Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17
Thursday Mornlng:::a::July' II, 1862
THE POLICY.

In the earliest incipiency of the terrible
rebellion which is now desolating our land,
and while James Buchanan was still Presi-
dent Of the United States, and every journal
in the border slave States which came under
our notice denounced such polcy-we
openly, fearlessly advocated what was called
coercion. We thought we saw what bad
long been threatened by certain class OF
politicians--what had been maturing in their
minds--and What bad, under the administra-
ton of tho imbeeilc, tratorous Buchanan,
assumed defant air, viz a determin alton
70 destroy the Union, as. they could no
longer administer the Government. We were
conscious that the only courss--the proper
course to pursue towards traitors was that
adopted by the immortal Jackson--that all
efforts al compromise would be Intellectual,
and only afford the cousprators more time
in which to perfect their plans to overthrow
the Government. Subsequent events con-
frmed our convictions, and justified our adj
vocacy of coercion.
As in the beginning we believed stringent
measures necessary, in order to the suppress
zion Of the rebellion, SO, as the conspiracy
has advanced, has il become more and yet
more necessary to use measures Of increased
severity. Tire policy of dealing tendcry
with the rebels is q mistaken one-they
must feel an iron heel upon their nccks-
they cannot he successfully coaxed-they
must be severely subdued Though we are
u native OF this border slave State, and
STAKEHOLDER to some considerable amount our.
self, yet We are compelled to dissent from
the policy that seems almost universally to
he pursued by border State men in Congress,
and the editors CT border State journals. By
listening to them---by wishing to conciliate
them, and secure the cooperation Of the
border slave States, the Government came
very near being destroyed
1t was said, if you move gun from Har-
per's Ferry, you will thereby indicate want
Of confidence in the loyalty Of Virginia. If
You move q ship from the navy yard at
Portsmouth, the OLD Dominion will regard
1t as reflection upon her integrity and at
this very time the plans wcre being devised
and the schemes matuIed, by which too
oonfding and generous Government was de-
spoiled Of vast resources, which were used
by the rebels to prosecute their infamous
treason In view, then, Of the past, we say
IL Al Nn,,t Iltnt Ipl,ich
will the more effectually and speedily put
down the rebellon--let whaierer stands in
It's way--what OF interest or institution be
removed. Confscate the property Of every
hind Of all the leading rebels, use it, Of
every Kind in erely icay that it can possibly
be employed, to crush out treason and SUBJ
due rebellion. Let the conhscation be an
eternal one Let there be no sckly fear OF
attainder. What is not the wife and chill.
dren Of q rebel not TO suffer for the rebellion
Of the husband and father? If not, will
not one half Of that influence which should
deter from the wckedness of taking up
arms against this Government be lost DO
d. not the wives and children OF other orin,i-
nails suffer for the crimes of the husband and
father then why not for this greatest of
crimes
we hope honestly hope-that tho gov
crument md the true men in Congress will
treat with its deserved contempt, all such vie
and traitorous schemes as that OF the So
called Crittenden- Vallandigham conserva-
.ives Their object is not patriotism, but
selfshness-they seek not the perpetuation
Of the Government. ass.