, 1862-06-21
Irritating Influences.

The public generally have imbihed the impress
sion that with the destruction OF Davis and Beau
regards armies, which are now menaced by supe-
rior federal forces, peace will be virtually restored
To he sure the defeat, rJut or capture of those
armies will put an end to the military power of
the rebellion, and will destroy its importance as
belgerent organization, but will that restore
peace? Already we see irrit' ting influences at
work, which, if not checked, bid fair to open new
wounds, and 10 keep up a desultory but wasting
inrernecine war for years, 10 end only, perhaps
in the complete overthrow of our present form of
Government.
AS We view the subject in its present aspect,
the rebels now in arms, cowed, humble d, defeat
ed impoverished and demoralized as they have
been by recent events, are really less dangerous
to the country than are many professed loyal men
who are not in arms. The rebel forces now in ex-
istence can be sLersed-exterminated, if neces
sar,-and thus an end would be put 10 evil do
ings, and peace would ensne if 1t were not for the
fact that irritating influences are constantly exert
ed by the politicians, which are calculated to
off
The great danger now to be apprehended is in
our public men, the politicians OF the country o.
all parties. The trouble is, they do not Ii ok at
the national trouble from truly patriotic point
OF view, and therefore they fail to deal with them
IN atesmanllke manner. Accustomed as they
have been 10 the management OF partisan conven-
lions to political lrckery in all It's phases, to the
chcan,ry resolted to by demagogues for the pur-
pose of winning election, thy cannot shake of
their old habits Of thought and actcn. Having
been born aud bred petty politicians, such the,
still remain. They look upon the pursuit OF war
in the same hight they did upon the Bank or tar
If question, as a su ject out of which they may
make political capital, and as a consequence they
t.eat it as all partlSans and demagogues do treat
minor public questions. 1t is from these men that
now the country has most ofdanger to apprehend
1t the military commanders were left alone to
quiet tie rebellion, they should be in all cases
where the military power is called upon to enforce
obedience TO the civil laws of the country, the
whole thing would be- ended in six weeks. But
no, while our Generals and armies are in the field
to force obedience to what aas law before the re-
DelliOn our politicians are in council constantly
creating new laws to he obeyed. What the sol
dier does to-day the politician undoes tomorrow.
The irritating Influences which We tear are to
prolong the present unhappy condition of affairs
are remarked i'll the uncalled for agitation of the
emanciI alion measure, the unnecessary agitation
Of the sui ject of poygamy, the before unheard OF
attempt to pass laws for the punishment of trea-
son after the crime has been committed. All
these things are mere attempts of narrow minded
partsans and soullrss demag ogues to gain parti-
san and personal advantages at the expense of
the peace of the country. They can result in no
good. but will be productive of untold evil. The
rebellion should be put down, and the traitors
should be- punished according TO the laws which
existed before the commission of their treason
When quiet and law aud order shall he restored
Thea it will he time to correct any errors or de-
fects which may exist in our laws. F. Eve-
ming Journal.