Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-06-19
Thursday Morning::::June 10. 1862
The Right Step.

In the House of Representatives on Mon
dav, 9th instant, resolution was adopted,
which declares, that
In the Judgment of this House. the Com
tnapder-in-Chef of the army and navy OF inc
United States shall issue his proclamation 10
his officers in rebellions districts, that Inc mr.
nv of the Republic shall subsst, as far as
practicable, upon the property OF those VINO
are either in arms or giving aid and comfort
TO the enemy"
This is the course pursued by all nations IN
,.re of wnr--thc Confederates have acted
upou il, from the beginning; they conilsca-
ted the property Of all those who were absent
and known to be opposed to their treason
all property belonging TO residents outside
Of Tho rebel Stntes-and the property and
persons Of those suspected of being inimica'
70 the rebellion, have been seized and made
subservient to their purposes. Whilst TINS
saync has been playing by the rebels, our hall
furnished men have been hardly able to pur-
,h-so fl cup OF cold water in the rebelliouS
territory the deni2ens of which refusing to
Jianose of their productions, either from ha-
red Ia the Yankees" or through fear oil
,pfrericr the vengeance Of the 'tigers' or the
"how;c knivcs," and the other dcsperadoes
,gh;ch are employed in the work OF destruc-
,,on in tho rebel service. The game has been
al IN one side, and the system from the tlrst
ntontcd by our Government in such matters
l,g tended to strengthen the rebellion win
fhoro il was "hcads | win, tails you lose
.;ecoRh could swagger and bully ard threaten
the Union men, having full confidence they
could. whenever the occasion required 1t, pro-
,lurn these MS evidences of their being true
Southern Rights" men--whilst at the same
titnr they felt secure from any damage from
the government they were daily abusing AS
the norfection OF tyranny. The UHton men,
for their fralty to their country, have been
tho sufferers both in the border States and IN
thc rebc, Statcs--nnd tho Government IN this
rssnect. has not done its duty towards them
Had tho fnct been made fully manifest at the
beginning, that this is no more political con
Fest in which VIC arc engaged, but civil wal
which has been thrust upon the nation, ant
lint treason il the highest crime that is known
70 the laws Of the land, anolthe example becI
frode Of some of those who had trangressed
we sincerely believe that it would have save(
thoussnds ay, tens of thousands of our errlni
eountrymen from launching into the Grea
abyss Of sccessionsm. 1t is not yet too lat
to effect n change. - Baltimore Clipper.
To tue above from our cotemporary, W
add, that for every thing our army has take
from tho rebels up TO this time, they hav
been paid and the loyal men and loya! State
have TO be taxed to make good such expcn
Ature and more, some of our brave boys
when almost perishng for food, have take
email amount Of rebel provision to me-
,hoir urgent demands and have been cour
lnartacd and imprisoned for the act
ths right? We protest against tive 'nsI
that our army ought to subsist upon the rel
els, and that ON soldiers should not be Pun
s!.2l for taking what ''cy may want
nat