Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-19
rns NEXT Battle.

SATURDAY NORHlNO,. .OCTOHEb ~ 1ssl.
rne NEXT BATTLE.
Upou The result Of the next great bat
us hangs the fate Of the Unioa-oy Il
will 10 III human probability b decided
whether The Stars and Stripes shsll con
tinus to Aoss over he eouatsy - here
totoss. or whsshef . Kee Of division
shsll be- drawn and the noble heritage Of
this essssstios wsakeoed thereby. The
truth Of this proposition i becoming
kseoly fsls not oaly q the bead Of the
Goversment-not only in Cabinet coun-
cils and BY great men generally, but
through I'll the land. Hence It j. that
such extraordinary care and csution 10
being exercised by our generals in pre-
pairing for the contest. With . just ap-
probation Of the disastrous contingency,
Gen. Mcclellan refuses to b crowded
into an engagement until every depart.
meut Of bic army, even to the most To-
significant minutias, 10 in the fullest
state Of preparation. Tho next general
battle, wherever or whenever it may be
fought, must not be Lost. France and
Spain, and even Rnglspd hersslf-sll To-
gether are looking steadfastIy towards
the great struggle, and il, when that
comes, the Southern rebels shall win the
day, those powers, either 10 part or in
common, will recognize the accursed
traitor flag, and lend their aid to main.
tain it against all odds. There is no
sense 10 saying that any great power Of
Europe has any real hearty desire for
the perpetuity Of this government In
tact. They have never respected us be-
cause the United States Of America,
when acting together, compelled them,
by the greatness and immense power to
pay US respect. Our strong points have
been and still are the deepest aversion
and hate. Even % our Republican
form Of government was opposed to
kingdoms and thrones, so have they
been opposed to US. Through latter
years this aversion has not been mani
fest it has nevertheless existed, and the
embers have only required little stir
ring to cause them TO burn afresh.
We can but look upon the existing
condition of AFFAIRS with the deepest
soIicitude. Not being infallibIc as ma.
ton, or exempt from accidents in the
present campaign, how important it is
that all the caution and foresight which
human nature 10 capable Of exercising,
should be brought into requisition at
this time. A false motion, . single er.
ror 10 Judgment on the part Of our lead
ing officers , might be attended With
fearful-the most disastrous and humili
ating results. One year ago We were
glorying in the completeness of our
strength to-day We stand upon Tho
brink Of an abyss into which . single
false motion might hurl US, and without
hope Of recovery.
Let full sense OF the true condition
of affairs pervade every true American
heart Lot true christians and patriots
pray this their cup OF humiliation and
distress may pass from our lips. The
old flag ;s still there its supremacy is
ct II acknowledged through every land
and on every sea. May it ever continue
thus. The critical position Of the pres
ent is, we trust, too fully appreciated to
permit our commanders to make any
unwarrantable movements. If the next
general action is decided for the nation,
and we scarcely doubt but that it will
be, then the country is safe rebellion
will be laid low in the dust and trampled
out by the iron heel Of the loyal patriots
Of the land. The crisis spoken Of 10 near
At hand. The forces on our eide are 81.
most ready to explain to our foreign
and domestic enemies how mighty is
the strength Of the loyal arms of the
young republic. They must not, nay
they shall not triumph over rs.
The Fort Dodge Democrat Of the 5th
inst, Gays that "fifeen Indisns, about
ten days since, fred upon . part of the
Spirit Lake company going from o Brie'
county to Sioux City. The men fred
upon we're not armed. The Indiaus
slightly wounded one horse. We learn
this from Mr.. John Coter Of O'Brien Co.
Where this occurred was about 100
miles from Fort Dodge"
OursTANDING LIABILITIES or THE
SOUTHERN PosrAL SERvIcR.-There are