The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-05-24

Policy Of tho Government.

In the Notes from the Capital, by the cor
respondent Of the Independent, VIC find the
following:
OF one thing the people may be certain I:
whatever may be the result OF this war let
the yicisitudes be startling as they can DO,
still Washington will be safe from attack,
and the route to the North will DO kept open,
The Capital is now vast camp, and sol.
diers arc constantly pouring into 1t. 1t is
expected that ut least fifty thousand troops
will make the District their place OF rendez-
yous, and it is not unlikely that as many
more will DO posted within fifty miles OF
Washington. OF course the sudden shock OF
civil war disturbs our citizens, but they are
rapidly accommodating themselves to the inev'
table. II will not be long before business
will revive, and the city will be livelier than
ever.
The Administration is at last determined
on vigorous measures. There will DO no
more parleying with secret traitors-no more
soft talk with border-staie neutrals for the
sake of peace.-This was prehaps well enough
in its season. A brave man avoids IN en-
counter with desperate enemy 30 long rs
he can do 20 with honor and when 1t is no
longer avoidable, he strikes hard and heavy
blows, nor stops to parley till he has his foot
upon the neck Of his antagonist. This Gov
eminent can afford to be generous to the 70
VOTED states. but not till they have been chas-
tised for their rebllious wickedness.
The Presidents policy is developing slow
". but enough Is already seen to give us
clue to the whole. Maryland will first be
put in the straight;jacket. Troops are push
ing down on Frederick ready for n demonstra.
ton on Harper's Ferry. Several regiment;
are moving down on tho Northern Central
railway, repairing bridges and holding them
ready for descent upon Baltimore. Gen.
Patterson is ut the same work on the Phila.
delphia and Baltimore road. A large force
will DO stationed at Annapolis, and, with
tho camp at Washington containing iifty
thousand men, Baltimore and Maryland will
be compelled to keep the peace.
This is the first step in the programme.
Before anything can be done beyond the Capt.
tai every inch Of ground between 1t and the
free States must DO proved to DO wholesome
loyal earth. Then the next step in this grand
work will be cssaycd. Virginia will DO the
next State in order for little wholesome dis
cipline. Alexandria will doubtless be ''poss
esscd." Harper's Ferry will again contain
o Government arsenal and workshops to bt
used for the benefit of the Federal Govern
mcnt, and not of the Virginia Rebels.
As tho hot season is approaching, 1t is moi
unlikely that the government will rest here
and allow the blOckaded States little tim'
to consider their condition and prospects
Shut entirely up by themselves, it will moi
take them long to read the handwriting upor
the wall. Ifslayery had not made them prout
it would not take three months OF this bittel
experience to bring the Rebels to their senses
and loyalty. But the men who have raiset
and engineered the Great REBELLION are lik'
Lucifer, ready to be plunged into the depth
of hell rather than submit to the law OF Goo
and tho lawful authorities Of their country