The national Republican., 1861-05-08
THE REPUBLIC FOREVER, ONE AND
INDIVISIBLE.


INDIVISlBLE.
Governor Stewards letter of the 4th instant to
our Minister to France, TO be found on our
first page,). has undoubtedly been made thus
Immediately public, contrary to the usual rou.
tine of diplomacy, as a method Of signalling
to the country and to the world, the fact, that
the Administration fully represent and embody
the great popular idea, that this American Re-
public is one and indivisible, now and for all
time, and that its integrity is neither to be the
subject Of peaceful negotiation, nor to be yield.
ed to any imaginable pressure Of arms. Un.
der ordinary circumstances, Governor Seward
would probably have contented himself with
giving the views Of the President but properly
appreciating the fact that the circumstances
are extraordinary, he declares that the Cabinet
are unit upon this vital point, thus dissipa.
ting all the rumors Of dissension, with which
the enemy has sought to distract the public
mind.
This absolute assurance, given in the apt
and vigorous words of Gov. Seward, which bar
out every doubt and every contingency, that
than armies, to maintain it. It gives to the
Union men Of the South precisely what they
wanted, the knowledge, in an unmistakably
authoritative form, that the Government is
determined to sustain itself, and they already
knew well that it had the power, if it had the
will.
This war is thus far no underlined and uncer.
tain object. It is war for the country, for the
Constitution, for the Union, for all the precious
legacies received from patriotic sires, and for
all the interests of ourselves and Of our chill
dren. 1t is war for the stars and stripes, for
the American Republic, and for that cont.
mental nationality, of which we inherited both
the name and the thing, from the Revolution
which WASHINGTON led. 1t is holy war, in
which there is to be no counting the cost, and
in which nothing is to be considered but the
overpowering magnitude of its object.
"There is not, nor will there be any, the
least idea," says Gov. Seward, "existing in
the Government of suffering dissolution OF
this Union to TAKE PLACE IN ANY WAY WHAT
EVER"
This declaration, which is that Of the Presi-
dent and of every one Of his advisers, puts an
end to all compromises, which touch the exist.
ence and vitality of the nation. From the Lakes
to the Gulf there is to be no ensign Of legiti.
mate authority but the American flag, whether
it costs one year, twenty years, of war, to re.
establish it. The Republic, one and indivisi.
BILE! That is the rally cry for this war, which
those in authority announce, and to which the
people will respond.
Kentucky companies from Lynchburg to Har.
per's Ferry, if the report of that removal be
correct indicates the determination of the Rich
mond cabal, to hold Harpers Ferry as long as
they can. 1t is the Northern gate of the valley
of Virginia, and it controls the connection with
Baltimore of Western Virginia.
These Virginians con, of course, be expelled
from that position, but we fear that they will
not leave it without doing good deal Of dam.
age to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, in the
way of destroying bridges, &c. Nothing else
would be gained by it, but it would be a re-
venge for them, for the refusal of Maryland to
join them in secession. Besides that, exam.
pies are contagious, and the Baltimoreans VIII ,
themselves broke up their two railroads run.
ming North, need not wonder if the Virginians
break up their railroad running West.
ACRoss THE RIvER.-The Virginia troops,
not very numerous, who left Alexandria few
days ago, have returned and were at their old
quarters yesterday. The citizens of the place
continue to leave it daily, and in great mum.
bers. 1t is said that the telegraphic order from
Culpeper Court. House, intended to have been
for the battery" at Alexandria, was missent,
so as to read battalion" and that this was the
cause of the temporary withdrawal of the Alex.
andria troops.
Some Of the secessionists in Fairfax county
are being cured of their folly, by the forced
contributions of the troops One of them, the
other day, redeemed an impressed horse, by
his value in oats, but after the troops had taken
his grain, they concluded to keep the horse
also, and went off with both, leaving the owner
with piece of State scrip in his pocket, which
he can put in O frame for his children to look
at. The Richmond junto are beseechng the
people to "raise corn" but for whose use ?
Men will neither SOW, nor reap, if their stacks
and barns belong to the captains of military
squads, and not to themselves, nor will any
amount of oratory upon the "res buttons Of
'9S" reconcile them to the impressment of their
horses, and mules, and hogs, and beeves. A
few months of the discipline of this Richmond
rump, will make the Virginians sadder and
wiser people.
Fort PICkENs,-A correspondent of the Mo
bile advertiser, who processes to have seen a
couple of deserers from Fort Pickens writes