Year: 1862




The following article which we find in the
New York Times is worthy of the thoughtful
consideration of our readers:


Why should this rebellious South, with its
small population. its internal elements OF weak
ness, its meagre resources, its atroeious cause,
| hold for so long time this great popGloas,
rich and warlike nation at bay? Why should
It thus disgrace us In the eyes of the world.
bemean US in our own sight, and belittle us in
The book of history Why should it be per-
mitted to create confusion in the whole land,
! jeopardize our freedom and our institutions,
ruin so many vital interests. destroy so many
precious lives. and make shipwreck of our
National power? Why should the people ey-
cry now and then be brought to the verge of
despair by the news of disaster, and our army
be stopped or turned back in its victorious
march? Why should not the tremendous
streHgth that slumbcrs in the nations arm, be
at opce. pet forth, to the destruction of its
foes?


Il is a terrible thing for country to be en-
gagged in a cival war. From this one, the ma
tiou has already suffered uunumbered horrors j;
and an untold legacy of woe it must furnish a
far off posterity. Every month that it contiI-
ues adds TO the present and prospective suffer
ing ii inHiets upon the country; every week
aceumplates curses which not years can re-
move. Ii is justified only by the fact that we
wage it for sacred purpose, and because far
greater evils and woes would be visited upon
our land forever if we. permitted the villain.
Gus rebel crew to overthrow our Government,
dispnite our country, and destroy our liberties;
and we must prosecute it to successful ter
mination, because otherwise it would only be
the beginning Of wars which would inevitably
end in National disintegration and ruin, and
probably in the dominabey of native usurpers
OF foreign tyrants. All this the nation sees
and assents to; and everybody, even those who
suffer most, acknowledge the necessity and just
ness Of the war which it has on its hands.


But the public must now realize more keen
ly than ever the necessity of making this war
to use Gen. McClellan's words-"short,
sharp and decisive" and must call forth their
slumbering energies for that purpose. The
men need we have, ard they must be forth
coming. Spirit and courage abound; they
must be brought TO bear upon the enemy
Every honorable means we must use to attain
our ends, and they must all be used quickly
We have nnderrated the enemy and underesti-
mated the difficulties too long. We now COM
preheud both, and know the amount of labor
required to give the rebellion its quetus. The
work Of the hour is to bring this faFce into
active aad efficient use


The Government now appreciates thorough
ly the crisis. There is no inclination to tenn
porize or daily with the rebellion. 1t will use
all its strength and every agency that can be
made effective. The rest remains with the
people. If they desire to make the war short,
It is in their power. TO recruit the army rap
idly is the way, and then to hurl that army at
the rebellion.


We marched onward to Richmond year
ago, and failed to get there. Again, last month
we had a series of indecisve battles before It's
gates; let us, at the third trial, have such
force that success will be assured, and the re-
bellion crushed. To this end it hehooves the
several States to put their quota of new enroll
ment in the field without delay or triaing; and
it behoovcs every man who desires a speedy
and permanent peace to do his share in getting
it there: