The national Republican., 1861-10-25

the Constitution, look these facts fully in the
face. Reason upon them, and do right slaves
must, In this war, be regarded rs property.
The property Of all rebels must be conascated.
Let this edict go forth, and the doom of rebels
is sealed. Protect all property Of Union men,
especially the slave property Of the South, OF
Union men. No abolition war, but just war
war to maintain the Union, but q sensible
war; a war, neither pro.slavery nor abolition,
but an effective and conclusive war. Let us
look this whole matter in the face, and act be.
fore II Is too late.
Union feeling in he South and The Border Slave
Stdtes.-Let us not mistake here. Union men
should make no mistakes. There is little. very
little Union feeling, In the aristocracy Of the
South; or, Of the border slave States. The
social feeling, especially among the young, is
The aristocracy control, to n great extent, the
middle and lower classes. The Union action
aud feeling whatever exist, are among the
masses, the small planters and farmers and
lower classes will almost universally be for the
Union--and the higher classes, almost univer.
sally, for the South. l know this to be the
fact, in the border slave States, beyond what is
now believed in Washington. This is an i'm.
portant fact, showing upon whom the Union is
to rely, and who ought to receive the conn.
dence and sympathy of the Government.
There is no use in binding our eyes to the fact
that nearly all the old, wealthy and slave.hold.
ing families of the border States have gone,
twbo stand by the Government at this crisis.
hdiuidudl Edrnesness. South has more
| Of it--there is more individual, personal ex.
ertion, sacrifice and elf.denial in the South
than in the North. Nearly all are doing some.
thing directly. Radioalism and novelties and
| rebellion are always more active than con-
servatism and Northern men, who enter into
| the rebellion in the South are mere demon
strative and active than even Southerners
themselves. The women, old and young, are
| very effective in their efforts-every one is ex.
pected to help, with or without plan, or with
or withoutthe sanction Of the Government.
Clergy and The Religious Element The South.
ern rebellion Is not satisfied with having chap.
lains, but the clergy are all drawn into the
| service. Religion, church, clergy, &C., all are
pressed into service. 1t was wise movement
to give moral effect to the Southern cause, and
create greater morale In the army, and in all
sissippi valley. 1t was the wise movement OF
the South, and now, for greater effect, heis to
be shortly placed as the Secretary of War. The
Bishop did not want to serve in the army, but ut
submit This gives moral and religious con
fidence, and all in the South will feel that any
charges of peculation or rascality must be put
down at once-are put down by the very
rascality is not likely to exist, for the Bishop
has double character to maintain for hon
esty--one political and military, and the other
ecclesiastical. In our army the clergy are not
treated as tney fney dTe nOt TtdllN
an integral part ofthe army. They are depen
dent on the caprices of the colonel Of the regi
ment. They have nothing furnished for their de-
partment. They have no independent position
They, as q body, are without organization and
system. There should be the ecclesiastical de
partment, as there is the medical department
and organized on similar basis. The clerical
department is the most important in the army
1t must give moral influence. content, susie
nance In suffering, preserve from mutiny, ant
do much to sustain even the physical health o.
the army. The religious element of the NORTH
must be mainly relied on to sustain this war
1t is felt to be war for government, not fol
, any particular form of government, but fol
2 government itself, for order, for society, fo
all that is valuable in our country. Th'
!, religious people ieel this most. They must b,
!. relied on, and all that offends them in it
!, management, that makes 1t a war of politicians
? must be remOved-all ineffcency in patriotism
4 must be given up-all tricks and artihces IL
contracts must be abandoned-all use of Gov
ernment for mere personal ends and politca
purposes must be put away, or before long
I the people will rise in their might and insis
upon change. The Government must be frs
right, and then scrupulously do right.