacy,' a number Of facts are
somewhat damaging to the usual CopPerheac
slang about Mr.. Lincoln beginning the war;
ard We advise their preservation by our readers
for the berefs Of their Copperhead friends
Their Southern allies have hesiiancy in
assuming the responsibility, and glory over
their acts Of violence which brought on the
conflict:
Dec. 20. 1sGo-Sudden evacuation Of Fori
Moultrie by Major Anderson, United States
Army He spikes the guns, burns the gun
crriages, aud retreats to Fort Sumter, which he
occupies.
Dec 27-Capture of Fort Moultrie and Castle
Pinckney by the South Carolina troops Captain
Coste surrenderes the revenue cutter Aiken.
Jan. 8, 1862 Capture Of Fort Pulaski by
the Savannah troops.
Jan. 3-Ths arsenal at Mount Vern on Ala,
with 100000 stand Of arms, seized by the
Alabama troops
Jan. 4-Fo.t Morgan in Mobile Bay, taken
by the Ala. troops. ~ -
Jan. 9--The steamship Star Of the West
fred into and driven of by the South Carolina
batteries on Morris Island. Failure Of the
attempt to reinforce Fort Sumter.
Jan. O. Mississippi seeded, vote Of the Con-
vention, "a to 80.
Jan. 10-Fort jackson, ST. Z hilips and Pike.
near New Orleans. captured by the Louisiana
troops. o1
Jan. il-Alabama seeded; vote OF Con-
vention, SO to 30.
Jan. 14-Cspture Of Pensacola Navy Yard,
and Fort Barancas and McRae Major Chase
shortly afterwards takes command, and the
siege Of Fort Pikcns commences.
Jan. 18-Surrender Of Baton Rouge arsenal
to Louisiana troops.
Jan. l9-Georgia seeded; vote OF Conven
ton, 2O3 to 81.
Jan. 26-Louisians seeded; vote OF Conven-
ton, 113 to 10.
. jan 3l-Nsw Orleans Mint and Custom
house taken.
Feb. 1-Texas seeded, vote Of Convention.
166 to 7-submitted to the vote Of the people
February %; the act took effect March 2.
Feb 2-Sezure Of Little Rock arsenal by
Arkansas troops.
Feb. 4-Surrender Of the revenue cutter
Csss to the Alabama authorities.
Feb. 7-Southern Congress met at Mont
gomery. Ala.
Feb. s-Prov isional Constitution adopted.
Feb. 9-Jeferson Davis of Miss, and Alex
Stephens. Of Ga. elected President and Vice
President.
Feb 16--0cneral Twiggs transfers public
property in Texas to tho State authorities
Col. Waite. q. 8. A., surrenders Antonio to
Colonel Ben McCulloch and his Texas Rangers
Feb. l0-Inauguration Of President Davis at
Montgomery, Ala.
Feb. 27-Peace Congress adjourned at
Washington, having accomplished nothing.
March 2-The revenue cutter Dodge seized
by the Texas authorities.
Now, observe, every one Of these acts OF
treason and war occurred under James
Buchanan's administration, and before Mr.
Lincolon went to Washington; yet fools aud
traitors say Mr.. Lincoln began the war;
But we quote another batch of facts, as found
in this secesh almanac, beginning with the day
after Mr.. Lincoln's Administration.
March 5-Geaeral BeaureSsrd assumes
command Of the troops beseging Fort Sumter
March Effort Brown, Texas, surrendered
by Captain Hill to the Texas Commissioners.
Msrch 13-Alabama ratified the Constitution
Of the Confederate States, vote of Convention,
81 tos. .g-
Marchl6 Georgia ratified the Constitution
Of NE Confederate States, vote of Convention,
96seyS.rTvT r,Es swgEEs
March 2l-Louisiana ratified the Constitution
OF the Confederate States; vote of Convention,
10l tot.
March 25-Tsxas ratified the Constitution
Of the Coniedsrsss States; vote Of Convention.
6 to 2.
Msrch 3o-Mississ;ppi ratified the Consti-
tuition OF the Confederate States; vote Of Con-
vention, as to z.
April 3-South Carolina ratified the Con-
stitution Of the Confederate States; vote of
Convention. lao 10 20.
April 12-13-Battle OF Fort Sumter After
81 hours boubardmsnt the Fort Surrendered
to the Confederate States.
April l4-Surrender Of Fort Sumter, by
Major Anderson.
= On his day. the 18th Of April, President
Linoola called out rs, 600 men for the purpose
Of putting down the rebellion. Observe
though, the long list Of acts Of psrfidious and
: dafnning treason that were first committed by
the rbels. Mr.. Lincoln's ferbearance ceased
- b . virtue, and the infamous v's-yalan
rdigAam and yoorhsss-go around the country
complaining that no began the war and forced
is spon the South. They know better. jet with
brassn efrontsry. expect to rssterats the lie
until the people believe il. The only remedy
10 TO circulate the facts. that the lie may be
crsnmed down THAR threats. Let the doc
umsnts 60 around from hand to hand till every
PREPARED 70 turn upon the apologizing minions
OF traitors Whenever they open their mouths
/, 70 spsw cut the usual Copperhsad slang. 49,