When Lincoln found that

当林肯发现时
out he said to Seward--in effect--shut up.

他对苏华德说住口
Now, Lincoln tried in his approach to Sumter

林肯对待萨姆特有他自己的方法
to separate reinforcement of these troops,

分别向这些部队增援
a military act, from provisions,

一次军事行动部队补给
a humanitarian act, and he wanted to stress the latter.

一种人道主义的行为他特别想强调后者
He notified finally southern officials--

他最后告知南方的官员
he never referred to them as Confederate governments,

他从来不称他们自己为联邦官员
he just notified South Carolina, he said--

他告知南卡罗来纳州他说
that he was going to send food and provisions to hungry soldiers.

他将食物和必需品给饥饿的士兵
Now who could be against that?

谁会反对那样做呢
He's going to feed some people.

他将给人们提供食物