The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-07
Who Stands Fast to the Govern
Ilfenf.

Tie MssouT Democrat accuses dough
face editor in Illinois, with having once
declared that '.his party was on the verge
of a precipice )" but in the same sentence
exhorted his party TO 60 ''steadiiy ahead. y
If that editor is still alive, he Is probably
a leader in the conservative" party, and
with the relics of his former party Is
exhorting the government to go steadily
ahead" though they see 1t on the verge
of precipice. This is the position of
northern disloyal conservatism, which,
through its organs in Pennsylvania, Is
"conciliate the traitors =
'.don't touch their property ''don't of
fend their sensibilities y offer them peace,
compromise, and appeal to them by she
kindest regards to come back and restore
"the Union as it was
As no parent who truly loves his child
will see it going wrong without giving 1t
timely admonition and warning, so no
lover of his country will see it on the verge
of precipice and exhort those in power
to go ''steadily ahead" 1t is perfectly
astonishing how wise some selfish sup
porters of the government are. They live
on tie government and shall they revile
the source of their sustenance ? Not
country their voices are heard crying,
'.Go steadily ahead all is right" Is this
the voice of patriotism Does it exhibit
decent respect or love for those in power,
to see them walking upon the verge Of Il
precipice, and raise no voice Of warning
Rather, are not those who sound the
alarm the true friends Of the administra
ton
The administration has confessed itself
mistaken in conducting the first year of
this war, or it would not have changed
its policy 1t has tried every expedient
but the one that would accomplish the
grand object of putting an end TO this
rebellion At the end Of twelvemonth,
it finds itself in the midst of distressing
embarrassments Now. is it the part of
wisdom, or friendship, TO say to ou- rulers.
''Go steadily ahead" when they and we
see that nothing is accomplished, and that
we are nearer the verge OF the precipice
than ever We have never doubted the
patriotism OF the President or his consti-
tutional advisers. We have never ques-
toned their zeal in the most honorable
and holy cause ever entrusted TO human
hands. But to say that they have not
made mistakes, is to coucede more than
they claim for themselves For, having
tried one course, aud found it entirely
powerless to accomplish their object, they,
like wise men, have concluded to try
another, and We believe, a far better one.
In the new policy. when it is developed,
We expect to see something that will be a
guarantee of success, at least so far as
human Judgment can decide upon such d
matter in advance. One thing we know,
aud that is, the old policy has utterly
failed to produce the desired results As
slow az the Administration has been in
coming TO that conclusion, it has now
found that those who admonish it against
the fallacy of trying to fight an insolcnt
and determined enemy, with professions
Of love and conciliation, arc its best
friends. Talk about conservatism " hat
is that, as used, but another name for
timid treason, willing, but waiting to avow
itself? Prate about radicalism AS
though anything could be more radical
than war. We are engaged in war-not
looking upon fancy parades. War cannot
be conducted successfully upon peace
principles, nor be ruled by the nlaxin,s of
peace trainings.
Up to this time, We have had holiday
sport Our enemy has shown himself no
mean opponent, to be overcome by nine
ty-days' training. We count our losses
in men by the hundred thousand, and our
expenses by the hundred millions. What
have we to show for it but the dearly
bought experience Of those in power.
Have the people no interestin these things,
that they should remain dumb Is the
press the hireling that it must keep ST.
lent? Let those whose living depends
upon their silence, be silent, But while
we have the heart to feel for our countrys
woes and the courage to express an honest
conviction, we shall not fail to ''criticise"
the acts of our dearest friend, if, in our
opinion, those acts seem to be carrying
our country steadily ahead over the
precipice.-Hdr. Telegraph.
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