Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-06

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to actual necessity-that without which the
government cannot perpetuated, the war
continuing?
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
In considering the policy to be adopted for
suppressng the instruction L have been
anxious and careful that the inevitable con-
fi.t for this purpose shall not degenerate
into violent and reinorseless revolutionary
struggle. | have therefore in every case
thought it proper to keep the integrity OF
the Union prominent as the primary object
of the contest on our part, leaving all ques-
tions which are not of vital military i'm
portance to the more deliberate action of the
national legislature.
In the exercise of my best discretion,
have adhered to the blockade of the ports
held by the insurgents, instead of putting
in force by proclamation the law OF Congress
enacted at the last session,
for closing those ports. So, obeying the die
tates of prudence as well as the obligations Of
law, instead of transcending have ad-
hered to the act of Congress to confiscate
property used for insurrectonary purposes
If new law upon the same subject shall be
proposed its proprety will be duly
considered. The Union must be preserved.
and hence all indispensable means must be
employed. We should not be in haste to de-
termine that radical and extreme measures,
which may reach the loyal as well as dsloyal,
are indispensable.
The inaugural address, at the beginning
of this administration and the message to
Congress,at the late special session, were both
mainly devoted to the domestic controversy
out of which the instruction and conseq uent
war have sprung. Nothing now occurs to
add to or substract from the principles or
genera, purpose stated and expressed in
those documents.
The last ray of hope for preserving the Union
peaceably expired at the assault upon Fort Sum-
ter, and general review of what has occurred
since may not be Improbable. What was pain
fully uncertain then is much better defined and
more distinctly seen land the progress of events
is plainly in the right direction. The insurgents
confidently claimed strong support from the
North of Mason and Dixon's line, and the friends
of the Union were not free from apprehension on
the point. This, however, was soon settled defi-
nitely and on the right side. South of that line
noble little Delaware led off right from the first,
Maryland was made to seem against the Union.
Our soldiers were assaulted, bridges were
burned, and railroads torn up within her Ii
mits, and we we're many days, at one time, with
out the ability to bring single regiment over
her soil to the Capitol Now her bridges and
railroads are repaired and opened to the
government. She already gives seven
regiments to the cause of the Union and none to
the enemy, and her people at a regular election
have sustained the Union by large majority and
a larger aggregate vote than they ever gave to
any candidate or any question. Kentucky too,
for some time in doubt, is now decidedly and
think unchangeabely, ranged on the side of the
Union. Missouri is comparatively quiet and 1
believe cannot again be over-run by the secession
lists.
These three States of Maryland, Kentucky and
Missouri, neither of which would promise a single
soldier at first, have now an aggregate of not less
than 40 900 in the field for the Union, while Of
and their citizens certainly not than third Of
the number and they ofdoubtful wherea bous,a in
arms against it. After somewhat bloody strug-
gle of months, winter closes on the Union people,
of Western Virginia, leaving them masters OF their
own country. An insurgent force of about thou
sand hVe hundred men, for months dominating the
narrow pensular region containing the counties Of
Accomac and Northampton, and known as the
Eastern shore of Virginia, together with some
contiguous parts of Maryland, have laid down
their arms and the people there have renewed
their allegiance to, and accepted the protection
of, the old flag. This leaves no armed insur-
rection North Of the Potomac or East of theChesa-
peake.
We have also obtained footing on isolated
points of the Southern coast of Hatteras. Port
Royal, Tybee Island near Savannah and Ship
Island and we likewise have general accounts
of popular movements IN behalf of the Union
in N orth Carolina and tennessee. These things
demonstrate that the course of the Union is
advancing steadily southwark.
Since vour last adjournment, Lieut. Gen, Scott
has retired from the head of the army. During
his long lite the nation has not been unmindful of
his merit. Yet on calling to mind how faithfully,
bravely and brilliantly he has served the Country
from time far back in our history when few of
the now living had been born, and thence
forward continuously, l cannot but think that we
are still his debtor. L submit therefore for your
consideration what further mark of recognition
is due to him and ourselves as a grateful people.
With the retirement of Gen. Scott, came the
executive responsibility of appointing in his
stead a General-in-chief of the army. 1t is u
fortunate circumstance that, neither in council
or country, was there, so far as l know, any
difference of opinion as to the proper per-
son to be selected. The retiring chief
srepeatly expressed his judgment in favor of Gen.
Mcclellan for the position, and in this the
nation seemed to give unanimous concurrence.
The designation of Gen. Mcclellan is therefore in
a considerable degree the selection of the people as
well as the Executive and hence there is the better
reason to hope that there will begiven him the
fdence and cordial support thus by fair impca
tion promised and without which he clnnot with
90 full efficiency, serve the Country. 1t has
been said that one bad General is better than
two god ones, and the saying is true
if taken to mean only that an
army is better directed by a single mind
though inferior, than by two superior ones at va
rance AMI cross purposes; and the same is true in
all joint operations wherein those engaged Can
have none but common end in view and can
differ only as to choice of means In storm at sea
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