The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-30
THE REBELLION ANO rHE DUrY o.
THE GOVERNuENr. ' i

1t may now reasonably be hoped that the
war is rapidly drawing to It's close IN the
only manner and on the only basis on watch
thought TO be- concluded. I'VE ale likely to
make peace a necessity with the Blbels.
which they cannot, IL they would, postpone
longer. Nopeaee but that would be valuable
either to them or to u.s. The purpose Of tbs
Government should be to use This war for the
teAching Of a lesson chat viii, If rightly
learned, effectuafly make rebellion an ipp6y
sibllity IN this land hereafter, Tdis ought 70
bstho last elyil war TO a'Ilict this RepqbIic,
and II viii be ifthe power Of the nation to
suppress SO formidable ap insurrection as that
of the South Is energetieally aud persey er-.
ingly put forth, and shown to be entirely
adequate to the emergency 5nlor su. 90 .gsgru
But the RebelIion must he conquered by
arms " that issue IL hoped for. Itmust bn
quened by virtue Of the coercive power of the
nation, fthe nation would vindlcate Its authc-
rity, and thereby avert q recurrence Of the
calamity. Better far have protracted and
expensive struggle now, in order to maintain
the dignity and supreme sway Of the Federal
Constitution ! than by weakly treating and
compromising with treason at this time, en-
courageit TO repeat its folly and dwlckedness
in the future, , '. Fr.. mH
Those who urge an arnistice and Conyen-
ton Of the States, to confer about the terms OF
paciacation before the Rebels will confess
themselves subdued and brought under by
conpulsion, profess to make such propositions
for the sake of humanity and civilization
And yet every man Of sense and honesty
must see that any such concession to the Re
bellion, at this precise stage or crisis of it,
would be, in effect, false lcniehcy TO the insur-
gents themselves, as wen as gross inadblity
Ind injustice to the national character aud
J. welfare. .H 81 ~. ...'sIm'Fwsl dsn,,
4 A father, In dealing with fractions child
Is sometimes obliged to be cruel in order TO be
kind. Governments must occasionally deal
with their refractory subjects N the same man
ner, and upon the same salucary principle of
paternal beneyolence. IL the child Is not
properly chastised but Is allowed to get the
upper hano, 1t will certainly lose all respect
for parental authority and if rebellion, fro u
a foolish disposition to tamper with It ON some
false hypothesis Of pity and clemency,is per-
mitted to dictate the conditions on which it
win lay down its arms, the spirit Of revolt and
revolution viii be temporarily conciliated, and
left liable to break out again on the first new
propagation or opportunity, illH gf. .,
The Government, indeed, has a double duty
to perform ia the prosecution Of this war. 1t
has, 6rst a duty to itself; which consists in the
perfect vindication OF its power and authority.
Secondly, it owes a duty to those misguided
Rebels, whom It will be the truest mercy and
benefactionJ to teach, not only the fearful
crime, but the amazing futillty and insanity
Of attempting to break up the whole fabric
civil order by wild and mad iRsurFeetlon o
a comparatively few dsafIected States and
people. -IfasI a... 70 20 ......u,-. ....
This, no doubt, is truth which Mr.. JEF-
FERsoN DAVIS and his followers will be slow
to apprehend; and it may take some hard
blows. often repeated, to overcome their sad
obtuseness as respects their folly and vinci-
bility. But the lesson must be taught, in
spite Of tho dulness or the obstinacy of the
pupils; and when the work is once fairly
accomplished, the result will be better for
master and scholar alike, than any possible
consequences that could flow from failure. In
this view Of the matter, then, let the war 20
on until the Rebellion Is subjugated.