The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-07-17
The war Policy of the GOvernment--'
What il has been and should be.


well as hope Of the authorities TO restore
the supremacy Of the Federal U6iqr I'D
the disaifeeted States, more by the crea"
,ioh of healthy public sentiment in the
South, than by the force of arms. 1t was
everywhere said the Southern people afe
under reign of terror aud rule Of Iylsn'
ny, desperate. ambitious and disappointed
polilicaps have forced them into reSolu'
tiou and armed resistance 10 the Govern
meat, against their judgement and will
and when an opportunity is given them,
when the letters are broken OF, they will
hurl their decoivers aud oppressors from
them. return 10 their allegiance and wor'
ship the old flag. r..
Acting upon this delasivo hopes our
Government did not wage tho war with
that spirit 10 win, and determination TO
conquer, tia. has heretofore characterized
its arms. We do not mean 10 conquer,
it is not our purpose 10 subjugate, we will
moi interfere with their institutions, we
will protect them in their private rights.
we will bny aud pay for all things neces-
sary to the support Of our Amy in lis
onward march. we will compensate all
damage Gone to private rights or private
property. thus abandoning half The rights
and all the advantages Of war. ..,s
When our army in Western Virginia
twelve months ago pitched lis ten's upon
the fields ofs rebel whose fons were IL
Vie Confederate service, and who was en-
coursging by his influenza aud aiding by
bio means the cause Of treason, the dam
age was carefully assessed aud paid 'oI
with Federal gold, When our soldiers
we're furnishing for food the abundance o.
taitors was protected and only taken up
Oh voluntary contract TO bo paid for o.
the most extravagant rates. Whc'
FREMoSr, in Missouri-struggling 10 saw
that State 10 tie Union and 10 protect II
beautiful fields from the devastating, with
stiug curse Of treasou--threateued 10 lib
crate or conliscate the slaves Of men wh'
we're numbering and rObbiug tho loyu
citizens Of that State, So fearful wer
the authorities Of "GriDg tho SoutherI
heart" so firmly were thoy welded e
their false and fatal policy of "tSmpori
zing." tina, they removed him from hif
command in the "iaco OF an enemy" and
promptly revoked his order.
Tie property Of traitors every@hore
within our lines has been protected will
the utmost vigilance aud caro- ollicor
have been court martialed and soldiers
punished tor the appropriation Of pig o
fowl 81 heir pressing necessities.
" Ia this half and half milk and watc
temporslng fatal policy has bOen pursued
by our Government, the public en'm
have summoned every energy, wogin
ths conflict with determination. dcspet
alton and barbarity unparalleled in th
history Of war. They sent their pr
vateers TO hariass and destroy OH
commerce. committing piracy on ou
seas. Thoy have shot our pickets, stole
our property and prosecuted our citizen
with cruelty tho most wanton, aud baI
barity The most ihhuman. They have nj
rested and hung unarmed Ond unoilendin
citizens, aud desolaltd their homes bC
Gauss Of their devotion TO the Union
They have organized guerrilla bands
plnnder our people, 10 ravago our land
to destroy our property and murder OF
citizens uuawares. They have commi
ted every atroCity, they have been guilt
ofsvery crime, aud yet our GoyernmoI
with folly unparalleled has "tomporize,
waged its var with gloved hands, Il
tho glove be torn of, tho strong arm
laid bare, lot its powerful tud vigoro,
blows be directed thick and fast at Il
vital paris Of tho rebellion. Let liz vel
bowels be torn out and cast to the dog
The authorities are slowly arriving a,
just appreciation Of fthe true character
the struggle It has cost us thousands
brave lives. and millions OF money
knock tho scales from their eyes, but tn
are slowly allipg of, and through b
deep gloom may bc seen the rays Of hop
fnl light. Up through,the maze Of pa
tisan prejudice and folly, up through Il
crust OF their own mistaken policy th'
have Teen slowly forced by public sen
mont, until now at last they seem dete
mined 10 wage the war as war; to fs
tie devil with his own weapons; to u
every legitimate means to strengthen o
causc and weaken Tho cause Of t
rebels. Ths hope OF recoustructiug /
Unioa by the public sentiment Of I
South is at last abandoned as delusic
and adopted 10 its stead the wiser. SUI
and more effective policy OF restoring
BY aie sharp point Of tho bayOuet q