The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-06-27
Programme of the War.

The editor of the New York Courier
and Enquirer has been on recent visit
to Washington, and gives some develop
ments of interest. He says:
About to leave the country, it was
knowledge of the action and purposes of
the Government which would not have
been necessary or seemly if no such alb
sence lad been in contemplation aud
while the knowledge thus acquired was
intended to enable US to discharge more
readily duties in another sphere, we feel
authorized to speak generally of what the
President has done and what he is pre-
pared to do. Not called upon to speak,
if We did not cordially approve, our
course would be a discreet silence but
knowing We have that to say which will
afford general satisfaction, and at the
same time be considered authentic, we
bold it to be right to state certain facts
in connec,isn with the Government.
In the frst place, what was only a"ti-
cipation, has become demonstrated re
ality-Abraham Lincoln to great anna
biity of character aud knowledge of men,
unites self-relance and tirmncss to an cx-
tent rarely equalled. He is, in short, the
man for the crisis and, what the coun-
try is deeply interested in knowing, gives
tone to the Administration, instead of
being moulded by the men and circum.
stances by which he is surrounded. His
theory is" this rebellion must be put
down, aud that speedily, cost what it
may. Time is money, The war must be
brought to a close next winter, at any
cost. Better employ four or even five
hundred thousand men, and close the
war in one winter campaign, than carry
it into another year by an economy Of
men aud money. Say what force you
want, and it is at your service; only
bear in mind that the rebellion must be
crushed out, and the leading rebels hung
or driven from the country by next win.
ter"
l. To this his Cabinet cordially assent
and General Scott, to whom Mr.. Lincoln
looks to do the work, as readily under
takes the task. The old hero insists,
however, that while proclamation will,
if required, call half million Of men in
tho field, it takes time to convert them
into soldiers. Make haste slowly, is
his motto; and as he has never retreat.
ed, and never met with areverse, he say
to the Cabinet, it is your duty to resist
the outside pressure, and to preach pa
tienee to the people We have men and
money in abundance and in due time
we shall have an abundance of the mum
tions of war The only thing in which
We are deficient is patience and that,
gentlemen, you must give to the people.
We want time to make soldiers of our
volunteers; We want time TO organize the
oommissariat and baggage trains; We want
time to get ready to insure victory and
cry department Of the army, and SO or
ganize our columns that We can predict
weeks and even months in advance each
days work. With incxhaustible means,
and any desirable number Of men, all of
whom will be good soldiers by November,
you have only to exercise patience, and
on or before the lat of May next, l
pledge what little reputation | have ac-
quired, that the rebellion shall be sup
pressed, the Constitution and the laws be
indicated, and the Union Of the States
be re established. The people have SO
wiled it; and with ordinary patience,
every good citizen may feel assured that
peace and quiet will pervade the coun-
try, and business subside into its usu.
al channels before the LIST day Of March,
1861" .-.