, 1862-01-09

Strile-Thrce, the great chief Of the Yank- |
tons, gained his new and significant name
probably from way he had Of giving three
blows in quick time, or Of striking three foes
al at once, and doubling them all up together.
He must be, so much is plain great and con-
qucring hero.
The great chief Of the Yankees If left to his
warlike achievements for name expressive Of
his prowess, could not even be called by his
people Strike One, but justly and only Strike
Nobody. The great chief Of the Yankees has
gathered around him IN immense band OF war
riors, fearful in war-paint and glittering steel,
who brandish their weapons in the most terri
BILE manner, and highten the woods and hills
with their defiant war-whoops, but to this hour
the great chief holds them hard, and with all
the display Of red, yellow and feathers, guns
and drums, will not let them strike even one,
but Just nobody
We can Imagine that the Yauktons might
have Great Chief called also by the same
name az ours, strike-Nobody, but if they
should be SO afflicted, We see clearly that if the
Braves Of that nation did not hing his scalp
and red skin up to dry, the squaws and pap
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body is not good name for q fighting man.
It is true that there are people who do battle
in part By making faces at the foe, and trying
to Tighten and kill him by terrible pictures,
scare-crows, and stuffed and painted dragons
and devils, with most hideous outburst Of
internal noise and din; but in our day and land
battles must be fought, and fields won BY other
means.
The Great Chief Of the Yankees, strike-No-
body, Will never COW this rebellion by looking
it steadily in the eye, as wild beasts are some
times made to quail; neither will he make it
yield by any, however powerful, display Of
strength and muscle; and not at al by bark
ing across the Potomac as mad and angry as
he can, though he WIS as terrible to'look upon
as the old Gozon or the old Devil but, on the
contrary, the Great Chief must leave off his
damnab1e faces and begin; let him strike one,
and two, and three, and strike all the time and
everywhere at the rebels. Wherever he sees
head, let him hit it. For it is hard knocks,
rushing blows, and one unceasing and resist
less pounding Of head, body and limbs, that
can alone destry the hideous monster.
Armed, as the Great Chief is, with tile whole
mighty power Of the North, let US hear the
crash and echo Of his swinging blows, huge
| twobanded strokes, as he batters down this
dark and bloody trunk OF treason. Let him
| earn for himself i great name Of pride and
| glory. Let him, if possible, strike such hard
and telling blows that his people will rise up
and call him greater even than Strike Three,
tic Great Chief Of the Yanktons. In any
event let him no longer be called Strike-No-
bodysthc Great Chief Of the Yankees,
We counsel him to apply to some power and
have that name changed and forgotten
When the South Will Mako Peace.
The Charleston Mercury indulges in an arti
cle about Senator Saulsbu1y's foolish peace
proposition, which was advanced during
the first days Of the present session Of Con
g1css.. The Mercury scouts all propositions
looking to peace, that are not addressed to the
Confcderates as an Independent people. It al
80 declares: ::
1--WE do not think that the Confederate States
pfas' e he the aa1oal sass
Delaware, and Maryland; and zzitAott these Slate
u or Go15edtrocy, any treaty of 1'tace NTH II
graceful aud, perhaps, ,utnoIs q tds coyede1at
States. Slavery would speedily be abolished II
them. when LETT portion Of the United States
that nc should fight tie war ont to lie bitter end
taaaticisn Of the -No,fh.''
The Mercury reflects the sentiments of III
Scecssia No peace with the North except OF
the boundary Of Mason and Dixon. All th.
border States must be surrendered to the reb
els before they will consent to end the war.
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