The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-24
THE END OF THE Rebellion.

The CRrist;on advocate and Journal con-
tains good article from DR.. Tefft on s'The
End of the Rebellion" We give the clos
ing portion:
What. then, is to be the result of this
rebellion? Can there be Southerner SO
blind "a not to see what must be it's termi-
nation ? The facts Of the case simply are
that about quarter of the white popula-
ton of the United States have rebelle6
against the three remaining quarters; that
the property of these rebels consists mainly
in lands and negroes: that the land without
the negroes, according to Southern ideas,
would be nearly worthless. while the rebel
lion, if persisted in, will furnish this part
of their wealth the opportunity to run away,
when the rebels will be reduced to penury;
that against this rebellious region, not only
three. quarters of our national population,
but much more, three quarters of the mon
ey of the country are arrsyed, as well as
most Of the army, all of the navy, and the
national prestige of the American republic;
and that, outside of this Government, there
is.not nation of the globe that dares to
give the new Confederacy the slightest rec
ognition, aid, or sympathy.
How. then, can they stand =? They can
raise armies, and send them into the field;
but how will they continue to arm and feed
them These armies may gain some bat
ties; but for every army lost we can send
four to their one to supply the vacant pla-
ces. We are united; they are divided.
Virginia. the present battle ground. is di-
vided againrt itself. and can give no succor
TO rebellion. Tennessee, Kentucky. and
Missouri are divided. The North is unit for
the Union. The Southern border is divided,
but with majority for the Union. The Sc
coded States have small but vigilant minor
ity for the Union; aud this union of feeling,
beginning at the extreme NORTH, has been
and is yet every day advancing southwark
and will go with our armies till It covers
again-though it may be after many slaugh-
tiers, hangings, con6scations, and perhaps
instructions and changes Of Inhabitants -
the entire soil of the country which God
has given to universal liberty.
Nothing short of this can be the end OF
this unnatural rebellion. But We have
work to do te bring it to this happy con-
summation. We must keep steadily at our
undertaking of maintaining the Government
OF the United States. We must be willing
to undergo the sacrifices, and to pay the ex-
penses of this business. We must resist
all weak compromises. resolving now to set
tie tue QucStIOu Va 5io'OtJ -S J
for ourselves and all future generations be-
fore we give up the struggle thrust upon US.
In the mean time let rs keep up our relig-
ious labors and establishments. Let not
the Churches decline. Let not our congre-
cations or our social meetings suffer. Let
us maintain our domestic and foreign mis-
sions. Let US be content not to add dol
lar to our possessions. if need be. till we
have seen the cad of this conspiracy against
the perpetuity of our country. Let us be
economical, and 80 hold our own while
meeting the increased expenses of the Gov
srnment. The needless expenses OF the
people of the loyal States. if saved; would
Be enough to pay every dollar of the daily
cost of our struggle to defend the nation
and at the same time to maintain our
Churches, our schools, our charitable m
situations, and our foreign missions in their
viRof. Could address in these lines The
assembled population of our country; l
would saw, What our hands have found to
do let us do il with our might; let US make
no attachments IN our expenditures for good;
and let us save from our customary extraV-
agancss the means of performing these great
duties to our poeterity, and to the most DIS
tant ages and regions of the globe.