Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

nation could be presented, there are obstaclos
in the way Of saccomplishmentw which moth
ing but the highest and noblest convictions
OF mutual obligations, united with the pro-
foundest sense ofmutual forbearance, accom-
mediation, and good will could surmount
In the present state of the country. IL IL
superfiuous to discuss these obstacles. And
in the degree that independence, by what
ever means, as the only alternative to resto-
ration to the Union, is environed with diff
culties, is the madness ofthe secession moye4
mcnt manifest, and the duty Of the nation
to suppress il clear. ri
4. 1t seems to remain, then, that the sol.
itary result OF the war is the restoration of
the seeded States to the Union, or the tri-
umph of the arms OF the secessionists over
the nation. The more completely this gr ,at
truth is fixed nj the minds of all parties, the
better for all. The more thoroughly the
nation understands that it is fighting neith-
or for vengeance nor for conquest, but di-
rectly for fpreservation-an remotely
for the maintenance of its independence in
the face of all other nations, and for its fn-
ture peace, security, and advancement in
the glorious career now threatened to be cut
short; the more twill be disposed to pros
ecute the war forced upon it, in the man
ner which becomes such people, driven in
to such u conflict. And the more complete
ly those who are in arms against the nation
realize that what they seek is, probably, not
attainable; and the more clearly the States
and people now seduced or terrified into a
revolt so unnatural understand that the sun.
preston of that revolt means, not their der.
radiation, but their restoration to all that was
won by the yalor, and confirmed BY the wis.,
dom OF their ancestors the more certain will
be the cure OF their present frenzy-the more
rapid their deliverance from the delusions
under which they have erred exceedinply-
and the more thorough their overthrow of
the faction now leading them to destruction.
o. 10 all human appearance, the establish
ment OF the independence ofthe Confedarate
States by the present war, is impossible.
How much blood may be shed, how much
treasure may be ss9uandered, how much suf.
fering may be inflicted, how much ruin. in
ten thousand ways may be brought unon
millions ofpeople, and how near to The brint
of destruction the country NAV be bronoht
can now be known only to the Ruler offhe
Universe. But so far as any object ayowed
or even conceivable, which ever was. or can
be, proposed as benefit to the Southern
States, was expected to be promoted by 60
ccssion; this war renders that object unat-
talnable. We do not propose to enter into
discussions from a military point of view. nor
do we underrate the difficulties ofeyerv Lind
which the General Government has to On,
counter But it seems tn us perfectly inev;-
table, that without the special internos;t;on
OF God for the destruction of this great na-
ton, the certainty Is complete-tbat tbe in
dependence of the Confederate States can.
not be established as the result of this war
In the degree that this Judgment NAV be
supposed to be just, two conclusions. both of
them o: great weight, follow. The first Is.
the wickedness and folly not only of the re.
, volt itself, but of the whole spirit and meth
cd in, which it has been prosecuted the
second IS the certainty that the fact itself, in
proportion as 1t becomes manifest, mnst
weaken, throughout the whole South, the
purpose TO prosecute conflict so ruinous
and so bootless. No doubt there are wars
which may be prosecuted to the last extrem.
4 ity and, no doubt, many thousand of ga.
ccssionists may have persuaded therselv vo.
that this is such war, or NAV have So deen.
y wrecked all other hopes that onlv this
desperate stake is left to them. But tbe
dictates of reason and morality-the iudo.
ment OF lnanklnd-and the irreyersible de.
cree OF posterty, is different here. This il
revolt, whose complete success would not
have justified the war into which IL has
plunged greatconntry; and, therefore. the
certainty Of its failure robs its continuance Of
all pretext And such, at no distant period
may be expected to be the judgment of the
great mass of the Southern people and, by
consequence, their peaceful and cordial re-
turn to their loyalty; and to the exercise Of
all their rights as citizens of the United
States-instead of being a preposterous
dream is not only the most probable, but
apparently the certain result of wise and
courageous treatment of affairs.