The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-09
From the Neio York: Tribune, May s.
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Let not him that putteth the harness boast
as he that taketh it off" In the beginning of all
contests the habit of disparaging and contemptu.
ously estimating the adversary to be overcome, is
almost universal weakness of humanity. Un-
reasonable, immeasurable confidence of success has
ruined too many gallant leader and rgh teous
cause. Let us consider, then, with all possible i'm
partality, the prospects of the Union cause in the
struggle now opening.
l. And, in the outset, let the folly be utterly
hooted ot supp0siDg that the rebels will not zig ht
They ,yiW, they must fight, and that desperately
peaceful adjustment is a sheer impossibilitv and
has been from the hour that the iron hail was first
rained on the walls of devoted sumter The men
who planned, directed, executed and even those
who in any manner melted that endish act are trail
tors to the United States, and as such are insinc-
lively and irrepressiby abhorred by every loyal
heart. They have burned their ships and retreat
is henceforth impossible Any peace that NAV be
made must involve their signal triumph or their
utter humiliation. If there were other obstacle
to hafand-half settlement, the position of the
Army and Navy officers whom they have seduced
from their loyalty would be insuperabe. Here are
great numbers of sworn defenders of the authority
and flag of the Union, from Gen. Twiggs down,
who have been dyed in d treason so black that no
Government not utterly broken down could consent
to overlook it. Can the traitors agree to abandon
these officers, without support profession, the
cold charities of trOwning world Could the
Government consent to their restoration to the
rank they have forfeited the trust they have be-
trSyed? If it could, would loyal and faithful
officers consent to with and under them
The idea is utterly inadmissable.
III. Nor will it answer to deprecate the military
resources and efficiency of the rebels. Even cow
ards in their position would fight desperately, and
they are towards. Most of them have been
trained from the cradle to consider personal brave
ry the very first requisite of manly character, and
skill in the use of arms the first necessity of gen.
tleman. The rifle and revolver have been their
plavthings from boyhood, and the due, some
''diflicrly' involving peril to lite, are with them
themes of daily contemplation and frequent obser-
vation. And, while we confident that a ma
jority of the Southern people at heart Union
lists to-day, judge that seven-eghlhs of the tight
ing force-"the chivalry" of the slave States, the
young, the daring, the ambitious, the desperate
have been drawn into the meshes of the rebellion
They have many of the very best of our late army
officers and their soldiers will first be better led
and handled than ours. Such are the advantages
with which they will enter upon the contest, add to
which 1t must be fought mainly ground which
they know thoroughly and very imperfectly, in
the midst of their resources and at distance from
ours while ten of the inhabitants of the seat of
will eagerly give information to their leaders,
wh onay to yiv IN