The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28

WAsHrxaros. Sept. 18th. 1861.

EDITORIAL CO0REsPONOENCE.
WAsHrsaros. Sept. 18th. 1861.
In this portentious hour, when hundreds
of thousands Of strong men are encamped
round about. and within sight and hearing
Of the metropolis, the quiet people OF the
happy rura! districts very naturally inquire.
"How do the people OF Washington feel2''
"whst il to be done thtre!'' A word in
answer to these inquiries.
The first impression made on q stranger
arriving here is, that, Tor some unaccounta-
bic cause, whether for veal or woe. zee are
quite uzconseioxs Of The greatness Of the
drama 6eisg enacted before our eyes. We
quietly walk through the streets si, down
at bone we 90 to market and 10 church;
read the morning and evening journals; eat.
drink and work; idly gaze at vast trains Of
horses. mules and army wagons driven
through the streets. or gladly welcome the
marshalled hosts OF freedom who, with
cleaning arms and heavy cannon. with mu-
sic and banners and all the "pomp and cir
cumstance of glorious war" eviron the city.
We visit our neighbors and play with our
children and chat We make love to the
living. and bury the dead; sleep and wake.
and marry and give in marriage. as natur-
ally IS We would if Beauregard were only
mars bsllipg q gang of negro slaves on
Louisiana sugar plantation.
This may seem strange. but it is true
And 10 one who has read the past and re-
fleets upon the present. it is neither very
strange nor very new. All men in all ages
have acted just so. ''Su ficient for the day
is the evil thereof" Welington's heroes
were summoned in haste from the social
circle to the terrible revelry Of Waterloo -
We do not realize that We are in danger
--some are thong htless. and others know that
"The coward dies thousand deaths. the
brave can die ons.''
Still you ask Dhat is to be done? We
cannot tell if we would: and we would not il
We could. There are many wise men here
and many prophets. They dream dreams.
.ss knev nothing. The only men who
- e sa 81 sPis nh e g - e. say
solves.
!. Gen. Nc ClsUan ,oiH some day or
sight attack Beaxregard or Beauregard
sDiW attack Aim. Ii that dream COMES to
pass il will not all be a dream. In either
event there will certainly be fought within
sight and hearing of Washington. one OF
the grandest battles of the Christian Era -
The great issue at stake. The nun.
bers Of men engaged - the improved
sneiuery Of death employed will all conspire
to this result. Nor will the motives. the
carnage. the high and fixed resolve to con.
quer or die be wanting. On one side the
traitors who fight for glory or the halter. and
on the other the patriot hosts who will
.'strks Siil the last armed foe expires,
Strike for their affairs aud their d res.
''' sSs s.s s.. . ., iss :'e
2. Another dream. more like that Of .
man awake. may run in this wise. The
President and the Commander 10 Chief.
Gen. Scott. may have resolved to send "a
val and land expeditions to the Cult coas,
to lombard Charleston. Savannah AID Mo
bile and teach the rebels OF the Cotton States
that thsy have work nearer home than Viz
ginia. They may have resolved to drive
the traitors irst OF all from Missouri, Ken
lucky and Western Virginia. and to succor
the loyal people Of East Tennessee and
North Carolina. They may order General
Mcclellan to let his men. for the present,
rest on their arms in their great forts on
Arlington Heights where they are COM
fortably lodged. fed and clothed-where
they are perfecting themselves in all the
stern duties Of war in the lace ofthe enemy,
whore they are receivisg re-inforosments of
men and arms daily. and thus wal, until the /
war 81 home. the faA rains, and cold; until /
sickness aud hunger shall drive the rebels j
troa their tentlsss camps on the Potomac
to the moro genial plains Of the sunny
South.
These and many such are the dreams that
You hear from the prophets and sages of
Pennsylvanis Avenue. !
WAss1NeroN. Sept. %. 1861.
The 37th Indiana Regiment, under com
nand Of Col. Coagrovs. he's arrived in this
city and 10 ~ present encamped ON Kalora-
ma Hsighss. II is . ine body of men, and
WI DO good service in the pending conflict.
visited them soon after their arrival, and
losnd them in comfortable quarters. rhey
lre not yet supplied with arms, bu. will be