Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-27
HOW GOES THE COMPLETE

pan has there been such wide spread assnr'
ance of success as at present There IL nov
less doubt among loyal citizens. Edwin Cios'
well. writing TO John Cochrane, says, chat the
rebellion will be put down much sooner than
many, myself included thought practicable,
have no doubt" There are not few in the
country whose belief that HE government will
speedily triumph in this struggle is much
stronger now than it has been. The rebels be-
gan the war after long and careful preparation
tor it, and while the government was not Only
unprepared but also hardly convinced that lie
cunspirators were in earnest. At last we also
are nrepared and in earnest; aud If at the lie.
Ginning Of the struggle the traitors found 1t
inposs,ble either to capture Washington, take
MARYLAND hold Western Virginia, or invade
INV free STATE what will they do hereafter
o,;,inst that rising of the north which menaces
their conspiracy with destruction
In all the north there is virtually but one
party. The old political lines of division are
retained, with more or less distinctness, but
all sustain the administration and insist on a
vigorous war against the rebellion. Ii there
be any who sympathize with treason, they
have learned to keep quiet and profess to be
supporters OF the Union. They dare not pro-
claim their sympatlIies frankly, and any at
tempt to organize SUCH party as would I'm
dertake to adopt and carry out their secret
views, would bring swift destruction to all
engaged in it. Treason in the free states is
compelled 10 skulk out of sigh, and hardly
dares mutter even in the dark. The great
mass OF all parties are determined that the war
shall be prosecuted thoroughly until the reb-
els are crushed. The old political organiza-
tions will disappear probably before the con-
fict closes, not by virtue OF somebody's
attempt to manufacture political union and
force everybody into one party, but because
they will become useless, and because popu-
lar want will compel us all to a new arrange
ment of parties But all this must be left to
time and circumstances. For the present our
Chief business is to fight out the battle with
rebellion.
The only question that has arisen in con
ncction with the war TO create discussion
among loyal men relates 10 the policy 10 be
pursued towards the slaves where the war
may be gong on. 1t is plain enough that
some uniform policy should be adopted.
Heretofore some Of our military leaders have
treated slavery with great tenderness, nor
have they hesitated on various occasions TO
become slave catchers, eager TO seize and
return fugitive slaves although it is plainly
illegal for them to do So Others have pur-
sued ;ho opposite policy, so that wherever
they have marched it has been easy for slaves
to run away. 1t now seems likely that we
shall have a settled and uniform policy on
tIis-AaAaisa lind question. There is growing
up most 70 askaele unauin,ity in the belief
4iaas l.ss<ptqa4Fs1ent should deat syiru slavery
in that way which will do most 10 destroy
rebellion and give the country a permanent
assurance OF peace and union and we have
entire confidence that the government will
manage this question wisely, and to the salts
faction OF all sincere patriots.
Signs OF the lurking treason among us are
found now and then-sometmes in the tones
OF unusual satisfaction with which some pco-
pie predict the interference Of England or
France in behalf of the rebels, on foretell some
disaster to our armies, and sometimes in the
eagerness with which these or certain other
people seek TO disturb the existing harmony
in regard to the war by stimulating special
crusade against abotionism and abolitionsts.
1t is not honest PATRIOTISM that seeks to pro-
mote discord and confusion in this way. 1t is
treason that dare NOT throw off its disguise
and speak more plainly. Happily there are
but few such people in the loyal states, and
the number lessons every day. And now,
when our armies are ready to attack This re-
bellion ON all sides and make swift work OF
crushing it out, the loyal people of the coun-
try fud themselves most united in the deter
minatlon that the work shall be done