Year: 1863

/ The Journal Of Commerce, commenting


on the recent failure on the Rappahan-
mock. and on the effect which that event


should have on the progress OF the war,


says that some persons seem driven tO
| dispair by this misfortune and already be-


gin to whisper about settling the matter


and dividing the Union Upon this
| point the Journal says:


I'VE protest against all such suggestion.
| We call on conservative men IL all pIrts Of the
| fand 10 rdisc tier UoceS nOV against every pro


poSal for peace Gl,i disuHioA. 1t is the time


when lofty patr.ntism demands the great
est sacrifices when American heart must
he reused to the noblest actions We


snow the future is dark with the leader
ship winch we have, and must have but
we know that the true, tie only principal


OF action rs frn. tH'1dUermg support Of


the Constitution and tie constitutional dVthOTi-


hes and if the people speak out in their


might to-day, their voice will yet be heard


and the war will yet be made to result in


the overthrow of rebellion, while the


peaceful contents of the ballOt-boX will


result in the everlasting demolition of the


radicalism which has plunged us into this


new abyss of sorrow Every energy must
now be strengthened and exerted. Whdi


VW you do II yoa think Of dis,mdOa p


Do you know what will become OF Mis-
souri,, of brave, noble, faithful old Ken
lucky, of Maryland. of Washington IL
self! If you could do nothing more than
stand on the defensive and hold your lines
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific against
the hosts of our enemies for two years |
until we can place stronger Administra- |
ton in power, you must do that. But you |
can do more than that. 1t is not party |
war, it is not radical war, it is not an alb |
clifton war, strong as the effort have been /
of the radical party, to make it such. 1t /
is your country's war, and the peace to be
won must be Union peace. That and
that alone must be the aim, the desire,
the vow of every true man."


This is just and manly language. 1t is
the ground which every man who is loyal
to the country and the Constitution must
occupy; and we hail it from the Journal l.
of Commerce as another proof of she sub
stantial union of the American people,
without regard to party, on the main is
sue OF prosecuting the war until the re-
bellion is quelled. The journal opposes,
and vigorously, many of the
measures of the Administration. 1t de-
SiaiCS us AdSh vi lselliA III lliC lllGl WIN
compose it, and declares its purpose TO do
everything in its power to secure the cleo
ton of others in their place. All this it
has perfect right to do. But while they
are in power, it accepts the duty of sus-
tanning them in their efforts for the pres
ervation of the Union and the overthrow
Of the rebel power which threatens it with
destruction.


We are confident that this is the senti- 8
nent and the purpose of the great body
If the Northern States. Democrats and !
and nothing is needed but
he clear, distinct declaration of this 8
hearty and unanimous determination of 1
he people, and promptand vigorous meas g
Tres to give it effect, to achieve the over i
hrow of the rebellion and restore the su- |
of the national flag. We can t
lot only afford to waive for the time all i
differences of opinion on minor points, I
but we cannot afford to do otherwise. t