Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-08-01
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There has been we see-anriher nIeel ing of
the 50 called conservatives" in Congress.
with Mr. Crilicnden at their head, to pruca i'm
policy in the conduct OF lhe war and the al
iustment Of all secinnal controversies. We
rlrnot but think such movement premature.
cven.ir it comprised every conservative" at
Washington, and We e4nnot help thinking, too.
but thar Just such movements have already, in
the hands Of sreh men as Valandgham. and
OF hcrs WHO figured at this meeting, done
ii vast deal to distract public attention from
the lrne Issues and the real and Only method
Of dealing with AN airocious rebellion.
Whoever elsc-un be caught by any such
devises The onion men Of Maryland are not
likely to BE-. They will remember the advent
there of this SAM FaiIandighim AMI his par
ticular friend Brcckiurid-e, backed by some
others who have since clearly demonstrated
ilyir sfandiny. for the purpose Of al ,ocating a
conservative policy OF some kind that was TO
tie the hands of the Government untiI Mr..
JrR Davis and his friend should at leisure ac-
complsh their vile purposes. That many.
perhaps most Of the gentlemen, who figured at
The recent meeting in Washington, are pairi-
Ole. ~e shall not assume to doubt, but even
these We fear are to be made subservient to
The sharper 'ncn in the present crisis OF public
alE.irs, and so we hope 10 hear that, like the
last meeting nl the kind in Washington, aud
the recent one 10 New York, the people will
severe let them alone,
When Richmond has FALLEN, and when the
Rebel Government is compelled to hide IL the
I
run lur foreign parts, it will be plenty Of time
we tiink--to talk Of lcnieuey, comprioa,isc
and tuu>e all the other son phrases at vogue
men Of The Breckiuridge school who figured a
few months ago in eudravuring to parayzr
the strong arm Of the Government in dealing
with the rvbrliinn. Aud We imagine thai
Mr. j. iI,.rson Davis, ii be were permitted tn
dictate course of action here himself, would
desire nolhing bstisr in the way ofan effective
diverson in his Glvor than these called &C m
scrvatiye' ,lTorts on the part of the polite
ians.
We hcpe, then, that for the present, at
least, the masses--the real pcople--wil un
mislslsaby rowu upon this movement. There
can be bat two parties until the rebellion is
| put down-"thase for the Government and
| those against il" as averred toy the amented
| Douglas We want no'pulfers." nothing to
come between the bclligerents" until the ques-
ton Of POWER is settled and after. that peac,
vii come OF itself, and without having an,
body 10 thank for intervention" We dis
| like intervention almost as much here as
when it is rendered or limited at by Johl
/ Buil. aud will none Of it. That Vallandighap
/ did not figure in this Washington meeting i,
nothing 10 the purpose when we notice SOM
/ of the other names that did. He has become
so obnox:ous That those in sympathy with him
have al leasI learned to keep in The back
ground il hey wonId have the shadow of /
! hearing from the really patriotic of tie nation
This rebellion is not to be put down by an
k nd Of conservative" oratory or ''resou ion
making. That was tried Ihnuroughly at frst
and with the "CtiiteHden Compromise re+o,u
lions" The attractions foolery of That perint
even row mukes one feel Indignant, as WI
think of tie part taken by such men as Mason
EtIjamin. Davis, aud others. in maroelverin.
| merely 10 gain time, AMI with no purpos
whatever OF accepting any terms at al which
should sttp them short Of an appeal to arms
They have suuah the latter. insisted npon IL
lei them get Il sulfis;ency Of what they ysere af
ter. and let the Ealion froxn on all attempts Il
make terms for them until they are thourough
ly whippel-as they richly deserve--BILi.
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