The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-09-05
The Time Has Come.

The New York Independent OF last
week has a long and powerful leader
by Henry Ward Beecher, entitled
The Time Has Come" Here is
It's vigorous and eogent conclusion;
This is our answer to those spe-
cious pleas. ITO make war is our
first business. and settle politics at.
terwards." In this case Policy 10
part OF war. II is policy that has
kept our Generals striking with tho
sheath on the swords. II has been
q false Policy that Hhrank hack from
the life and health that we're in
Fremont's Proclamation in Missou-
ri. Il has been ennfused and inn
practicable Policy that has sent Bn-
ell a crawling like tortoise through
dilatory months, where he should
have flown like an eagle or march-
cd like q man! II has been Policy
which has paralyzed a quarter oi
million Of men on the Potomac for
q year. War cannot bs flung like
a bomb through tho air. War is
Policy. The Only question is, what
that Policy shall bel
Hitherto the Government has mn
dertaken to make war upon the SOW
eroign States 30 ss to subdue the
people without changing their polit-
ical rights. We have had enough OF
such folly.
Now, we ask Sane Policy. II
State is in a condition to justify
war, It will justify the total subverr
sion Of its civil economy. War is
only Government in arms. To en-.
ter q State with q Federal army is
to violate every principle OF indie
pendency. Let US accept the fact.
Let us proclaim it. Let us take ad.
vantage Of it. Let us use that forco
and authority. so justly in conflict
with the rebellious States, to purge
ont OF them whatever elements will
make it dangerous for them to live
in National federation.
We have been made rresolute, in.
decisive, and weak by the Presi-
lent's attempts to unite impossiblli-
ties; to make war, and keep tho
peace; to strike hard, and not hurt;
to invade sovereign States, and not
meddle with their sovereignty; to
pnt down Rebellion, without touch
ing its csuse; to bring an iniuriated
people into enforced unon with
their enemies, and to leave all their
causes OF qusrrels unsettled aud vig-
orous, and yet hope for future con.
cord.
The way to make war ia to de-
stroy Slavery. The way to secure
peace after war is to destroy slavery.
II any have scruples about intcrfer.
ing with Southern rights, their scrn.
plea are too late. We have already
: done it. War is supreme inter
ference. We have violated State
sovereignty as much as it can lie
done. What State sovereignty ia
there under An imposed Military
Governor intruicd npon New Or.
leans, Nashville. and Newbrrn2
Ths only question is whether We
will use that lawful instrument for
the ends OF health and peace, or
whether we will GO on with timId
J and fatuitous policy, designed to roll
over npon future times tenfold great
, er disturbances than those which we
have suffered.
l. it not time for ns to ponder tho
meaning Of Gods provitlenc,
, With what energy did men resist
Slavery discussion OF tho past
. thirty years! But it prevailed and
covered the land. With what des.
, peraie energy did the y nth resist
, the legislation OF 1880 and the infa-
nous Fugitive Slave Law! But it
, was in vain. With what fierce in.
| dignation did the whole North resist
the abros ation of the NJ issouri Com.
, promise! But it was broken up, AMI
the Kansas volcano unc.pped, -
Then came the frey campaign be-
, tween Fremont the L .gle. aud l,u.
, chanan tho Owl. In the days Of
. him whom the Conservative elected
, as safe and prudent, came Secession.
Q When it WAS threatened, we refused
e to bclieyo that it would happen
. We ware all mistaken. We then re.
, fused to believe that there would be
3 war. But it famed abroad, and has
f. filed half hemisphere!
Thus far, tho conservative North
has been striving to conduct this
war 80 as not TO NEEDLE with the So.
: called Southern right OF slavery
, And, in spite Of every scruple,
, events have crowdeJmen to the ne
, cess ty of contscation and emanci-
| patton. There Is one more step. -
II 10 the lrst sublime step toward
. National safety and National Chris.
3 tain glory. 1t is 'MMEDIArE AND Uni.
VERBAL TX cirArsos!
/ All, mj |of Americal Patriots!
' Christains! Could you bnt ceanse
|. your native land VI the inc listen.
: cy with her own vital princi"l'S aud
@ give to her coming tliprA un 'is'ns
a ed with Slavery, h'sh, with ~" IN
mortal beauty oi Liberty, " nli it