Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-23
Waterman, what of the Night.

We have magnificent army on the Potomac,
well drilled. well equipped and well appointed.
What is 1t doing? The only information that we
can get is, that it is watching Washington to pre-
veat its capture by the rebels. We occasionally
hear of splendid review, in which the President
and Cabinet participate. This is rather costly
pageant fo- the qualification of a few civil and
military officers There can not be less than two
hundred thousand troops in the neighborhood of
Washington, and We are not as near Richmond
under Gen. MCCLELLAN as we were under Gen.
MCDOWELL On the Doth of July it was conf
IDENTIFY predicted the Federal army would be in
possession of Richmond, but four months have
passed by since this prediction, and our forcesare
yet in sight of the capital. and so is the rebel
army Is General Meet ELAN to prove another
failure? As matters are now progressing, can
deny but the rebels. under all the disadvanta-
ges they labor, are maintaining their independ-
encel Unless decisive blow is soon struck by
are compelled to go into winter quarters without
putting the foe to disadvantage. can not the rebel
government Justly claim their recognition BY for
eign powersf
The campaign in Virginia is virtually ended
until next spring and it will require all the ener
with clothing, camp equipage and provisions to
keep them from freezing and starving before the
winter expires. dreary winter is before
troops in the mountains of Virginia, at the best.
The directions of the Secretary of War in re-
gard to affairs in Missouri, which appear in the
telegraph columns this morning. is evidence that
the Administration has no confidence in the
ability, Judgment or skill of FREMONT. An officer
sensitive of his reputation, would regard SUD IN
reference by the Secretary of War as an intima-
ton that his services are no longer needed by the
Government and he would maintain his self
respect by resigning. But we predict that the
Pathfinder will hold on to his position until the
Government is compelled by regard for the
public interest to remove him. Fremont will
turn out another failure, and the Administration
we suppose will continue experimenting with
military civilians until the right man Is developed.
The rebels have more men in Kentucky than
we have. Thus far they have maintained their
position, and they seem prepared to meet us at
every point. The tide may change, but months
of disappointments do not give much encourage
ment for more hopeful future. There seems
to be lack of administrative ability in the Gov
eminent from head to foot. From the beginning
the magnitude of the rebellion has not been APP
preciated, and even o-day we are doubtful wheth-
err those in authority have any just idea of the
resources or the plans of the Confederates.
Shall this state of things continue? Cannot
vigor and energy be infused into the Government
How much longer must the contest on our side
be stigmatised the contractors war;" An
immense debt is rapidly rolling upon us as an
embargo upon the industry OF the country in the
future. What is the remedy for these evils?
We know of none other but to confide the Gov
eminent to the party which has ever successfully
prosecuted the of the country to an honora-
BILE peace and the ARRANGEMENTS of its interests.