Year: 1861

august ZJll, lSbl.


The regulations adopted by Gen. Mcclellan,
are so stringently enforced, that but little is
known of the contemplated movements of the
army. This is undoubtedly correct, and should
displease no one but those who are on the hunt
for news, with which to regale their readers
Consequently we have but very little news
from the army, and that of the most general
kind. The reports, from rebel sources, are ad-
verse to our troops in Western Virginia, and
should not be surprised if our forces were
captured or driven from that section. These
reports are not contradicted by Union au-
thority. Gen. Mcclellan is, doubtless, doing
all that an able and faithful soldier can, to
render the army invincble, but he has the
whole horde of Republican Congressman to
combat It is now said that he has prevailed
upon Gen. Wilson Senator from Massachu-
setts) to accept of an appointment IN his staff.
Doubtless Wilson has been thrust upon him
by outside pressure. At all events, there is
but very little confidence expressed by the
public in Wilson's military ability, and the
wcnder is why Mcclellan urged him to accept
a position which may enable him to get up an
other Bull Run affair. The appointment of
Wilson, in McClellan's staff, is as fatal as was
the appointment Of Seward in Lincoln's Cabi-
net, and was, doubtless, effected by the same
influence.


There is no use of Disgusting the fact that,
the Republican party is thoroughly Abolition
lied, and their great effort now is to make this
war exterminate slavery. This is not the case,
perhaps, with all the rank and file of that par
ty but their leaders are Aboitionists, and
are as much enemies to the Government as the
rebels themselves. They do not yet seem to
realize that our beloved country is now enga-
ged in a struggle for the existence of its free
form Of Government, the Constitution and the
Union. They appear determined to remain
insensble to the fearful issues which the posi-
bic success of the rebellion involves, and, as
far as in their power lies, to deceive the peo>
pie as to the nature of the struggle. The
President of the United States in his message
to Congress recently, declared it to be an
issue Of whether the Government of the people,
as established by the Fathers of the Revolu-
ton, is now to be upheld or overthrown.'-
The solemn act of Congress has declared as
follows:


Resolued by the House of Representatives
of the Congress Of the United States, That
the present deplorable civil war has been
forced upon the country by the DisunionistS of
the Southern States, now in revolt against the
constitutional Government and in arms around
the Capitol,


That in this national emergency, Congress,
bauishing all feeling of mere passion or resent
ment will recollect only its duty to the whole
country: that this war is not waged upon our
part in any spirit Of oppression, nor for any
purpose of conquest or subugation nor pur-
pose of oyerthrowng or interfering with the
rights or established institutions of the States,
but TO defend and maintain the supremacy of
the Constitution and to preserve the Union
with all the dignity, equality and right of the
several States unimpaired and that as soon
as these objects are accomplished, the war
ought to cease.


The people Of the entire North, and the
great majority of the people of Virginia, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Maryland and Missouri, ac-
cept and endorse these official declarations
defining the nature of the struggle in which
the country is engaged. and are struggling to
aid in the preservation of the Government
The good and the patriotic of all parties, now
throw aside political issues, until the Govern
ment founded by the patriotic sires of rs,
shall rise superior to the gigantic treason and
rebellion now assailing it. In the last speech
that the amented patriot and statcsman-
Stephen A. Douglas, ever made to the Gov
crnment and people he so much loved, he used
the following memorable words:


Whoever is not prepared to sacrifice party
organizations and platforms on the ALTAR of his
country, dees mol deserre the support and coun-
teaaace Of HONEST PEOPLE. We must cease
discussing party issues, make no illusions to
old party tests, have 30 criminati0ns and re-
ordinations, indulge in no taunts one against
the other, as to who has been the cause Of
these troubles


Those who have accepted these official de-
claratious, and have gone forward on the pa
triotic suggestion above quoted, to sustain the
Government Of our fathers, feel Justly ndg-
nant when prejudced political quacks aud
itinerant Abolition lecturers endeavor to make
it war against the rights and institutions of
States. This is not war of the North
against the South, nor for the abolition Of the
Institution of slavery. Nor is this war for
wrestling from any section of the country its
constitutional rights. No the contest is one
for the suppression of rebellion against the
Government, and for the continued unity of
the nation, by the overthrow and punishment
of traitors. Ii is to determine whether treason
in this Republic is stronger than the laws
whether our history as united people has
been written-whether our Government can
maintain itself against the assaults of men of
unholy ambition, who seek to dismember it
and rise to power upon the ruins


The most important item of news of the past
day is the announcement that an expedition
has sailed from Fortress Monroe, under com>
mand of General Butler. 1t consists of the


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