WI Fort Sumter not taken by Violence

We know the anger, the indignation awakened
by Lincoln's speech OTL. What if, instead of being attacked with violence, Fort Sumter had been taken by subterfuge, say, by someone drugging the water? It is one thing being overwhelmed by violence and awakens a large amount of sympathy, but being caught while asleep is quite another. Could Lincoln fashion ITTL an speech as emotionally powerful as the one of OTL?
 
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Easier would be a POD of a Different Commander that Accepts the Call to Surrender.
IIRC the Under Commander wanted to surrender, so have the Boss get sick and get the Sub Commander to surrender.

However Lincoln would probably Manufacture a Cause Belli. But it would be harder the longer it took.
 
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