Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-05
The Crisis and it's Demands.
Col. Forney writes from washington

Ih0 CT]SlS dAu AbS D0A II
Col. Forney writes from Washington
to the Philadelphia Press:
We are living in the midst, not SIM
nlv of a revolution unparalleled IN his
torv. but a rebellion against all the I'M
movements in Government IN science,
n law and in society. The men who re-
fused to stand by the GoVernment IN
this crisis, cannot stop this revoiutlon.
They cannot save slavery, but they may
temporarily aoound the Constitution ana
the Union. Radical remedies are always
the offspring of grave diseases: Inc
Iinpratitude, and savage atrocities OF
slI5 hive furned the heart of Chris
tendom against it, and have made the
severe medicines of men who were
called fanatics few years ago, palata-
lble tn those who have been among the
moderate classes of our people. Inc
true statesman accepts things as they
are. His first duty is to his country
He must put down her foes oy every
means; and if one weapon fails, he musI
trv another. Such leader can no
more ignore the revolution against
slavery. brought about by the slave
owners, than he can blot out the indy
ing memory which preserves for eternal
veneration and example the great events
which have changed the civil pollty and
rel;oious systems of other nations.
One of the incidents of this revolu-
ton against slavery is the extraordinary
transformation wrought IN the minus VI
intelligent and conscientious Democrats
: have lust received letter from gen
: tleman who bears an honored name as a
consistent member of the once respected
3 Democratic party, which l publish as
:. ona of the thousand evidences OF the
chance that is taking place in the mlnds
: of men: AZ.
The leading article Of the Press thu:
e morning speaks the language OF trutf
= and necessity. You rememoe Nv a. -
nv policy from the outset-,no NOR
Il legislation, no more talk, no more com
q promise or conciliation. The Govern I'd
), ment must show sterner stuff. W.
q must treat those en-daring and hell
'ee deserving offenders, those highTaymen
a those assassins and pirates, as the Wors
q of foes. Mercy to them Is cruelty
$, the civilized world, which, in its broa
Is exnanse. is more or less Interested !
the maintenance of this Republic IN a
IN IN its integrity. Our Government snoal u
IS IS and must 'press them to the wall 10
lie low them up on their way, defeat the!
until thew are dispersed, lay down thel
er arms and return to their allegiance, al
It. t., subiugated, or exterminated. We mu
sh aan;de at once and sternly-no induls
u euce of domestic traitors IN our MUS ~
'e' We must initiate Baltimore everywher
'l1 all over our country, and drive tralto
OF and their treason from our streets. !
I '.1 more talk Of the ties OF consansulnl'
~. Ju affinity, or sacred friendship with ga
'iy barians and assassins. They dissoi
y ~ in thin air before the true patriot, '"
,n me must bury the recollections OF all u
'ne in the proud consciousness OF duty
Cod and his country, from which sour
~. he will be sure to receive his reward:
.no For Gods sake, urge, by all Poss'.
'oe ~ means at your command, the necessl
- 80 Of the most stringent measures; nor no
,re for peace or restoration OF 'he oo1e: :
'ar M ment by other means. You are dol
~ much. persevere, call men ana thlt
:. bv their right names, aud let
.ho thoughts turn to subj hjugatlon, or, II ne
,or be, extermination. America ana 0h'
Ha tianity demand it.
va You will tell ME this is strong. Ii
,ess ,tss guage, but remember it is the voice ,s
' one who has not only been ioremost
L. Ia. the ranks of the Democracy, but TO
I'LL ouI most among the defenders of the Sou o.
VIII He snealls as tens of thousands of Dc
ue ocrats feel. Mr.. Lincoln told the b
,nes mes der States of "the signs of the time
and ana there 10 no"e tha revolntion
lien len regard to slavery among the masses masses
~ have been its ardent advocates
ken apologists.