The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-07-29

quite ~ long - ! Icel ui4p9se9 iH.
10 not feel disposed 60 blame ang body
and have 10 doubt. nul he sgbssI
IL tbe world. ,has everybody feels a
anxious as ! dc to close ihis war. ant
- close il efFeciuslly. Bot DO 81,
that mistake has been made IL thii
thing. Too great tenderuess has beef
used, under ilie dtlasire idea ibai
these rebels were % be eoaxed bach
by tenderness Sir. yoB cannot dea
with sayages IN that way Aad ht
man who deliberately seg hasf ts
work 10 oyeribrow tbc IN sa
interests Of his own eoa iof itt
purpose Of selfish ambiiloa i worse
than savage. Ard such Is descriT-
ton Of the leaders in this rebellion,
and lbe great mass Of their followers
are uneducaled and willing 10 follow
those about them
Now. Sir, are We to 20 on ~ thi.
way II We do, tie consequences
must be well understood BY the Gov
eminent. tie President, the Cabinet,
/ Generals, Or whoever else sanctions
this mode OF proceeding. They must
reverse their course or let me say,
however public opinion may sustain
/ the war, il will not sustain them
And, Sir, this is not from any feeling
OF Abolition Of Emancipation, or any
sort Of peculiar sentiment which gem
ilemen are So fond OF atiributing 10
those on this side of the chamber. but
from the absoluie necessity OF the cast,
fem the common sense OF the thing.
Let me ask my friend from Deleware
(Mr. Salisbury if be was engaged in
a contest where his own life was in
danger or peril and the servants OF
his enemy should come 10 him and
say We viii give you aid that may
save you, dig trenches or do anything
for you,' would he repel them . Any
man who would act thus has not even
common sense, and has not capacity
10 marage bis own life affairs. ! have
said This much, Sir, simply to illus
trate my idea, which is this, that il
we expect the people Of this country
TO come forward willingly under any
pressure except the absolute necessity,
With their whole hearts and souls, TO
fight this battle out, | tell the Prcsi
dent, in my place here as Senator
and | tell Generals OF our army, that
they must reverse their practice and
their course. | know that in some
quarters ! am called a Conservative,
and / believe | am. / do not say
things here without full deliberaiion,
because think il ought to be said,
and said in public. Il is my spiniou
that this white kid glove warfare won't |
do. We must act upon common SENSE
and must do what all men |
would do ii such case-asail our
selves OF all the means which the
Great Ruler Of the universe has plac-
in our power TO overwhelm these
wre,ches who are thus making war
upon us, upon civilization, and upon hui
manity. | would do nothing that a
Christian and civilized nation ought
not 10 do. | would not employ sava-
ges, and bring back tile days Of tie
tomahawk and scalping knife. ] would
not employ these negroes unless
could control ihem. But every thing
that il within the usages Of civilized
warfare | would do, and / think il
ought to be done.
There is another thing where !
think there has been n mistake made,
That il, trying TO deceive the people by
calling deresi great strategic move
nent, aud by giving false names 10
things under the idea that II will no
not do TO give the people Of the couh-
Try the truth, just precisely as il is. =
That is Just what ought TO be done
tell the people the truth, and resort TO
no artifce or concealnieut. OF course
do not speak OF those eoneealmenis
which are necessary TO conceal facts
from the enemy. But the idya of hes
taling 10 tell the free and intelligent
people OF this country precisely what
Lhe state ofthiugs is, and what is need
ed TO effect their purposes, is an iIlu-
sion and folly. The people Of my
State and the people Of this country
are intelligent, reading people, and
ID y are The people who support this
war; their hearts are in il as much as
ours. Let them know, then. plainly,
What your necessities are and what
siIl be required OF them. | was very
much amused the other day at seeing
m address Of the Governors Of the
States addressed to the Pres
dent requesting him TO call out more
roops, for they thought it might be
necessary in the course Of coming
events. What did il al meanY ii
meant that the President and the Gov
,rnment thought they needed more
roops; that our ranks had been thin
led by disease and tie enemy. Didn't
We all kbow IL, Didn't the enemy
.now it Didn't everybody know that {
sc wanted more men, Then why not I
Ay so Now, and quick, tell truth {
why we want them and how soon ! 9
Appeal to the people, and let them |
luow what we require for tie purpo-
es Of the country. Deal with them ]
honestly. and you win get response I
rom every true Northern heart .
Therefore, hope this policy will be !