, 1861-10-14

Gbitaao Gribu''k


LOOK AHEAD. |;
..,t # the future welfare Of the |,
! .u,b1ic depends upon the success OF
r Mcclellan at Washington, that he is
~ man who can contemplate the pos
,7v of his defeat, without a chill Of
p: n. Els triumph with that magnif-
a1my-the best fed, clothed, armed
:: i equipped body Of men that ever in
,,,al numbers entered the feld-wou1d
o;,en a!plain and easy way to the Gulf on
which the victorious young hero would
camp before the end Of March, scooplng
ont the very focus Of discontent On his
vay, Beaten on the Potomac, the rebels
have made their last great effort. their
military resources, save in men, are agggrs"
ea,ed at the point Of interest, and If they
are Lost, the game is up, OF is reduced to
eor;cs If petty operations that may con-
+;nuc for a year or more, costing much
1;tc ,nt, considerable expenditure On each
sag. hut which, if the North remains
rn:1i,iatts. canaot effect the the final re.
sn,. This is not all. The war, 30 far, on
fHf N4 AIT k-IA4.i, LAD nIE4l AlIAAltt4
uccu tie idea that her men are invincible
an idea strengthened and confirmed by |
that .asa: 21st Of July A defeat Of their
ah,,s, Guners1s commanding the most |
formidable force that the febellious States |
can ever put into the field, having
III hand the e1l:i!e warllke resources |
of all Stcessia, would be q encouragement
from which No assurance of future Sue
cesses cnuld ar,use the ranquished troops,
Serving eren new uuwilling1y Or under
tic dclusicn that it is OILY g holiday task
that they bave undertakes, 0 rout would
open their ey.s 10 the magnitude Of the
work before them; and in spite Of the
impassioned arne4ls Of their leaders, the
claraac fo1. peace OF for an accommoda-
ton On upon some terms, would inevita-
biz make itself heard. Again, the march
Of an army flushed with victory, through
the districts OF the South where the curse
Of human bondage rests with blackest
sla1ow-aicnS down the eastern
shore ef Virginia, through North
and South Carolina to Georgia
and the Gulf-would demonstrate
the effect Of The rebellion upon the 1nsti-
tuition tl1at has caused it. The boast OF
tie South that the slaves are without the
noble impulses OF freedom, and that they
are forever content TO be as beasts in the
field OF market-place, would be brought tt
the test; and lucky will the threatened in
habitants Of all that Southern country be
il, after emancipation has been so Ion!
withheld, and finally wrested by fore
from unwilling but unrepentant master:
the bondmeD, goaded By the recollection
Of lives Of hardship and wrong, do not a
they hail the approach OF, or fall in benin
our victorious legious, take into their osg
hands the punishment OF the nameles
crimes Of which they have been the oil
;ects. Of ills NE may be sure, that {
home, on his plantation, with the arm
j that lie carried 10 the field, will be I'll
place Of every owner Of human chattel
where, as guard over his OWL househol'
he mRy repress tie first tendencies to r.
volt which his impatient and restis
"things" may manifest as the news
their possible liberation flies in advance
the army Of the Republic. A ree
ment Of Federal troops On tt
James river OF the Cougaree, would scat:
on army Of ten Thousand dealers in fle:
and blood. Once more: The credit
the rehel Government is coutaiucd in tt
hope success. That athopej jostled by stu
ming defeat, would tumble to the groun
and the means and appliances he apol
GIGS ior monex--by which the war has be'
carried On, would become worthless and
no avail. In the brief and desperate &C
tinuation Of the struggle, forced loans, :
bira1y requisitiozs, or illimitable issues
worthless promises 10 pay, would be I
Only resources Of the army and the I
chequer. How1ong the war could be cs
tinued with such Internal disorders a
Causes Of popular revolt, and with po
Theoretically sealed TO the ingress or egr'
Of commerce, the f1ercest OF the reb
would be at 10 loss to determine.
a fortnight will probably solve the pr
lem Of which the battle On the Potomac
the key. The events Of the day point
that period as enc beyond which inact
cannot extend d.