THE

CONTINENTAL MONTHLY:


DEVOTED TO

LITERATURE AND NATIONAL POLICY.


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VOL. I.--FEBRUARY, 1862.--NO. II.

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OUR WAR AND OUR WANT.


Can this great republic of our forefathers exist with slavery in it?

Whether we like or dislike the question, it must be answered. As the war
stands, we have gone too far to retreat. It clamors for a brave and
manly solution. Let us see if we can, laying aside all prejudices, all
dislikes whatever, discover an honest course, simply with a view to
preserve the Union and insure its future prosperity. Let us avoid all
foregone conclusions, all extraneous issues, adhering strictly to the
one great need of the hour--how to conquer the foe, reëstablish the
Union, and do this in a manner most consonant with our future national
prosperity.