East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-07-11
DIR. IL. j. J.Brcckinridgc on the War

/. We have already said that the is
sues Of this unnatural war are in many
respects as uncertain as they will prob
ably be vast Contingently, however,
the most immediate and direct issue OF
it can have but one Of two results
Either the seeded States must return to
their loyalty to the nation, and their po-
sition as members Of the United States
of America; or the secession party must
be able to vindicate by arms the course
upon which they have entered, and,
maintaing the independence of as many
of the States as may finally adhere to
them, those States must be acknowledged
by tue American people and government
as separate nation. Of course, there
can be no such result as the conquest Of
the seeded States, and the holding them
as provinces or territories, by the FEEDER
al government. Such an attempt is not
to be thought Of as possible-nor to be
entertained for moment, even If it were
possible, as a permanent po!icy-but, be.
yond all this, even if it were polite and
easy, it would be even more abhorrent,
if possible, than secession itself, to the
feelings of the American people, and the
principles of American liberty. Which
of these issues will be realized depends,
apparently, on the event of the war, con-
ceruing which we will add something
presently, seeing the probabilities Of that
event ought to be very weighty con-
sideration with beth parties to it. In
the meantime, let it be observed, that
the mere statement Of the case makes 1t
manifest that the war entered upon by
the nation, not as one of aggression and
conquest, but one of selfdeience and self
preservation, can be conducted only as q
war upon the secession party and gov
ernment, and not as war against the
people of the South; war, therefore,
which would end of itself, upon the over
throw of the secession party, and the
suppression of the Confederate govern
ment erected by that party.
2. Upon the happening of such an
event, which certainly is possible, per
haps highly probable, the allegation IL
that no people---no. South--would re
main to reconstruct society and govern
ment, and restore the seeded States tC
their places in the Union. We have al
ready spoken Of the want of faith in al
such extravagant statements; an incre
dulity fortified by the whole career o
the revolt, both in its method of usurpinl
power, and in its method Of producing
unanimity afterwards; to which must b.
added the undeniable proofs existing il
public acts and records, in popular move
, ments and votes, in numberless privat
communications, in the prosecutions Law
ishly inflicted upon thousands OF persons
and in the soductions habitually employ
ed against every donbtful, aud the me
: naoes against every loyal, citizen.--
What is now passing in Tennessee an
Virginia, while we write, in full OF SIG
Q nificance as to what might be expecte
Z if the army of the secessionists wer
|driven out Of those States. What hal
psned, months ago, in various souther
States in which that party succeeded
establishing their despotism--and wh'
has recently happened in Maryland, MI
= souri,, and Kentucky, where their desp
! rate efforts failed----is conclusive as
tho great fact, that the mass Of the con