The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-29

tnat Snonlu De phfshen Dy our OoV-
ernment, and 30 many different po.
si,ions taken, and opinions express
cd, that | hardly know what course
should be followed. can say what
my own inclina,ions would lead inc
to do, and thnt 10, to burn, slay and
destroy as We go; 10 shoot down ev.
cry mother's son that would dare TO
avow his dieloyalty to tho old Gov
ernment. The people OF the North
nnst lay aside oil hopes Of a speedy
termination of this war. unless they
lay aside all party feeling and unite
as one man. In making more sacri-
fees OF men and money than they
have already done, they must stop
their growing about taxes; and
their internal q can tell it by no
other nancy lault-tinding ION polit.
ical or any other grounds) with the
A dministr alton, the Secretary Of
War, or our commanding Generals
who are leading brave. self.eacri.
hcing Roliiurs with ekill against IA
desperate and relentless loo. An
awful day Of reckoning ia coming
Tor those leaders in the North who.
by their influence, have controllel II
strong anti.war party that has hung
like dead weights upon Va in this
great s,ruggIe. Just look at it, 10, e
600 900 OF people, with boundless
resources, are about to be conquered
by less than 5000, 600, with limited
means for carrying OH war
What is the matter, are our soldiers
less brave Than those Of the South I;
have they the superior courage OF
whch they boas,9 No, sir. 1 deny
it; but We lack energy. We must
DO less guarding of rebels and rebel
property in tho country through
which wo pass. Wo must make
them fear the power Of the United
States. And while ! .ln 10 favor OF
coniiscating the property Of the reb.
Gle, to the last iarthine, ! do not want
it done illegally. am opposed to
the army being turned loose for pill
lagc, for it dcmorallzes tho men and
renders them unmanageable. | am
almoat discouraged. The way things
are beiDg managed | Gee no hope o!
our getting back to our families and
friends for many long months to
come. We have the power to crush
out this rebellion in three months
from this time and all return home
Why shall it not he donel But ia
do it every man 10 The North that is
able to BE- srms must turn uut, and
that promptly. tell you, you must
rid yourselves OF tho idea that there
is any Union feeling in the South
that can he depended on, or that ".
can starvo them ont, they can liv,
and tight on half ra'ions Tor month.
10 coho. a. they have done in montht
puat. We must conquer them by
hard iishting. The 81 called Union
ism here consists in men staying al
home and wishing for peace, but
not lnen of them would raise his
7 hand TO aid our canse. We have
just hal an order placing MS on hal
rations, in cons, Qnence OF tho enemy
having captured Murireosboro and
burning the celebrated Green River
bridge, thus cutting off our supplics
| have been trying to get home, bu
the Lord only knows how soon thai
day will come. The rebels Mt Muir
ireeeboro raised the black flag an,
butchered many OF the little band o
our men. Tia ia the day and IA,
hone ol trial. 1t lie the crisis OF Tia
war. The demonstrations being
made in our front and rear | think
ara to attract attention from Rich
mond; they mean to overpowe
Mcclellan. God gran. they ma.
fail. s. +. GRAY.