The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-02-14
Cur rzamiEest Policy.

OF affairs any neSilatioii, ooup'' d"''i'
or division among them, in regard to the
true policy to be pursued by the Govern
ment.
Nothing can be palmer than that the Sc
cessionists are on the high road forum, and
that they will be soon encountered by
revolution at home which will end in their
overthrow and humiliation, if they are
not sooner saved by the succumblng ct
compromisers.
With the stoppage Of New Orleans trade
and commerce, the repeal of the sugar
duties, and the abolition of the mail SER
vice in Louisiana that State would be IN
open revolt against the disunionists in less
than six months. Secession had no advo-
Gates in Louisiana ten days after Lincoln's
election. But suddenly the fever set IN,
and ran az all epiden.ics run. 1t has cul-
minated in precipitatiug the State hastily
into its present position. But the whole
movement rests on no solid basis whatever.
A little time to cool, little reflection, Is
all that is needed to bring the population
hack to their senses 1t is monstrous to
suppose that such revolution, founded
merely on the popular impulse OF day.
can stand the strain of a ruinous expert
ence for any length Of time. Louisiana
never was other than Z loyal State: What
she has done now has been done IN utter
thoughtlessness and haste. She will make
eoua, haste to retrace her steps, when the
benefeent protection OF the Federal Arm
shall be withdrawn, and she shall feel the
consequences Of her rash and unjustihable
conduct.
EVERYWHERE the same experience will
nrodpce the same results. The Secession
movement produces ruin whereyerit goes.
It destroys credit, it arrests trade, it breaks
down prices, it extingiishes values, it
causes general stagnation ard universal
distress. It does al this OF its own oper-
alton, without any effort on the part OF
the General Government. That Govern
ment needs only to withdraw its benef-
cent Influences and paternal care, aud
stand perfectly still, to produce the over
throw of the traitors who have fomented
this causeless rebellion. There is no oc-
casion for war. no occasion for any strain
On the national treasury, to accomplish this
object The Federal Government has
only to pursue policy of mastery mac
tivity in order that the whole rebellion
should collapse. 1t can be patient. 1t
can wait. 1t can procrastinate. And by
this policy it can punish the seeding
States, and extinguish their traitors almost
without striking a blow. The Secession
ists cannot wait J,he seeding States
cannot wait They must do something
must. accomplish something; aud they
must do it at once. Busnss interests will
grow impatient. Ground down by taxa
ton, every brauch OF business, every ave-
nue OF trade, every active pursuit and
employment. every enterprise, staenant
and death-stiuck, they would rebel against
their incompetent and treacherous revol-
utionary leaders, and hErl then, from pow
er. The chiefs OF the Secession move
ment viii yet dangle at every cross-road
in the South, if the true policy is pursued
at this crisis. The people themselves will
execute vengeance upon their false guides,
without the intervention OF the Federal
Government.
Why cannot our public men see this
Is their vision blinded by the ulists Of fear?
II any man is alarmed let him resign and
go home. If any man thinks it best TO
succumb lest the Union should not be |
saved, let him retire and give place to |
some worthier representative. The coun- |
try is in no danger. The Government is
in no danger. The Republican party is
in no danger, except from towards and |
traitors within. 1t is the Secessionists who
are in danger, ard nobody else Never.
never was there such signal opportunity
70 illustrate the vitality of our principles. |
srd Of onr system OF Government, as ex-
ISIS at this hour. The men who do not
sec it are bats aud noles. The men who