Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-01-22
OWL WAR.


Except through the medium Of books aud newspapers,
war uuknown to the present generation Of Amereans
who shouler the cruch and show how fields won"
their voices with few exceptions for peace
allties OF battle Glorious the last with Great
Britain It's warmest advocates threw up her hats
Illuminated their houses, and shouted hosanuahs when
peace was proclaimed Yet even In that strngsl lie the
horors otwar only brought home to seattle ed local
les upon our extended line Of coast II on, in the
war of the American Revolution that We find
ourate type Of the universal dSrese dangers, and h9r-
rOrH all sections aud all Glasses, Of such catastrophe
as that which would almost inevitably follow disrup
ton Of the American Unon
OF ali wars none is 50 horrible, unnatural unmercfui,
as civil civil war in the United States would not
only array section against section, but neghh0rhood
against ueishoorhold, and brother AGAINST brother
Neirly uin Of natives Of the Nofthefn STATES have
settled and ntermarried In the South and many
from tho South in the North ln such war we should
have near relations Arrayed against each other and she'd
ding each others blood In tho south there would pro-
badly be not Only civil hut seryie war mans Toes
would be literally aud in every sense those OF his own
household. All the great interests OF the country would
receive a shock from which they would not recover for
quarter tfa injury II Is not likely that AT the end of
tile conflict eithey party would any permanent sd
vantage the other. IT, however, our mldcaps are
npersuadaby bent the work OF destruction let us
fugg 81 them programme which will acc, mpsh all
the esut war and diminish some Of lis nconvenences
expenses and hazards In the first place let New Eng
land instead Of raising army for The suhjug ion oIthe
ALLEVIATE Tom her her best custones apply The torch "a
Nil her factories and seutle all her c0asng vessels Lei
New York open lively fire. from the battery upon all he
rblnpinr in the lay and lombard the maguGcont NJ re
house and private residences Of hpr merchan princes
This will the first from falling into the hands u
priyateers and the last f,om being demolished by Al
enerprising enemy or at best, becoming grdssgrowl
ruins, Let the southern seaports I'LL up the channels
their harboTs as Charleston is already doing
deprive tue South Of those natural ad antages for bcom
Ing olAl people which they possess. Lat tn
cotton planters make vast bonfire Of the cotton crop
which might rs we'll be destroyed a. be deprived OF
market by the beesguering fleets Of an active enemy
i The railroads which the States have built with
energy and iberAly might also be broken and burned
4 all loo Titles where they might be taken advantage Of b.
l. enemy, including tue massive and costly brdgeswh
i, rivers anu streams between aud near the bii
drs lew staff capitals should be ca elully come title
ii tu tue flames, and the new fedo al Capitol The Whit
l. House, The Patent Oioe and the other spend pub
I. buldingsu Washington he lIdeousiy and enutins.
blown up to jure the popula ion anu private pro
l. periy OF the city it'll possible. Calculation
based the satu of loss OF life in the Amer REV
b, ou and having reference OF coure to ih- vast
Of population might teen be iufmed ami inshad
IN deyotug the lumber 10 the fNeues Ola
4, the sienuht butte nefy Of s7llers, and grave in
DISSENT land, each township city. county, nc. ahol
I'd permitted 10 ha.e It. quoa put to dsah home ny 81
I. pertncei exc uH VIII night h lowet 10 aini
N ster ther tbs deyo heroes put hon
pain d speedily pnss Bile In like mtnuer the lsl
II wounded Ii lie I'd, oln by ,klul surgeons, WI
r take of IN am Of leg with les isngr TO ie All
! more chance repArin4 the iamAle han by the tuu
ling operations Of the tileied thus subscribing
st the Interests Of lenee aud the 'aass i humpn "
Tn enormous .o't OF such bloody aud urOtract,
al sttu gle rs d war bot cen The wO erins must ne, It
II lily e cnujeotuied by the data afforded by Other wars
~ iiut and Europe, and III amount having been rtl
h g. the perrl by The heavles taxation and suffering
"a Which hnnld be al Oh i nai etei 10 The middle Of
MI Atlantic and srattled and Tho lott Of tn oeel
I'd There be doub that the treasure expended
IA carrying war between the n rlheln md cnut c
State. would bui d the Pacific Railr adj pnstruet
i'll iAIne River and Kanawha ship anal To Tho Ohio, co
Of plrtr Ali the railroads Ia tue United states provide
M means Of education inr all the children III tn land, dra
I'd all thHnarhe and swnmps ami reclaim all IT, eNlAu
eli ia d OF the whoa country explore and work all I
10 mineral veins oil the cOnti emit aud increase mann
Il production, circulation and wealth hundred 10
wiini rom The capital and labor Of this country 81
m sufficient 10 accomplish all le'e grand creative wUr
ad s mem uvMu ~ ~ pHs Oh sviu anu s.lVeI' alu 81
expenditures Vt civil war will accomplish.
Aud this is the entertainment to which tho AmertS
people invited Can the human mind conre
* deeper abiss Of ruin, more gigantic exploit OF
- man fOlly7