Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-04-25

ENRON JouRSfs--Could one gain stand
point from which could be taken in at one view
all the evils and consequences incident to this
terrible War no individual, of whatever tenn
perament could for a moment endure it.
Let us, for moment, forget the aching hearts,
desolate homes, orphaned children, widowed
wives, and the agohtes Of wounded and man
gled soldiers, and turn to some other aspects of
his unparalleled ,ear.
First, Letno ono think that the nation is safe
in consequence Of our recent victories. One
year ago we were told that twelve months was
ample time to crush this rebellion which to-day
does not look so near as them with the rebel
States nearly enclosed in circle Of our forces
and their most important internal Lines, of COM
munication cut asuuder. Much Of our army is
already confronted with that, more deadly than
200 ID. shells or minnie balls. Monitors nor our
punboats can shell out the pesilencc Of the
southern climate. In its silent and stealthy
march will our noble and brave soldiers be dec
mated; and, If by this and barbaric strategy,
the rebels can keep our army IN the field for one
more year, what foreign nation will not think
them entitled to recognition2 But, more than
this, comes up the all-important and compare
lively only question: OF war, money! OHOuiu u
train of twenty five cars, each loaded with l5,-
900 lbs. avoirdupois of solid silver, leave WASH
ington each day, it would require one hundred
days TO transport what the Government would
have to pay ii the war should close tomorrow
If 1T has taken nearly whole session Of Con-
gress to fix upa basis of taxation sufficient only
to pay the interest of this vast sum, when, 1t ev-
er, will the people be able to pay the sum tselfF
But, suppose 81 process OF time we could extin-
guish this vast debt calling it only sir hundred
millions dollars; does it argue thai we could pay
twice that sum which at the lowest possible es-
innate, will have accrued at the end of one year
from now, and were II possible that we could
pay the double, we certainly could not the tre-
Bile off But glance at the facts and figures
| is required to convince any one that II Govern
ment does not close the war soon the war will
close ITSELF and if il close ITSELF the Government
| goes by the board; for a government without
! funds is like a wallet without money, or sol
dier without biscuit or blanket, balls or bayonet
But we need not cite further difficulties.
The only practical question for the people is
by what feasible way can the rebellion be crush
| ed, the Union restored, the war closed in the
shortest time with the fewest lives and the least
money? The key to the only solution Of the
question in my mind is found in JEFF. Davis
message oflast February, wherein he boasts that
"the south have carried on the war for nearly a
year. involving the raising of and equipping an
| army of 400 regiments, with a proportional
amount of cavalry and artillery; and this with.
out incurring any foreign or domestic debt; and
that the south can carry on the war indefinite
lly." This boast is far from being an impossi
bility fire carry on the war ce hare done since
it commenced, viz: by protecting slavery first
crushing the rebellion afterwards. For just al
| long as they have slaves to raise their bread anC
| dig their trenches, and transatlantic sympa
thy TO supply munitions, Just so long can the,
/ fight The day their slaves are taken from then
their play is up; the curtain drops. The mos
astounding spectacle that the people have t
look at is the stupidity of Congress and the Wa
Department in not shaping the war to this end
which, in the man could be done by an efficien
coniscation act. Such a Congress- and sucl
Generals ought TO go and hire out TO jeff. Dayi
4 to make Eastwood cannon. But let not tn
people lay too much blame on Congress and tn
Generals when they witness these things, with
QUE raising hand or saying word; rather lie
them raise c,, naasse and with one universal shou
l"DOWN WITH SLAVERY" which shal
echo from Maine to California, and sweep th
4 curse from the land But, mol says one, "that i
rabid abolitionism, let Slavery alone" You Sc
4 what the "let alone" policy has accomplished il
a twelve MONTH in another twelve-nlonth wher
will you be? Where will the National debt bt
and where the Government?
4 FRIEND KEELER-I have no apology TO offe
for sending you the above, for the Journal
This dilly daily policy has well nigh ruined th
country, and tits time the people began tospea
as though they meant TO be heard. We hav
{ been frightened quite long enough with woode
cannon Yours truly, W. i. G.
NRAR OLYDF, April 10, 1862.