Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-12
EDITORIAL ooRREsPoNDENcE
MADISON, INDIANA, I
Aup x 1860

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Aug. 8, 1862,
The Presidential order for draft for
100000 volunteers meets with the un-
qualified appreciation of almost every man
in this section of the country. After long
and almost hopeless waiting for the go
yernment to declare II policy, which should
possess at least the merits of defniteness,
if not of energetic action, the people of
the West at last begin to feel that the
government family realizes the fact that
we are at war with semi -barbarous and
determined foe, who seems bent OH being
satisfied with nothing less than the over
throw of the Constitution and laws of the
country.
That the rebellion must and shall he
put down is IA roregone conclusion with
the brave men who line the loyal States
bordering on the Ohio river; but that it
can be put down by any such system of
aimless and proGtless warfare as has been
hitherto carried on by the armies of the
Union, they are not so well satisfied. They
want war, real war, war that, while il
shall prove the power and prowess of the
national arms, will at the same time sub
due the rebellion aud properly punish tho
traitors.
Everywhere in this beautiful and fer,
tile West we hear men avow their willing
ness to leave their homes and vocatons
and enlist under the banner Of the Unol
and do battle for the Constitution bu
nowhere do we find any who are prepared
to be sent forward to dig bitches; stanl
sentinels for months before Quaker guns
or act as a special police to guard rebe
property while the rascally traitors ar
shooting down Federal soldiers an,
hanging loyal men. Because Of this IN
4 Ntan3 mode of conducting this war for th
Union, enistments have gone ON slowl
I here as well as in the East Bu
now that drafting has been declared to b
necessary, and the President announces
change of policy in this struggle wit
- treason, the spirit of the masses beats II
sponsive to the calls of the country, an
universal willingness to meet the iSsu
- and settle the question upon the newl
- enunciated and more common sense priI
y cipc Of fighting and destroying treaso
everywhere, is manifest. God grant thG
= the Government may keep step with publ
81 sentiment, on this point The time f,
I tampering and temporizng has long sine
passed by; and if we would have a con
sr try at all we must lose no time in thoroug
r ly, en'eetuaIly and speedily eradicatiI
&c treason from within our borders al
hanging by the neck the villainous adh
sh rents and sympathisers with this iniqu
u. ous rebellion.
IN The inhabitants Of this beautiful ci
,p are Il patriotic and national-spirited pc
TO pie. They cling to the old flag and mei
to defend it to the last They love il f
os the past memories, its present glorics, a
h. its future destiny. Indiana will do Ii
:, duty in the present perilous struggle, Al
-. as She sent disgraced from the State t
- traitor Bright,-who has since taken
fuge in Kentucky-so will she defy a
drive from her soil all treason by who
=. ou soever it Inay be embraced
y A few days ago, i'm Alabama oil
20 Ger of the rebel army, named Woo
He burn, attempted to sneak into d
eu city in citizens dress for the p
'u' pose of visiting his wife, who is
VI northern woman with doubtful loyal 81
timents. But no sooner did the b'
EN- touch the wharf than Mr., Secesh was
ei set by the loyal citizens of Madison a
like true southern chiyalric gentlem
X he was made to skedaddle after the M
approved Virginia fashion He ma