The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15
sacrifice every interest that stands in the
way Of its accomplishment.

gan, but, though much has been done In
the way of preparation, the battles fought
have been, in the main, but a series OF
disasters and defeats. We have an i'm.
mense blocRading squadron on the At
laniic and Gulf coasts, while the enemy
has only few privateers with which 20
oppose it but its guns are fred too high,
or glance harmlessly off, or the Rebel pr'
vateers are too rapid salers, or Of too light
Grah,-or something else has impaired its
efficiency. Small detachments from our
great armies are sent over deep and dan.
gerous rivers, on insignificant scows, TO
meet the enemy in unknown numbers,
drawn into ambuscades, captured, or
compelled to flee with frightful loss. AT
! the same time, our officers are returning
fugitive slaves to theft masters with an
alacrity which, il manifested in suppress
ing the Rebellion, would be prolific OF
great results.
We say all this in no idle spirit Of fault
finding. The people, ready and willing
to make any sacrifice for their country,
are asking, why are these things SO :?
and we believe the only answer that can
be given, is, ii is because Slavery still
fingers and TOO often controls in the policy,
and especially tie military policy, of tie
country. Our volunteers are brave and
loyal, but they are led into the very jaws
OF death by men whose principles, associ.
ations and sympa!hies are all with the
authors Of the Rebellion, and who vainly
dream re- constructing the Union upon
the Southern basis.
God forbid that, when the history OF this
Rebellion comes 10 be written, il shall be
recorded that the Government, in attempt.
ing to save both Slavery and the Union,
failed to do either Nothing can be lost,
and everything ia to be gained, by Wig.
orous and consistent policy in regard to
this question. If, in consequence Of such
a policy, every disloyal or hesitating
officer were to leave the service to-day,
their places would to morrow be filled by
men whose capacity and devotion 10 the
Union cause are undoubted; and all TEN.
porary inconveniences that might be ex.
perenced by the change, would be over.
balanced by the renewed confidence which
would everywhere be felt r the justice
of our cause and the certainty Of its
speedy triumph. Thousands would rush
10 the standard of loyalty, while one
would desert it.
We all remember with what Joy and
exutation we read the proclamation OF
Gen. Fremont, and with what disappoint-
ment and detection we read the Presider,'s Is
order for its modification. There was
strength in the justice and courage which
prompted that proclamation, that re.
assured the country, and we believe that,
had it been approved by the Administra.
lion,n no formidable party ofloyalists would
have been found to oppose it. Had Pres
ident Lincoln replied to the imporluni.
ties Of Mr.. Holt and other Southern Union
men-noble men for tho South, but un.
safe counsrlors of Republican Atminis-
traIion-that The proclamation of Gen.
Fremont eucroached upon the rights OF no
loyal citizen, and would be sustained and
enforced, such declaration, while i. mus;
have sent thrill OF JOY tbrougl the North,
would have held Kentucky more firmly
than ever to the Union. But suppose that
1t would have repelIed Kentucky and all
the Border Slave Slates-what, then, is
their loyalty worth ? II it is so unreli.
able, they cannot be saved by any con-
cessiuns the Government may make, and
it will be compelled TO fight Them at last
and better for the country and humanity,
had they Joined the Cotton States before
they had weakened the loyal cause by
prolessed adhesion TO it. Must our brave
Northern soldiers be called upon TO de.
fend them from nvasion, while they are
asked to make no sacrifce-not even the
sacrifice OF unjust fears and unworthy ap
prehensions? For the sake OF the country
and its imperiled cause. we trust not.
: But, dark as is the present hour, lie
none despair Of the Republic. Though
as a people, We may need still more dis
" asters and defeats to awaken us to a ius
sense OF the enormty of the wrong whlc
u has made our land land Of mourning
il should cheer the heart ard nerve lh
arm Of every patriot, 10 know tha
= the end must at last be attained An
1t may Coz speed the Right
4. Success of the Great Expedition.
% Various reports from Rebel sources COT
10 firm the arrival of tho Naval Expedition 1
Beaufort, s. O., and tho capture Of thrC