The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-07

W. Ar the True Friends Of the Govern.
ment.
From The Chicago journal
A Dem ocratic editor in Illinois once
said. "his party was on the verge OF
n.ar;r;ce :" but, in the same sentence,
er,borted his party 70 go ''stesdily abead;
> if that editor is still alive, he is probably
. leader in the "couservative" party, aud
With the relics of his former party Is ex'
hor,ipg the government to 60 ''steadlIy
.he.dS thong III they see it on the verge
Of . pfecipice. This is the position OF
Nort6ern disloyal conservatism, which
it, organs in the North is preaching
"couciliate the traitors"-"don't touch
their property"-"dou't offend their sem
sibi.ities'-of them peace, compromise
and appeal to them by the kiudest regards
to come back and restore 'the Union as
wss"
As no parent who truly loves his child
will see it going wrong without giving it
timely admoni,iou aud warning, so no
true lover of his country will see it on
the verge Of precipice and exhort those
in power to go "sseadily ahead" 1t is
perfectly astonishing how wise some sell
fish supporters of the Government are.
They live on the Government; and shall
they revile the source Of their susten-
auce! Not they! But with the enc
mics Of the country their voices are heard
crying, go steadily ahead; all is right ~
, Is this the voice Of patriotism ? Does it
! exhibit dc ,ent respect or love for those
a in power to see them walking upon the
! verge Of a prccipice, and raise no voice
, of warning? Rather, are not those who
: sound the alarm the true friends of The
Administration /?
The Administration has confessed IT,
; self mistaken 10 conducting the first year
of this war, or it would not have changed
policy. 1t has tried every expedient but
the one that would accomplish the Crane
object Of putting an end to this rebel
lion. At tho end Of twelvemonth, i
finds itself in the midst of dlstressin!
h embarrassments. Now, is it the part o
wisdom, or friendship. to say to our rul
!. crs, ego steadily ahead" when they an
: We see That nothing is accomplished, an
=, that we are nearer the verge Of preci
:. pice than ever? We have never doubte
: the patriotism of the President or hi
- constitutional advisers. We have neve
~ questioned their zeal in the most honora
~ ble and holy cause ever entrusted to hu
" man hands. But to say they have no
I. made mistakes, is to concede more than
- they claim for themselves For, having
tried one course, and found it entirely
. powerIess to accomplish their otject,they
: like wise men have concluded to try
:. another and, We believe, far better one.
l. In the new policy, when it is developed,
J. NC expect to see something that will be a
Guarantee of success; at least so far as
human judgment can decide upon such a
matter in advance. One thing we know,
and that is, the old policy has utterly
failed to produce the desired results. -
As slow as the Administration has been
in coming to that conclusion, it has now
found that those who admonished 1t
against the fallacy of trying to fight an
insolent aud determined enemy, with pro-
LESSONS of love and Cancellation, are Its
best friends. Talk about conservatism.
What is that, as used, but another name
for timid treason, willing, but waiting to
avow itself? Prate about radcalism -
! As though anything could be more radi-
cal than war. We are engaged in war
not looking upon fancy parsdes. Wa'
cannot be conducted successfully upon
peace principles, nor be ruled by the
maxims Of peace trainings.
Up to this time, we have had no holi-
day sport Our enemy has shown him
self no mean opponent, to be overcome
by ninety. days general training. W.
count our losses in men by the hundred
thousand, and our expenses by the hun
dreds of millions. What have we t
show for it but the dearly bought expert
ence Of those in power. Have the PEG
pie no interests 10 these things that the
>. should remain dumb? Is the press tn
! hireling that it must keep silent? Ii
:, those whose living depends upon the
;, silence, be silent. But while we hav
:, tho heart to feel for our country's woe
:. and the courage to express an honest CO,
- viction, we shall not fail to "criticise
!, the acts of our dearest friend, if, in o,
- opinion, those acts seem to carry @,
country "steadily ahead over the prec
p pice.
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