The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-29
The War Feeling at the North.

| All the people OF The North have not
gone mad upon the war question, nor sue.
cumbed TO the wide spread hatred and an-
tipalhy towards the South and her instilu.
tions, which govern the masses. The press,
in few isolated instances, raises its voice
| against the unholy crusade that is begun
against ths South aud confidently predict n
reaction among the Democrats at tho North
when the real purposes Of the abollionists
become known 10 them. The New York
News Of the l7lh inst, concludes lengthy
article against the war, as follows:
When Congress convenes, it is TO be
hoped that il will put nn end to the disas
trOus position into which the country has
been placed by the unscrupulous. fanatical
madmen at the head Of the Guyernment-
The ST. Louis massacres ars appalling
enough for n single generation, and il now
appears thst General Harvey aud his officers
and troops threaten 10 renew the scene Of
slaughter that have occurred, and TO be
guilty Of still more wholesale violence. II
is well that the fourth Of July is 80 near.-
Dispatches from Washington state that the
wild project Is entertained by Mr.. Lincoln
Of breaking of diplomatic relations with
foreign Powers recalling our ministers,
and giving passports 10 mniste,s.r-sident
IN this county, ia case any Commissioner
from the seeding States shall even be re.
ceived by :hcm! II is full time that "vigor
and energy" Of such sort should receive
prompt and efficient quietus.
The Bangor (Mainej Democrat under.
stands what the issue is, and nobly Gays !:
"ln this struggle the Southern States ask
the right to govern and tax themselves !;
they ask what our Revolutionary fathers
asked-Eo more. Is there any man in the
North 30 short sighted, 50 destitute Of rea.
son, 80 ignorant Of the history of revolu-
lions, rs To think that the Southern States
will not in the end maintain their indepen-
dence! For what, then, is this war wag edi
The war 10 utterly objectless Does any
one presume that the Federal Government
car relake all the forts, arsenals and other
public property in the seceded States -
The thing 10 utterly impossible.
"You, then. people Of Maine. should not
give your voice and arm for the prosccu-
ton OF war which can bring neither hon.
or nor advantage to your sovereign State
III WH iu "utcu tbe uak eau gam no Nc"
iusire, and which will bring long years ot
anguish, distress nnd poverty upon all ou {
people. Let your whole Influence and
power be exerted rather in behalf Of peace
that peace which must come, sooner OF
later. either through an amicable treaty be-
tween the North and South, or under the
drawn sw ord Of some military dictator"
The Concord (S. ~ Standard, in its is
sue Of May i4th., thus raises its courage
Qua voice sgainst the war OF invasion
ave are for peace. The South, which
in this scandaious civil war, will inciud,
every slavshOlding State, cannot be recon
quered. Her sons may be defeated on tn
field of battle her cities destroyed /; he
| fields laid wasle but they will not then D
conquered. II defeated they will fee Il
their mountain fastGessss and their morasa
es, and still carry on the war, uni u ultimate
ly their invaders will be driven from thei
soil. They never will be conquered. Then
why make war upon them Why sacrific
thousands Of precious lives nad hundred
Of millions Of money, when in the end,
will avail nothing r.
| Porter's Spirit says: ave are heartil
sick Of this war. Are thers no great an
good men In tns land 10 make peace! w
recommend that the President and his Cab
inet, together with the same officers OF III
Conft tderaey, meet in council TO saws th
country"