Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-22
WHO BEGAN THE WAR.


1t is bold charge with the 30 called
Democratic leaders during the progress of
the political campaign in which the people
are now involved, to assert that the war is
unjust, that tho sacrifice is too great, and
that peace must be had on any terms. But
who began the war! Can or will these lea
dcrs answer this question: While they are
hcsitating let us ask the people to ponder
these facts:
Every State which seeded from the Union,
was governed at the time by representatives
Of the Democratic party in the Executive
and Legislative Departments thereof.
The first gun ever fred at the flag of the
United States, by an insurgent enemy, was
from men professedly Democratic, holding
position in the Military Department of the
Federal Union, and at the time under the
protection of Democratic Administration
The shareholders rebellion was armed by
Democratic Secretary of War.
The vessels to serve as piratical cruisers
for Southern Confederacy were furnished
by a Democratic Secretary of the Navy.
A Democratic President confessed when
armed rebellion was precipitated, chat he
had no power to qucll insurrection or coerce
seeding State.
VINO BEGAN THE WAR l Let us look at
dates:
SECESSION.
18th Nov. 1850 South Carolina seeded.
18th Nov. Legislature Of Georgia appro-
priated 81 ,000,0 900 TO arm the State. Seced
ed 18th January, 1861.
9th January, 1861, Mississippi seeded.
10th January, Florida seeded.
18th January, Alabama seeded
25th January, Louisiana seeded.
23d February, Texas seeded.
Now then for
Dec 81, 1860. Capture of Fort Moultri,
and Castle Pickney by South Caroline
troops The revenue cutter Aiken was alsc
captured.
Jan. 2, S61.--Capture of Forts Jackson
and Pulaski by the Savannah troops.
Jan. 4. Fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay
taken by the Alabama troops.
Jan. 9.-The steamship Star Of the Wcs
fired into and driven of by the South Caro-
lima batteries on Morris Island.
Jan. 10.--Forts Jackson, st. Philips, anC
Pike, near New Orleans, captured by tht
Louisiana troops.
Jan. 14.-Capture of the Pensacola navy
yard and Forts Barrancas and McRae.
Jan. 12.-Capture of Baton Rouge arsena
by Louisiana troops.
Jan. 3l.-Ncw Orleans Mint and Custom
House seized.
Feb 2.-Seizure of Little Rock arsenal by
Arkansaf troops.
Feb. 4.-Capture of the revenue cutter
Cass by the Alabama authorities.
Feb. 16-Colorel Waite, L. s. A., ant
San Antonia captured by Col Ben. McCullal
and his Texan rangers.
March 2.--The revenue cutter Dodge seiz
ed by the Texan authorities.
During all the period quoted above, thu
Democratic party was ruling, having {
President. a majority in the Senate, the Su
preme Court sympathizing particularly will
the Democratic leaders, the Army and Nay!
largely composed OF Democrats, and ye
with all this power, armed rebellion show
! ed ltse;f and deled the civil as well as tn,
military force of the Government. Are th'
people willing to trust tho Democratic lea
ders again with the power of the Govern
ment9 We think not-nay, we are certain
that they will not. Nor will it be hard fO
the people to understand from the recorG
Just quoted, Who BEGAN THE WAR?
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