Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-28
From tho Du Quoin (rll) Star. and stripesl
"LincOIn's War; ...

"LiacOIn's War;" ...
The conservative Peace Democrats"
ofthe country have had much to say about
"Lincoln's war;" and down here, in
Egypt, it is repeated over and over again,
until men fully believe that Mr. Lincoln
actually did begin the war. Son in proof
of what they charge, they tell US that Ar.
Lincoln first called out 10000 men to
coerce South Carolina, and then the other
States would not stand it. and the rebal.
lion was regularly opened. Ignorant men
and willful scoundIels may talk after this
manner, since the whole history of the,
rebellion ia too well known to require any
defense Of Mr.. Lincoln for prosecuting
the war. But since ignorant men. and
wen meaning men are duped into the po-
sition of traitors by the Copperhead lead
ers who style themselves Democrats"
and since no authority but Copperhead
(seeeSh) is of any avail, it is graGtyingto to
know that that kind Of facts are within
our reach to show who actually did begin
"this cruel war" .f 900
Recently former resident Of Tennessee.
but resident of Du Quoin. Mr. "A. Z.
Blankenship, returned from that State and
brought with him copy Of the Confed-
crate States Almanac, for 1862. This
Almanac was published at Nashville, Ten.
nessee, by the Southern Methodist Pub
fishing House. and. being document for
the guidance and information of the
Southern Christians, may be relied on by
| our "peace democrats" US far as we pub.
lish, to show who commenced the iwIt.
| In this Almanac there Is Memorabilia
which shows what was done BY the South.
ern aristocracy to commence the war
under james Buchanan's Administration.
and is as follows:
q. Dec. 20, ls62-Sudden evacuation Of
Fort Moultrie by Major Anderson, United
States army. He spikes the guns. buns
the gun carriage, and retreats to Fort
Sumter. which he occupies. ....
Dec. 27.-Capture Of Fort Moultrie and
Castle Pinckney by the South Carolina
troops. Captain Coste surrenders the
revenue cutter Aiken. .... ....-
Jan. 8, ls6l-Capture of For, Pulaski
by the Savannah troops.
Jan. 3-The arsenal at Mount Vernon,
Va, with 10000 stand Of arms, seized by
the Alabama troops. .. ~.
Jan. 4-Fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay,
taken by the Alabama troops.
{ Jan. 9-The steamship Star ofthe West
fred into and driven off by the South
Carolina batteries on Morris Island.
Failure of the attempt to reinforce Fort
| Sumter.
Jan. 9-Mississippi seeded vote Of the
Convention, 81 to 80.
Jan. l0-Forts Jackson st. Phillips
and Pike, near New Orleans, captured BY
the Louisiana troops.
Jan. ll-Alabama seeded, vote Of Con.
vention, 81 to 80. .. -... ....--..
Jan. l3-Capture of Pensacola Navy
Yard and Forts Barrancss and McRea.
Maj. Chase shortly afterwards takes com.
mand. and the seige of Fort Pickens com,
mences. ..-
Jan. l3-Surrender OF Baton RouSc
arsenal.to Louisiana troops.
Jan. l9-Georgia seeded vote OF Con.
vention, 203 to 81.
Jan. 2s-Louisiana seeded; vote Of
Convention. ll3 to 10. ......
Jan 3l-Ncw Orleans Mint and Custom
House taken. 49,.
Feb. l-Texas seeded; vote Of Con-
vention, 1853 to Submitted to q vote OF
the people. Feb. %; the Act took sHee,
March 2. ... ...-
Feb. 9-Seizure Of Little Rock arsenal
by Arkansas troops. .- ...
Feb. 4-Surrender of the Revenue cut.
ter Cars to the Alabama authorities.
Feb. 7-Southern J. Congress met At
Montgomery, Ala.
a FEB. 8-Prov visional Constitution adopt.
ed. ----....f .....- .' g....r
Feb. 9-Jeff Davis, of Mississippi, and
Alex. H. Stephens, Of Georgia, elected
I President and Vice President. Ei' '..
Feb. l6-Gen. Twiggs transfers public
property in Texas to the State suthoritist.
Col, Waite. Z. S. A., surrenders San An.
tonio to Col. Ben. McCulloch and his
Texas rangers. ..-- ... ..-..'
T. Feb. .ls-Inauguration Of President Ds'
vis at Montgomery, Alabama. ..,........
/. Feb. 27.-:The Peace Congress adjourn.
ed at Washington. having accomplished
nothing. ......',sI,
70 Mar. 2.-The Revenue cutter Dodge
seized BY the Texas authorities. a9ra:'s..
| March 4th, 1851. Mr.. Lincoln was in
augura,ed, and on that day was invested
4 for the first time with any power Under
the Government; yet war had been
made for several months upon the Reds-
raj Government, and not hand off Mf.
Lincoln had been raised to put down ~
bellion. On the l4th Of April, more than
i a month after his Inauguration, says this
Almanac. Mr.. Lincoln issued proclanS.
ton calling out 5000 volunteers, to pu,
| down the rebellion, and this "act VIA
! the beginning uf Lincolnfs war,"dwhteh
our Democratic friends are 20 much hun
about. E'e. s,r al, !. -l.r;g7 si.l "a .r.,r
H. Now, if men must still have facts q 70
the origin Of this war. let then. pin ths
above in their hats for reference they
speak for themselves. n Ta. =