Year: 1862

devotion 20 the cause, or manifested more sbil.
i,y in detecting the maehuHtions of our ene-
mics. when such journal sounds the note of
warning, 1t should attract the attention and
arouse the country to the Importance Of guard
ing against the danger to which |, points. We
specially invite attention to the Democrats arti-
Gle as applicable TO this District. If such an APP
peal will not eulighten aud arouse the people,
we do not know in what way they can be
reached


The Democrat says:


The step is irrevocably taken. The die is
cast. The President is now 80 far committed
that he could not withdraw ifhe would, although
We have no reason to suppose that anything ia
further from his thoughts than such course.
What he has done has been the result OF the
most mature reflection. Sudden as was the an-
nouncement and great as was the surprise of
the conservatives aud reactioDists thereat, there
can be no doubt the measure had been assum-
ing shapes in his mind Tor many months. In
the fulleuess of the time the hour for the de-
cisive movement came, aud the great resolve
like Minerva from the teemng brain of Jove,
came forth fully armed and clad for the conflict.


There is but one course left open to every
man who is with the Government in this, it's
hour of greatest trial aud greatest danger,
and that Is to stand by the President as he
would hold to the very hope of his existence.
No grudgipg support should now be given. The
heroic determination of the President commands
alike our admiration and our most unreserved
co operation. Like him we should draw the
sword and cast the scabbard aside.


The movement is not free from great perils.
We fear not for the frmness OF the President.
We fear not for any open opposition, come from
what quarter it may. What is to be feared as
imperiling the success OF this most important of
all later day undertakings, which bids fair to be-
come the crowning event OF modern times, unless
straugled in its birth, is the insidous resistance
ofcovert foes, and the base betrayal of pretended
friends. With the President himself the efforts
Of all such parties we are fully satisfied, will
prove utterly unavailing. The cause of appre-
hension lies not in that quarter. So well is the
disposition of the President understood, that it
is in no wise probable the slightest hope would
be entertained OF sweryeing him from his posi-
ton. The only power which can in any event
be evoked with the slightest possibility of sue
cessful resistance, is Congress. Of the rightand
power of the President as the Commandern-
Chef of our armies, invested with the authority
for procaiming aud enforcing martial law with
all the attendant consequences independent Of
grants OF power heretofore conferred up0u him
by Congress, we cannot see that any reasonable
doubt eau be entertained But the que stion yet
remains, how far Congress may legally interfere
to modify his actionY Such being the case, we
can readily understand upon what basis the hope
of the opposition to the Presidents policy will
settle. We can at once see the Importance of
securing the right kind of representation in the
next Congress. Here the ground assumed by
the President is likely to be contested with all
the bitterness of the most intensified partizan
spirit. Every selection MIS- henceforth be
made with special reference to this one ques-
tion. The friends of the Administra ion cannot
be to circumspect. No man who is candidate
for Congress- should receive ,her support who
ia not at the same time unqualifedy sound.
He must be alike above reproach and suspicion.
No man can in this crisis when 20 Immensely
much is depending, be trusted, who has not
shown unmistskably by his speech and conduct
previous to it's enuciation, that he is at heart
with the new policy. No eleventh hour convert
should be relied upon No man wto occupied
doubtful or an underlined position before the
policy itself became settled fact should he in
vested with the authority OF passing upon it.
We have enough good and true men. No
sound reason be assigned why any ri-ks
should be run. Let the true friends of the Ad-
miuistraton and the position by which the Ad-
minstration must stand or fall, see to it.


Let this advice sink deeply into the hearts
OF our people, and let them see to it that one of
the most capable and faithful men who repre-.
sents constituency is not defeated through the
misrepresentation and the personal enmity of
his opponents If they do not, they will deeply
regret it when it shall be too late. Despite all
the influences which are brought to bear against
Mr.. ASHLEY, We have the utmost confidence
that he will be sustained and triumphantly re-
elcted by the freedom loving voters of this Dis.
trict