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What assurance did Lincoln at once give?
In his inaugural address, he announced that he had "no purpose to interfere with the institution of slavery where it exists •;" further stating that, in his opinion, he had "no right to do so."
What followed then?
The announcement had no effect whatever upon the Southern leaders. They soon organized an army, and ordered Gen. Beauregard (bo'-re-gard) to reduce Fort Sumter.
Give an account of Beauregard's success.
On the morning of the 12th of April the first shot was fired upon the fort. After a bombardment of thirty-four hours, the defence being but feeble in consequence of the smallness of the garrison and the poor supply of ammunition, Anderson was compelled to capitulate.
What effect did this produce?
The news of this event produced an almost uncontrollable excitement througnout the country; and the president^ proclamation, issued on the 15th, calling for troops, was responded to at once by all the free states.
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