, 1862-01-01

cir Gtibtttte.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1862.

Rev. DR.. Breekfnri1Se on the War.
Rcy. Dr.. Robert j. B-cckinridge, whose
1ofty patriotism and burning cloquencc nre
iIlustrious in tie midst efNhe treason and re-
bellion around him, is before the public With
another powerful article, in the DazviHe Quar-
terzy Ry;czr, On the eivil war, its nature and
end. All OF his views are so forciblc and 50
ably supported, and the whole argument so
complete, that the entire article deserves a
wide circulation, and should be put in pam
phlet form and scattered broadcast among the
people. L is an unanswerable argument
against The barbaris1n and wickedneas Of the
revolt. The distinguished divine commences
by showing that the restoration Of peace to be
impossible, except On the. condition Of the
preservation Of The Federal Union aud Consti-
tuition. He shows clearly Tint no division
Of the country can be agreed upon, and be
says:
I'VE readily admit that there is hardly an
Imaginable contingency in which the Con-
fcdcrate government can ever conquer, or the
nation ever concede any boundary that ought
to be an allowable basis Of peace. But this
only shows how clear it is that the nation can
contemplate no alternative but triumph OF
ruin; aud that the conspirators against its
peace and glofy have mad1y plunged into q
wicked rebellion, which could have no result
but the subjugation Of the whole nation, or
their own destruction. At first, their pretext
was-thc right Of each State to secede- Now,
they seek to conquer States that refuse to Sc
ccde-pertidi0us, ct first, to all the States:
pcrtiGious now to each separate State.1'-
g. In the same spirit OF fearless Justice, we
now give expression to our grateful and con
1idIng admiration Of conduct on the part Of
The North, full Of high and multiplied proofs
OF wisdom, magnanlnity and Aerois4,
"Wc still await, still Confidently expect the
countcr-1eyolution throu81e4t the South
which, under ordinarily WHY. nd courageous
treatment, would hare crdssh the secession
conspiracy as soon as it had developed its IA.
ture, spirit, and designs but which must now
eStingnish it when its course is run. The
grounds upon which We expect it, instead Of
being removed, are every way confirmed by
the progress. of events. It is more certain
now, than it w.as at first, TINT the conspirators
have reason to dread, and that loyal persons
Of The American people to uphold the MON,
the Constitution, and the laws, SO that the as
sur.rcc Of unavoidable failure to the one. and
Of speedy and complete de]iverance to tho
otller bccomcs day by day the very nourish-
mcnt Of the reaction which is inevitable in its
set time.
'<Thc innnmcrable facts, which, in thousand
ways, reach us from the whole area covered
by tie usurpcd power Of the Confederate Gov
crnmcnt, confirm, in the public mind the COL
3iction already stuffed. On thu one hand,
there comes up a subdued but incessant wall
OF loyal people groaning for dcliycrance; Oh
the other, fierce CRY for blood anu plumber,
mixed with i wild cla1uor about cordial una-
ninlity. Tic nation pities and needs that vail
Of cur brethren, and, by God 5 help, will make
it audible throughout the earth, as 4 lesson to
all conspirators.
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No people has escaped them; it is the feeble
only that perish By means Of them; the great
survive them, and become greater.
The EccessioDist5 would have mankind
believe that their conduct is prompted by the
most elevated principles, and directed by the
noblest Instincts. In illustration Of these pre-
tensions, those who we're in the highest civil
stations plundered the Government under
which they were Senators, Members Of Con-
grcss, and Cabinet officers; those who were
in tile naval and military service betrayed The
flag Of their country and delivered up, not
only strong places, but the troops contided to
them; those who had the opportunity robhed
the Government Of money; those who were
on foreign diplomatic service used their posi-
tlons to thu greatest possible injury of the na-
t1on: and If there were any exceptions Of hon
o1atie conduct amongst them 1--WE do not
know Of q. single onc} they occurred among
those of subordinate rank, and have becn con
cealcd by their comrades as marks Of weakness.
All these degrading evidences Of the total de-
moralization Of tie party occurred in hat
stage OF the conspiracy immediately prep1r;l-
tory to the commencement Of hostilitics by
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| These random extracts will give the spirit
Of the article; to its argument no extracts,
Of course, can render justice. Tic writer con-
cludts:
"Ihe indispensable clements Of SUCCESS arc,