Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-04-08
"You can't Conquer the South"


North. They hold up their hands in
holy horror, and exclaim. you can't con-
quer the South. So you had better "c-
knowledge that the South has conquered
the North, and Withdraw the armies, ana
| saw. Hayward Sisters, GO in peace.
Now | ropos to examine a few facts
connected with the rebellion. Not that
I expect to introduce any thing new, nor
TO give YOU any information that you do
net already know, but merely to group
together a few well known circumstances,
and see whether they will ~substantiate
the text.
The rebellion had been in existence
long before we, the loyal people, were
aware of any serious intention against the
government. For the plans were laid
and the traitors at work during the
whole, or nearly the whole of Buchanans
administration. Munitions of war had
been sent from the North to the South.
under various pretexts. Public monies
had been deposited there, also, beyond
what seemed necessary 10 those not Il
the secret of the Administration, and cab
met, so that when the first gun of the re-
bellion was fred, we found ourselves des-
titute of arms, ammunition, money, and
all other sssinews of war;" MOI were the
plotters of treason, unmindful of the navy,
but had scattered it literally to the -four
winds" and as far from home as possible
1t was before ge kneO of the rebellion,
that the traitors played their sharpest
games. and secured their greatest advan'
tages.
The very moment the Presidents proc
lamation called formerely $4,000 men, al
though there were not arms in the whole
loyal States sufficient to arm, nor clothes
enough 10 clothe them, yet, then the Tor
tune of the rebels began to wane. Since
then they have obtained no permanent
advantage. At that time they held, so
far as our government was concerned the
whole of Missouri, how is it now! not a
remnant of power have they there.
Then. they exercised their iron rule
over the greater part of Virginia. NOW
Western Virginia is redeemed. Then
they ruled by their armed neutrality"
the whole Stale of Kentucky. N0s not
a vestige of their authority remains.
Then, Tennessee was undisputably un-
der their way. NsW, the greater portion
IS ours. Then, Arkansas was theirs.
NouO, it is not.
Then, loyalty, with one or two excep-
tons, had no fcothold on the whole coast
from the mouth of the Potomac, to the
Rio Grande.
Noac. with about the same number OF
executions, treason has been driven from
that extended line.
Then treason polluted the Mississippi
from Cairo to the Balize. NesO, with two
exceptions, Vicksburg and Port Hud-
son. its whole course is untainted by re-
bellion, and those distractions will soon
be swept away by the mighty flood of 10y
al l~egions, that has set in that direction,
much as the father of waters would
force opposing obstacles from its chan
mel.
Then the glorious stars and stripes were
banished from every seeded State. NOlc
they are flung to the breeze in every one
of them.
Then, the rebels had plenty. NO,c they
are furnishing for want of food. Then
they were well clad. Nolo the breeze
whistles through their ragged regiment
ais"
Then they enjoyed the largest hber-
ties" Nog loyalty surrounds them so
closely, watches them so strictly, and
blockades them so Thoroughly, by land
and by sea, that not ever a box of bis
cult nor q barrel of pork can lie rolled
through, to drive starvation from camp
or residence.
Then, ''one rebel was a match for five
Yankees. Noe he is not.
TEea, our navy consisted of less than
thirty vessels, all told.
Nor, we have over five hundred, the
best navy in the world, whilst rebeldom
has none, or about that AMOUNT. Non,
we have the best army in the world, and
and more TO swell its ranks if need be,
whilst they have all their strength in the
field, and that dwindling every day. NoaO
our Government and our army are an
guine of success, whilst theirs mourn as
those without hope"
Reader, under all these circumstances,
DO you think 1--WE can't conquer the
SOUTH" Do you think we should call
Z brave soldiers from the already victo-
rious field. and ignobly acknowledge our
inability to finish the work so nearly
completed.
NoW when the Union is crushing the
life out OF the hydra monster, rebellion,
do you think we should compel it to un-
coil its folds, and try to resuscitate this
spirit of treason, reeking with the loyal
blood of our kinsmen and neighbors?
O,c,whilst l write the telegraph flashes
the glad news that CHARLESTON mas FALL
EMIL
Look calmly at the situation, North and
South, and then decide whether we can
conquer the South. T.
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The 10 9Th at the Milton Fipbt