Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-09
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GROWING DisCoNTENr IN Tue SOUTH.
The following extracts fron the Richmond
Wing, is doubtless as sincere es it is truthful
II clearly shows, whot was expected when
Virginia so suddenly throw herself into the
ranks Of the rebellion and made her treason
more wicked than even South Caroline. The
'long war;" and Virginia thus far the princi
pal battle ground, is beginning to smell 10 the
nostrils Of the editors Of this hitherto iHuen.
tial journal. Hear IL -
IAN the indications point to a long war
At one time We bad hoped the: the dash-the
clan Of our volunteers unrestrained, but sim-
ply guided by able generals, would have
planted our banners, before frost in the heart
Of the enemy's country and conquered on
honorable peace. But different policy has
provided. We Of the south. who we're to
attack, have adopted q system Of defence,
and so far, have uniformly awaited the ad.
vance OF the foe. This may be the safer po.
licy, but We have never been able TO eppre.
ciste it. Our conviction is that o victorious
advance into the enemy's country is the only
road to a lasting and honorable peace. We
must fight, aud we must CONQUER, before We
can make q treaty. II we canuot do this, we
must submit to the fate Of the weaker party
The enemy have dominion over the sea be
can sssal US ct almost innumerable points ;
he can plondsr our coasts and penetrate our
rivers. He is supreme 10 the Chesspe
bay be CON Umsnds the Potomac be has
possession Ct Maryland, Of north western Vir.
einia, and is contending for Nj issouri and
Kentucky. While he threatens our whole
coast he may assail US at any point Of our
extendedfrontier. This whole situation must
be altered before we can have peace on any
terms compatible with hopor and safety.
ave have never heard Of any plan sug
gested for effectiDg this desirable alteration
short OF carrying the war into the enemy q
country. While we stand on the defensive,
and the enemy is entrenched this side of the
Potomac, it is impossible for US TO destroy
bis supremacy at sea or prevent his predatory
incursODs on our coast. We are subjected
to all the disadvantages of o defensive war
OF indefIite duration, or to q peace dictated
by the enemy. The possibility of our success
is not within range Of accident is all we car
hope for.
1--WE have no skill in strategy, and know
nothing Of the means at the command of our
generals; but If this is oil that is left to us
we had os well be looking out for terms o
submission, and the sooner the better. AT
endless war which affords no opportunity fol
taking.
"Tbe southern people who have offeret
themselves and their all for the prosecution
Of this war, and who reposed implicit conf
jeDce in the men entrusted with its conduct
have looked for something better. 1t is co
to be disguised that a sense Of uneasness ant
distrust is gradually suppluntiug that gene
!ous confidence. a suspicion is gaining
ground that all tbe advantages Of our posi-
tion have hot been proftted by US that migh
have been ; that the war has not been prose
cuted With the vgor and energy demande,
by the emergency We hear mutterings out
complaints, apar. from those connected will
the quartermaster, commissary and medica
departments growing out OF the appointmen
OF SO many civilians to high commands. Ma
ny OF these appointments have filed tn
country with apprehenslors OF some grea
} disaster"