New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-17
Prospects Of thc yyar-Frobakfs Plan CT she
Campaign.
Coue,pcra-aes Of Tie n. Z, Tribune.

tha- the t,ONernuent - CiidlNFy w us mVN'"'' N'
Intends to limi, itself TO purely defensive t'u'Hue'
ven may assure year readers thai al military opera
t;onsare being vigorously proseeuted, and hat wu'
ectiy, and onward war, s TIE fixed resolve o. the AZ
,,ri-tration. The careful bead, however, which rs
pa, ming tie campaign, d fully sensible Of ihe respon
sibilties dependent upon the STYLE IN wn1l the NoNh
wakes its rpsr.ng demonstration; and cooperathg
v th this oautoa State reasons OF evil character,
which warrant the President q not acting with Pre-
cpi;a,ioI. Every must feel the vas, Advantages
which the Government has gaired byis disnied for
bearl.ce and reluctant snger and while there remains
one reasonable item of that policy 10 be pursued the
prss,re OF ,he lofty programme ought % be considered
There viii De time enough Tor lighting by and 10y,
bat il is OF the highest Importance that the contest
should be onened RIGHT. and in view Of its cause rather
than is mc~e military method aul eIsuadcd that the
Government viii not march an armed iooistep upon
virginia sell, until after the Old Dominion holds her
election o. the 23d. The people OF tat Commonwealth
made provision for IN election that date in ratilca-
ton or reecon Of the DEGREES her Convention, and
it i plainly not the policy of the Government TO over
awe such an expression, or TO giyo even temporary
cause of irritation 10 people, all OF whom, whether
loyal or dsloyal keeny sensitive on the subject Of
state PRIDE An election ia the nos sacred well as
the mes: delicate exercise Of independence and 1t re-
tains bit little virtue when dcmneered by arms.
| Should however, the nslrgensi- Virginia make any
aggression upon the national lines attempt to throw
M bat cries On the hiphs at Abingdon, commanding
the Presidents back window, stronger policy than
mere dignity of attitude would t1rersede all previous
considerations ard the INVADER at once be driven oil
In military point Of view, there Is no necessiiy,
now hat Washington is safe and our base line perfect
" p,o,ec.ed) of any immediate movement. On the
contrary every ~old interest Is TO De promoted by
udioous extcns W of our pcric Of preparation. Our
only luuy should be, TO make Ourselves thoroughly
seady in order that when entirely prepared we should
| move forward with eject TIE Government should
make no large mistakes; and a. with the hundreds OF
tboueands OF men at is comma d. and the millions upon
millions Of money which an oprc1t patriotism is pour
inc into III lap should lose single battle it ought TO
| bo disgraced forever. 1t has business then with
usrching till it's men are massed, and its progress
should always be in overwhelming force No fanciful
sentiment Of chivalry should induce commanders to
send forth equal numbers 10 illuminate the records Of
their section with rash deeds but wherever rebellion
si head sheul1 be crasle d out by superior com
binalcns. Tlis NapoeOn's notion of the art OF
war, and il is pretty generally acknowledged that he
knesy something oft. Tie Northern multitude should
speak in this election Of steel which the South Las
called on 10 suppan the usual method in the same pre-
londerance Of bsyanets previously in ballots That
is the way to maize war short that s the way TO in
sure IT. being neroiful.
believe the views have expressed represent the
IDEAS Of the Government, AID / have reason also %
believe that il is much more anxious in relation to the
perfection of It's blockade than about any land move
menis on this line Its general plan of the campaign
conceive to be, after the blockade is made perfect 70
concentrate heavy masses Of troops at three (pea,
points, to wit: Cairo, WaehiDgon, and New-York.
The fofmer place, admirably siiuatcd at tie junction
of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers domineers over the
whole South " estefn region; Washington presses ia
weight against the center Of tie line, and New.York
with s numerous transports and ready force of 20 OOO
men, VIII keep in continual danger all the sea-ooast
populations Of the Atlantic and the Gulf New-York,
in this conSan, military attitude would actually be
nearer to Charleston in point OF time than The main
army atIVashin9ton would b. TO Richmond and con.
sequenty every city Of importance in tine Southern
country would constantly require for its protection
couside.able body OF troops befOTe making contrbu-
lions TO the general army. This picture if the pro-
raInme be rightly carried out, will afford olerably
fair idea Of the prospects OF the rebellion and promise
those whose humanity sbhors prolongation Of The
strife with entire settlement Of the affair ia period
! OF eight or ten months. Then viii again have a
country; beautiful and united country; country OF
| which every human being in it may be proud, and
which, from being puzzle 10 tho European powers
will become the wonder and admiration of the world
2ut those powers will then understand US for the first
time and the oppressed Of earth, whose sraning eyes
have been fixed 30 long upon the starry emblem of
liberties, will bless God that the problem OF
paeiiy for sefgoyernmont, under the forms Of a Ic-
public, has not passed away forever.
According TO the judgment Of the best Informed in
tis quarter such satisfactory solution Of this problem
can scarcely be delayed beyond the period / have
nanad, and 1s conclusion is not predcasd upon any
depreciation Of the va0r and proves Of tie South.
70 2n Of sense undertakes their large possession of
tbole Lofty quaiteg but shut from the sea, devoid Of
extranaous resources anc limited in all tho material of
war, Cannot hope to resist tie contracting line which
mighty prosperous, brave, and united people have re-
solved todraw around theE,.
Let no lan on either side however mislead hiMfelf
with the IDEA that the question il 10 be settled without
battle--feice, bitter, ttern, and bloody battle. NJ
other settlorlent has now become desirable by either
eide, and well satisfied tLal it is the fixed opinion
Of most Northern men, even Of those who still feel
kindly toward the South, that any settlement which
does lot include battle in liz leaiures would be tho
greatest misfortune that could bef. the country
such, too, believe, s the opinion Of the Govern
nent and It sPrpgs from the conviction that the entire
Southern people rlisunderstand us, and in aG dcpGe
us, in so vital particular that we aso not lit 20 live 10
gether until both forced TO mutual respect, They
actually look epon in regard to couSage as little bet
ter than 50 many Chtnamen Sepoys, and the secret
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