Retaliation.
We observe that two of the morning papers yesterday agreed with us in the propriety, or rather necessity of retaliating on the enemy for the wanton outrages he has inflicted. To pursue any other course of policy is to invite a renewal of the outrages. A Yankee never can be made to believe that forbearance is not fear, or that humanity, and not policy, is the rule of action of any human being. He does nothing himself but from interested motives, and he measures everybody own standard. If we do not retaliate upon him he will be sure to think it is because we are afraid to do it, and that will invite him to additional atrocities. As he can be restrained by no motive but fear, he thinks nobody else can be.
