The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11

believe and. upon the best Information off,
ciHlly accessible to him. did believe. that tho
capital was In Immediate danger: that
no vigilance could be extreme. and no
precaution inordinate to insure its safe
ty. and that he attached great i'm
portance to the symbols of Government.
notably tho treaties and seals" He carefully
disclaimed the assumption Of personal or
official importance: but In reply to an express
request for authority to use his name. un-
qualiledly accepted the entire responsibility.
as a quasi official act. Of publishing to all
whom It might concern hfs profound sense OF
tho impending peril and his earnest appeal to
all In authority to contribute their utmost
energy for the preservation Of the Union.
He talked earnestly. saying much IN few
words. Among other things. he explained that
the occupation OF Fort MoHenry. near Bald
more. was an event which Secretary Floyd had
promised the Secessionists should never hap
pen: but that Major Morris. marching toward
the capital. received en- alarming hint from
Gen. Scott. and upon careful study OF his Or
ders felt warranted by their vague Ian
Ruage in occupying the post. as he did.
land from that day onward through all the
vicissitudes OF the rebellion the star
spangled banner" waved from that fort,
as proudly rs during the historic period OF the
war Of 1871 AS for Fort Sumter. 1t was hard
to foretell the end OF that business: but he
hoped that Fort Monroe and Key West with
the Tortugas. would be held. He had grave
apprehensions about the arsenal at Harper's
Ferry. He assumed that many Southern ar
senals and forts would be secured by the
enemy. and hardly hoped that the Pensacola
forts could be saved. Then. as for tho navy.
the Brooklyn was the only fighting ship at
Secretary Toucey's disposal. Mr.. Stanton. as
said before. poorly concealed his want OF con-
fldencs In his Connecticut colleague. "Alasr
said he, was there ever great nation 80 COM
pletely stripped?'
The conversation changed to the proper way
OF suddenly concentrating troops for the relief
OF Washington. He thought that the militia
could be promptly "mobilized" only In three
States. viz. New York. Massachusetts. and
Rhode Island. politely reminding Mr.. Jenckes
that his little State had already crushed one
rebellion. upon which Mr.. J. briefly explain cd
his own part In the Dorr war. especially In
distributing important orders in Providence
and Newport. Judge Bradley explained that
Gov Sprague. his personal and political friend.
was keenly alive to the exigencies OF the crisis.
Finally question arose as to the accessibility
Of Washington. II passage through Baltimore
should become unexpectedly impractical
BILE. We supposed tho only chance to be
by water ND the Potomac Mr.. Stanton sug-
gested the route by Annapolis adding that
Washington could hold out for a WHILE and
that the officers OF the Naval Academy and the
practice ship Constitution and the Northern
cadets. generally were loyal. He add ed that
any relieving force must fight It's own way
through; that there might be obstru ctIon. but
probably not much lighting, with n relieving
force sufficiently strong We noted especially
what he said OF the Annapolis route Mr.. Stan
ton was throughout under great excitement,
and we separated at a late hour. The Rhode
VIII Coy spraRne; and have every reason to
GSv III eo1d
Well. what DO you think" could only an.
sNr Or that t altholah not wholly unprepared
Certainly" said the Governor lit is time
70 ,o a0 sotmseth ETH But what can we do at this
draw up letter; will yoa sign Your name3" |
r gsiSa{ asssfted adding that weight would be
gepnted 70 se from him he was older and
and an. was 81 Influential with class whom could
on lie At Boston q oe stat s House. The
wAsHlSGIoS. Wednesday night Jan. 30. 1891.
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able psi s Of ap attack sPop nc
ssa r Il. pow s
prestige OF Possessions by the traitors who are nIn
Ting the dissolution OF the Union. N 80 P'of
We have moment befor. the closing OF the mail In
Rssi%s i
any moment and upon sudden emergency TO CONS ~
the OF tho Federal Government - ' W
This may be an unuscessary precaution; but va fee.
p ;%ps 81 81 IN. duty S.sJ
From source OF such high authority. N
In great haste we are very truly aud respectfully
JONI H. CLiFFoRD
Gov. ANDREW STEPHEN H. PnILLrs.
took the letter TO the office. but the mail
wagon had Just left MI desperandum. Call.
Pot Once S and saved tho mall mall; Whom got
dor He Quietly retired. saying; From the
q two. At any rate, Bradley and You m pst get
yH9r printing ~ Friday the 81:
up. 90 home. arouse the people. and await the
toned conversation held that day with Mr..
Eelton OF the Philadelphia. WILMINGTON and
bridges He had not thought much OF !, at the |
ies 1.-THE the traitors burn the bridges before We
People ware eonanAuatln1 st W..hiuo+on