Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-22
Charles City, Iowa, Jan. %, 1863.


Every question as to the plan and
purposes in the conduct Of public at.
fairs may be considered as settled.
The President has taken his final
stand. lie is resolved to assert the
authority Of the Federal Government
over all the territory that has hereto
fore acknowledged its sway. To ac-
complish this, he will use to the ut
most extent necessary all the power
placed in his hands, not only as the
civil Executive, but also as Command
er-in-Chief of the Army and Navy.
The opposition to his Administra-
ton, what little there is of it, under
stands his position, and attacks and
misreprcsents his declarations and
acts directly or indirectly in such a
manner as seems most likely to an
swcr its factious schemes. 1t is bent
upon creating oil the division in pub
lie sentiment it can, and thus thwart
and hinder the progress Of the meas.
urcs it arraigns.
The case then is made up. not only
between the Government and the reb-
els, but also between the Government
and the minority in the free States
arraycd against it. Hence as to the
main features Of the well defined and
inangnrated policy, irrespective Of
approval or disapproval of individual
agents employed to carry it out, there
can be no neutrality. The united 10y
atty of the land, which is determined
to crush out treason and prevent dis
union and ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the com.
mon territorial heritage, must rally.
and assure the President Of q steady
and hearty support.
That support must show itself in
deeds, and in the strength Of opinion
bringing about and compelling hon.
esty, earncstness and devotion to duty
on the part Of all protesting to serve
the country. Thus united loyalty
must demand that the quarrelling
among generals in the field shall cease
and exclusive attention be given to
fighting the enemy that the troops
shall be promptly paid. and in every
way cared for and made efficient and
that all connected with the army shall
be held to tho strictest accountability
in discharging their appropriate func-
tons, so as TO win military success as
the prerequisite TO permanent peace.
From the practical exhibition of this
unconditional patriotism, none, who
do not mean to be counted among the
friends or apologists of treason, can
any longer be excused. Especially
does it behoove those who have stood
aloof, because the management of the
contest has not accorded with their
belief that slavery, as the main cause
of the trouble, should be assaulted, To
come forward and do their full share
in the residue Of the struggle. Now
that the immense majority of the peo-
pie Of all parties accept the procla-
nation as a necessity, there is no
further occasion for mere anti-slavery
defamation or criticism. To make
that edict potent, more isneedfnl than
mere rejoicing over its PRONUNCIATION |;
however natural, commcndablc. aud
useful in tho way Of demonstration
that rejoicing may be. The trans
ccndent demand is for readiness to en-
courage and strengthen tho martial
force that is to carry deliverancc to
the oppressed, whilst it also saves the
republic, and for wise care that the
liberation of enslaved labor shall in
volvc as little social calamity as pos
sible. A radical change in the con.
dition and relations of Q race is a
mighty revolution, calling for its safe
accomplishment judicious doing rath-
er than enthusiastic speech.