, 1862-07-24

Letter from *Oceasionnl.ss
ICo.rcsronterce Of the Philadelphia Press-J

tloITcsE0nceIce Of the PAt'atelphl1 Pfas1-1
WAsHtSa1oS, July 20, 1861.
TIE despondercy OF the last Two OF three
weeks has parsed away, and has len deter
at every hre-side- Tue demand for vigorous
action as the eufest preparation for victorious
fEhtiBE, has become almost universal The
resolve against any peace With traitors spria.3
from full serse Of the impossibiiity OF re-
cancellation until the rebel ion has been com-
pletely. crushed. There can, in fact, he TO
peace BY which portion of the Eniou ia TO
Re left to those Who base a-sai1.d it. Ii there
should bt, tie ~bole republic will b. p-rula.
nently dis1ocattl and d.ainembsreu, leaving
Only TIE slave reion con. .eltuated, and that
which IS now loyal and combined tho theatre
Of faction ard Of bloodshsd. General Pope's
t61ee order:, Nos. 5, =, and Z, are but the
a1niss alll rise before the policy which these
orders promise. Henceforth our legislation
agaipst the rebellion will be that which speaks
from the mouth Of the cannon, or flashes
trtm the long line Of advancing baYonets.
The property Of the enemy, OF whatever de-
troops, will be taken and used. Every in
ssult will be promptly avenged. We are to
have not merely indemnity for the past and
security Tor the future, but the tnlitor il to
be struck down suddenly and without parley.
In one word, We are to have var against
He4SueEo auu easSEE A0ts WIT worthy Of 8
mighty government and people, and equal
to TIE vtDdication Of the enormous interests
ut st4kc iu this unparalleled struggle The
nott moderate OF NTH agree that moderate
n'eaeur have failed. These measures have
been secuted by the rebels, as signs
of weakness or cowaraice: They have
u'uniuts; they have offended and degraded
cur fighting n,en, and they have lost m4uy
millions to the national government. rhe
1dr1s Of General P1pe are, moreover, sis-
IiticAnt Of a settled policy on the question OF
escaping Slaves aud cohtrab.nds. Aud the
mapncr In which this policy Is approved indi-
cats 3 sweeping change in public opinion. i
'alse tumant1arlanisul has vanished before the
st. IN necs ss1ty for precisely such q policy.
The wretched cries Of d:sat1ected partisans,
who prate Of negro equ,li:y and an abolition
var, leIieh before it: Democrats, who either i
bt llevea or repeated these CRIES, come forth
and ask that the blacks Of the Suuth sh4Il be-
mplgsed to relieve and rescu. the whites OF |
The North ond West. They demand this In
public meetings and public papers, and In |
:HfI} , mSnnsr 72I,i, Of public EXPRESSION They
friends III the army shaIl be used to recaptu.e
ugIiivts, nor to perform the hard duties OF |
camp and field and march, while the blarks |
are I'D aid fosterEd. 1t will not stain the |
lLal achievement af victorious clusc Of the |
Wnr, If colCrtd men contribute to it. Bitter |
= p lltIEc ISh aEDWQ tuAL tntY are more l0E01 |
han the whites who seek the destruction Of |
Ihr # public.
The stern diectarge Of these duties will |
live new character to the war for the Union. |
Tue civilized world has eetn with a1nazement |
III intu'gen' maguan1mity Of our government
O trsii: ora armed and unarmed-;o the open |
&c ard his t3n- pathizipg friends. The evil |
rutls Of this le1ieney have appeared to all |
ucn. Other nations are therefore prepared
or tie n.w tpoch upon Which We aru ente1-
ng. Sharp, bloody and inexorabte it will uu- |
be; bnt 1t will make the war T
hort one, anu The succeeding peace perlaa~
rent and enduring.
and may Heaven smile upon the brave en-
'eavor! SEonld IT kuccced--it cauuot fail
uma1 life will be saved-humAn liberty res
dtspo's Acknowledgement the
oytrLn,. nt Of the Unitet Sta,es established
n strong and lasting foundations.