The National tribune., 1907-01-24

with a wide range of relationship
among the leading families of the
State. Her husband shared li0r feel
ings 10 "A far greater extent than he did
those of his Kentucky and Ohio Rims
men. He saw things from a Geqyg11
point of view. 1t would not be alto
gether disasreeabIe TO him, theFcYJfe
to give South Carolina a sharp spank
ing. Those associated with Nal All
dcrson said that he maintained this gt-
titude as long as no other State seeded,
but when Georgia went out he lost ar
interest in the war.
! bout the only outspoken loyal ii'n
in the State was Judge J. l.. Peligui, .
rich planter, and Il man Of distinguished
abilities and highly croditable career.
lie went over to Fort Moultric to pay
final visit to the garrison, and took
leave Of them with tears running down
his checks. When asked il he did not
intend to fall in with the secession.
movement he answered: Il should
think not, South Carolina is too small
for a republic and too large for Il luna
tie asylum"
.ndeTson'S Plans.
It is possible, it is even probable. that
Anderson began to seriously cOntem-
plate changing his garrison TO For:
sumter as soon as he took command Of
Fort Moultrie. The friends of F'itz
John Porter and Don Carlos Buell. both
claim that he received suggestions and
encouragement from them, but 1t Is
likely that these were merely concur
rent and not original; that is. they
helped him to Il decision toward which
he was already tending. His own Off
GERS and men, as the prospect of fight
ing became greater, naturally preferred
to make the fight in Fort Sumter rather
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Fort Sumter was evident to the rawest
recruit. All felt anxiety lest South Car
olina should steal march on them and
get possession of Fort Sumter as
she had of other places. Prob
ably Secretary Floyd himself gave
the strongest impetus toward Maj. An
derson's decision. Maj. Anderson had
advised that the guns in Fort Sumter
be not mounted, so that if the Fort
were taken possession of by the enemy
they would not be in readiness for use
This was most important matter. as
the guns of Fort Sumter, being mount
ed, would completely dominate Fort
Moultrie. Instead of accepting this suG-
Sestion, Secretary Floyd ordered Capt
Foster to proceed at once to mount the
guns. This was in the way of putting
the forts in the best shape possible for
their transfer TO the Southern Confed-
cracy.r Secretary Floyds real character
was soon revealed TO Maj. Anderson
When Floyd fed from Washington to
avoid the action of the Grand Jury over
the defalcation of $S33, 1000, he made "a
rabid secession speech at Richmond
Dec. %, in which he cxulted in the fact
that he had used his power as Secre-
tary Of War to put the Southern Con-
federacy in the best shape possible for
4 conflict. He said among other things.
Il undertook so to dispose of the power
in my hands that when the terrific hour
came you. and all of you, and each of
you, should say This man has done his
duty"
When first Capts. Doubleday, Sey-
InOur and Foster and Lieut. Davis sug-
gested to Anderson the removal of the
command to Fort Sumter, he had in
variably replied that he was especially
assigned to Fort Moultrie, ard had no
right to vacate IL without orders He
continued so firm in this attitude that
he deceived even those officers They
watched with growing discomfort and
alarm the emplacement of the guns at
Fort Sumter to enfilade two sides of
Fort Moultrie and take the third side
in reverse.
Nevertheless Anderson went on max
ing his preparations with as much abiI-
ity as secrecy. He continued his
strengthening of Fort Moultrie with un-
abated industry. and did not breathe q
word of his purpose to even Double
day, his second in command He had
to tell some things to the staff officers
who were to carry out the design, but
he told as little as he possibly could.
Capt. Dou!.l..IaV says: