Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-29
SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT.

! tion which has sprung up and gathered strength
within few months, cannot bLt excite deep
est soicitude in the mind of every patriotic
citizen. It's aims are still undefaed, and it is
, not yet homogeneous. 1t is made up OF South,
orn sympathizers-t who believe that SIa-
very has rights which are little less than Ill
vine of those who cannot forget cid party
preudiccs aud are antagonistIc to tAG admin
| istration because it is Republican and oi
! those who are in favor Of crashing the rebel
! lion by the most energetic means, but are diS-
satisfied with the manner III which The war
! has been conducted And not a few whose
sympathies are naturally with the administra-
tion have been turned from it by the loose
management which seems to pervade every
department connected with the supply OF the
army, and which is really unavoidable in the
absence Of arbitrary power to deal with swim
ding contractors. Thus, when unity and har-
mony are absolutely necessary to the success
of our arms, and while the rebels are unit IN
support Of their rulers, the national admins
tration is bitterly opposed for the most diverse
reasons, and the holy cause is suffering from
division Of sentiment and from factIous OPP
position which even threatens to become in
surrection.
The tendency of opposition is too obvious
to be misunderstood. Although it embraces
many who are as loyal as the strongest sup,
porters of the Administration, yet it is led by
those who are in full sympathy with Jeff. Da-
Wis and his sentiments Such men as Wood,
Yallandigham, Wall, Cox, ". 3. Reed, Ran,
dali ard Seymour are the prime movers Of the
opposition and shape its policy. Can any
thinking man doubt where they will lead ?
Can any one fail TO see that they are bentup
on securing an ignominious submission to The
rebel oligarchy?
1t is not alone in weakening the confidence
Of the people in the success Of the Govern
mcnt, and in maliguing the administration,
that we see tie shiny tracks OF the opposition
leaders. They are sowing the seeds Of disat
fcction among our soldiers and doing what
| they can to bring about that Generalization
Of the army of which they croak. With nc
desire for The success Of our arms and no IL
tercst in the triumph CT the Government, they
would cxult over q mGtiny in the army as they
would triumph in an insarrcctiOn at the North.
There has not been time in the progress
of this rebellion when unity Of purpose at the
North was more to be desired than ROW, or
when such unity would be more happy in It's
results. We have abundant oyIdeuce that
the resources Of the rebels have been strained
to the utmost-that their men and means TO
carry on the war will soon be exhausted
With varying success we have still made sub
stantiaI prosSess, until the war has reached
that point where q single important victory
) will turn the scale in oar favor. Even now
the rebellion is sustained upol the hope Of a
division at the North. With their power Of
endurance strained to the utmost, the rebel
leaders are listening anXiousIy for the first
gun Of that " fire in the rear, which they hope
will pagaliz4 The arms Of the fedcSa! govern
ment.
There arc but two ways Of averting the ca
tastrophc-ono is by the strong arm of the
Government, wisely directed, holding in check
the leaders Of this conspiracy ; the other IS
through the power of the pcopI, rising in th,.E
, majesty as they did at the fall of Sumpter
and rallying to the support OF the Government
To this cud the efforts Of every loyal press,
aud Of every patriotic citizen should now be
e directed Let the resolve go forth that the
! Government shall be sustained and the rebel
lion crushed at all hazards, and the work i!
5 done The Eallanaig ghams, the Coxes, tht
> Woods, and the whole brood Of traitors ans
S conspirators who are striving to fasten SLAYER!
upon the country will slink back into the
e obScurity before the awakened indignation Of
i free people.
c TIE ARMY OF PENNsYLyANIA,-The annua
It report of Adjutant General RUSSELL place
(. the humber Of Peunsy sylvanians in arms for th
c defence of the Union, since the breaking GU
c of the present rebellion, at ttcO huadred Gal