Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-19

The 10Th July, when the grand army OF nifty
thousand strong under General scorT, get for
ward from Washington, will be noted in the
calendar and in Chronological tables, as one Of
the remarkable days Of this eventful year, 1851
The whole country will watch the movements
of this great army with eager and almost
breathless interest. This military demonstra'
tiou southward is looked upon as 10 reality the
first great practical effort on the part of the
General Government for crushing out the re-
bellion. Hitherto, its military operations have
been principally confined to States over which
the rebellious Confederacy did not claim do
minion, or to portions of the country where the
Union sentiment was more or less prevalent.
Now an advance is to be made into what may
be called the enemy's country, and every heart
throbs with anxiety as it glances at the mo-
nensous results that hang upon the success or
failure Of the grand expedition.
We trust that the grand army will fulfill the
expectations of the mass of the people, who
regard 1t not ss an army of conquest and sub
jugation, but ss setting forth on mission for
the restoration of peace and harmony. While
With a vigorous and unhiEching hand, it should
disperse the rebels found in arms against the
Government, it should commit no outrages upon
the persons or property of private and unoifend
ing citizens, because they happen to reside on
soil over which secessionsts have unfurled the
rebel flag. 1t should prove to the Southern
people, while occupying their territory, that the
soldiers of the Government come among them
not as enemies but as friends, whose sole object
is to restore to them the peace, safety and pros-
perity they formerly enjoyed under the protec-
ton OF the S.ara and Stripes.
We rejoice, in common with the great body
Of our fellow citizens, that the main army,
about which 80 much has been said for the last
two months, is at length in motion. The two
Ohio Regiments, the First and Second, we are
proud to learn, are placed among the forces at
the head of the onward movement. They have
been pining away with comparative inaction,
aud are eager for an opportunity to distinguish
themselves in an encounter with armed rebels.
Their wish may now soon be gratiied. One of
two things must happen-either the rebels
must stand and fight or run before the advance
Of the Union forces. They will have now
chance to prove their pluck as we'll as their
Armness and attachment to the seditious cause
they have undertaken to defend.
There are many reasons why we should feel
gratified that General scoTT has at length or.
dered the grand amry to move onward. One Is,
that il promises to scotch the head of the seces-
sion serpent and prevent it from extending ia
slimy trail over the Border States. While this
military demonstration will keep alive and
strengthen the determination in the loyal States
TO maintain, the Constitution at all hazards,
and at any cost, it will give confidence and
hope to the Union men in the South over whom
secession has inaugurated "Reignof Terror"
Besides it will make foreign powers see that
the Federal Government has an unshaken con-
fdence in its ability to sustain itself, and to
cause the Constitution to be observed and the
laws to be faithfully executed, Notwithstanding
rebellion has assumed such formidable dimen-
sions. Foreign powers, especially Great Brit
ain, from whom we have most fears, will be q,
little cautious, we apprehend, in view of this
grand movement Southwark, how she ignores
our blockade Of Southern ports or attempts to
violate It. At all events, we may feel pretty
certain that European governments will be In
no haste to provoke our resentment before some
indication is given of the final result Of this |
grand Southern expedition.
Like the children of Israel on the shore Of the |
Red sea, we wait to see our veteran leader,
General Scorr, like another MosEs, stretch his 7
rod in the shape Of bright, polished sword,
over the turbid and angry waves Of disunion,
and roll them back, SO that the armies of the
Union shall move forward with joy and songs Of
triumph.
Notwithstanding the dark and ominous
cloud that now obscures our Southern |
horizon, we trust 1t will soon move sullenly, but
finally of, and leave the American Eagle free,
In clear sky, to gaze once more upon one uni
ted, happy and glorious Land Of Promise!
A private company at, New Orleans, has for
Sl50,OO0 taken out contract 10 sink, burn,
destroy, or take the BROOKLYN. To accomplish |