Year: 1861

supplies are all in our possesslon go that
every means for the speedy reduction Of Fort
Sumter may be said to be entirely accomp-
lished. Gov. Pickens and Gen. Beauregard


were on Wednesday to visit and inspect all


the batteries for the last time, and to arrange
matters for decided action, as oil the batteries
are now thoroughly ready"


The Secession authorities are determined
TO precipitatc a civil war upon our unhappy
country. They have evidently decided to
I" let slip the dogs of war" upon those who


peaceaby essay the furnishing of provisions


to the U. s. troops in Fort Sumter. The late


advices from the East state that the fatal


work had already commenced The friends


of order and of fair settlement of existing
troubles, who have thus far kept in check |
the turbulent spirits on either side, have
increasingly demanded that neither party
should draw the sword, until all hope for
more desirable arbitrament should become
vain. The Union men of Maryland, Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri
have all along declared that they would not
hold gultless that party which should first
resort to arms. The whole sentiment of the
conditional and unconditional Union men in
all the loyal States, has been clearly and
strongly expressed, against any warlike
movement on either side. This delighted
the Secessionists for while, for they had no
doubt that they could, without firing single
gun, force the Federal Administration into a
resort to forcble measures They under
estimated the forbearance of which this
Government was capable. No act of the
traitors can induce our Government to take
the initiatory steps towards the fearful com-
bat which so many believe to be inevitable
| If the contrary were true, united South
would be arrayed against divided North.
Neither the people of the North nor those OF
the loyal border States desire civil war.
They are only desirous that the Government
may maintain its national dignity, pending
the efforts towards settlement The South-
ern Confederacy army is, however, ravenous
for blood. Blood has been promised them
blood they demand The Secession Govern
ment despairing of any Inauguration of hos
tilities against them, will soon, we fear, if
they have not already done so, leave their
pretendedly defensive position, and assume
the offensive The mcanest Government on
earth-whether black, white or brown
would never permit its faithful defenders to
starve within the walls of national defence,
under the national flag Such conduct would,
in the eyes of the civilized and semi civilized
world, disgrace, beyond chance for recovery,
any nation that might be guilty of it. Such
humiliation cannot be, and will not be
brought upon the people of the United
States. While patriots throughout the land
are struggling to still the tempest that RACES
around US, they demand that no effort shall
be made by the United States to recapture
forts already taken by the rebels, and also
that no effort shall be made by the rebels to
take, by force, the Notifications now remain
ing in possession of the Federal Government
Upon this point the Alexandria (Va) Gazette
says;
ave have been constant, in season and out |
of season, in advocating and enforcing, as lar
as we could by argument and appeals to rea-
son, the expedicncy and necessity OF pre-
servation of the public peace in the present |



measures, both on the part of the United
States and the Confederate States Every
day strengthens our convictions on that head
To naugurate hostilites on the one hG'td or
Tie other would lead to fearful and enduring
evils"


This is the general tone of the compromise
men of the border States Will it be, or has
it been regarded by the madmen who seek to
bring chaos upon us, in the hope that they
may gain by the restoration of order in the
distant future? Let the next news from the
East answer Let those among US who,
thirsting for the blood of Black Republicans,
(by which they mean all enemies of the
Southern Confederacy,) still affect maudlin
sentmentality, and n horror of civil war, tell
us how fraternal is the spirit of their Cotton
State brethren, after General Beauregard
shall have murdered the agents of the Fed
eral Government for merely obeying the die
tates of humanity, in furnishing food to
starving garrison. Let us see who is "op-
posed to coercion" when beef and bread
destined for Fort Sumter are intercepted with
red-hot cannon balls. Let us see if the Sc
cessionsts of California-who so abound in
fraternal feeling that they cannot endure the
thought even of the punishment of crimes
committed in Cottondom-let us see if they
have tears to shed when blood flows from the
veins of loyal citizens. 1t is important for
us soon to learn whether California Seces-
sionists really recognize any Americans as
"brothers "-as "grandsons of the revolu-
ton - (vide Breckinridges address,) except
those who support the JEFF. Davis Confedera-
cy. If civil war is to come upon US, surely
no honest man will justify it merely because
it was precipitated by the Southern Confed-
eracy, and not by the United States. The
border States will send forth but one voice
when the crisis comes, and that will be, "de-
struction to the maniacs who could not keep
their sword in the scabbard, while the North
was hoping for return of peace" "They
who draw the sword shall perish by the
sword" said the Son of God. Let the enc
mics of this Government criticse that


Is IT NOT SO ?-The liberality of the Seces-
sion Committee of this State, in offering to
reunite the Democratic party upon the test
of submission to JEFF. Davis, by the Federal
Government, will doubtless meet the entire
approval of that distinguished individual
Jefferson would be willing to unite his gov