The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-12-11
VIII There DE Peace

We have now had full year and 9
half Of Civil War under the auspices o:
Border State policy and Pro Slavery Gen.
erals, and those who would have that pol
icy and those Generals now say that We
have made little or no progress toward
suppressing the Rebellion. From and
after the close of this month, the Presi-
dent proposes to try a different policy,
uuder the lead of Generals who mainly
believe in it. What are the chances Of
its success
On this interesting topic, the New York
Tribune observes: We say, Let the ef-
forts to be made under the new be as
generally and fairly supported by the 10y
al States as those under the old policy
have been, and three months will see the
Rebellion utterly squelched. We do not
ask half SO long trial as the opposite
policy has had; give us six months fair
trial OF the Emancipation policy, and if it
does not bring the traitors to their mar
row-bones, we will own that it is failure,
and unite in urging the Government to
make the best attaiuable peace. But We
do not believe that more than three months
will be requisite.
The Standing boast Of the Rebels is the
unanimous determination of their people
to fight to the last man against what they
term "subjugation." They are defend
ing their homes and hearthstoues." they
tell us, and can never be conquered But
the Three Millions and odd Of Southern
people who hare no homes that they can
call their own--who are themselves the
chattels, the implements, the household
snd plow-6elG conveniences Of the lead
ing traitors-these nobody pretends to
consider sharers in the unanimity and
resolution so boasted. On the contrary,
though they love the wretched huts which
serve them for homes, and would like to
live and die between the hills which
bounded their infantile vision, they are
ready to fee al these at the beck OF the
first man who offers them Freedom
These Three Millions are the great indus
trial resource Of the Rebellion until Free
dom is placed within their reach, when
they become its chief weakness and dan
ger. They stand ready to rally a, the
first summons to any flag under which
they are promised Liberty. They cannot
be burned like cotton bales, though they
sometimes arc as insurgents, but this is a
tedious and difficult process, by which but
a small portion of them can be put out of
the way; they cannot be concealed like
plate and jewels they cannot be run off
so easily and securely as horses. Being
human, they want to be free they incline
to the side which promises them liberty
and from that moment they become
burden aud peril to the other. Enforce
the Presidents Proclamation of Freedom,
and even though We should win no deci-
sive victories, Slavery must rapidly dis
solve and vanish, leaving the Rebellion no
excuse for prolonging its miserable exis-
teace. We believe JEFF DAVIS would |
himself proclaim the extinction Of Sla- |
very throughout his domnions but for the |
cbSious truth that this would render Sc
ccssion an absurdity and lasting Disuuion
impossible.
Give the new policy a fair trial Let
each Union Army advance into the Rebel
territory bearing proudly On its banners,
"Erecdonl for All" Let our gunboats
and iron -clads run up the rivers and inlets
of Jeffdom, proferins Freedom to All -
Let every Union post and picket pr"lcr
liberty. and welcome to every fugitive
frem Rebel Slavery. Then our Generals