Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-04-11
Third Stage of the War.


the ruins mighty despotism, to be controlled
and governed by the negro aristocracy, has now
reached the third stage aud third year Of its ex
istence.
Two years ago this day so imminent was the
danger of tie seizure of Washington that troops
were posted in the Capitol and the oath of ldeli-
ty administered to the men. jeff Davis Com
missioners being satisfied that their ilcgiimate
Confederacy would not be recognized under
President Lincoln's Administration, departed for
Montgomery, and ON The next day at hall past
four o'clock lhe :. peace Democracy" opposed to
coercion and Lincolns government, commenced
the war by opening upon the starving garrison OF
Fort Sumter the concentric fire Of seventeen
mortars and thirty large Coumbads. which con
tiuued all night at intervals, without eliciting
response At ten O'Clock of the Is b rebel shot
struck down the flag, which was soon replaced
and by noon the Fort was wrapped in flames,
aud soon thereafter, amid the demoniac shouts
and wild huzzas issuing from fifty thousand
traitor throate the shot-rven flag was hauled
down and the United States property surrendered
into their hands
Elated With temporary success their bastard
President and braggart Secretary of War boasted
that no hostile foot pressed the sacred soil of the
Copfederaoy, and by the tenth of May following
the pirate flag should float from the loftiest dome
of the National Capitol. But alas how sadly
have their fond hopes been disappointed Two
years have passed away and no Government has
given them recognition. Instead of flying their
flag from the dome of the Capitol, and debating
terms Of an ignominious peace at Faneui Hall,
to the Inferior race " made up Of " low bred
Yankees " and the "scum Of Europe they are
driven back at every point into their forests,
swamps and mountain businesses, companions OF
bats, mosquitoes, negroes and crocodies-
clothed in rags, satless shoeess, hatless with no
and crime. Vast Union armies, in different di
visions, are moving upon them with irresistible
at times held in check at II few strongly
fortified points, hut subsisting of the enemies OF
the country, and fast reducing it to its wilder
ness state and original solitude The gallant
Roseerans holds Tennessee firmly in his grasp.
defying ell the force Davis can send against him;
Grant threatens Ycksburg with formidable
army, which must in due time compel that place
to succumb Heron and Blunt have broken the
back of rebellion in Arkansas, while Banks has
Louisiana in his power, and will soon be able to
relieve the Union men of Texas from the yoke Of
their oppressors Richmond is doomed city,
spared for the time being from the intrepid as
sault Of the gallant army of the Potomac, lead
by the fearless Hooker, temporarily held in check
by the army of Lee, assisted by the mud and IN
clemency of the weather. But Just as certain as
causes produce effects aud the laws of nature
not suspended or reversed, Gen. Hooker and his
army will be in the Confederate Capital IN ample
time to celebrate the 4h of July, 1868. If we
can credit the rebel reports published in the New
York Herald, and we are inclined to in this in
stance, (because great liars will occasionally tell
the truth-at least their admissions when against
their own interests, should he taken ngainsl
them) that pestilent city, where the crocodiles's
egg of notification and secession was laid and
batched and grew into the hdeous monster we
see him, has already fallen into our hands, or
soon will, and suffer the just punishment due to
its crimes aud enormities. We hope those noble
old batte-scared heroes, Hunter md Dupont,
with their companions in arms, may celebrate in
the city of Charleston the second anniversary of
the fall of Sumter
"For tins at last sets al! things even
And If we do but watch the hour,
There yet was human power
Which could evade If untorgiyen
The patient search aud vigil long
OF him who treasures up wrong
The formidable armada now required for
the reduction OF Charleston as soon as its work
has been accomplished can give its entire atten-
ton to Savannah and Mobile which must share
the fate of their wayward sisters. These Que
restored to the righlful authority of the Federal
Government, the submission OF the rebels and
the enfranchisement of those true aud tried
Union men who have been ground down and
crushed by the Davis dynasty, will be only a
question of time. The Constitution has guaran-
teed to every State in the Union u republican
form of Government, and If that provision is not
scrupulously enforced the Administration would
be Justly chargable with recrcancy to a solemn
duty and violation Of plghed faith TO every
Union man in the so-called Confcderacy, whose
voice comes up to US for help or is stihed by the
Richmond tyrans.
1T is to be feared that our old enemy England
is meditating mischief. and will continue her
outrages and aggressions on our Government till
she forces war upon u.s. 1t is stated that her
correspondence with our Minister is insulting and
even menacing, and if she discovers the Union is
likely to be preserved she will espouse the rebel
cause, not because she loves the South but be-
cause she hates the United States und covets
sweet revenge In the event of q war with En-
gland which side will our peace Democrats :"
espouse ? Will they join those who are aiding
their friends in arms remain neutral specta
tors of the fight? These are questions which
they may be called on to answer practically be-
fore another month has passed. We sincerely
hope they will not tell us they have been 50 "de
ceved" and the Constitution been so grossly
oil fhat fhnu forced tO inin the enpmip Z