Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-12-27

TO the Editors of the Evening Post!
have but lately returned from Europe,
and l can assure you that in almost all the
conversation had with foreigners, sympa-
thy was expressed in favor of the rebels
There is not a shadow of doubt that the
English would be delighted to see our ma
tionality destroyed. We wero becoming
too influential as commercial rival, and
nothing tickles the selfish, avaricious Eng.
lish heart so much as to see her rivals weak
ened.
do not believe they wish to 90 to war
with us, but, at the Same time, they mean
to favor the rebels so far as they safely can.
They look to permanent division Of our
great republic, and they hope for pecuniary
benefit from the South.
In case of war with England she counts
on the French alliance; and she would never
dream Of going to war with us except with
the aid of the French.
If France and England allied provoke a
war with us, what is incumbent on us to do 2
Garry on the war against the re-
belion as war should be carried on; deter
minedly-relentlessly. No kid-glove busi-
ness-but stern, remorseless war. We
have been too soft, gentle and considerate
already. Southerners laugh at us-war
means ruin, destruction. They would de-
stroy us if they could. Who is to be de-
.stroyed first? This is the question. 1t is
idle and puerle to "mince matters"-to
talk of war against rebels and yet prate Of
a strong Union party where only a feeble
one exists. The "music must be faced
and in warning against the rebels we
must regard the South, as general thing
traitorous and hostile.
Second-We should put all our forts in {
first-rate condition of defence, fortify STRAIT
egic points, and organize camps for instruc
ton and drill in all the loyal states.
Zhird-We should increase vastly ou
navy and arm our vessels, not with smooth
bore but rifed guns. In the late lombard
ment Of Fort Pickens an officer of the Rich
mond writes that the smooth bore guns ot
that ship were mo match for the rifet
ordnance of the rebels.
Fourth-We should offer premium tc
Yankee ingenuity to invent new and more
fatal modes of destruction. We should
construct steam battering rams (not L
Hollins) and build impregnable iron vessels
to guard the entrance of our harbors.
Ffth-We should call upon the people t
give, not to subscribe to loan. We should
arouse all the sympathy, generosity anC
patriotism Of the nation, and melt down ou
watches and silver forks and spoons int
coin. Give our horses to the artillery anC
cavalry. Arm and man five hundred priva
teers, and live wholly on American produce
The little cloud "no larger thsn man.
hand" now visible in the East, is yet char
gcd with storms and lightning, and it be
: hooves US to be on our guard. The time i
fast approaching when the United State
will be compelled to assert their honor anS
dignity and independence by force of arms
: We arc called "haughty people" w
|, have a right TO be "haughty" il any natioI
has; and we mean, without injury to th'
rights of others, TO crush vile rebellion
maintain intact the integrity Of the Union
and, if necessary for onr honor, NEE
England or any other power on the field o
, battle. 'a