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THE REPULsE OF THE NATION
Al FORCES.
HARRlsvTLLE July "a, 1851.
Editor: IH;elligeacer:-
The painful news of the rspnlse OF our
focres, composing the grand army of the
Junction, has ere this cast gloom over
that portion of our beloved country that
remains loyal to our institutions OF gov
ernment, us embodied in the Constitution,
aud that stands ready with an iron pur-
pose TO sustain and perpetuate onr nntion-
ality by the preservation OF our UniOn.-
This first serious disappointment to the
h,pes Of those who feel that they are en-
gIgcd in just cause, that they can look
up AMI ,i,,im The protection and fnvor of
the Cos uG armies, and of battles, and
who cannot fora moment doubt in regard
to the fnal issue through which our cOun.
try is called to pass. 1t is fitting Rud
proper, ct the very threshold of this dis
appointment of cur hopes and expectations
that we humble ourselves as nation and
as individuals under tue almighty hand Of
God, that we sincerely deplore oar unwOr-
thiness ofhis favor; that we learn 10 feel
constantly our absolute dependence upon
Him for all our blessings Uf every churac-
ter, and for all our success in whateverwe
may be engaged, and that we consequent
ly be impOrtunatc in our supulicatiOnS for
the mercy and the favor our Heavenly FN-
ther, who, alone, can make our armies to
stand in battle, and who, by his mighty
power, can strike terror into the hearts of
his foes, and cause them to turn back faint
hearted.
And whilst we thus place ourselves at
the fOotstool of almighty power. and OF
sovereign grace, mourning over the sdcri-
flee of precious life that we have thus
called ON to sustain, and deeply sympa-
tiizing with the aching aud bleeding
hearts of our fel!Ow-cOvntrymen, who
have thus been bereft of their dearest
eHrthly friends, let US for moment con.
slider the causes that have led to this mel
aurholy result, and the probable consc-
qucnccs that will probably result from it
in the future. The superiority of rebels
in point of numbers, coupled with the ad-
vantagcs of n we'll chosen position, are
alone sufficient, ,withoutgrantiuS theni any
superiority in the skill OF their leaders, or
in courage discipline or endurance of their
troops, TO account tor all the advantage
gained hy them ON thnt occasion. But the
question naturally arises in the mind,
might not the cOmmnnder of our forces
have been better informed in regard to the
strength of the enemy aud the resources
he could command on an emergency of so
much Importance tohim? Ought not Cen.
Patterson 10 have prevented Gen. johnson
from going 10 his assistance? OF course
we would not he considered Us sitting in
Judgment, or passing sentence uf conaem
nation on the conduct or acts of great mil
l. IL. IL.
before us to enable us So to do, even had we
tue endowmcnts that would render us
competent to the task hut we merely suT-
g,st that, FROM tie knowledge the country
has before it ii,thcsequestiOEs UDtrudc them
selves upon the mind with painful force.
There is another obvious cause of our
want of success in the lack of thorough
discipline and strict adhesion to orders on
the part of both officers and men.
And last, though perhaps not least,
amongst the causes that have contributed
to this partial defeat of our forces, we may
mention, an undertaking, on the part of
our army, of the courage aud prowess of
the enemy. Particularly amongst the
common soldiers composing the Federal
amy, the impression had become pretty
generally ground into the mind, that the
Fleet Footed Virginiaas would not stand
to fight, and that all that was necessary to
put them to the rout, was to menace them
with formidable demonstration. 1t has
by this reverse become obvi0as to all,
what ought 10 have been known by all in
advance, that the arch traitors, the ring
leaders in this rebellion, are most for
midable body of men ; that they have in-
tellectual ability, courage, and military
skill and experience that their pride and
ambition are only excellcd by the pride aud
ambition of Lucifer; that they know how
10 infuse courage aud confidence in their
subordinates and soldiers and that, hav-
ing stakcd their all of worldly hope on the
game that they are now playing, they will
be perfectly desperate and reckless, and
that, consequently, we must not expect
any child's play in conqueriug such men.
Acting from this view of the case, it will
manifrslly he the duty, as it will be the
care. of our Commauder-in,C Chief for the
future, to see TO it, that all the advantages
which tue enemy may be able t0secure to
himself in position and fortifcations, shall
be more than compensated by the SUPERIOR
ity of our numbers, and the completeness
and ampleness of our resources for his dis
Judgement
The reverse which we have just suffer
ed, have no doubt, was seen by Him who
rules over the Inhabitants of earth. and
who has peculiar care over onr institu-
tiuns of government, aud purpose TO full
fill in their renovation and permanent es-
tablishment, to he necessary to the future
success of our cause. 1t will open the
eyes of the people in every section OF the
country, TO the necessity that exists fOrthe
most prompt, decided and energetic action;
and will contribute. more than anything
else could have done, to the rapid enlist
ment of soldiers, and the consequent en-
largement of our armies to whatever
standard Of strength the exigencies of the
occasion may demand. There can he no
The people of the loyal States, to sustain
the Government and preserve the Union !