The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-16
Aerada armutrat.
from the New York Commercial Adyertiserl
Cnn We RetoIn the South

Cnn We Ret0In the SOutht
The question is most unreasOnably asked.
Suppose The General Government succeeds
in crushing rebellion in the field, aud exc
cutting or chasing out of the country its in.
siigat0rs, can it govern the Seeded States
in opposition TO the wishes of their own
people ?" Repeatedly has this apparently
insurmountable obsiucle been presented in
foreign journals, ana by members of the
/ British Parliament. A general answer
1 might be given hy referring TO the rebellions
In Scotland in Ills and l745, and to those
in Ireland in 1898 and lS4s. But here we
are met with the objection that the cases
are not parallel-our Federal Government
being liable 10 constant change aud com
paratvely weak. no matter whose hands
hold the reins Of authority; while the great
er power repos.ng in MOnarchial Govern.
ment, enables it TO proceed with fixed pur.
pose and steady aim in the work Of restoT-
ing order
This objection might have had conside.
rable weight three months ago at present
il will be universally admitted TO be worth
less. A Republican Government, indeed,
weak, but only in opposition to the popular
sentiment; otherwise it is the strongest ex
isting. We need only TO refer to the histo-
ry of the past sixty days ia proof of this as
sertion. To avail itself of this source of
strength. however. it requires TO be con-
Quoted with the utmost sagaciiy as well as
with honesty and tirmness Of purpose
Much of the responsibility of every import.
ant movement must rest upon the people
aud 10 do that the public voice must TO
great extent direct the statesman's cou se
Matters of detail will be left to the unpro.
fessional artist but the principal outlines
of the picture must be sketched by the gi-
ant masses. Such has been The policy pur.
sued by our National Administration in the
present issue. and two hundred thousand
men bear witness 10 the strength or weak
ness Incident to Republican institutions.
Leaving these distractions, however, we
would further reply by asking. What is the
aim Of the General Government in crush
| ing the present iusnrrectionf Isitto "sub-
iugate" one section of the country, reduc
/ ing il to a condition of vassalagc, or is il
/ to restore to its people the full rights we
claim for ourselves, and Of which they have
/ in a great measure heen deprived by the
usurpation? Every child will answer that
| il is the latter. The Government has nei.
! ther the will nor the power to deprive the
Southern citizen Of one privilege conferred
upon his Northern neighbOr. Any attempt
in such direction wonld Overwhelm il in
disgrace and ruin before thirty days It
would become just as weak as il il now
powerful. The people OF the seeded States
will realize this at the same time that they
are made acquainted with our Governments
/ irresistible strength in the field. The moral
aud material force will thus cooperate in
the work of pacifying the country. While
! the sword is drawn by one hand, Justice
will hold an even balance in the other.
Ia spite ofnumerous assertions to the con-
trary. we anticipate very general revival
Of the Union sentiment among the Southern
peorle themselves the Instant they become
conscious of their impotency TO overthrow
the government We predicate this on
principle as broad and as deep as human
nature. In the first place. ignorance had a
large share in producing the present trou-
bles. The people Of the seeded States
were not allowed to become acquainted
with the real character and desigus Of their
Northern neighbors. The public journal
or speaker suspected Of leaning toward
what is known az distinctive Republicanism
was suppressed or expelled A press and
platform controlled mainly by cOnspiratOrs
or their satellites pandered to the vicions
appeiites Of a naturally generous people.
inducing them to believe themselves every
way superior 10 those Of the North. and en-
conraging them to commit The most wanton
ontrages against life and property. This
rebellion is simply the elimination Of Sc
ries Of wrongs which have been going on
for years. 1t will. we believe, dispel many
Of the misconceptions formed at the South
respecting ourselves and our IDEAS and may
prove the first step in the work Of great
political regeneration everywhere.
Already we have witnessed symptoms Of
this reaction. To say nothing Of Maryland,
Kentucky and Missouri, we find whole com
panies Of Secessionsts in Virginia coming
forward and taking the oath of allegiance,
declaring that they had been grossly de-
ceived by their leaders. There may. il IL
trne. be black sheep among those taking
the oath; but we have no reason to imDeacb
the honesty Of the great body of subscribers
knowing the fact to be as they represent il.
The scores Of deserters every day from the
rebel ranks confirm this view Of The snb
iect. Some are leaving on account Of III
treatment: others, because they have bad
time to reflect on the Nervousness Of their
crime ard experience return Of loyal sen.
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