Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-29

The New York Independent Of last week has q
long and powerful leader by HENhY WARD
BEEcHER, entitled "The Time Has Come
Here is its vigorous and cogent conclusion:
This is our answer 10 those specious pleas.-
ITO make war Is cnr first business, and settle
policies afterward." In this case Policy 10 part
Of War. 1t is Policy that has kept our generals
striking with the sheath on the swords. 1t has
been false Policy that shrank back from the
life and health that were In Fremonts Proclama-
ton in Missouri. 1t has been confused and
impracticable Policy that has sent Buell. a-crswl-
ing like tortoise through dilatory months,
where he should have flown like an eagle or
marched like mani 1t has been Policy which
has paraly a quarter Of a million of men on
like a bomb through the air. War Is Policy
The only question is, phdt that Policy shall 6eP
Hitherto the Government has undertaken to
make war upon the sovereign States SO as to sub
due the people without changing. their political
rights. We have had enough OF such folly.
Now, we ask Sane Policy. II a State Is in
a condition to justify war twill justify the to-
tai subversion of its civil economy. War is on
ly Government in arms. To enter State with
La Federal army is to violate every principle of
independency. Let us accept the fact Let us
proclaim it. Let us take advantage of it. Let
us that force and authority 90 Justly In con.
t1ict with the rebellious States to purge out of
them whatever elements will make it dangerous
for them to live in National federation.
We have been made irresolute indecisive, and
weak by the Presidents attempt to unite impos.
sibilities; TO make war, and keep the peace; to
strike hard, and not hurt; to invade sovereign
States, and not meddle with their sovereignty;
to put down Rebellion, without touching its
cause to bring an infuriated people into eniorc-
ed union with their enemies, and TO leave all
their causes of quarrels unsettled and vigorous,
and vet hope for future concord.
The way to make war is to destroy Slavery
The way 70 secure peace after war is to destroy
Slavery. Ifany have scruples about interfering
with Southern rights, their scruples are too late
We have already done it. War is supreme in
reference. We have violated state sovereignty
as much as it can be done. What State SOW
erignty is there under an imposed Military Gov
ernor intruded upon New Orleans, Nashville
and Newbernf
The only qestion is whether we win use that
lawful instrument for the ends Of health and
peace or whether we will 90 on with timid and
fatuous policy, designed TO roll over upon future
times tenfold greater disturbances than those
which we have suffered
Is it not time for us to ponder the meaning of
Gods proyidencef
With what energy did men resist Anti-Sla-
very discussion Of the past thirty yearsl But it
preyeiled and covered the land. With what
despeFHte energy did the North resist the legis-
ation OF 1850 and the infamous Fugitive Slave
lawi But it was in vain. With what fierce in
dignation did the whole North resist the abro-
CATION Of the Missouri Compromised But it was
broken up, and the Kansas volcano uneapped.--
Then came the frey campaign between Fre-
mont the Eagle, and Buchanan the Owl In
the days Of him whom the Conservative elected
as safe and prudent, came Secession. When it
was threatened, we refused 10 believe that It
would happen. We were all mistaken. We
then refused to believe that there would be war.
But it famed abroad, and has flled half a hem
ispherel
Thus far, the conservative North has been
striving 10 conduct this war so a. not 70 mcddle
with the so-called Southern right Of Slavery
But in spite ofevery scfuple, events have crowd
ed men TO the necessity of confscati0n and
emancipation. There is one more step. Il u
the last sublime step toward National safety and
National Christian glory. II il IMMEDIATE ARp
UNIVERSAL EnANc1rArIoNi
All, men Of America PatFiofsl ChristianBl
Could yop but cleanse your native land of the M
consistency with her own vital principles. and
give to her coming times undseasod with Gla-
very, bright with the immortal beauty Of Lib
erty, would itn0t be worth all treasures and suf-
feringsf
Il may be done. Let every man in bis place
rise up and demand III Each mans voice but
breath. But let breath mingle with breath,
aud the current begin 70 move a. storm march
es, which gathering force g. i goes, moves the
very deep and shakes the land, Then when tho
earthquake Of War shall have been felt aud the
will peradventure hear the still small voice Of
God, speaking with irresistible anthority-'Ict
my people gol"--and bow down, aud obeyi
Camps Of rendezvous for the drafted regiments
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