Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-06
War PrOspeCts.

ed 81 rs to be utt"rly Indifferent to the rights anu
interests ofhumanity feels deep solicitude re-
Iating to the struggle now going On. The bet
ter a man is. the more man feels for the hap
piness and well-being of his fellow men OF all
classes and countries. the more anxious he is
that victory shall turn on the side of the Gov
arnment and that the most diabOlical rebellion
this side Of the first revolt of failed angels in
heaven may be speedily and efeetually re-
pressed. There is much in the passing events
cfthe day; in the army and at home to try
patience and mortify patriotism The rebel ar
nv swarms like bees more barbarous than
Indians and twice as unscrupulous. 1t seems
better prepared and drilled thar the federal ar
ny, and hence does not Immediately fare at
the hands of Government in the manner and
to the degree which justice and the laws die
tate Under such circumstances no wonder if
Impotence and almost despair for the result
take momentary possession of the mind No
wonder. either if in Impotence, seeing
how much remains undone, hastily if not
rashly, charge the Government " tn seeming
delay.
But reflection will show that. so far from
there being cause for encouragement, the very
circumstances which, to superficial observa-
ton, seem to be against US. are IN our favor.
1t needed reverses to profoundly penetrate and
arouse the sentiment and sensibilities Of the
nation no less than it necessary that the
insuhordination and Incidence in the Federal
army should be rebuked and put away and
all our reverses and our trials tend directly to
this end The nation may need to be aroused
and even humbled an hundred fold, before it
will pour forth the vast amount of resources of
men and money which it possesses and will
cheerfuly give. if the end is not otherwise at
tanned although We do not believe that the
sacrifice will be necessary. but, on the con-
trary, that within a few months, the rebels
will have rruitlpssy raised their last army -
notwithstanding the feeling of Impotence and
distrust so natural and prevalent in the circum-
stances. we are induced to chartably believe
that the President, and heads Of dep lrtments
have done all they possibly could, indeed per-
formed such prodigies within very brief period
that, when the condition in which they found
things is considered. they will be had IN grate-
full remembrance through al coming time
million of men into the field, If that number is
necessary, and let the struggle he maintained
for twice seven years, the cause being so much
more important now than it was when our faith
ers achieved our independence. There is not
man walks the earth, who does not feel that,
to a true hearted American, the loss of proper
ty. of family and even life is nothing. when
once compared to the loss of what is involved
on our side in this war with rebels. The man,
rather the despicabe ingrates, traitors, and
voluntary slaves. who will countenance submits
sion 10 this diabolical foe whom pondemou ;um
has spawned upon this land, would have coun-
selled submission to the first rebellion in heav-
en-. and themselves are reprebate and rebellious
TO all goodness Let all such fellows be cast
out of decent society that, like Judas, they too
may Ego to their place" which certainly
is not amongst the civilized people of the North
ern states.
How long vii, it be before will under
stand what is great noble and good Is it TO
sit down nj our ease when monsters in human
form are raving and devastating the fairest fields
Of humanity? Rather is it not to rally to Il Q
call of the right and press into the thickest of
the battle. sacrificing to such cause
all we have and are He must be a monster
who can see beasts of prey seizing. carrying
of, and devouring men women and children,
without any effort TO rescue them and punish
the aggressors Aud more monstrous still, the
poor drivellin pulling wretch, who, when he
sees demons and fiends in human form, plot
ting and taking the field to inaugurate and le-
slavery involves, instead of clu.ching his sword
and flying to the rescue. grins a smile of horrid
ascent; or, with no less depravity, recon-
mends a submission to the proposed new order
of things. towards, or rebels, ayaunt The
person 1--WE will not call him man. who has
either NJ courage or no heart, to fight for free
dom, is as much out of place amongst the stall
wart sons of Liberty, descended from patriot
sires, as prostitute amongst yirtuous females,
or feloas ngst honest men. The conclusion
of the matter is that, although beaten ninety
and nine times; although onI army may be
driven to as great straits as were endured by
the starving revolutionary army when mark
ing its way by tracks of blood made by bare
feet upon the frozen ground and snow at Valley
Forge like our fathers shall succeed, ami
the triumph of freemen shall again be glorious
As it respects the comparative strength of
the two eontending forces it would be by no
means surprising if the rebels still had the adj
vantage. and if they were TO remain in the lead
for a while longer it should be borne III mind
how long they have been preparing, how great
" they had the start, and to what length Of
perfdy and treason the infamous administra-
ton of Buchanan went, in the direction of re-
signing the government and country into rebel
hands 1t will, it MIST require time to make
rea 1v TO meet the insurgents on equal footing
in this respect, and when the time ccmes-our
troops as well disciplined. as numerous and
well prepared as the enemy. patriots and Chris
films throughout the world will not be ashamed
of the result.
What if the Confederstes should again beat
Es in the approaching struggle en- the PetpnasF