Year: 1861




the States right doctrine which has beer


their war cry, the commander of the


united forces telegraphs to New Orleans


fol Louisiana to furnish 2000 men TO as


sist them, making in all about four thou


sand men to capture eighty when led by


a brave man determined TO do his duty.


The papers are filed daily with slurs


upon Major Anderson and all the deiam-


atory adjectives in use are applied to


him. / have noticed that every United


States officer who has deserted his trust


aud taken part with lhe south against his


country which he has sworn to defend, is
lauded as brave and honorable soldier


who is " above the meanness of murder


ing his fellow countrymen, or obeying


inhuman laws" while every officer who


says he will yield when he receives Off


cial orders from his superiors at head


quarters and until then will remain true


to his trust, is handed around as avillain,
black-hearted scoundrel, miserable
debauchee, a lickspittle, a traitor TO his
country, &c, &c, and stout rope and
short shrit is recommended, This is
certainly Worcester's revised and revers-
ed to suit circumstances and rather differ
ent from what we should expect, judging
by the usually received opinions Of south
ern c',ivalry and honor.


Many of the forts in the south have
already been delivered into the hands Of
the se4eders, but / see no reason why
those who still hold out should not be
furnished with reinforcements sufficient
to enable them to hold out successiyely
against any force which may be brought
against them. But while all commuuica-
ton is stopped between the forts and gov
ernment, there can be but little hope of
their receiving as prompt succor as they
should have.


The New York Day Book is a paper
which ought not to be tolerated so far
North, and the Herald still holds true
to the character which 1t 50 long has held
but these two are the only papers we
have to obtain Northern news from, and
it IS no more than l ought to expect from
either of them, but still it made me in
dignant to find them both laughing at the
idea of men from the south marching
to Washington on the 4th Of March
The EraH in particular is trying hard |
to throw the North from its guard under
the pretense OF the rumor's being a can
ard, but l can give you this information.
II comes from a reliable source and I /.
give it full credence. 1t is from gen
.leman whose years OF intimacy entitle
him to the confidence of those in author
ty, especially as he also is a believer in
he rights Of the south, and little dream
ID that his confidential report of "news
would SO soon find its way North, Ibid |
not receive it from him direct and am
not pledged to secrecy. 1t is part Of
heir plan to have $4,000 men in readi-
ness to be in Washington on the Alb OF
March, and if their plans do not receive
4 decided check Lincoln will not be in
,ugurated, in Washington at least. The
men are now being concentrated at va
'ious points for the avowed purpose of
the most prominent places, but
with the understood intention of forming
4 Southern army Immediately when
needed. They are trying hard to press
Maryland into the cause, and l am afraid
he will yield. Virginia has her army
.lready within call, and South Carolina
expects to leave but a small force at
lome to defend her forts-not doubling
,ut that long before that time she will
lave gained possession of them ALL AL
lbama and Georgia will be on hand with
heir full complement, and Louisiana
will soon have her arrangements made
or stepping out and joining them. Is
t all accidental or part of a premedita-
ed plan? If you knew the men who
ire engaged in it you would soon make
Up your mind for it is going just as they
ave been advising heretofore, and the
Iifferent states are acting in exact con-
ert and the deep laid plot, is being rap
dly unfolded. 1t is necessary that the
iorth let its power be known and felt,
or the South will do all it can, and if
lot stopped soon they will have gained
uch grounds that they will considerd as
heirs all the southern forts and navy
ards, Washington with its public build
ngs and wealth, (all that a Southern Sec
etayy has left in the treasury its valua-
lie records of art, science and industry.
IS scenes Of historical value, melting pa
riotic ardor, and above all Mount Ver-
on, with its cherished memories, bind
ng with one sympathetic cord the whole