East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-07-18
81 .e EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, JULY 1S, 1861.

ly any bloody campaigns. The enemy
must see that the day for that has passed.
Public sentiment in the South would
hardly endure the thought Of long and
assuredly unsuccessful contest for the
mere sake of blood and the citizens of
the South--both leaders and people
must every day see the palmer that for
them to success is impossible. The lack
of foreign countenance, the want of the
sinews of war, the dangerous domestic in
stitution which they carry on their shoul-
ders, must tend to open their eyes to tho
real statut Of the controversy, and the
weighty obstacles to their success, to say
nothing of the one purpose of the North.
| What can now be done for peace !?
Much by us all, even under the most vig-
orous marshaling of our strength Time,
patience and forbearance will do much to
keep off the fatal day of blood. Wise,
prudent, cautious movements on the part
of all will aid in the great work of restor-
ing the peaceful sway Of the. Union Above
all strict regard should be had, on our
part, to be proprieties, civilities, humani-
ties and liberties of civilized war. That
Confederate Government, which in many
instances has already disrcgarded them
all, has set us odious examples which it is
wise for us most studiously to avoid fol-
lowing, The security of individual liber-
ty and the reign of supreme law are the
great purposes of all government. When
ever from any motive less absolute than
imperativenecessity, liberty and law are vi
olated in the person OF humblest man, wo-
man or child, the republican system is put
to open shame. Martial law is the law of
necessity, hut the nation that sanctions it
or the commander who establishes it, ex-
cept at the bidding of imperative necessi-
ty, incurs terrible responsibility, and
should be held to rigorous account. The
authors of a reign Of terror are the high
est criminals against society. Mobs and
the mob spirit should be frowned and
kept down, as the worst foes of the best
of causes. The rights Of opinion and the
freedom of speech and the press should
be most cheerfully accorded and secured
to all. We know not what impression ex-
lists in the community, but on such top
ic, much as we ordinarily respect the can
did opinions Of others, we cannot consent
to hold our views in abeyance until 9TH
ers have spoken we have no hesitation
in saying that we think the true policy Of
peace is to keep open to the last moment,
even to traitors of the deepest dye, the
door of return. We have much more re-
gard for the force of self-interest and
Kindness than for the sway of fear and
vengence. If we could have our choice
to-day of cementing the Union on the
most secure basis it ever stood since its
Inauguration, 0y planting either fam
ing sword at its portals or smiling pa
rent, welcoming home the wandering pro-
digal, we would not hesitate to choose
the latter We would let fall tear and
blot out transgressions of the deepest
atrocity to secure peace-present and fu-
ture.
If the rebels would now lay down their
arms, we, for one only, should encourage
giving them the opportunity, nay, we
should encourage the endeavor to make
it for their interest to do so. We have
no heart to hear of the atrocious judicial
murders which have in England followed
the suppression Of REBELLION We confess
to great liking for the Diplomacy of
War. 1t seems to us that the great cap
tain at the head of our forces has careful
ly studied this best part of military stra-
tegy. Our government has admirably
seconded his stupenduous plans of peace.
A hot headed General would, before this
time, have had our navy swimming in
blood, and our army pcll-mell at the ene-
my. Not so with the old hero, who has
more glory to win by great battles, but
who feels that his glory rests in keeping
off great battle. 1t is said that Mr..
Davis wants to meet this soldier of peace
upon the battle plain, and by his own su-
perior skill, prove him the greatess mill
tary imposter of the age Let Mr.. Da-
Wis be consoled. Gen. Scott has already
met him on the higher field of the diplo-
macy of war, and the contrast is by no
means favorable to military egotists. Let
us not mislead. We were among the
foremost to arouse this brave people to
arms for the preservation of their liberties.
We still urge the armament of the entire
strength Of the country SO that whenev-
er it is certain that blood must flow, we
shall be prepared m as.l ...
"1o reap the harvest of perpetual peace
BY this one bloody trial Of sharp war"
-A Zoo 1i ~ o Boston Post.