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The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
The National crisis. views of Gen. Scott--a look inside of Fort Moultrie--condition of Fort Sumter--Fort Norfolk--Illinois Democrati--Expression of opinion in Philadelphia, &c., &c. Views of General Scott. The following are the views of Gen. Scott, as transmitted Gen. Scott, as transmitted to the President on the 29th of October: To save time, the right of secession may be conceded, and instantly balanced by the correlativethe idea of invading a seceded State. October 29, 1860. Winfield Scott.Gen. Scott, --In forts or on board ships-of-war. ThGen. Scott, --In forts or on board ships-of-war. The great aim and object of this plan was to gain time — say eight or ten months--to await expected measures of conciliation on the part of the e subsidence of angry feelings in the opposite quarter. Lieut. General Scott's respects to the Secretary of War to say: That a copy garrison or reinforce the forts mentioned in the "Views." General Scott is all solicitude for the safety of the Union. He is, however,