Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-11-08
THE DURATION OF THE wAR.


the beginning Of hostilities to believe that
the. war would not extend beyond the
autumn. They were to defeat and scatter
our raw, half naked andscowardly troops,
who had been compelled to take up arms,
punish the leaders OF the rebellion, force
us back into the Union, deprive us of ever
annoying the Government IN the future,
then disband, return to their homes and
and resume their occupations in the course
of a few months. Bitter experience has
made the boastfulpeople ashamed that they
e7er cherished expectations so wild and
silly.
The leaves are now falling, and up to
this time the enemy has lost every itnpor-
tant battle that has been fought. and every
defeat he has sustained has been made the
more harmful and notifying by disgrace.
But though seriously worsted in almost
every combat, his resolution to conquer and
subdue the States is ,unshaken, and he is
now putting forth superhuman efforts to
accomplish, his iniquitous purpose.
II we build our hopes Of a short war
upon the dlssentions in the Northern
Stases,' we are doomed to disappointment.
1t is true there is much disafectiou and
lukewarmness in the most loyal of the
State that acknowledge the dominion Of
Lincoln,:but the despot possesses the pow
er to silence these unfriendly voices and
his agents. are vigilant in detecting the
signs Of treason and quick to punished
| offenders. The necessities of the people
contribute to strengthen that irresistible
power. 'T5e war has paralyzed business
Of every kind, and converted laborers into
paupers. The thousands who earned their
bread by industrious toll are without en-
ployment.. They must stay at home in
enforced id!eness and starve, or they must
go,into the ranks. II they do not enlist,
death by starvation is inevitable if they
do, they may escape with thier lives.
With the choice 4bet ween, certain and
probable, death submitted to; them, it is
reasonabfe5to. sdppostithe decide to
run tl.e2risks of the field sAnd the camp. /,
This War is the expression of the envy
and hatred The North ghaasen tertained to-
ward the SOUTH torSmeret th.ns.hirtys years.
The partys.nashas nursedt THESE feelings and
been sB9rnlingsal 4 sthe time s,o.gratify&them
is inspower. i Thosesfanatical andsfsll enc,
mics of the people and It's institutions, have
destroyed ar Others publications., and hold.
undisputed and despotic sway. It's leaders
have proclaimed to the world thai, they
will restore the integrity Of the Uaion.
and sexterfhinste if needs be, ,the inhabiss
tants of tie, seceded States. THEY are al
sworn. to The accomplishment Of this pur-
pose. II they abandon this great work
before. they have exeEted allrtheir vast vas
strength, they VII s. hur led IS the 6 ground (
by the people .heyShaye dslude6 and sop.
pressed, and foreign nations win :beaps
seoin and contempt upon them. They;
cannot, they dare not, pause ven though
they ais convinced w6at they have
undertake sto ;idaSS AN ppossi6le. The
var will ::een time at any @ Isss aa ring tie
tslm ef the present ia 7ion, ti Unless
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upiisisg Of the people and this 'syenSis IS. :
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