The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-10-04

rOOOlIi0n can never DO suppressed by |
such policy and thcre must DO some. !
thing wrong in the principle of n policy |
which makes rebellion safer than loyalty, |
and which makes tho supporters of the |
Government tho only victims of tho war
against rebellion. Under this policy our
army has been doing bravo service in West |
orn Vitginu, and is coutinuing-but so far
as tncctually crushing secession there is |
concerned, or establishing u loyal people
capable of protecting themselves, il has
made no progress; and il both tho Con.
fcdorato aud our armies wore now with
drawn, the secossionists would overcome tho
Union men, and would control Western
Virginia. How can any progress have been
made IN crushing secession when it has
becu subject TO no penalties, and whom it
has onjnycd so much sport at so little risk,
in shooting our soldiers At this timo, a
man with anything on him that looks like
the National uuilorm, noed not go ton miles
into Western Virginia without oujoying the
luxury OF being shot at from some conceal
mont, or shot down openly if he moots moro
than ono secessonist.
In Missouri encouraged by tho vigorous
measures Of Gcn. Lyon, tho Union mon
took up arms for thoir own protection and
to aid tho Governmont army. But when,
for want of timely aid, Lyons army was
compelled to fall back. tho property of these
Union men had to pay tho penalty Of their
loyalty by being plundered by tho secession.
lists. Con. Fremont thon resolved on o
course that should make tho rebcls feel the
penalties of tho war, and should make an
Inducenent for Missouri Secessiunists to
remain at homo in peace, by showing thom
that 1t they took up arms against iho Gov
ernment their property should be forfeited.
The moral effect of this in keeping doubt.
ful men loyal, compelling sccessionists to
keep the peace, and ic supprossing the re.
bollion, must have bccn immense. The moral
effect OH tho people at largo was hardly less
important. They saw IN this the. evidence
that rebellion was TO DO treated as a crime
aud to bc subjected TO tho fate Of tho wal
which IL has brought upon the country
Tho President has decided to modify this
course so far as to restore to tho rebes the
privileges aud immunitirs in their property
which thoy enjoyod before. In reality. il
contcrs moro than they havo enjoyed boforo
for now no has formally ordered that military
authority shall not seize tho property oi
rebeis unlcss IL put into tho military SER
vcc, while boforo, the property OF rebe
in arms, especially q guerrilla, might have
proclamation.
We suppose tho President has CAREFUL,
considered tho effect of this policy, with tn,
aid OF tho deliberations of tho Cabinet. ant
has decided solely from patriotic considera
! tions upon that course which no believes I,
, DO tho best. He admits tRat Con. Fremont
being on tho ground, could better judge o
tho neccssitio' of his position than he 9TH
Prcsidon) could at a distance. Therefor
: no still leaves to his discrcttoa tho procia
+ Tati0n Of martial law so Tar as tho lives o
the rebels in arms is concerned but b.
wishes it modified to tho civil law ia regart
to their property and negroes.
, Our tenderness toward slavery 10 on
great clement of weakness in this war, an,
. if We fail to establish tho Government, tha
will bo tho cause of our fuiluro. Tho sanc,it
, of sIavo property has becn SO impressed OF
s our minds by tho character of our part
. politics, that we habtually regard it q
p. something moro than property. as sacre
o institution, divine right which oven re
/, belliOn cannot alienato. In the North OF
i party energies arc so entirely occupied
e rxOnerating ourselves from tho charg
70 which tho Soutl. constantly repeats, that "
v intend to Interfere with thoir slaves, by
J. constantly rciterating our innocence. an
l. by affirming that slavery shall be moro 81
6, cred TO US than even our own faith, NJ
II shall bo to US as tho apple OF our oye, tn
u wo continue to hold it sacred while Il
l. owners have forfeited eyory right to eve
1t other species OF property by rebellion al
II atrocious crimos.
II this had boon only question of Il
n confscation of othor property, it is not like
r. that any exceptions would have been tax.
,s 10 any quarter, except among those wi
a. wero TO suffer the ponally But tho neg
B. is like an OWL c'u'cienco, which "mak
r. towards of us all" aud undor his inhuon,
u "The native hue of resolution
u Is sicklied DER with the pale cast OF though
v. And enterprises Of piih and mnment
m With this regard their courses turn awry,
~ And lose the name of action"
"a There arc also tho Union mon of Kei
Y; tucky to DO soothod, whose jealousy in r.
10 gard to Interference with slavo property
ia supposed to be 80 fearfu!-though we d
,- not believe it-that they must have II
10 slavos of robels in arms made sacred again
10 all penalties. In this way We carry ON
mighty war that demands all our resourct
aud immense sacrifices. subject to an oil
- ment of weak ness which fastens upon OF
- armies policy that makes tho suppressio
> of secession by tho establishment Of loyal
" in tho Border Slave States hopeless, ar
y. leaves only tho possibility that whom Il
y rebellion is crushed by our victory in sever
:; great battles, aud by our occupation of Il
r principal Southern towns. il will then gu
:, init in detail. and tho Border States W
~ become quiet. But our present policy CD
y, never put down rebellion by militaI
:, =, occupation. Unless il succumbs after lOsiI
"a tho great battles aud great towns, 1t mi
Iv continue eternally under our protection
!, tho property of robels, or until We adopt
Iy new and war policy.