The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-09

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wnea ar. stanton came IN ne was ap-
pointed month a,tefwhin' II, therefore,
Mr. stanton was NJ airy time engaged ~
orngooh'hs Tue PRESIDENT ana hector'ng ms
I coinasues, lie coma NOT nave nad Mr.
Holt anu Gen' DIX Tor Ms bacHers!
Before the election it was determined
That the iorts Il, Charleston h.rbor should
De strengthened SO rs 10 make them I'M
preghabie. the order was gwen Out the
execution" OF was unaccountaniy put on.
"neh zen. Cass ascerta'med t'ia' .he oe'
'ay was acqm'esced III ny 'ne rres,uen. ne
resigned. W" weeks atterwara Mal"f
ANDERSON commanding fnrt Mon''r'.'
ana experimenting an attack ihrew MS
garrison INTO Fort sumter oi'hui, ahe'
ooath Carolina demanding the Suffender
OF Inc iat.er 'ort 10 ihe otate' ne cna'-
ac'er OF the answer that s"ouid DC gwen 10
tne commissioners ana tne question .
wnelner FOIL sumter sho"'a "e ,a'n's"e1
WIN men ana provisions, wer. 'iscusstd
Tor 'nree days. each Gay running lat INTO
the night. ~.
on the one side II was lns'sten that inc
surrender ~ Inc fortress was SO utterly IN
compatible with our pia'nest dnty Ihat the
demand itself Was gross lnsn't. 10 iea'e
u IN CONDITION wh'ch w"n'u e"aoIe re,
oe'''ons Gus, c'''z'ns 10 .a"e IL " ,"ey pIeasso
was sun worse Tor that wouln oe merely
a!other mode VI making Tue s9r.e"usr' anu
worse one "ecauSe ~ wo.'u oe r ,hl'''
'eht ana decept'Ve. Ma'or An I"l
shou'd, therefore be Immediately go rem
,orcrd that ms cast es st'rhgth woulu
aush a sirpe TO scorn' ana t"eh no az,
lack would DC maze. ms 'ns'' 'hsteau
OF being DANGEROUS was the only measur.
that cave Us a cnance OF safety; N woo'd
NOT o''he on h"siii'ties, out avert them' ana
II war must come. at all events the pos
session 81 fort Sumter. whlcn comn'an-
dcd the other forts' the farhor ana the
[city.wouldioe OF incaicnlable value to the
1overnmen' OF the Cni9n. gfF1Ug
TINS t there was absolutely no answer
except what consisted 10 saying that the
Tort could NOT be relieved without dilncui
ty and danger OF. successful opposition !;
that south Cor"lina would take it as an
anront, ana that u was taRtamonnt to a
| threat OF coercion. The replication Was
easily made; There was no danger or even
an attempt at resistance TO a man of-war !;
the statemtn's made OF the hostile power
were mere Drag. sonth Carolina took
offence ut our preparation Tor the safety
OF our own men ana our own property, she
must already he in temper to make re-
concIliation impossible; and. as to coer-
cion, let her take care not to coercs US,
and she would be safe enough. .b,eg
AT length. the President produced his
decision in the form of an answer to the
commissioners. While it was far from
satisfactory to the Southern members, il
filed ne with CONSERVATION and grief
Then came the desperate struggle OF
one alone tn do what all had failed to
effect. 1t was painful in the extreme, but
unexpectedly short and decisive. The
President gave up his first ground yield,
ed the points on when ne had seemed
most tenacious; me answer TO SoHh
Carolina was essentially changed; and it
was agreed that Fort Sumter should have
men and provisions. q , ~ f,i9
purlne these discussions MIR. stanton