The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-27
THE TpuE POLICY,

anu, IN TACT, we nave frequently heard suCl
say that they were heartily in favor Of sup
pressing the rebellion, II the object wa'
not to make war upon slavery thus either
ignorantly or wilfully ignoring tho admitted
fact that slavery Ia tho cause of the rebel
lion. We do not propose 10 stop here to
draw q parallel between the policy in the
conduct Of the war on the part Of the Fed
eral Government. as compared with the so.
called Southern Confcdcracy, for 10 men
! who have not disceined the difference be.
tween party contests for political ascendan
cy, and this great life and death struggle OF
our Government with foes armed and ar.
rayed for its overthrow, there is no Use
talking. What we urge are measures Of
thorough vigor towards disloya citizens.
We all agree upon the proposition that
treason is crime, capital in its nature and
capital in its penalties. With The murder
or, the friends of law and order have no
sympathy, and he goes to the gallows with
no fearful following. Those who are his
accessories before or after the act, men re.
| gard az no better than he. But what is
murder tho killing Of one or moro indi-
viduals, 49, compared with treason, which
strikes at the life of the Government, and
| compasses, not onlythe indiscriminate sac
rifco of lifc in civil warfare, but the utter
overthrow of our republican institutions,
law and social order. Aside from the cost
of equipping and preparing our army for
the field, tho damage to the border and
loyal States, at the lowest estimates, will
now foot up TO over a thousand million dol
/ lars. All the gold that will be dug from
the mines of California for generations to
come, will not mako good the mere money
| cost Of this accused rebellion thus far.
Yet wo are, forsooth, to be charitable to
cherish kindly feelings towards those who
countcnancc and abct it we are TO greet
AS "msguided brethren" men who have
aided in this great crime, and wh, arc ex.
ultant at rebel victories IN regard to our
country, however, this is not all, nor half
More than money, lands, or commercial
prosperity to our nation il her SONS. How
many that have fallen in battle - how many
III the vigor of manhood, that have fingered
and died OF disease contracted in the camps
how many manned, crippled, ard dislig.
ured for life, arc to be rcckoncd among the
sacrllices OF patriotic people in the do
Tense OF their Govcrnmont against wicked
treason? This. too, is one of fruits of tho
rebellion; and we do not think it is mar
row, or intolerant, or uncharitablo, to dis
countcnancc, by every word, act and form
OF expression, the authors and cause of
such infinite disaster There are now more
than six hundred thousand men, enduring
the tolls and sulferugs of Il soldiers life,
in camp and cantonmcnt, and their places
IN as many homes are vacant, At the call
Of that Government to which their nllegi.
ance il due - aotuated by the noblcst mo-
uves of patriotism - they chec,fuy en-.
counter all tolls, hardships and dangers in
its defense.
Should one Of our soldiers shrink from U
soldiers duty because il was plcnsanter to
be " on terms with the enemy, he would
be branded as u rccreant to duty, and ar.
rested for being i'll completely with traitors.
What apology, then, can there ho for us to
discriminate between our counuy's friends
and it's foes If We are true to our de-
clared convictions, there is but one course
in time like this Strike dDrR the enc.
mics Qf oar country, and see that tie cause
Of the rebellion is rendered pourieSS for
future epA This we understand to have
been the position tnken by Mr.. Ashley last
spring, in his letters to the Blade, and in !
his speeches throughout the district last
fall, - especially in the speeches delivered
here, aud at Toledo, How many men who |
then condemned Mr.. A., and the policy he
urged, now admit it to be the only pro dcal
solution of ow difficulties. ! At as acccrt
no tavors, nor grant any, Why keep ar.
mics IN the le,.,i,, and at the same time re.
fuse 10 strike the enemy where it will have
euectI battles are wanton butcheries, un-
less upon great public issues, and if there
be such issues, every man is bound to d @
clare his position, aud maintain it.
This cant about" disturbing the amenities
of social life" and all that, is execrablc
wickedncss, and unmistakable evidence of
cowardico. The secessionists ought 10 be
regarded as having forfeited every political
right, and every social privilege. They
have made themselves alien enemies - dis.
iranchised themselves of all rights and pri-
vileges OF citizenship - become, personal.
ly parties 10 the war against the Union.
The rebels ought TO be deprived of all pro.
lection, either in person or property such
as the laws Of war afford to prolessed alien
enemies - not AS citizens right, under mu.
nicipal authorities, but simply upon the
principles OF humanity and public law. II
is cheering 70 witness that the leading pub
lie men of the country, regardless of form
er political proolivites, fully understand
and endorse this policy; but it is more
gratifying TO know that the Government,
having adopted it, is now made iubilant
with continual dispatches of the success of
our arms. All hail to the right
THE CONFEDERATE PROPOSITION.
lr has been repeatedly stated, that as a
last resort to secure recognition, the
Confederate Government would propose free
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