Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-13
The N.Xnnss.l
The Policy OF the AdminIstra4Ion.

The Policy OF the Administration
The newly developed policy of the Gov
eFnment commands the hearty and cordial
approval Of the great mas Of the people,
without distinction OF party. We believe
We are perfectly warranted in asserting
that eTen here, in the City of New York,
where the pressure Of var, IL il comes at
/ all, will be most grieTouSlY felt, there is
general and hearty concurrence in the
wisdom aud necessity of the measures
taken by the Administration, to Vindieate
the authority and mAintHin the supremacy
Of the Government Of the United States
The contest now Waged between the
Gosernment and the Seeded States have
passed beyond the limits Of party contro-
Tersy. Il has nothing whatever 70 do With
the issues involved IN a party canVasa.-
The difference turns no longer upon eop-
troverted questions Of right-npon inter-
I, Pretations Of the constitution, or upon the
policy of eontending parties. All these
issues have disappeared. They have been
swallowed up By the trauseendent contest
between the Government Of the United
States and those who wopld desrrOyit.-
Until that is settled, all Others lose their
Gignihcauce. Slavery ceases 70 be q bone
of contention. 1t has no connection what
ever with the contest now impending. its
fate may be involved in the result Of the
struggle-but it will receive its death-bloW
at the HANDS OF its friends.
The question we have now TO determine
=, whether tho Government Of the United
States has the right, and the power, 70
protect itself against Observation-Disclosures
whistler it must of necessity, fall uuder
the blow Of the first band Of traitors who
Ind II in the way Of their schemes. It is
idle to talk of the Fight Of secession.-
You might as well talk Of the right of BHi-
eide or OF murder. The secession move.
ment eau be vindieated only on the ground
that any State has the right to repudiate
the Federal Constitution at pleasure. This
doctrine cannot be sound, simply becAnSe
It renders government impossible. IfprO-
posed at the outset the Government never
could have been formed. If admitted
now, the example of the South will be i'm
ltated, and the Union will crumble into
atoms, and the States into anarchy.
There Is bat one course in this matter.
The authority of the Government must be
sustained. 1t may possibly be resisted and
It's exercise thwarted by force. But that
IS far better than to have it surrendered at
the mere demand of those who would
trample it under foot. It. as many assume,
Southern ConfederRcy is fOregoue con-
clusion, 1t will be far better for the re-
mainder of the Union that it should not
be permitted without vigorous effort to
maintain the supremacy Of the Constitu-
ton.
The Government isthoroughlyrigkiin the
position it has taken,-and may appeal,
boldly and confidently, to the world and to
pOsterity for the Vindicution of its motives.
It would be recreaat to principle and hui
Danity if it failed to put forth every pos
sibie effort to sustain the Consultation, aud
crush any attempltha may be made to over
throw its authority. We believe its efforts
will be crowned with success. We believe
that when it is once perceived that the
Government intends to vindicate its SUI
premacy, that it will assert its authority
by force, il necessary. and that it has the
sincere and hearty support of the great
body Of the people in SO doing,-the great
body of the Union men in the Southern
States will take ground openly against
thosc who have misled and betrayed them,
and rally to the support of the flag which
has giren them security at homo and re-.
sPeet abroad for SO many years.