The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-05-25
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS on
"' THE CRISIS, 49,. - -:

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Tnr Springfield Republican (Rer.)
says: 1t is too late now 10 Iatk Of coGGllia-
ton. The government mGsl first be, main
tQiiTca, rebellion cEushelnud traitors pun
ished, or We uiAy as well abandon all idea
of government, and give up. the country
to perpetual aHarcly mad mtsrale, =. :,
The Providence JoaInqt ( RGpsl says:
There can he no doubt that JEFF. Davis
will proceed Wiili the utmost energy posi-
.ble for him. lie is keen, clear headed,
determined man, aud lie has not given tie
order TO bcgiu war before lie bias made
every Arrangement that he could. He
will doubtless order an attack on Pickeus,
and will strain every nerve TO gain posses
sion Of Washington. The time for for
bearance is over, We: must Lend our
whole energies to the work before us. No
sacrifice can be counted too great. We
must waste no tine. We have to do
with an audaeious foe, who has been per
United to make all his preparations at his
leisure.
The Providence Pest Dem says:
Twenty millions Of rFcemcn should be nj
lowed TO preserve the integrity Of their
soil, and indicate the honor OF their gov
ernmcnt, even if South Carolina, that hot
bed of rebellion, has. TO be wiped iiom the
face Of the earth.
The Lynchburgh IirgtnioH Union in
duIgeS in very gloomy apprehenSionS of the
future, aud adds: We feel assured that
we cannot err while advising our country
men to repreSs excitement, and labor for
the restoration of peace, ere burning
towns, sacked cities. desoiated fields, the
heavy tread Of armed legions, the terrible
shock, the wall Of the widow and orphan,
bleaching, unUuried bones aud Smouldering
ruins everywhere, tell of the progress Of
this inferuul war; =,
| The Baltimore Erc6aYgt Secession
says: Ii the administration has faith in
the policy, and confidence in the justice of
war Of subiugation, let it no longer
Affect to hide It's hand. Let il give us
| the truth for once, SO that the American
people,-the people Of the North and the
people of the border stutes--may under
stand it, aud act accordingly. II the ex'
petition is to be. miss onary as well as
murderous, if ii is 10 extirpate the Siu Of
slavery as well us the sin OF resisting the
collection of the revenues; If 1t is not only
to subjugate the whites, but to hberate
the blacks, in Heavens name let us know
lii, and let friends OF the Union help Il
speed the bIesbiagi -. -
I The Richmond Wig (CnioD] thus al
iludes to the Presidents proclumation: We
received telegram with President Lin
coins proclamation, calling for $4,000
men TO invade the southern states. W,
have no time or space for comment. Th'
only fitting reply from Virginia is ley!
en- masse Of every man able TO bear arms
to fight " the death for our affairs anc
Gresides.
Another article in the same paper con
! talns the following: Virginia is still I
member Of tho Northern CRion-he
people are still paying tribute to tn
Federal Treasury-her citizens are abb
to be called upon and her money to be eA
pended in prosecuting this tcndish wa
against our friends and kindred. HOH
, long can the commonwealth consent q
play a part, 20 unworthy OF her renOwU
so destructive OF her interests, so abhol
Irsrt 70 her feelings? Ths eonTsar:or