Southern Perspective
Chenango American, May 2, 1861
The Atlanta (GA.) Confederacy of the 15th ult., is an article on "Our War Policy," says:
In less than thirty days from this time, if peace is not sooner declared, the seat of war will be changed from Charleston and Pensacola to Washington City and from thence northward and northwest. Under letters of marque and reprisals, a thousand privateers will be fitted out, which will sweep the seas of Northern commerce. There are over two millions of men in the North, engaged in commercial, agricultural and manufacturing pursuits, who are opposed to Lincoln's admission. The conservative force will organize and arm for the purpose of overthrowing the Lincoln Government. Thus a destructive civil war will be inaugurated in the North. The Lincoln Government cannot long continue such a policy.
In three months from this time, Lincoln and his Government will have removed from Washington City to Boston; the fifteen slave States will be united under the Constitution of the Confederate States; the middle and Northwestern States will have formed a separate and distinct Government of their own, and Lincoln will be left alone in his glory, with the Capitol of his Government in the Yankee city of Boston, and the extent of his territory will be composed of the six States of Puritan New England. We predict the utter disgrace, overthrow and annihilation of the whole batch of abolition conspirators who planned this "infamous revolution," and plunged a free, happy and once united people, in all the horrors of civil War.
The war feeling continues to grow in intensity, and the tangible proof given that the North is determined to sustain the Government, and bring back to their allegiance recusant traitors, is highly encouraging. It is difficult to glean from the mass of communications which reach us, a correct synopsis of all which is transpiring, but we will endeavor to keep our readers posted up upon the general news:
Our advices from Washington are interesting and important. The city is without doubt secure from any attack -- indeed we hear no more of any intention to attack it. Notwithstanding these assurances, however, it is not the intention of the Government to desist from its preparations for any emergency which may be precipitated upon it by the Secessionists, but under the direction of the veteran Gen. Scott, everything is being put in the most complete order. The number of troops now at the Capital cannot number less than 20,000, among which are the 7th and other New York regiments. 13,000 were there on Friday night, and Saturday 8,000 men were on the road from Annapolis. This condition of affairs is having a calming effect upon the Secessionists on each side, in Virginia and Maryland, which has exhibited itself in assurances from the former that no attack upon the Capital from her soil would be permitted. This assurance comes both from Gen. Harper Commanding the Virginia forces at Harper's Ferry, and from Gov. Letcher himself. Probably by the time a few more thousand troops arrive in Washington, it will be made to appear that no attack was ever intended.
Northern Perspective
Chenango American, May 2, 1861
The war feeling continues to grow in intensity, and the tangible proof given that the North is determined to sustain the Government, and bring back to their allegiance recusant traitors, is highly encouraging. It is difficult to glean from the mass of communications which reach us, a correct synopsis of all which is transpiring, but we will endeavor to keep our readers posted up upon the general news:
Our advices from Washington are interesting and important. The city is without doubt secure from any attack -- indeed we hear no more of any intention to attack it. Notwithstanding these assurances, however, it is not the intention of the Government to desist from its preparations for any emergency which may be precipitated upon it by the Secessionists, but under the direction of the veteran Gen. Scott, everything is being put in the most complete order. The number of troops now at the Capital cannot number less than 20,000, among which are the 7th and other New York regiments. 13,000 were there on Friday night, and Saturday 8,000 men were on the road from Annapolis. This condition of affairs is having a calming effect upon the Secessionists on each side, in Virginia and Maryland, which has exhibited itself in assurances from the former that no attack upon the Capital from her soil would be permitted. This assurance comes both from Gen. Harper Commanding the Virginia forces at Harper's Ferry, and from Gov. Letcher himself. Probably by the time a few more thousand troops arrive in Washington, it will be made to appear that no attack was ever intended.
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