The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-19
4 VIGOROUS WAR PoI1cY.

That there will be a different and more
energetic war policy pursued by the Gov
ernment in prosecuting the war now seems
certain. The people and the Government
are awakening to the fact that it is folly
for them to undertake, to treat rebels with
bullets and sugar-plums at one and the
same time. ' = .
Half.and-half Union men and even
traitors have and do now intest the ranks
and hold high position in the loyal army.
To the proofthatthereare ,orhave been, ,(per-
haps they are killed off somewhat by this
time, we hope SO, double-dyed traitors in
the army, the reader has but to refer to the
time-some four months since-when Sc
cret plot or conspiracy in aid of the re-
bellion and against the Government was
discovered in Michigan,-and with whicA
plot it was charged that Ex.President
Pierce had connection or correspondence,
but who was afterwards exonerated from
suspicion we believe-but one Dr. Hopkins,
who was on his way to Washington to ac-
cept a commission as surgeon in the Fed.
eral army, was detected as leader or abet.
tor in the conspiracy, supicious letter al
SO being found in his possession, and was
arrested and sent to Fort La Fayette.-
And Senator Chandler, of Michigan, in.
Further exposure of the plot said in the
Senate: About this time (the arrest of
Hopkins) sthe Knights of the Golden Cir
cle,' as was informed and believe, came
to the resolution that they would be more
patriotic than anybody else; that they
would rush into, the Federal Army, tha;
they would put men if possible, in every.
regiment; and, to my certain knowledge,
they did succeed in getting lage number
Of the ,oorst traitors IN the United States IN
tothe Federal Army; aud they are there
now"
That the policy of the Government to-
wards the rebels has been very magnani,
nous or lenient We all know; but it is al.
SO certain that through the influence of
traitors and others, not openly such but
apologetic-conservative or rose-water Un.
ion men, who have craftily gained conf.
dence and power-the best and most vigor.
GUS war measures have been counterac,ed
or entirely prevented from being carried
out. It is through the influence of such
men placed in command of some of the
cities and important points which have
oeen captured by our brave soldiers, that
frequently our rd-earned victories have
been turned into seeming mockery and
good Union men have felt no more secure
In person or property after the occupation
by Federal force than when rebels had
possession and run riot. Norfolk is an
illustration Of this point. This laxity and
par,iality towards rebels has been noticed
long, too long. Even. :" a large portion of
our high army officers, "-tru,hfully writes
. correspondent of ours at Washington
"are, to my observation and positive
knowledge, more friendly to the pro-slave.
~ rebel aristocracy than to the free non.
slaveholding portion of the community"
But the signs Of the times now indicate
an altogether different policy-stern, ,vigor-
GUS action. The people repose the utmost
confidence in the President, and it is be-
lieved that all. whether black or white,
who rally to the standard of the Republic
will be employed and encouraged to their
duty BY Efficient and plainly.stated or
ders. The Governors of the loyal States
tender their aid and counsel, and say that
" Generals should not be permitted to fit.
ter away the sinews of our brave men IN
guarding the property of traitors, and in |
driving back into their hands loyal blacks
who offer us their labor and seek shelter
beneath The Federal fag.' The eeper.
ous West and North pour out their bes,
men and only ask that definite. decisive |
var policy be proclaimed and abided BY. |
Let US hope and pray that such policy
now more than ever before needed-vIll