The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-12

OcternlDe lu 81 TaUtCdi duu A'i SeHN Hi~"'
ures, whi4h uay reach the loyal as we'll
as the di-loyal, are Indispensable.
TIE Inaugural Address at the heSining
ot the Alninistretion, and the message
to Congress at the late special session,
we're both mainly devoted to the do@es-
tic controversy out ci which the lnsurrec-
ton aud consequent war base sprrDg.-
Nothing low occurs to add or suhtracI
to or from the principles or general pur-
poses stated aud expressed in that docu
meut. Tue last ray of hope for PreserV-
ins the Uuiou pcaceably. expired at the
assault npon Fort Sumter, and genera
re.icw of abat has occurred since may
not be uprodtaole.
What was painfully uncertain then is
much better defined and more distinct
now, and the progress o! eveUts Is Pla'nl!
in the right direction. The insurgents
confidently claimed a strong support irom
Nortb of Mason and Dixon's lin', and the
friend. of the Union were not free from
apprehension ou that foint. This. how
ever. was soon tiled definitely and OF
the right -ite.
Sec,h Of the line, noble little DrlawaT"
led oG ri. Ii from the first. Maryland
vas made 20 seem seain,t the Union: our
solaiers we're assaulted, bridges were
burned, aud railroads torn up within her
limits. and we were msDy days at one
time without toe ability to bring single
resinent over her soil to toe CAPITOL
Now. ber briiges aud her railroads are
repaired and open to the Government -
She already gives seven regiments to the
cause Of the Uuiou. aud none to the enc
my and her people. st 3 regular election
have 80 tsined the Union by larger ma
jortiy, aud larger ag2res ate vote ths 50
they ever before gaze to any candi
date on any question Kentucky, too
for some time 10 doutt, is now decidedly
aud think unebaogeably, ranged on the
side oftse Union. Missouri is compare
lively quiet, and believe cannot again
be overruD By the insurrectioDists. These
three States of Maryland. Kentucky, and
Missouri neither of which would promise
a single solGier, at FIRST. have now au az
greaale of not less than i0,0O0 in The
field for the Union; while Of their citizens
certainly not more than a third of thst
number, and they of doubtful Hherea
bouts and doubtful existence, are in arms
against it. After somewhat blood )
struggle of months. Winter closes on the
Union people of Western Virginia, lcas
ing them masters of their own country.
An iusurgeut force of about l 500, for
months domiD stiDs the narrow peDinsulai
region constituting the Counties Of Acto
mac and Northampton, and kDo~n as the
Eastern Shore of Virsinia. together with
some contiguous psrts of Mary land, have
lain dosn tLcir arms, and the people have
renewed their allegiance TO and ted
the protection of the old flag. Thi.
Leaves DO armed iDsu'rection north Of the
Potomac uor east Of tie Chesapeake.
Also we have obtained footing al
each Of the issolsted points on the South
ern coast of Ha;icras, Pert Royal Tybee
Island near Ssvsnusb. and Ship Island
and We likewise have some general ac-
counts o; popular II owe Z ents in behalf oi
ihe U"icn in North Carolina snd Tenues-
zee These things demonstrate that the
cause o. the Union is advancing steadily 5
South hEzGd.
Siuce your last adjournment, Lieut.
Geo. Scott has retired from the bead OF
the arGy. Daring bis long life, the ia
iiou ba~ not teen uDDiodful Of bis merit;
yet, on calling to mind how faithfully, a
big, aul brilliantly be has served the
country from a time far back iD our hi,to-
~ hen few Of the Low living bad been
born, au1 thencefor ward continually,
cannot bat think that re are It'll his debt
or. sahm nit, therefore, for your cousid
Grafton. What further u ark Of recognition
is due to him and ourselves as grateful
people.
With the retireme of Gen. Scott
came the executive duty OF appointing iu
bis stead Gcnera aliu Chief of the Army.
1t is fortunate circumstances that nei.
ther IN council Tor country was there. SO
far as / know, any difference of opinion
as to the proper person TO be selected.
The retiring chief repeatedly expressed
bis judrment in favor of Gen Mcclellan
for the position. and in this nation,
seemed to give a uDsnaninous CONCUR
renee. The designation of Gen Mcclellan
is, therefore, in a considerable degree, the
selection of the country as we'll as of the
Executive, and hence there is better rea
son to hope there will be giseu him the
confidence and cordial support thus By
fair Implication promised ADD without
which be cauuot, With so full efficiency,
serve the country.
Ii has been said that one bad General
is better than two good ones, and the
saying is true, If taken to mean no more
than that an army is better directed By
single uind, though Inferior, than by two
superior cues atvarisnce aud cross purpo-
ses. And the same is true in all Joint op
eratioos wherein those enga ged can have
none but common eud in view and can
differ only as to the choice of means. In
storm at sea, no one on board can
wish the ship to sink. and yet not unfre.
quently all go down together because too
many will direct, and no single mind ca