The Nevada journal., 1861-09-13
EE PATIENT.

s.owaess with which matters are pushed a
Washington. They would have the worl
Of crushing oatrebcllion accomplished viii
railroad speed, and 60 not stop TO celside
the immense amount of labor and prepava
tion required TO ct great army for active
service. Besides, it is to be taken into con
siieratiou that during the four years Ad
mnistration OF James Buchanan, the arm;
cf the country were moved South aud arC
now in the hands of traitors, and in ust
against us. Ii takes time to manufacture
and replace these arms, without which oul
hundreds or thousands cannot take the licid
The stores Of the Ua:ted States, and muni-
tons Of war, gathered at great expense,
wore 50 placed tha: large quantity has
fallen into the hands cf the rebels OM-
GERS were at first commandiugthc troops Of
the Government who belonged to the
/ Knights OF the Golden Circle, and we're
known 10 be ripe for the conspiracy Trea-
son can mask itself and eludc detection for
a time The best laid plans will probably
not discover all the traitors that infc5t the
country for months to Gene. y new Ad-
mnistraiion, on coming to power, has It's
hands full, and the most capable of cxecu-
tive officers might despair in view OF The
many delicate and responsible duties that
devolyc upon Presidcn; OF the United
States. Mr.. Lincoln's responsibilities were
greater on his accession taan we're those Of
any of his predecessors By far. Any mind
however comprehensive and active placed
in like circumstances. mast have time. AZ
applicants for position cannot be personally
known to the President. lie must defer in
nearly all cases to the judgment of others,
expressed through petitions or otherwise,
Should lie be deceived by the representa-.
tioas that come to IN, it would not be
strange. We have no doubt that many er-
rors have been committed in the appoiut-
mcnt Of officers, both military and civil
The President must be remarkable maa to
escape errors of this character, No one of
his predecessors, with far less to do, has
been so wonderfully fortunate.
We make no pretentions to any military
knowledge whatever, Still it must appear
to any sensible person that vast army
called from the people alta momeats notice,
cannot be put in u state OF discipline fit to
DO efficient service in week, a month, or
three months, Tine Is required, as we'll as
good officers, When The troops have re-
ccjycd adequate military instruction they
viii be tried Ia the service OF rthoircououH
The best military do not deem 4
SAFE or prudent to pyceipjtac matters u,l
everything is ready 10 such Judgments
We ought to defer and be pate, assuming
that all Is well,
The constant murmuriug aud doubts we
hear, and the impaticacc we see exhibited,
are injurious to our cause, as they check
the ardor Of the patriotism OF the masses
and deter men from euli stmcat; besides it
smacls too much Of eso;ism Tor men who
never occupied even the honorable position
cf fourth corporal IN the militia, to be
growing at aGd criticisng the way ad't.rs
are conducted thousands OF miles away,
when none OF the attending circumstances
are known to US At all, \ little more iuti-
macy with the condition OF Affairs at the
scat Of war nj .ht teach US madcsty and
restrain our impoticnce. We trust all hon
orablc men, not seeking rpre;eXt on which
to build up Il party opposed to The Admin
istration, viii be moderate and trast.ul.-
Demogogue- cannot be expected to be so.
RAIL ROAD THROUGH the llENNEss Pass
OF late quite Il number Of our c.tjzeas have
been over the track Of Mr. Judah, in his sur
vey o. railroad route via Dutcl Flat to
Truckcc River. They are gentlemen, some
OF them at least who are familiar with ,hc
country. every foot of it, lying between ;Ais
city and Virginia city, heying had occasion
during many years 10 rambe over it, either
on business or for pleasure, and are ac-
cuai d thoroughly with the obstacles and
advantages that present themselves in the
way ola railroad, The I'M preston is gained
from their observations thaf, though much
bridging is avoided by taking the route Of
Nr. Judah, no expense is saved. hut rather
increased BY taking the route to this city
along the line surveyed by Mr.. Elliot, and
then continuing across the South Yuba and
directly through the Heancss Pass a great
deal of excavation and elevation is saved.
more than enough, it is thought, TO build
the trcstlc work required on this route. It
is undoubtedly true that the route surveyed
by Mr. Judah has The merit Of being along
a continuous ridge. reqpi'ing little or no
bridging But the grades are heavy com-
pared with what can be obtained on the
route through the llcnness Pass, and the
extra expense in excavations would more
than pay for all the expense in crossing the
/ South Yuba and Bear rivers, which are the
only obstacles Of Importance on the route
/ by this city. As q spur railroad must nee
csslrily be built from this place connecting
with the road concentrated by Mr., 'udoh,
/ tie bridging Of Bear river must he done any
how. Thus, the only extra work required
on this route is that of crossing tAe South
Yuba, and certainly this is no formidable