Maryland free press., 1863-02-27
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The Difficulties in the WAY,

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30 Most men of the Abolition school of pol
itics arc want to regard this rebellion in the
light ofa "small affair Not so, however, with
the thinking and calculating portion of them.
Mr. Spauding one of the latter class, and a
member of the present Congress from the
State of New York, in recent speech takes
sensible view of the difficulties in the way,
and does not look for any Termination of the
struggle under hrce years, and has no very
strong hopes ofa reconstruction even after the
lapse of that TIME
"Iook' says he, ''at the immcse ARMY in
the field, their conmissariat, supply trains, am
htlance corps, suffers, Transfers. hangers
on, idlers and assist lnts of all kinds, extending
over, line of military operations of more
than four thousand miles, and you will be i'm
pressed with two important facts:=-
j. The enormous expenditures necessary
to their present support and the future boun-
ties and pensions that must be paid
2. The number of men that are withdrawn
from industrial pursuits, and the consequent
loss reproductive industry which ought to be
added to the wealth ofthc country.
All the immense army add nothing by their
labor to tho wealth of tho country, and the
expense of supporting such an army devolvcs
upon those who do labor, and those who have
already acquired property. What mighty
drain this war is upon the productive energies
and, resources of the country. 1t is indeed
an exhausting rs well rs bloody war. I can
no., shut my eyes to the formidable character
OF the rebellion, nor to the difficulties in the
WI Tho inbnrnnt lihiculties of conounr;,or
and subduing so large and Intelligent people,
extending over such wide extent of terri
tory as is contained in the revolted States,
are very great. 1t is very difficult to move
and supply large armies An advance in the
enemy's country for any considerable distance
always involves the difficulties ofkecping tho
rear line open to the base ofsuppics. This has
boon demonstrated in the advances that havc
becn made in attempting to take Richmond
Even the armed occupation of part of one of
the revoltcd States does not make the people
in the State loyal to tho general government.
The hatred of the people in the febclious
States is decp.seatcd and abiding. They have
n separate de fdcto Confederate government
and separate State governments. AS States
they revoltcd from tho United States govern
ment, and with their State governments
remaining intact and in full force. They still
maintain their separate State organizations,
with powcf tocnfoftc thcir State laws. This
instruction was commenced very differently
from most other Instructions. 1t was not
commenced by disorganized bodies of the peo-
pie, but by the constituted authority OF
States, in their capacity of Independent SOW
ercigntes. These State authorities had pow
er to suppress Immediately the Union senti-
ments ofthe people within their jurisdiction
and to enact rs we'll as to enforce now
uneir wicked purpc SOS. Hence the formidable
character of the rebellion Mt the outset. 1t will
take long time to supplant the present State
organizations in the revolted States, and to
institurc new Union State governments in
their stead. 1t can only be accomplished bv
armed force. 1t will require large standing
loyal army in the actual occupation of each
State. Until Union State governments are
organized and permanently maintained Iii all
tho Southern States you cannot hope for a
lasting peace. Sir, it is proper for us to look
these difficulties square in the face All the
people in the Northern States ought to look at
the formidable character of this rebellion,
and act up to the demands of the hour 1t
will require the active services of united
North to maintain the integrity of the Union.
1t is unwise-ayo, crimnal-for us, while in
curing debt of $2,5OO,GG every day, to
deceive ourselves as to the real situation -
The business men at a distance arc going on
making moscy, specializing, buyin and SELL
ing, almost unconscious of the dangers that
surround u.s.