The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

A SWEEPING NORTHERN INyA
sios THg ONLY CHANCE TO THr
CosFEDERAcY."--W We advanced ia,
opinion 10 January last, roiwilhstand
ing the threatening aspect Of affair
further south, the next grand baiil,
of the war, aud the last, would b,
fought by the army Of Northern Vir
ginia, aud probably on a field noril
vf The Poeomac. Winter still inger.
and puts veto on al military move
lnenis Of serious nature, but The
clans are gathering for the coming
conflict, and by strange concert both
sides are looking TO the regior Of the
Potomac ms The theatre for aggressive
operations, it any movement on our
part, soull Of the line OF pennsyl-
wanna, may be considered aggressive.
A few weeks viii deyelope the pro-
gramme for the spring campaign, and
we look for something on a scale of
grandeur that will be unequalled 10y
any martial array Of modern times.
To our mind, il Is evidently the po-
Icy OF the conieleracy to cease from
mere defensive warfare. We would
collect together our scattered force
u Thing not yet done IN this war--and
by one grand self sustaining move
men, press forward and carry the war
into the enemy's country. We should
send no more corporals guards
there 70 be cut TO pieces, sur
rounded or driven back from sheer
pauc'iy Of numbers. And further
more. If we invade ut all, we must do
Il for the express purpose OF making
the enemy feel the hardsiips Of war
In all It's legitimate horrors. We have
handled the Yankee with kid gloves
FAR too long for our good. Every
civilized office or generous considera-
iion has fallen unapptecialed on their
marble hearts. and even been turned
TO our advantage. Whilst we have
been acting the Christian, they have
been playing the robber, the tyrant
and the cesolaior. We have endured !
all this longer than any other people /
would have borne il, and under tile /
proyocalion the world and good mo-
rails will sustain Us in change Of 20.
Hey. Lee had Harrisburg and Phil.
adelphia at his mercy year ago, and
spared them both, How have his
moderation and generosity been re-
quiied! Let the wrongs OF Morgan,
AMI the spirits Of our murdered PEG
pie, and the late diabolical plot against
Richmond and It's inhabitants answer
The question. Let the desolated fields,
The blazing habi.nlions, and the home
less, pennies women and children Of
he West make their response. The
ruth is, We have made sad mistake
IN bestowing all our charity and hu.
naniiy upon a villainous, merciIess
Zoe ! and retaining none Of il for their
suffering victims among our own PEG.
DE. II Is time that these latter were ,,
'laimiag something Of our considera-
ION and protection.
Then let US carry on the war, with
VI lie attendant horrors, away from
ar own soil 10 The soil Of the enemy. |,
Increase the army Of Virginia to two
hundred thousand effective men push
hem forward. and let them desolate
. they 90. and We shall have peace
'ilhin sixty days. Perhaps Lee is
DO tender hearted ior such mission;
0, while we would nj transfer lis
Command 10 another. We would send 8
ian forth wilh specific and peremp,o- {.
! orders. =
We need have no fears 81 points 4 4
bath with such an army moving into y
pennsylvania and New York. Our Is
nall garrison. With The Home GuRris. =
Guild not only protect The country, =
II reaake every southern post 90 tie
aiHlaad ncw held by the enemy,
be latter would have use Tor their
oops elsewhere, and by rapid b
oseme8s We can readily accomplish -
II purpose---tsking baltimore and y
'sshingon--htfore ihey get there. D.
Bm i IS said thar Invasion vii - =,
lite the North and make them too =
'ong Tor ~. Experiences has proved /
: absuEdsIy Of THE o,,iaiOR. All 80
ss.kess that intend 10 SIGHT are Il. -
sdJ IN she Geld, ard insfsal u re.