, 1861-11-13

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aries, and the suhjugation Of rebellion if
no other result can follow the arms and
sacrifices Of the friends Of the Union. |
The first campaign has nearly closed, |
especially as relates to the northern thea
tiers of war, and it cannot be that in the |
winter months, now near at hand, We are |
to expect from Missouri, Kentucky, or the
Potomac, any very extended operations in
the field. Reviewing the military events
of the season soon to be closed by the win
ter, the gloomy aliteratives of Big Beth
e], Bull Run, Balls Bluff and Belmont, are
far from being an encouraging list to look
back upon, and Beaufort, though promis-
ing, is incomplete.
But what Of the spirit Of the people, and
how have these untoward military events
affected the zeal with which they sprang
to arms for the defence and yindication of
the Union. Are there any tokens that
they despair Of the contest. Do they be-
gin to give signs Of wearying Of fruitless
campaigning, or that any deliberate policy
of protractiDg the var, and holding it back
from glorious results, could, if such q
scheme were contemplated, find them con-
tent to exchange the field for the council
chamber, the war and the visible and &C.
tua1 punishment Of traitors in arms, for
willy diplomacy and cobble work Of com
promise. Are there any such tokens as
these abroad in the land.
Far from it, as the late manifestations,
elected by the false and malicious para
graph in question, amply attest. We can
almost find the heart to thank q knavish
ibeller for sounding the heart Of the North
oh this question. The anti-war party, the
peace policy has gradually, from small and
weak beginning, 1apsed back to nothing,
and to-day our armies are in the field sus~
tanned by popular sentiment that Will
brook in no one, either cabinet minister, or
private citizen, any measure or plan for
peace. The following paragraphs from
the Times Of this city are specimens of
what We could, from our exchanges, COM
pile q column, though the libel and its
1efutation are not ten days old.
We canrot believe It possible that either the
see1ets5y Of State or the Cabinet can entertain de-
figns SO atrocicus as the abandonment Of the na-
nationality Of the Republic even though al
Europe threatened US wi annihilatiou. Itwonld
pc treason, at such crisis as this, for the nem-
bers Of the Government to ta1k Of peace. So long
as the people believe that MI. Lincoln and liz
national Integrity, SO long viii they overlook mi.
ucr faults, and aid him in his great general Dc
sign; but let them once be convinced that he, .,
any OF h1e Sccretar1ee. entertain the Views as
1lbed to them by the Indepsndent, and there viii
arise storm Of indignation and distrust which
| no heman power can resist.
/ The paragraph in the Independent had
it remained week unrefuted, would havt
carried flame through the North tha
would have scorched to cinder the impu
ted peace policy, and its advocates in, ant
out Of power. We should have had spon
taneous war meetings, in which the popu
lar will would have found unmistakab11
expression in every eity,an at every cross
road. The people are in earnest in thi:
var, their lives and their fortunes arr
pledged to its continuance and success
Slow to wrath, long suffering and patient
while peace was possible, unmi]itar.
through along period Of peaceful prosper
ity, their terrible earnesmess is now begin
ming to be felt, and let no one dare to i'm
agine that it will not survive winter quar-
tere, and be ready all the more fully, at tn
first call Of Spring. Nothing less tha
the restoration Of the original boundarie
Of the nation will be listened to, or accept
| ed. If these be won back, to remain unde
the old guarantees Of the Constitution, th
Wat will have ended with the policy d.
cla1ed at its commencement, but if i
l conquest, reconstruction, and the utter ez
tinction OF slavery, these if made incide1
: to the struggle, by the rebels themselve
: will be accepted as the issue by the loyt
! States, and to such result the victoriou
arms Of the Union will be carried.