, 1861-04-24

The secession Of Virginia has cleared the
skqes- a treacheroue enemy has deserted our
ranks, who, yhile she remained, was incessant
in her efforts to epeoufaga the rebellion, to
shield Its outrages, and to arm the traitors,
At M tie rigbt moment II oaerthfoFing o GoS-
ernment which she has heen embarrassing to
the utmost Of her power by feigaed loyalty.
She has now elected to make her soil the bat
tie field. -: ~:
# secession wts incomplete without Vir-
ga1ta, We can crush it in lis greas 'aader. who
brings it directly within reach Of our blova
Il ate:eting terms to Virginia, We can do It to
t. aG whole vnien: & fs eas dietats those at
now make the var ahor9 ole, It should ebe be-
ended In one campaign. 4 column ~ q ffa6
men should, at the earliest moment possihie
march from Washington on Richmond. Az,
other, equally strong, should proceed from
James River to Fort Monroe. Resistance
to two well appointed armies would be i1n-
possible Once at Richmond, We should hold
5oo 0oo slaves, rated In Virginia to be worth
s4W, 1000, COO, as hostages for the good conduct
Of the enemy. Should We be forced to ex
treme measures, all the other States would
take warning by the example made of their
great 1ead'r: III. Lincoln does not now
the responsibility of prolonged and cruel
Wit. In Virginia, as the head aud trent
Of secession, we have a position fhe
mort vulnerable to attack. We hold com
p1ete control Of all her outlets to the seas
From Fort. Monroe expeditions can penetrata
by water iar Into her interior. Washington
will soon be an immense fortified camp, EY-
petitions can penetrate the State from Penn
sylvania, at numerous points on the NORTH.
and on the Vest from the Ohio, should not
that section prove loyal, al We firmly belieye
and hope It will ThFeatened on every side,
she can concentrate no large bodies Of troops,
nshe had them. # she had spch, she conid
not keep them on the field, for want Of means.
She has no money In her treasury. She can.
not borrow dollar, nor can she raise INV con-
siderable amount By TAXATION.
At the very moment we are striking blow
at Virginia, we should fit ont a large naval and
military force to ope1ate against the Cotton
States. Both Charleston and Savannah might
be Threatened and: captured by force landed
at Port Royal, deep estuary about equi dis
taut from these two cities. The capture Of The
city Of Mobile, which is almost entirely m
protected, would: be an easy matter New
Orleans might be Threatened or assailed at
the saAe Time sneh an expedition would
keep President havis qnd ali the forces he.
could raise at home, and constantly on the
lookout for his winged enemy, which, beyond
REACH of attack, could select til own time and
place to ae&l . decisive blow. Such force
wonld compel pizgf9ia to Fight out her own
battles single handeu. - -s.i .
Another point of great strategieal import
anee fa Cairo, at the confluence OF the Ohio
and Mississippi Rivers. This commands com.
pleteIy the States Of Missouri and Kentucky,
aud q portion Of Tennessee, and would be an
admirable base Of operations for force sent
down the mississippi. ppan tis point large
force should be Immediately ;concentt rated,
g spggly A supplied with matettals and munitions
Now that we are in for tieht, let. rs finish
It at a blow. The first thing is to know where
We Htaad, to learn who are our friends, and
who our foes. Ne want no relations that can
embRrrass the unity Of our purposes OF plans.
Weare infinitely stronger with Virginia. IN
open enemy, than treacheroQs ally. # Ken
heartily with us, let them follow the example,
Of ViEg1nia We wgnt no friends who will be
holding one m our hands while We are fStiik-
Ing with the other Wenot only want to have
the issue squarely presented, bnt we want. the
battle 6oaght with the antagonists ranged I'M
der the app psnpriate bannera;s ~ - j.: -
=: Ne cannot admit the night Of secession. .:be
cansa nj Gaana a7usit propasitioa lsat fn1x4trs
ossr 0s11 destruction, . It the will of q particular
community, Individual, is paramount, then
We accept anarchy AZ GIT tcessaz = condition,
We never admit such = proposition. We will
a2ht to the last man and the last musket ffats
Neither Win ;Vo admit slavery will ba equally
IS oesTahle a. 7fraed0n- :: hen. slavery: 18-
sumea hostile attitude, and is fighting To- put
q chain round our; ;neckst wetwiu put forth all
,enr :poWerto eondne It within its present area,
and il no otheE resort ts lett u, We will pro-
claim JfeefoM, Id zlta place. Mr., DsVi3, hiss
taken the initiative, and invites pirates aud.
pEivateers to preT upon our priyate property.
We viii show him that We can retallate with
thousand fold force, and remove from our ays-
teman element which has brought upon is our
present misIotanes, which has always heenta
aourca; Of discord, and which must Always,
continue to be 90 while exltta. ,,;*;:! /. j: .
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