, 1862-08-12

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which our nation was founded. Iet ,
nave no blind patriotic zeal, but IN INTEL
gent seeking for Right, Justice and n,
man1ty, by both rulers and peoplo-a hett,
source OF strength than million men ,
armA NN1>'-'
WE MUST FIGHT.
It is an established truth in nh;1oao,b
lnat you can overcomea given power, onl
| Dy employing a greater power. In mechaz
les or physics man would be thought
great fool, who tried for an instant, to owe,
come greater force by lesser one. Til
hopeful individual who expects to raise
weight vastly beyond his strength, belong
to the same class Of fools with great exnec r.
tatons, as he who promises to lit himsel
BY his boot straps And yet laughable anf
p.eposterous as all such exhibitions seer
when We witness them in one field Of ef
tort, not few are ignorant that the SAME
principle governs in social and political at
talrs, and the fools are no. all dead who trust
that IN civil conflict the weaker powe,
may overcome the stronger. Not a f,w
hold that in war, which is essentially and
merely trial Of strength, the feebler force
can, by various methods Of conci1istory
art and tender approaches, be made to suh.
due its more powerful foe. A strange
darkness Of vision, and confusion Of ideas,
has seized hold Of many, as to what is the
real meaning and character Of Wat. War
from the beginning Of the world, until now
has been always and everywhere, trial Of
brute force. War consists in deciding q
dispute by mere animal and material
strength The time for appeal to reason
OF conscience, is in war supposed to he
passed, and the cause Of that side is tn
win, which can take and give the most and
heaviest blows. War is the arbitrauent Of
the sword Argument, logic, appeals to
reason and right have all been used. and
used IN vain, and var is an ATTEMPT to
break down and subdue BY sheer brutc
force, the malignant and stubborn men
who can be made to do right by no other
means.
10 make an attempt to conquer an enc
emy IN arms, determined to fight, by moral
scasion, is as absurd as to think of DRIVING
back the incoming tide by preaching, or
stay the rarages Of q conflagratian, or meet
the fury Of tempest, with stirring ap-
peals to humanity, or eloquent urging of
duty. In the iron storm Of war, tho only
voice that persuades and controls is the
deep voice Of big guns. The only lieht
that carries conviction is that flashed from
long lines Of bayonets. He has an idea
the simplest, who, when he gazes upon the
mastering OF mighty hosts, and tho long
drawn ranks Of the enemy, hears their
steady tread as they march toward hi7
frontier, and listens to their unceasinp
threats to carry fire and sword into all his
towns and cities, to rarage all his fields
and desolate his home, and with all this
breathing out Of threatening and slaughter
that such fierce and malignant
assault can best be overcome by soft words
u conclilahon, and gentle offers Of peace
Il good Will.
Inc rebellion means war, aud nothing
out war, until it or the Union goes under
1t is high time, that the truth was realized
apd acted upon, that the South want M
peace, will accept 70 peace, desoise and
'coR at all terms Of peace with the Union
They know fully the meaning of this con-
1lct- They understand perfectly that it il
tlal Of strength between the North and
south. They arc determined to whiD the |
North, and believe they can do it. They
'sk no terms and will accept none. IF va
'Vercome them, if we conquer and subdue |
he power Of the rebellion by main
trength, by cannon and ball. iron
nd steel, we may after that think Of CON
'llatlon, amnesty, and peace, but never
'ctore- The South will listen TO no terms
i compromise: it will shut it's ears tn all |
ak OF concord, and turn its back On every |
o5m OF union 80 long as its armies are in
he hela, and its military power is uncon-
leered. The first thing to be- done, the
sscntial thing is to defeat the forces Of
ebclilon and scatter them. There can be No
roercsss made towards settling this GREAT
ont1oVersy, by attempting Anything else
3ghhng is the first and last thing, and only
alng that should be thought Of for a mo-
1ent Every resource Of the whole coun-.
y all its thought, activity and force, every
'yal man and every thing in it, should be
nrloyed simply and directly y for the
me- foremost, and supreme purpose
overwhelming the military force Of the
shel1ion. AL energy or time spent in
ny other way is worse tharb1ost. So far
ON listening any longer to the talk of
len who prate Of conciliation to this ma
gnant crew Of thieves and murderers
who dare suggest anything for them
Ut the sword or halter, all such shoulI be
egarded as they truly are, traitors and
7oels themselves, and the loyal Statcs
'ade too hot to hold them.
This terrible struggle is one Of strength
'lE. It is now solely trial of brute
rec. Soldiers are what the Union needs
I'd no more words. Brave men.
shtlng men, men that cannot
beaten are our only salvation.
reslstfcss aud all-conquering army alone
IN save the country It is through
ounds, and blood and death, that our
nth les Let us hear no more Of concili-
ion and forbearance. 1t is worse than
seless. We must strike at the rebellion
II best blows; We must strike to hit. and
It to crush. The time is now short in
hlch even this is yet permitted to Us:
Id VOC to this government and this peo-
e II we do not now gather all our strength
I'd do all our duty.
1GHT FOR THE SAKE OF a IGuT
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