The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-08-15
The WaIae of the Rebellion.

Any observer Of passing events canno,
fail to perceive the steady colapsing pow ers
Of the Rebellion. In the Southwest the
rebel armies seem to be shattered INTO ire
| coverablc fragments.
Gilmore is erecting his batteries at the
gates of the rebel hot.bed where secession
and rebellion were Matched and let loose to
drench the land in blood. Charleston
stands doomed city, with no hope of d
aclivcrer, like wild beast gorged with
blood. and brought to bay, crouched in rage
and terror awaiting the final blow Of the
hunter. Mobile Quakes in fear and expecta
ton, Of the coming avenger, and Lee, with
the last hope of treason and despotism on
the continent, is couched among the noun,
'ains Of Virginia, trying to recuperate a
shattered and half ted army While the
Rebellion seems driven to the wall in all
quarters the oppressed people Of North
Carolina threaten to throw off the yoke Of
their tyrannical masters, and call upon the
Government to send forces Sufficient to oc.
cupy the principal cities Of the State and
press the rebel armies back into the Cotton
States whittier indeed they seem to be in.
voluntarily tending from all quarters Of the
so-calcd Confederacy. Murmurs of dis.
satisfaction arise from the Mississippi,
North Carolina and Tennessee troops, in
Lees army, on account of their wretched
condition and the gloomy prospect that sur
rounds them on every hand.
From every part Of the South there comes up
the same cry Of want. The conlmonest neces.
sar!os Of lie are at famns prices, gold is at u
premium of thirteen bundled per cent; and in
the far.otf European world where monarchy
has been praying for the success of the traitors.
ana the overthrow of popular government
where the crowned heads petted the secession
emissayies, and aided their diabocai cause in
every conceivable clandestine manner, the news
Of the disasters of July sent the rebel loan down
to twenty per cent discount in a few hours
But while the demon reels beneath the sturdy
blows that have ban dealt it, and staggcrs ike
an exhausted gla,liator before his antagonist,
the Cnppefhcad allies of treason in the Northern
States are putting forth superhuman efforts to
create Il diversion in its favor. Their leading
journals, assisted by Gov. Seymour, Of Nav
York, who were 50 successful in getting up The
draft riots i'll tha! city, are strunng every nerve
to tranlcl tie Administration and create oppo-
stion to the draft by open instruction, ere il is
too late, and the tainting rebels Of the South
have fallen to rise no more.
In, .l.so T. .E,,l I'D -
80 much distinrtncss, il becomes the sacred duty
Of every man who has one spark Of patriotism,
and who desires to overthrow the Rebellion the
present Fall, and establish permanent peace,
to stand by tie government, and uphold the
arms Of those entrusted with the management
Of our national affairs, by every means in his
power,
The CRAFT is one Of the most important meas
urcs foy the attainment of Il speedy peace II
our armies are promptly filed up and hurled on
tho Rebellion tie approaching FALL it cannot
stand the shock, but must go down. The war
will then be closed WITH but al Insignificant
loss Of lie or time to the new conscrips, who
will be returned to their homes to pursue the
arts of peace with the proud consciousness Of
Of having assisted to preserve for posterity the
blood bought privileges Of the irees: and most
hcnefcent government on earth
On the contrary, il u too confident hope of
the Rebellion's collapse is permitted to lull the
Union men into lack of their former energy.
and the Copperhead allies Of the traitor nabobs of
the South, are permitted to steal into power,
then the Rebellion, which is evidently fainting
from exhaustion, may be prolonged, rivers Of
blood shed and an indefinite period of existence
home. Let every Union man renew his vows
to tie Republic, and give willing heart and
helping hand to crush forever tho blood-stained
monster.