The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-04
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1Hk GREAT r0NFIscr-wuERE SHALL
THE FIRST SHOWS FAILs

Tine FIRST SHOWS FAIl.
The secession Of Virginia has cleared the
skies. A treacherous enemy has deserted
our ranks. who, while she remained. was
incessant n her .:forts TO encourage the
rebellion, to shield les ontrages, and TO arm
the traitors, with m assurance that she would
JON them at the right moment in overthrow.
'ng Goyernment which she has been
embarrassing 10 the utmost Of her power BY
feigncd iaya,,v. She has now elected to
make her soil the battle field.
IL secession was incomplete without vir.
g,nia, We can crush il in its great leader.
who brings IL directly within reach Ut cur
blows. In dicsat,rg terms to Virginia. We
can do II to the Whole Caian. Wrcaa die.
tate these a; Ricasaoad IN s;r,y deys, II zee
rfH, We can new make the war a short
one. II should be ended in one campaign.
A column OF %, 900 men should, at the
..,sshsst moment possible, march from
"asaae,ton on Richmond. Another, equally
ssrone, sae.ld proceed from James River 10
roff Monroe. Resistance to two well nm.
pointed armies WOULD be impossible. onee
at Richmond, we s>ould hold st,i) Cno .,ars.-
rated IN Virginia toae worth sioo lnla 0D0'
as hostages for the rood oonaae, Of ~.
enemy. Should We heSfsrcsl "a .x,,s.as
measures, all tho other sta,e, would ,shs
warning by The example mai. Of ,hc,r ,rs.s
leader. II Mr.. Lincoln does n~t nov s,,;hs
an etectual blow, upon him Vii rest ths
responsibility Of a prolonged and c,Yel var.
In Virginia, rs the head and front OF tSeces.
sion, we have a position the most vulnerable
to attack. We noid complete control Of az
her outlets to the seas. From Fort Monroe
expeditions can penetrate hy water far into
her interior. Washington will soon bs aa
immense fortified camp. Expeditions can
penetrate the Safe from Pcnnsylyania. at
numerous points on the North, and on the
West from the Ohio, should not that eectien
prove Loyal. as we firmly believe and hone
It will. Threatened on every eide che can
con nsentrate no large bodies uf troops # she
had them. IL she had such, she could nos
keep them on the ieid for want OF means.
She has no money in her treasury. She
cannot borrow dollar. nor can she raise
any considerable amount by taxation.
At the very moment Wa are striking q.
blow at Virginia, We should it out large
naval and military force to operate against
the Cotton States. Both Charleston and
Savannah might be threatened aud captured
by force landed ut Port Royal, ~ deem
estuary about equi distant from these tvo
cities. The capture af tho city Of Mobile.
which is almost entirely unprotected, would
be an easy matter. New Orleans might
be threatened or assailed at the same itme.
Such an expedition would keep President
Davis and all the forces he could raise At
home. and constantly on the lookout for
his winged enemy. which, beyond reach Of
attack. could select It's own time and u,acs
to deal a decisive blow. Such n force would
compel Virginia to fight out her own battles
sing,e handed.
Another point OF great strategical impor.
taaee IL Cairo, nt the confluence Of The Ohio
and Mississippi Rivers. This commsnds
camp!etely the States Of Missouri nnd Ken.
tucky. nnd portion Of Tennessee, and
would be an admirable base Of operations
for II force sent down the Mississippi. Upon
this point large force should be immsdi.
ateiy lncpntrated. amply supplied with
mat erials and munitions Of war.
Now that We are in for fight, let us fnish
it ut n blow. The first thing - to know
where we stand, To learn who are our friends.
and who our foes. We want no relations
that can cmharrass the unity Of our purposes
or plans. We are infinitely stronger with
virginia an open enemy. than a treacherous
ally. If Kentucky, or Maryland, or Tenn.
essee are not heartily With as, let them fol.
low the example of Virginia. We want no
friends who will be holding one II our hands
while We are striking with the other. We
not only want to have the issue sanarely
presented, but We want the battle fought
with the antagonists ranged under the sp.
propr,aie banners.
We cannot admit the right Of secession.
because IRE cannot admit proposition fhae
inroics our Orn destruction. II ths will
OF u particular community. or individual.
is paramount. then we accept anarchy as
our necessary condition. We never admit
sneh u proposition. We will fght to the
last man and the last mnstet fret. Neither
will we admit slavery will be equally ~
desirable ms freedom. Whom slavery ~.
sumes y hostile attitude, and j. fighting to
put chain round eur necks. we will put
forth nj! our power TO confns IL within its
present area, and IL no other resort 10 left
Us, W. will proclaim freedom in its plnes.
Mr.. Dav,. has takei the initiative and in !.
vi,ss pirate. and priva'ecrs to prey npon aur
private property. We will show him that
W. can retalia'e with thousand fold force.
and remove from our system an clemens
which has brought upon ~ our present
m,sfort unss, which ha. always been snurco
of d,-cord. and which must always contiope
TO be 50 while il exi.ts.
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