The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14
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Gus dsmagogue Fremont was to prepare the
public for, and dragoon Congress into, extreme
measures Not one week of the present ses-
sion has yet transpired, and We already sec
the beginning Of this monstrcus Abolition
crisAde.O
Senator ehandiet, afaHinga aud stupid kbo-z
litionist, on Thatsday, intf6died q resolution
Of inquiry, in relation to the cause Of our dis
aster at Bull Run and Edwards Ferry To
this no reasonable objection could be offered;
but mark what followed Mr., Lane wished
to amend this resolution BY asking why Gen. !
Lyon was not reinforced at Springfield ard
| Why Col, ,Mulligan was abandoned fer several
days, contending against overwhelming NUM-
bcrs. Afr. Lane, in urging his amendment,
said that a man most entitled 20 honor per-
ished at Wilson's. Creek, and perishedbScaase
he was rot relieved when he could hayebeen.
The people want 70 know why the gallant
Lyon was sacriiccd-why regiments were
sent to Cairo instead Of to the relicf, Of Gen,
Lyon, and why !thc.aring moved at q snail's
pace to reinforce Col MulligaH. The people
wantod names, and in lis opinion would not
have to look far for the man who permitted
the sacrifice Of Gen. Lvon.'' l-5h .y7'1".'I
d, + This amendment just as pertinent and ne,
cessary as the original resolution, was voted
down. Nov, the reader viii naturally inquire
why Il was laid upon the table; the Abolition
majority were determined at the Expense of
most glarins inconsistency, not to have Mr..
John c. Fremont's blunders in Missouri in.
vcstigated and exposed. A thousand brave
hearts like Lyon might have pcrished, and the
same number Of intrepid men like Mulligan
might have fingered ,inarehelaprisens, but the
military reputation Of the Addition pet, Frc-
mont, mus. rot be endangered. Is not this
most extraordinary exhibition Of rartizan ma
hgnity and blindness (? Why investigate the
causes of onr disaster at Bull Run, and leave
Fremou;'s blundering untouched ? Simply
ard solely to preserve the conduct Of the Ab-
, olitionis,'s candidate for the Presidency clear
Of exposure. There can he 70 other reason
for it. = :, " '+'.'.R' ..'a4' 5'' ~ i'a1f";
/ addition 10 this exhibition Of hostility to
the Administration, upon the part of these
extreme fanatics in Congress, we See that a
meeting Of them is to be held in Washington
to organize an opposition TO it, The same
account, however, infortns us that the Prcsi-
dent is aware of this movement, and is deter
mined to resist It, and that he will give his
assent to no plan Of emancipation unless it
be accompanied by some practical plan Of coll
onization" ae" ..,.sH 3
II the President waits for a prsetieai plan Of
any sort upon any question from those infuri-
ated Abolitionists in Congress, he will spend
his term of Office in hopeless expectation {
How receive practical suggestions from the
crazy Lovcjoy, in the House, or the malig-
nant Sumner in the Senate These men {
lcsire 10 union with slavery. Their ambition c
s to see either this confederacy or that inst- s
ut;on utterly destroyed The President is i
OF the suppression of the rebellion and the G
cstoraton Of the Union; the abolitionis.s b
re for the destruction Of slavcry-:and moth
ng else. What is to become Of the slaves
fer the institution is abolished, they care :,
o.. They make 70 ,rrov on ror that cor ',
rgorcy. Blirdfy they seek this upturning
+ Southora society, even if it produce incon- =,
ovable horrors, anarchy and confusion, Thc :,
resident, on the contrary, remembering his >,
ath to support the constitution, is desipus of :.
estorng the Union at-lI hazards .,
Any one who reads hisfmessage cannot but :,
G struek With the tone Of ncrliexIty which -,
ervades is discussion of the war This
hows his anxiety, his carnestncss and care in !,
caliug with this stupcndous rebellion and its
90 . II Ill
robablc cons ,1uenc2s. The President is er- !,
lently determined to do the best he can, but,
m
efore taking any step which canlrct be re- q,
allied, he is anxious to see his way clearly be-
Ell
ore doing so. While yet uncertain, amid the . .
,loom and confusion which surrounds him, he
links it is better to bear The ills we have y
han fly to others that we know not Of" +
Nothing of this care and caution, however,
is manifested by the abolitionists; acts Of eman-
ciraton, corfscation, ETC., are their only REM c
cdy for the suppression of rebellion. The 8
President, it appears, must either accept their f
policy or make up his mind to encounter d
their determined deposition Let him meet q
their opposit;ons as re;olutely as he is facing =
the rebellion, and while crushing one let him
strangle the Others. 90 -aa---.
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."i h'H7e Where We stand. sT aa
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asking what arc the politics
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