Year: 1861

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The following remarks from the Indi-
ara Journal in regard to the manner the
war should be prosecuted but expresses
our own views. as well as those Of every
patriot in this quarter with whom we have
Econversed: zIsN .Eoii4ni aosassi 4isdi


Two weeks have now elapsed since the
Presidents s proclamation; was issued, call
ing for as. 600, volunteers to preserve the
| Capital and defend the constitutional Gov
eminent. The response to that call was
prompt and overwhelming. History af-
fords no parallel to the joyful alacrity, the
almost fierce enthusiasm of loyalty. with
which the Northern legions have rushed to
arms and rallied to the preservation Of the
Republic Millions of men and money
are ready at the tap of a drum to be used
in the holy cause The Government. if it
is only true TO itself and executes the pre-
sent bidding Of its loyal citizens. can make
no draft upon the patriotism Of the North
that will not be checrfully responded to.
The issue has X en- fairly made up and for
ced upon them; their long iorbearance has
at last been replaced by a burning desire
to avenge the insults heaped upon the Gov
|ernment, and to purge the country at once
and forever of traitors. The loyal North
demands clean victory or clean defeat
80 In this position of affairs what is the du-
Is of che administration? The unanimous
voice OF the Northern millions is for the
swift and terrible punishment ofthose who
have attempted the overthrow of the gov
eminent. This. sublime exhibition of 10y
atty means that the time has come when
the tremendous machinery of our Consti-
tuition must be set in motion against ieb-
els; 1t means that every resource Of States
whose resources are .exhaustless.a Is fully
pledged on the side of the Union and the
enforcement of the laws. Allf.the Presi-
lent Of the Republic has to do. therefore,
is 10 execute the mandate of the people up
on traitorous States and individuals. Any
disposition on the part Of The administra-
tion to parley with traitors. or to compro-
mise the Federal authority, will show that
the administration is not true TO the coun-
try, and that it fearfully and fatally mis-
|apprehends the present temper of the North.


We want no phrase making; we do not
want this tremendous march Of events 10
oe thwarted by diplomatic notes or talk
of arbitration or compromise.


The work to be done now is to be done
for all time: the interests involved are the
vast concerns of humanity and postefity.
The President must not mistake the scope
and meaning of the peoples voice. If any
Governor or Mayor stands in the way let
him be extinguished. II any city or State
offers to thwart or oppose the military op-
erations of the Federal Government. let
every gutter run with blood. and every foot
of ground within the State be furrowed by
cannon, If necessary to vindicate the su-
premacy of the constitution. We are not
making war upon the rights Of any section;
the rebels know this as we'll as we de-
We have simply set about putting down
usurpation and treason. The people, In
thunder tones. are declaring that they will
be true to the government, if the govern
ment is only true to them. 1t is the con-
stitution that is on trial, and the time has
come to test its reserve of self-supporting
power. Let there be no compromise no
concession. until every nullifier and traitor
in the. land is hung or sworn to new ale
glance. We do not want pca0 now. nor
do we desire slow or merely defensive
war. We want war. swift and overwhel-
ming. The more terrible the war is made,
the shorter it will be. and. the more hu-
name the policy. Let not the President
suppose that the loyal North desires the
war cloud to be gently and gradually dis
charged Of its electricity: they. demand
ratter that it should burst. and rend and
blast forever every enemy of the govern
menf