The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-11-13
''We go our country's flag 10 saw
A Southern View Of the Var.

From all accounts il is evident that the
Southern people are beginning to feel The
weakness OF their resources against the
combined army OF the North. The follow
lug article. which we copy from the Rich
mond Whig, conveys important iniorma-
lion:
All indications point TO a long war At
one time we had hoped that the dash-the
elan of our volunteers unrestrained, bu, SIM
ply guided by able Generals-would have
planted our banners before frost in the heart
ot The enemys country and conquered an
honorable peace. But a different policy
has obtained. We of the South, who were
10. attack, have adopted system of defence
and, so far, have uniformly awaited the adj
vance of the Toe. This may be the safer
policy, but we have naver been able TO ap-
preciate il. Our con viclion is that a vclo-
Iious advance into the enemy's country is
the only road TO lasting and honorable
peace. We must fight and we must con-
quer before we can make a treaty. II We
cannot 60 this we must submit 10 the fale
of the weaker party. The enemy have
dominion over the sea- he can assail us at
almost innumerable points, he can pIunder
our coast AM penetrate our rivers He is
supreme in The Chesapeake Bay he COM
mands The Potomac; be has possession OF
Maryland, OF NorihN estern Virginia and is
con ending for Missouri and Kentucky
While he threatens our whole coast, he
may assail US at any pom, of cur ex
tended frontier. This whole situation must
be altered tefore we can have peace on any
terms compatible with honor and SAFELY.
We have never heard of any rlan sug.
cesled Tor eiIecing this desirable alteration
sho-t of carrying the war into the enemy
country. While We stand on the defensive
and the enemy is entrenched on this side Of
the Potomac, il is impossible for us TO des-
troy his supremacy at sea or prevent his
predatory incnrsions on our coat. We sub
iecled 10 all the disadvantages OF defen-
sive war OF indefinite duration, or to peace
dictated by the enemy. The possibility OF
our success is not within range Of accident.
To prevent our subjugalion or externiuation
is all we can hope Tor.
We have no skill IN staregy, and know
nothing OF the means at the command OF
our Generals but if this is all tha is left
to US, we had as well be looking out for
terms of submission and the sooner the
better. An endless war which affords no
opportunity for either victory or revenge is
bootess undertaking.
The Southern people, who have offered
themselves and their all for the prosecution
of This war, and who have reposed implicit
confidence in the men entrusted with its
condCci, have looked for something better.
1t is not 10 be disguised that a sense of un
easiness and distrust is gradually scpplant-
ing that generous confidence. A suspicion
Is gaining gro und that all the az vantages
of our position have not been prof ed by as
they might have been ; and p osecned
with the yIsor and energy dem3nded by
the emergency. We hear mute rings and
complaints apart from those come sied with
the quarermasier, commissary aid medi-
cal departments, growing out oi the ap'
pointment of so many civilians TO Ugh com
msnds. Many of these aPpoinim snls have
filled the country with apPrehe nsions o.
some gfeaier disaster.
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