The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-10-17
THE WAR \ SERIOUS NATTER.


studdy out hunied phrases; we must call
things by their right names, and treat all
who are not for us as against us. We have
something more than even the Constitution
and laws to maintain; the very existence Of
the nation is at stake; and as no means are
scrupled to destroy it, we have the right to
use all the means which the law of sclf-prcs-
crvaton renders necessary and cXpedicnt.
We wish our readers and the public to nm
derStand that we are in war, and to let it
get through their heads that the war which
the rebellion has forced upon us il no MINI
ic war, is no child's play, and is not to be
conducted to a successful issue on the prin-
ciplc of treating the rebels as friends, Civ
ing them every advantage and doing them
no harm. They are i'll down right earnest
are putting forth all their strength, and do
ing their best to subjugate us; and we also
must be i'll downright earnest, put forth all
onr strength to subjugate them. War cali
not be conducted on peace principles, or
successfully Conducted by persons who do
not enter into it with spirit, resolution and
| energy. rI- E.
The American people, especially of the
North, are a susceptible people, and can feel
and respond to the force of genius as rcadi-
| ly and as heartily as any other people on
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world are susceptible of deeper or more
abiding enthusiasm; no people better appre-
ciate the yalue'or good battle cry; and ii
/ has been a mistake on the part of the Ad.
ministration, not to have better appreciated
| their real character. 1t has failed to give
them that battle cry. 1t has been too cold
| too prosaic, and has pronounced no spirit
stirring word. Instead of kindling up the
enthusiasm of the people, it has looked to
| the people to quicken its owl. Instead of
inspiring Them it has waited for them to
inspire it, This has been grave mistake
! Men placed at the head of affairs are placed
there to lead, not to follow; to give AN in-
pulse to the people, not to receive it from
the people. If the Administration has life
and energy, if it has ability and genius, let
it no longer hesitate to use them; but put
them forth in that free, bold and energetic
manner which will carry the people with
them and command victory.
! . We insist the more earnestly on this, be-
cause tie ma Of our people have SO long
been accustomed to sympathze with rebels
| to aid and encourage revolutionists abroad
and to visit with their severest denuncia-
tions the acts of the legitimate government
to suppress insurrectOn, to put down revo-
! lutionists, and vindicate its authority, that
| they cannot be rallied with much enthusi-
asm under the simple banner of Law and
Order. Their first emotion is to sympathize
with rebellion, wherever it breaks out, even
though against their own Government
They hold as principle, as that on which
their very national independence is based
! the "sacled right" of revolution; because
they generally take it for granted that all
rebels aad reyolntonists are the party OF
liberty, warning against despotisrn, and fol
the rights Of man. Would you rally them
and render them invinoible against the foei
] You must give them another battle cry thar