The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-09
THE MEASURE OF QUALIFICATION.


The war for the preservation of the Fed
eral Union continues in all the wonted vig-
or of its glory. Slowly but steadily the adj
vance of our armies continue. With the
single exceptions of Secessionville near
Charleston and Richmond, for some months,
the marches of these armies have been at
tended with the most satisfactory success
Nor have our naval achievements been any
less gratifying. The one occupies fair
proportion of the territory of the rebellous
States the other has full command of the
rivers and harbors. The avenues of trade
to the Southwest have been efectually open
cd to the commerce of the great Northwest,
and the complete subjugation of those in
revelt only remains q question Of time. All
this has, of course, not been accomplished
without immense sacrifice, both in blood and
money. Scarcely voice anywhere that
cannot bear testimony to this fact. Faith
ers, brothers, kindred and friends, by hun
dreds, have consecrated their blood to the
cause of the Union and Liberty. The loyal
people have poured out their treasure like
water for the support of our army and TO
this end that our cause shall prevail, will
give the last farthing.
With the fall of Sumter, loyal people of
all parties joined together as one man. and
pledged their lives and sacred honor for the
maintenance Of the free Institutions of the
Federal Union. All felt for the time being
that party predictions must be sacrificed
upon tho alter of the Union. Up to that
time, anarchy and rebellion had been hold
ing their riotous orgies all over the South,
unchecked and in utter defiance of all law.
The rebel hosts, stimulated by the blindest
frenzy and the widest animosity. had been
gathering and scheming arming themsel
yes from our plundered arsenals and equip
ping themselves from our commisariats and
magazines. The followers of these villain.
ous leaders had been taught that, by reason
of the partisan divisions among our people
we could oppose but feeble resistance
and, that the conquest of the North would
be but little more than holiday campaign
after which they could themselves dictate
the terms of separation from the Nationa
Capitolat Washington. These leaders boast
ingly proclaimed the Overwhelming powc,
ofa" united South against divided North.
These things are patent to every ntellgon
reader.
That the rebellion is astlosing ground i
clearly evident, vet we fear the end is no
as near as some writers would have us be
lieve Vast possessions are still under tn
control of the conspirators, and their pos
tion is such as to enable them TO hold ou
for months to come against vastly superio
numbers This fact was evidenced in tn
repulse of McClellan's army at Richmond
With all the advantages of breast and cart
works, the enemy attacked one point an
another. until our whole force was put
full retreat. This perhaps, was unavOi,
able, and under the circumstances no Gel
eral could have managed better. on
men fought bravely, but an oyerwhelmir
force not only caused them to retire bu
slaughtered thom by hundreds Whois
that reads the demils of this battle, and
fact every hattie fought since this war hega
that does not sl.udder at the frightful lo
Of human life occasioned thereby? WI
is it that does not in his heart wish for Il
overthrow Of the conspirators, and the a
cursed cause which has produced this feu
full eommotioni The spirit of the dead c.
out from their graves, whoH
In the efforts and wisdom Of our Gene
ais commanding, the great mass Of the pc
pie express the utmost confidence. Ia Z
ganiriag an army of six hundred thousal
men, there were naturally many difieulti
an the way Of selecting men Of the prop