The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-09-10
Where We Are.

From the New York Trbunel
Our cause to-day is stronger than ever
before. Let us understand and acknowledge
that this apprehension of the future had its
origin III our unmanly fears, and not in the
actual condition Of affairs. The Admins
tration to-day is precisely what it was, and
what we knew it was, six months-a year
two years-agO. 1t is not that it has deve-
opcd any new characteristics, but that we.
through impatlence and the egrcgiOus folly
OF cXtravagant expectations, have been
called upon to meet new disappointments.-
We have met them every ycar-every six
months-Snce the war began we have met
them and overcome them bravelv, with. at
the end OF each period. new triumphs to
strengthen and encourage us. Shall we
give up III despair when so near the end >
We might, indeed, have "a better Adniuis-
tration ; we might have one, on the other
hand. thousand times worse. We shut
have worse before we have better
But it is too late now to take new de-
parture. We must accept the situation with
all its difficulties If the Administration
wants vigor, give it vigor: if it wants mn
derstanding. give it understanding. IntuSe
it with peoples will inyigorate it with
peoples courage; reinforce it with a peo-
pies confidence overwhcm it with peo-
pie determination that Treason and Sla-
very shall never prevail against them, but
that both shall he tramped under their feet
But never desert it. Never let its short
comings. its Weaknesses. its short sighted
ness, and its delays, defeat us. God knows
it might have done bcttcr God alone knows
how much worse it might have DONE We
know. at least, that with it we have come
wel-nigh to the overthrow OF the Rebellion:
we know that. with Il little more patience. Il
little more energy, little more courage. we
shall soon come to its utter overthrow. he
end is near: the good and the true end is
certain if we are faithful to ourselves. even
with such tools as we have. The choice is
no longer ours, whether we will throw them
aside and try new ones. We must do this
work with such as we have or not do it at all.
If we throw them aside and abandon the
work to other hands, where are we? Alas
who does not know? The best that can be,
fall us in II Comprehend triumph is Disunion
-DiSunion first between the North and the
South, to meet thereafter. as best we may.
the question of new boundaries. to be set
tied by new wars. the East and the West.
the Pacific and the Atlantic coast arraycd
against each othe.. Or. if Union shall be
lildIlitblllt'' IL VIII IJt II Union llidl ShtIl
mean only annexation thn Vorth t;od-tiod
hand and foot and delivered ovnr-to -
sIayc-holding Confcderncv. tho unncpdooo
to AN oIigarchy of slnychollrrs SIayrr,
made legal all over the North and West.
both States and Territories the assumption
of the Confederate dnlt Inv tho Endornl Gov,
eminent; the worcestershire Eo,;nnaI DnLt
to be Inundated s6leiy by Northern tnyation.
the RIGHT of suti,anr denied to NnrtLnrn In.
boring men: extension Of renresrnt,t;on to
the owners of slaves in Short ANYTIME,
that Jeff, Davis and HE fnllor, ronSm;ratnrS-
may choose to demand rs thn nricn of onr
submission. as the Terms ON which thpv will
agree to grant ne neacn and nardnn 'Thny
may have us ON thrir avn forms. for thare
are none so cxacting. none So dr%rad;ng,
none So base. that tbn;r Nnrthnr, ,iI;ns Vii
not grant ON n nrowise Of Lc;mr oJmittod f.
be fed once more ON thc crnmLs that fail
from their masters toIIe
Choose We! For onr mart ,yo have cboyo,