Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-02-21
Our Manifest Policy.

or division amoHg them, in regard to the
rue policy to be persued by tha Government.
nothing can be palmer than that the Se-
cessionists are on the high road to ruin, and
That they will ba soon encountered by revo-
luton at home which will end in their over.
'h'oS and humiliation, if they are not sooner
saved by the succumbing Of comp' omisers.
With the stoppage of New Orleans trade
and commerce, ths repeal of the sugar du-
ties, and the abolition Of the mail service in
Louisiana, that Stare would be in open revolt
against the disunionists in less than six
months. Secession had nc advocates in
Louisiana ten days after Lipcon's election.
But suddenly the fever set in, and ran as II
spi9emics ran. 1t has culminated in precip-
itating the State hastily into ts present DO
sitinp. Bus the whole movement rests on no
solid basis whatever. A little time to c,ol.
little time for reflection, ia oil that is needed
70 bring the population back To their senses
II is menstr6us 10 suppose that such a revo-
tuition. founded merely ON the popular i'm.
pulse Of day, can stand the strain Of y ru-
nous experience for any length Of time
louisiana never was other than a loyal State.
What she has done now has been done in
utter lheughtlessness and haste. She will
make equal haste 70 retraca her steps. when
,he henefcsnt protection of ths Federal arm
shall be wi.hdraNn, and she shall feel the
consequences of her rash and unjustifable
conduct.
Everywhere the same experience viii pro-
iuce the same resulss. The Secession move
m sns produces ruin wherever i, goes. Il de-
sroys credit, il arrests trade, it breaKs down
prices, it extinsuishes values, it excites in
surrec,ion, il causes general stagnation and
universal distress. 1t does all this of its own
operation, without any effort on he part Of
The General Government. That Government
reeds only to withdraw it's benefcept irhu-
ences aud paternal care. and stand perfectly
still, to produce the overthrow Of the traitors
who have fomented this causcless reheIiop.
There is no occasion for war, no occasion for
any strain Oh the national treasury, to ac-
complish ibis object. Tbs Federal c..ovarn.
went has orly 20 pursue solicy Of mastery
inactivity in order that the whole rebellion
should collapse. It can be patient. 1t can
wait. Il can procrastinate. And by this
policy it can punish the seeding States. aud
extinguish their traitors almost without stri-
king a blow. The Sccessionists cannot wait.
The seeding States cannot wait. They
q1uas dc Something must accomplish some
thing and they must do it ST once. Busl-
ness interests will not cannot wait. TIE
people will grow impatient. Ground down
by saxation every branch Of business, every
avenue of trade, every active pursui. and EN-.
ploymsnt. eyerv enterprise, stagnant and
death struck, hey will rebel against their
incompetent ard treacherous revolutionary
leaders and hurl Them from power. The chiefs
Of the Secession movement will yet daEg;o at
every oross.r road in the South, il tie rue
policy ia pursued at this crisis. The eopIe
themselves will execute vengeance upon their
false guides. without the Intervention Of the
Federal Government.
Why cannot our pubiic men see this Is
tieir vision bliudcd By the iass of fear p
IF any man is alarmed le, him resign and go
home. Ifany nan ,biGks it beat to suecuu,h
lest the Union should not be saved les him
retire aud give place ia some worthier repre-
sentative. The country is in 10 DANGER
The Government is in 10 danger. The Rep
ublicsn party is IN DO q, ;er except from COW
ards and traitors within. IL is the Secesson-
lists who are in danger. aud nobody elee =
Never, never was ihsfe sucb signal oppor-
tuniIy TO illustrate the vitality of principles,
aad for eystam of Government, as exists at
this bour. I 10 men Who do not sea it are
bats and molee The men who would COM
premise are mad. Timidity, folly. and Grim
iaa!ity alore, can counsel surrender just at
the point Nhen ars upon the eve Of win
ming most conclusive victory in behalf Of
self-seyernmens.
We beg the Republican compromisers to
stay their band. Ws beg them not lo consu-
mste tbs suicide Of their principles and their
patty, The Republicans are masters Of the
situation. Nothing is wanted but firm
hand and q steady rein, and most glorious
and overwhelming triuEph awaits Us, Sc
cession will cure Itself, and without war or
ruin to anybody bu. those who perslnacious-
lv drag !aoss evils dawn upon their own
hsads.
Il is :rus the Government is enselopsd in
storm. But its foundations are strong and
immoyae'e. for they repose in the hearts of
tie people. !. can stand the strain put up>
| on ic. Let it not abate bair Of its just au-
| thority. L-t il not conceds an inch, but let
Il bide its time in confdencesaod patience,
exercising forbearanee, but demanding obe-
dience and rejecting eli propositions Of sur
render, whatever form or gaise they may as
sumo. So is viii save itself from demorali-
cation, and come forth with a new prestige
ead accumulated vitality.
El- Meme bat 8 physician knows how
! n,uoh reliable dJteratiUe is needed by the
people. On al. sides of us. 10 all communi-
ties everywhere there are multitudes thai suf-