Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-08-18

time, these States have been inulled,
their people slain and captured, their pro-
|perty destroyed and carried off, their
towns laid in ashes, with details. of rob-
berry, cruelty and insults to females, too
intolcrable to be borne, and to what pur-
pose? Is this the fulfllmeht Of the pro-
mise of retribution for Fort Pillow, Rich
mond and Belle Island We know that
on each of these occasions they have pro-
missed to return, and that they have kept
their promises. We know that the sons.
of some of the Rebel sympatlizers in our
midst, who are in the Rebel ranks have
on each of these occasions, week or two
before these raids, spent several days in
conccalment at the houses of their parents
and friends, for what purpose we leave
others to guess. We know some of these
sympathizers have been ordered out of
our State into the Rebel lines, there to
remain, by the Commanding Generals and
we know that some Of them have return
ed, as said, by order of the Secretary of
and it is runiorcd that tho President has
ordered the return Of all those sent of /;
as yet VIC do not know that to be the fact.
1t is natural TINT men should differ in opin-
ion and we are ready to conccdc to every
man Ourselves includcd) the right to en-
'crtata any reasonable opinion. The Adj
ministration may entertain the opinion that
the policy here spoken Of and the practices
we have been detailing in the true mode
of exhibiting their loyalty and the most
effective mode of crushing the rebellion !;
that We don't know, but We do know that
there is neither philosophy nor sophistry
enough in the Cabinet to make our people
believe or think with them Oh that mat
ter.
We do not believe that the vandal de-
struction of property will shorten this
war except by the exhaustion of both par
ties which will amount to the destruction
of the whole country. Wo do not be-
licvc that the liberation and protection of
Rebels and Robcl sympatl,izers in our
midst who are always as ready to COM
municate intelligence to and welcome the
invading rebels as they are to sncer ut
"Lincoln's dogs" and to rejoice at Cyan
kce" rcverses, is in my way calculated
TO insure the success of the Union arms
or strengthen the Administration. We
do not believe that the mctldling of the
Secretary of War or the President either
with the orders of an energetic Major
General in the field who desires to remove
the "firc in his rear" before he cncoun-
tered it in front, or who desires to pre-
vent tho communication of his movements
to the enemy, will inspire confidence of
success in either the loyal people, COM
handing Generals or fighting armies -
We do not believe that the protection of
Rebel persons aud property from extradi-
ton and confiscaticn and the want of pro-
lection of the persons aud property of
loyal persons will be taken us evidence Of
loyalty or the intention to protect and de-
fend" the constitution or the rights, the
liberties, the lives and the security Of the
people. We do not believe that the adj
Of an oath ofallcgiance once
again for twenty times does anything but
make rebel more determined and dan
gerous rebel than he was before. We
don't believe from our knowledge of hui
man nature that loyal people will tame
ly see these things constantly praeticcd
their lives, their peace and their property
destroyed or endangered time after time,
for the protection of which they are pay
ing heavy taxation. Nor do We believe
that they will much longer support the
powers who thus manage public affairs
either with their money or their votes.
If this Administration desires to retain
the confidence and support Of a loyal peo-
pie who have extended to it strong,
deep, patient confidence and support, they
must change their present mode of tactics,
and adopt more determined and encrgct-
ic dealing with rebels and traitors; there
must be more liberal performance of the
promised rctribmion on rebels it must
fall, not on loyal men. "Father Abra-
ham" must "put his foot down in the right
place. little more frequently and keep
it there a good deal longer. or he will, ere
many months pass by. find that he is a
fused up Sucker" The day for lcnity,
for concession, for Cancellation, for pcrsu-
aston and for Procfamatiuns has gone by.
There must be firm, energetic, decisive
fighting traitors must meet and receive
nothing but the traitors doom, and they
must be kept south Of the Potomac and
of the Federal lines, nay. beyond the lc-
gal jurisdiction of the United States.
The County Levy List.
WEsrERsronr, .aHegany County,
Auouvt ~ 1861 &