The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-03-28

mine thatle most consistent, most
religious, pst manly, and the most
advantag EDS course for him to pur-
sue ia thisaisis, is that which looks
to the prervation of his Govern
ment. Yewe are prone to forget,
irtAe> error and perverseness of an
inconsistent Administration, that our
Governmet is deserving none the
less of ourespect aud support, and
that upon ae former, not the latter,
should fallthe burden of our COM
plant.
If, then:we seek to preserve our
Gevernmet, we must, Of necessity,
ally ourselves with those measures,
irrespective of men or party, whose
aim and OBJECT is the suppression OF
the rebellbn, and the restoration of
the Unionuuder the Constitution
The policy of the Administration, it
is true, issomewhat mixed up with
collateral and party schemes which
look to the safety Of their negro idol
along With the restoration of the
Government. Yet beyond thc0a side
schemes, their own safety, the safety
Of thSr party, and the country re-
quire that they look to the suppress
sion Of the rebellion as a main OBJ
,ject. In this part of their policy we
join them, not, however, forgetting
our duty to the conservative element
of the country, who are laboring
manfully to throw a conservative re-
straint around the Administration,
and fighting boldly for the suprema-
cy Of the Constitution, and the de-
feat of the partisan schemes that
would set it aside. Upon these
terms We contend for vigorous pros
ecution of the war, to the end that
we may overpower the enemy, dis
arm the leaders of the rebellion, and
offer the masses Of the South an op-
portunity to rejoin US in a Union Of
the whole Of the American States.-
II this is rejected, it is still not too
late for other measures.
Finally, We hold no allegiance to
that division of the North, who seem
to be so strongly in favor of peace
that they are ready to cease hostill-
ties, aud yield up our Government
without further resistance. We too
could say peace but it must be a
peace upon such terms, as has been
nobIy said, twill befit the honor of
a nation too great to be vindictve,
too powerful to be subdued, too gen
erous to wish to crush and tranple
on foe" For suppose we lay down
our arms, cease resistance, and place
ourselves at the mercy Of the enemy.
Which army is it to be supposed
would most favor our homes and fire.
sides? In whose possession are our
lives and orr property the more safe ?
|! we DO not expect greater favor and
security under Southern rule than in
our present condition, then it GER
tainly must be for their own interest
and not for our own that some would
advocate submission. We, however,
consider a man just as responsible
for his own welfare as for that of his
neigh Dor, and we look upon that as
rather doubtful case of generosity
or magnanimity, which looks to the
welfare Of our neighbour to the total
neglect of our own. Do we then act
sanely if we encourage the advance
Of foe whose power jeopardizes our
lives and our property; who offers no
system of government to
that under which we now live =; who
extends ne superior inducements of
either civil, social, moral, or poll
tical nature than those We now en-
joy. Then why not say to him.
Sand back lay down your arms
aud we will counsel with you. But
while you remain in the attitude Of
a belligcrent, we will show you no
favor, for we prefer our own govern
ment and will not allow it to go ont
of our hands. Such is the course
which reason and loyalty prescribe.
Such is the course which we advise,
and such we pursue.
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