Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-06-04
What IL we Fall,

The Rcbmoud -i1amiRer Of the . inst
IN speaking %, the concentration OF Genera
G'acts tJrceS i'll Virginia says: III the
ene:dy is beaen here he is beaten every.
where. If he aims here ht tcins crerything
The war might continue, the Cuniederacy
migbt possibly survive, but if Virginia is
lost the p~esea. Confederate organization.
,ctH MT probably surrirs"
so lar these assertions relate 10 the
effect Of failure upon The part Of the Rebel
forces under General Lee, we age content
to accept them IN their present shape II
Is ceiIaihly veiy encouraging 10 hud such
testimony III respectable Journal like the
Examiner. The Coufedera cs are not iu
the huDlt Of making such admissions, aud
their appearance at bis time argues either
an Increasing amount of caudor, ur al over
poweiiUg seuse VI weakness aud declIue.-
Everything ind Gates that they have made
tbeir strongest staud, aud that in further
ance of tbelr extraordinary eNjIts they
have invoked every material element of sue
cess Within the range OF their control -
IueIr population /, drained, their resources
are Impoverished, everything available Is
reno seiessy sacrificed. So far as appear
ances are s!mptonalic. they have deter
mlued Ike Richard TO throw all upn the
'uaZ ,rd vi the de- and 50 Staud or fail by
lhe Is>ue Vt The pi eseut cJnh ct.
But what II ire tail =! What If General
Grant Is defeated Z What if The uoole
Artuy OF the Poe omac is oyerpowered by
superior numbers. Or superior strategy p
What il treason Is victorious Arc we to
cut loose irom the slnk ny shlp, or cling tn
II and oali out lie r.Siug waters! Are we
to gave up tue Uuiou =? Are We to ignore
tue past aud disregard The fuiure2 A e
We ~ yieid Il cause - sacred, an Iuhrriiaucc
20 precious, tamcly aud without eSlstance?
Are We lo forget that we are called npon
~ sustain The CAUSE OF freedom and I'm
inahIty against The eHcroachmeuts of IN.
scrupulous demagogues anG Of hal barous
and oiu al slave power? 4 we to close
ouI eAis 10 Tie Imperative demands Of duty,
10 .he stern requirements Of he friends OF
hb1rty everywhere, 10 the jlst claims OF
poolerIIy Are We 10 jrops d 20 HE secu.
rIty OF our children hereafter by seeking
linmuuIiy from oSnger now through infa-
mcus compromises yiih di>uu;Uniss aud
traitors! i The treasure We have lavlshed
utterly wasted, tue blood OF sur heroes and
martyrs. our sacrificed slain, poared out TO,
nothing!
The d tfcrent shades Of disloyalty IN Gur
midst Peace Democrats, Rebel .ympa
lhizrIs aud Coppcrheads-of course unite
III their Efforts 10 establish the impression
that tie Cause uf the Union is staked final
la IN .<ft
They contend thai it We are foilei or dt.
ieatcd now, the Rebe Ion is q triumph, and
The Union is irretrieyably gone. In their
C. s, Tue wish is ber TO The thought We
haye never looked for anything better from
these dastards aud disguised traitors, and
We discover no reason "by we should ex
pect anything better now. There will be
day OF reckoning for them, as well as for
Their armed breIh en- 10 the field, aud We
eau safely commit them to the tare Of the
iu ure. But there are among the honest
and the loyal many who are unduIy tlmid
who take counsel of heir fears-wbo
become appalled, IN the contemplation of
Iue msgnl ude of our underl aking-w ho
| quake a. The alarming Inc; ease of debt, aud
who Shndder at the frighlful sacrifice Of life
81 cd Tuey dec are that lne pt oJle are
10 prepared lor iurlher failure, aud that
crnsh ~ defeat would SO dIspiril, SO di,-
coursge. So dlshearten lhem, that tbey
would give up IN dIspair, aud abandon tue
contest AS boleless. They dwell upon au
legged indlspoSilon 10 submit to further
! lavies Of meD, further taxes, further Ell.
baacepent of the prices oi neeessaries =
THey ;nsisl that the bow has been bent tC
lis Utmost degree of tension, and that all,
furtber strain will snap the oyer-wrough
6Ores They express fears Of CopperheaC
riots, aud Of open resistance 10 the dc
mauds Of The Government for additions
support
Is this true in any particular, or to an
tx ent whatever? Do The earnest men o
lbls lime Of trial talk lbns, think thus, o
ucl US IT they thought thus! Nay. verify
While traitors suggest compromise on TO
basis Of separation, while the limid aud th
waveriug shrink from danger, quail AZ tb
sscr fee demanded, and recol from lh
hgh aud bol, duty which they should ei
Teen M exalted privilege TO ful6l. the me
upon whom me nation must rely, only pre-
ceed quietly 10 glrd on their armor, /
grasp The bright shield aud besmIng speal
aud 80 forth 10 recessed battle ~iih uuabs
oaled courage, aud with purpose aud splI
II more hxed, mo'e resvlule, more veht
menI. Rather Than see the Union Over
ibro"D by .he champions OF Slavery, the
VIII sacrifice their last dime Rather lhs
see the Government perish, witness the III
dying IBfsmS Of Slave domination in lh
temple VI LOeriy. aad snbmit TO the ia
nsssarsbis evils that would ressir From u
they would Icy themselves opon lbe rum