The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
[roR TUE LANCASTER In tsR.l
The Contrast and Co3S. -j."r

| cipatinn, the great Duke of Vllington, at
the head of the government, tlne forward
with peace proposition and biroduced it
with these remarks: My lords am one Of
those who have probably pated more of
my life in war than most mem and princi.
pally may say in civil war, tod and must
say this, that it co uld avoid, any sacri-
flee whatever, even one month u civil war
in the county, to which ami ttached,
would sacrifice my life in order do it,"
What difference between the lustrious
hero whom England delighted honor,
and the less magnanimous Wellington Of
America. Whilst the Englis n ieftain,
whose skill and success had hard a rival,
throws himself into the breach, md offers
any sacrifice that an honorable au patriotic
man could make: the military captain OF
America, when placed in simila circum.
stances, draws the sword and in he coun.
ellis of the nation demands that blod shall
pay the forfeit of those patriots, Sho, like
eur Revolutionary ancestors, dare to do.
mand Constitutional rights and eoalitv in
the Union or independent out Of it. The one
is willing to make sacrifice; The ther de-
mands the sacrifice Of his brethpD, his
country and all that is dear to theIesrt of
u true patriot
How unlike the magnanimou son Of
Terah - the Patriarch of Ur! When it
was clearly apparent that an irrecncilable
difference existed between mis- employees
and those of his near kinsman, u son Of
Haran, he does not unshea,h the bloody
sword and make n requistion o those
dauntless warriors, who had wore nfading
aurels upon the blood. stained Iains OF
Mesopotamia but with disintercs gen.
erosity in keeping with his whole history
quietly says to his youthful nephen :-"lf
thou wilt take the lcf; hand thea | i'll 90
to the right; or if thou depart to th right
hand then | will go to the left" Nv this
American Joab will not say as T. s,ram
Shandy did to the fly 'thcre is room '.ough
in the world for us both" and pernii US 10
manage our affairs in way agreeable our.
selves; but will chain us to desotism
thai never wearies IN nuding insult II inju-
| ry; and il any rcstiessuess or imp ience
| under these wrongs is exhibited, th, "war
| dogs" are To be let loose and our a untry
deluged in b'uod.
In reviewing the recent hi-toryt' tie
Geueralissino Of the u. 5. forces wc,.nnot
fail To observe the identity Of polls be-
tween this recreant aon Of the SouA and
! Lord North, ;an cabinet officer OF the tazy
King Of England in l775 When tha ty-
rant, whose Dums corres ponds withith
| principles of the American dictator, ,Has
directing the helui Of government cooyA,n,
coER1IoS was the on., term by whichlc
could express his de.ermia c.. pol.c; Iie
conhse!s uttered and the principles recosl-
mended by Gen. Scott may b. .uirly repa
ded rs n second edition OF lord North. Hl
when this military commander lands IN
forces on the soil Of Sou!h Carolina he md
| learn, when too late. her defenders are mad
! of sterner material than the Mcxicans. AMI
his Mexican lanrels may be converted int,
Carolina willows. For retreat and surren
der are lessons these men are very slow /,
learn. And at the termination of an un
successful experiment terms of adjustnIen
may not be 40 accommodating us now.-
George llI yielded in 81 more than thre
times rs much rs tho colonies Geinande,
in rs.
II has been insinuated the aged soldie
chershes an antipathy towards the Soull
because they did not give him their cordia
support in his Presidential canvass. Ifthi
is true ii is ms unjust rs il is unreasonable
A very small moiety Of experience vii
teach any voter II military commander i
from the very nature OF the case unsuitable
to govern Republic. The arbitrary pow
er-pay the brute force which obtains il
the camp imparts an aus.erit,,a rigidnes:
IA imperiousness, which units the mind fo
that suasiye authority. which should Prev al
10 the administration Of ciuil matters. IL i
more in the nature Of things, that ciyila
should sit at the helm, and direct the desti
nics Of Republics. Victorious Generals an,
standing armies are useful 10 their pro
per place; but if you would not incu
the danger of a military despotsm let then
not possess the reigns of Government
Gen. Scott's moral sense has bee ONE yer
tender. lie is deeply impressed with lh
moral obligation to preserpe the Union.--
This reminds US Of fact in the history O
Henry VIII. After having lived II year
with Catharine Of Aragon be was suddenl,
struck with the sinfulness Of marrying hi
brothers widow. IL is unnecessary to nj
lude TO the charms of Anne Boleyn 10 speak
ing Of the conduct Of a Tudor mooarch.--
This thing some people call conscience i
very fantastic and performs some YER,
strange freaks. Perhaps the Wellington o
America in pointing the instruments o
denth at the hearts Of his countryme 0. GO
and should say (un!ike the noble
no, that | love the North mors