Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-14
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almost as much dependency as did
that of Manassas. These men never
look at the bright side OF the picture.
Discomfort and gloom dwell upon their
minds, and outweigh every other con-
sideration. Besides the tendency this
course has to depress and weaken the
confidence in our Government, which
all ought to feel, and must, il we intend
to maintain it in its power and glory.
It is unfair toward the Administration,
is perhaps worse than secret sympathy
or open aid to the rebels. They ask
the question, what haye our armies ef-
fected? What hope Of success have
we? Do you not see the enemy's supe-
riority7 With these and similar ques-
tons, they paralyse the patriotic feel
ings of our young men, and deter
them from volunteering. They divide
and distract public sentiment, and are
the bane of society. Such course is
not permitted amongst the rebels. II
so, it would have fallen to pieces long
since. Their leaders know this full
well, and hence that prescription which
they are now enforcing. AL who do
not give in their adhesion to the rebel
lion must leave the country or 60 to
prison. 1t is a wise measure on their
part. and our rulers would do well to
profit BIZ it. There is with us no cause
of complaint against the Government,
nor against our brave volunteers. II
these grumblers would look beyond
Manassas or Leesburg, where the en-.
eny were in superior numbers, and
fighting on their own ground, to the
brilliant achievements in Missouri, in
Kentucky, Western Virginia, Hatteras,
and everywhere except on the Potomac,
and compare the actual results of the
victories, they would see how unreason'
able their complaints are.
When cursory view is taken OF the
state OF the country at the time Of Lin
coins inauguration, and comparison
made with that of to-day, it is mat
ter of surprise that we are as we are.
Traitors innumerahle thronged every
department at Washington corrup'
tion had done its work. The Admin.
istration OF Buchanon fostering in it'
own rottenness, had become so con-
temptible as to inspire neither fear oI
detection or punishment for the most
daring crimes. Our Navy, through
the treacherY of Isaac G. Toucey, had
been scattered to the four corners Of
the earth-many Of its best officers re-
signed and went bodily over to the en-
emy. Our army was in the same con-
dition. The whole force did not num-
Der thirty thousand men.
In the meantime secession was quiz
etly doing its work. The arms, ANU
milton and army stores were being
sent into the South. The arch-thiel
Floyd, was infamously disarming the
unsuspeeting North, and arming those
whose intentions he well knew TO be
hostile. Seven States had made for
NAL remuneration of their allegiance tc
the Union, prior to 4th OF March, 1861
The thin crust of loyalty which en-
shrouded four other States was on ths
point of being broken, and four more
hung tremblingly in the balance. Ever
in the loyal States, public journals
and influential men were found bas,
and infamous enough to encourage thi'
treason, and to-day only kept down b.
a wholesome fear of public opinion
In the traitorous States, forts, arsenals
nints, vessels of war, and funds Of th,
Government to the amount of million
were stolen, or handed over by traitor
worse than thieves. Ships stolen from
rs were converted into pirates for tht
purpose Of preying on our commerce
With the declaration ''let us alone, >
they poured their deadly FIRE into ou
starving garrison at Sumpter. and mus
tered an immense army for the purpos
of capturing our seat of Government
Yet in six months how changed tn
whole course of affairs. Without an,
regular force then, we have now an ei
fective army of 4oO,ooo men. and in
creasing every day. Our Navy ha
been brought home. and increased t
such an extent, as to efectually block
ade over two thousand miles of tn
enemy's sea coast. The eastern coas
of Virginia is in our possession. On
half Of the State has declared for th
Union and in our possession, Dels
ware and Maryland saved from seces
sion, Washington city rendered impreg
-nable. Kentucky and Missouri in fai