The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-10-03
Gen. waibridxe on the war.

Imemher OF congress rom that city
has recently visited Chicsgo ant
other points at the West, where hi
has delivered able and eloquent WA
Ispeoches. A few evenings since h,
lspoke in Toledo. From the repor
IN the Commercial we clip the fol
lowing paragraphs ss pre'eminently
sonnd and patrioti:
But with tbis disparity OF ofnumberi
between the North and South,
have subjected myself to the enquiry
Why they have thus far so we'll aus
tanned the unequal contest9 Th,
answer may be found in the single
hac', that tho Sonth have for thu
time being iorsaken all Business
laid aside all their ordinary avoca
tions, and with singleness Of purpose
and unity Of zeal, devoted their en-
ergies, their strength, every element
OF power, 10 tho prosecution OF this
war. They seem tn have been an.
mated by a deadly hate. as rancor
ous, malignant. and perverse as it is
possible for human ingenuity to de.
wise.
The North, on the contrary, have
desired simply to repress the rebel.
hon, without wishing TO accomplish
any other object than the restoration
Of the Union, the re-insugurs,ion ol
the Constitutional Government and
the return 10 that tranquility be.
tween the different eections,of the
republic that had hitherto grown 40
prosperous, happy and free. But il
becomes now the duty OF the Consti
intionsl Government 10 demonstrate
that the relative disproportion in
strength and numbers between the
two sec,ions muet be the means OF
speedily terminating the strurglc -
Tho people therefore call upon the
Government TO rise adequsts to the
high res sponsibilities that are pend.
ing over them. They have intrust.
ed that Government with more than
million - men, they nre willing
not only to advance all their present
means, but to mortgage the future
for the euccess OF our cause; they
know the soldiers that have congre
gated to do battle for constitution al
liberty constitute the finest army
that ever went upon the tented field;
the free, intelligent, patriotic col
diers, prompted by their love of lib
eriy to sacrifice home and friends
and kindred in order 10 discharge
the obligation of gratitude which
they owe to the Constitutional Gov.
ernment that hitherto has protected
them in the enjoyment of their lives,
their regulations and property.
They respect and regard the Chici
Magistrate, they are will = to con
lide in the Government and its al
ministra,ioh; hut they demand thai
every energy, every I over, every
agency. should be now employed 10
make this war at once overwhelm-
ing and conclusive; they require
that every element Of strength now
called in reqnisition by tho reb.ls
themselves to make the war deci-
sive, shall be equally employed by
the CONSTITUTIONS Government in
bringing that war 20 triumphant
close. They require tha. II the
President OF the Uuited States, upon
the dictates OF his own judgment
should recognize that one man is
more competent than another tc
lead them to victory, that man shall
be selected. They do not believe
that in an aggressive war to qnel
an Infamous rebellion it wac the die
tate of good Judgment. that the Cap
ital OF more than 10000 900 people
should be beleagured during the
greater part Of the last year by ar
inconsiderable body Of rebels repre-
senting in their entire population
between elk and eight millions. -
They moreover believe that the over
whelming power Of the Governmen,
should be visited upon those rebel
lious states that first instigated anC
stimulated ihia reasonable, wicked
and injurious rebellion. They de
sire to save the Constitution and ihC
Unicn with as little sacrifice OF liit
and treasure as is possible; but they
do believe that when war IL inaugu
rated it il the dictate OF morality tc
make that war at once brief, energet
ic ana conclusive. They recogu z
no distinction between any propert,
held by the rebels, and they teIiev
that il is the dictate Of sound indg
ment to employ that property 40 a
to make it must destructive To thos
that are resisting the claims OF th
Constitutional Government.
This ia contest of militar
lorces-not conflict OF politics
opinions. Itmay be known to som
OF you. This has been my view {
Y the case from tho beginning; an
hence, it was nothing but the dictat
OF wisdom to have crippled tn
forces OF the rebels from the start
The productive labor ot the Sout
= should not continue to raise the foo
y which strengthens the arm Of tn
traitors, aiming at the national lif'
Our brave, heroic sons should ne
be exhausted in menial pursuit
while slaves within their reach al
building embankments to prote'
the traitors, who have inaugurats
4. this sccursed rebellion.