Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-13
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
AsHTAB ULAt
Saturday Morning, Sept. 10, 1852.

Saturday Morning, Sept. 10, 1852.
II reports may be relied on, there are
some big Rebel raids about these days,
heading North The object Of allowing
them TO cross the Potomac, aud head OF
toward Pennsylvania aud Ohio, almost
without opposition, we are unable to under
stand. Some strategic movement, we have
no doubt.
Bot whether we comprehend, or not, we
incline to the opinion, that the farther they
move in the direction Of the North Star
the better. A foreign war always is at.
tended with disadvantages. Ours, although
a civil war, has nevertheless been attended
with some of the difficulties Of foreign
war II the enemy has such strength and
confidence, as now to feel able to push an
army into the free North, why, we will
prepare to meet him on our own soil We
are by no means disturbed by this bold and
daring dash upon our Southern line. We
think we see the necessity for this desperate
measure.
The fact is, the Confederacy has aboat
eaten itself out of house and home, and
must shift its quarters. TO go South is TO
plunge into famine and pestilence. To
stay in Virginia promises neither conquest
nor successful defence. Virginia is already
literally worn out with this war aud must
be relieved. The only thing that Rebel
dom can do, is to dash on to our frontiers,
and if possible divert our army from subject
i've measures, to defensive operation. We
admire the policy Of our enc mics, If 1t can
be successful. If they can compel us to
feed and quarter their soldiers, and fight
US at the same time, it will prove good
generaIship. But then it involves con.
tingeucy that may prove fatal to their
policy. We cannot say what the Govern.
ment at Washington intend to do, whether
wait for reinforcements or for cooler
weather, or to see how mad and desperate
our foes can be but one thing we venture
to affirm, that so soon as JEFF Davis & Co
commence their piracy upon the North
they will fnd an enemy in front whether
there is one in the rear or not. If we have
already sent million men to the field, we
can raise million more to meet an invad
ing enemy. and that without draft or con
script. Five hundred thousand good old
rifles, and men to handle them, are still
waiting the call for men to defend our FIRE
sides. Call them Backwood's. men,
Raw Militia" or what you please, it will
be found that they can stand fire and send
a bullet with Berdan certainty. Our brave
old sires did not take course at West
Point, or years drill before they met The
enemy at Lexington and Bunker Hill. OlC
Putnam, Morgan, Allen, Green, Marion
Sumptcr, and host of others did not wal
for "red tape" before they headed ou
army. Springfield muskets, Enfield rifles
Minnie balls and rifled cannon were mighty
scarce in those days. But they had grit
and grane," and knew how to "trust in
| God and keep their powder 0ry.
So of the back bone and reserve, un-
called to the battlefield, but ready when
their country wants them, and the hour of
danger comes. We feel no alarm at this
bold dash, but coustrue it, that secesh must
fight where the country is not blasted aud
scared by war or starvation. If they wish
to learn our temper and resources, let them
come on, and we will give them an oppor.
tunity to taste our mettle. The North
. will move when danger is nigh, not as 9
: timid, disorganized mass, rushing upon oil
d. adventure, but as lion called from hi
d lair by reckless wolf in search of pray
II The great Northern heart will warm witt
4. interest, when the enemy shows his hatefu
d face in freedoms land.