Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-27
The Work of Reconstruction.

The Work of Reconstruction.
The last number of a aHasper's Weekly
has an article on this subject, which ex-
presses our views so well that we adopt
it in preference to anything we could
write. It says:
Baltimore, Nashville, and New Or
leans, are the points where the forces
of the United States are experimenting
ON the reunion of the United States If
we restore the Union feeling there, we
can do it throughout the South. If we
can not Succeed there, the bulk of the
white people of the South will have to
be exiled, OF got rid of in some way, in
order to reconstruct the Union and Sc
cure the safety of the North,
We are happy to refer to Baltimore.
Thirteen months ago Baltimore was as
Ithorougfy rebel as any city at the South ].
Our troops we're assassinated in passing
through its streets. Mayor, Common
Council, and even the Governor, united
in protest against the transit of Union
soldiers through Baltimore-for the pro-
lection of Washington. All classes
were saturated with disloyaity--so much
so 4kas Mr. Cameron, the Secretary of
War, desired to hang all the officials OF
the place on the trees of the War De
partment. and the best men OF the North
would have been glad to hear that the
city had been sbelled to ruins. Thir-
teen months have elapsed, during which
we have beld Baltimore and Mary land
under strict military rule. We have
garrisoned the city and the State with
loyal troops. We have built forts with
guns commanding the city. We have
lodged mayors, councillors, and State
Legislature in prison. We have sup
pressed disloysl newspapers. We have
hut disloyal mouths. Meanwhile we
have protected Maryland from being
he seat of war-=as it would have been
f the rebel Marylanders had had their
Esay-and have. enabled the people OF
that State to earn an honest living. The
result of this policy is before US. Bal
i amoreis now as violent on the side of the
Union as it was en- the side of rebellion
thirteen months ago. One Of the best
1 lrgiments in our service was recruited
il Baltimore. and is, or was, commanded
M a Baltimore man. In the terse Ian
aaage of the telegraphic reporter,
wv bereyer secessionists show their ia
les they are Knocked down by the peo-
fpk." But for the interference of our
1trtons one of them would have been
hanged the other day. A meeting OF
i Msthodists, believed to be tainted with
.itrSason, created such excitement among
! the people that the police had to inter-
fe;e and conduct the members to their
/ hsmes through back streets. There
/ where, thirteen months ago, womeii call
ling themselves ladies made a point OF
Insulting our troops at every step, thou
Esinds of loyal bannerssand waving hand
'Eherchiefs welcomed the march of the
Eleventh last week. So far as Baltimore
i concerned the work is done. In that
dty, if the Union sentiment did net ex'
st originally, we have created it. And
he manufactured article seems good of
lis kind.
''j IN Nashville and New Orleans the ex-
i pertinent has not yet progressed SO far
1--we have held Nashville two months
4 New Orleans one. The results, how.
ever, as far as they 60, are satisfactory
4 In Nashville troops have been enlisted
fir the Union army. Union meetings
: 1--we been held, and the best people Of
! tie place have attended and Endorsed
/, Union resolutions. Confederate notes
: ae uncurrent, and United States notes
, 4
/ fale eagerly taken. Cotton and othe,
sauthern produce have been exported
aid are still coming forward. The rebel
otEans are silenced, and, for the first
Idne since the slavery rebellion began,
! the people have chance of ascertain
ing the facts. Residents say that they
weaM uahesitatingly come forward and
) Ede lare themselves for the Union but
Efoi the fear Of the return of the rebels
Assoon as they learn that Beauregard
f thssfed toward the Gulf they will prob.
EalS conclude that the chances of res.
ttaEstion of the rebel dynasty are toe
! hs1i1 to merit consideration. We may
+baS EXPECT to hear of a remarL.hIe de