The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-27
THE WAR.

ing fact. And nearly everybody is salts
fed that in accepting the issue rendered il
by the Rebels, the Federal Government did
wisely and well. There is no mistakiug the
public sentiment Of the free States on this
point. IL is nearly unanimous as it could
well be. Politicians and partisans have
given way to THE PEOPLE, who have risen
en- naasSe in favor Of the Constitution and
the Union as our fathers made them. The
Northern heart is fred. More men and
money than the Government asked for or
needed have already been rendered and the
work OF enlistment still goes on. The ex-
element and determination pervade all class
es alike-high and low, rich and poor.
The word party" is forgotten. Demo
Gratis, Republicans. Americans, Abolition
ists--all vie with each other in rendering to
the Government aid and service for its con.
test with the rebels. Never before has the
the great heart of the people been SO stirred.
Love of law, of order, of money. of relig-
lon, of country and of LIBERTY have touched
It's profoundest depths.
This war which has been inaugurate1 in
the last few days is war between the Fed
eral Government and portion Of its own
citizens-a CIVIL WAR 1.-THE kind of war
most to be dreaded. Trade and commerce
will be Frustrated; all the bubbles of spec
ulation will burst; towns and cities will be
sacked and burned, aud all the evils which
war brings in its train will be experienced
by the American people in the next few
months. It is fearful to think of. But the
war is Just one-one of necessity. In it
is involved the preservation of the Gov
eminent. all order, all guarantees of per-
sonal and public rights. all progress and all
freedom. Is not the prize worth contend
ing for? The people think so.
Out of this war will come substantial
peace no longer to be disturbed by the war
ring Of class or sectional interests Ont of
it will come renewed, vigorous, national
life, cleaned and purified by the fiery ordeal.
Out Of il will come broader, truer hu.
mainly, and more catholic love of liber-
ty. The war will be worth fully what it
will cost.
The Government is on trial. If it shall
prove equal to the emergency, it will come
out of the conflict stronger than ever, and
continue to be, as heretofore, beacon light
TO the oppressed of all nations. Then let
every loyal citizen do his whole duty. Are
we weak and poor ?-no matter: it is to us
and such as US that the Government owes
its existence; and il is the duty of every
one Of US to speak and act in behalf of the
Government in this emergency. Neutrali-
~ is bad as. open treason. In such times,
"He that is not for US is against u.s. Let
the North be "One country, now and for
ever"
{ The Virginia Convention has passed the
ordinance of secession. This is yet to GO
TO the people for ratification or rejection.
No doubt that it will be ratified by large
majority. The secessionists are the most
active portion of the southern population,
and will bully their adversaries away from
the polls. But Western Virginia is loyal to
the Union, and threatens to secede from the
..Mother of Presidents" if she consummates
her threats ofjoining the Confederate States.
The South is not united, and the first vic
tory that should crown the Union arms will
raise up thousands of Union men in every
Southern State.
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