Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-12

We have here au evidence of the wonder
ful strength Of our institutions. Without
conscriptions, lsviess drafts orsot herkeztra
ordinary expedients, we. have raissd s
greater force than that which, gathered By
Napoleon with the aid Of all these ap-
planes, was considered an evidence of his
wonderful genius and energy, and of the
military spirit of the French nation. Here
every man has an interest in the Govern
ment, and rushes to its defense when dan
ger besels it.
By reference to the records Of the. reyo-
luton, it will be seen that Massachusetts,.
with population of $50. 900, had at one
time $4,000 troops in the field-a force
greatly exceeding the. whole number of
troops furnished by all the Southern States
during the war. Should the present loyal
States furnish troops in like proportion,
which undoubtedly would be the case should
any emergency demand 1t, the Government
could promptly put into the field an army
of over three millions. s.
1t gives me great satisfaction to refer to
the ereditable degree Of discipline of our
troops, most of whom were, but short
time since, engaged in the pursuits ofpeaoe.
They are rapidly attaining an efficiency which
cannot fail to bring success to our arms.
Officers and men alike evince an earnest
desire to accomplish themselves in every
duty of the camp and field, and the various
corps are animated by an emulation to ex-
pei each other IN soldierly qualities
} The conspiracy against the Government
extended over an area of 733, al square
miles, possessing aeceast line of 8 ,525 miles,
and q shore line of %. Ala miles. with an in
terror boundary line of I,031 miles in
length. This conspiracy stripped US of arms
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the most distant quarters of the globe. The
effort to restore the Union, which the Gov
eminent. entered on in April last, was the
most gigantic endesvor in the history of civil
war The interval Of seven months has
been spent in preparation. 5.az
The history of this rebellion, in common
with all others, for obvious causes, records
the first successes in fayorof the insurgents.
The disaster at Bull Run was but the natu-
raj consequence of the premature advance
Of our brave but undisciplined troops,
which the impotence of the country de-
manded. The betrayal also of our move
ments by traitors in our midst enabled the
rebels to choose and intreuch their position,
and by a reinforcement In great strength,
at the moment of victory, to snatch it from
our grasp. This reverse, however, gave no
to our gallant people; they
have crowded into our ranks, and although
large numbers have been necessarily reject
ed, mighty army in inyineible array stands
eager TO preeipitat e-itsef upon the foe. The
check that we have received upon the Poto-
mac has, therefore, but postponed the cam
psign for few months. The other success
es Of the rebels, though dearly won, were
mere affairs, with no Importance or perma
nent advantages. The possession of West
ern Virginia, and the occupation OF Halter
b and Beaufort, have nobly redeemed our
.ranscient reyerses. -
q At the date of my last report the States
IF Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and Mis-
souri, were threatened with rebellion. In
Delaware, the good sense and patriotism Of
he people have triumphed over the unholy
schemes of traitors. The people of Ken
lucky early pronounced themselves, by an
declaration at the bsllot-box, in
svor Of the Union; and Maryland, not
the efforts of bad men in pow
IT in the city of Baltimore, when the op-
lnder the lead of her brave and patriotic
Governor, rebuked by an overwhelming ma
GRITTY, the traitors who would have led her
o destruction. In Missouri, loyal State |
Government has been established by the
,eople, thousands of whom have rallied to |
he support of the Federal authority, and, |
n conjunction with troops from other por- |
ions of the country. have forced the rebels |
o retire into the adjoining State, The Gov |
rnment established in Virginia by the loyal |
ortion Of her population, is in successful |
peration, and have no doubt will be sus-
aimed by the people Of the entire State
whenever the thraldom of the rebel forces
hall have been removed. 4
THUS has it been made clearly apparent
hat in whatever. direction the forces of the
Tnion have extended their protection, the
oppressed 10y lty of the people, irresistibly
,anifesting itself, has aided to restore and +
Maintain the authority of the Government;
nd doubt not that the army now assembled
q the banks of the Potomac, will, under its
BILE leader, soon make such demonstration
8 will re-establish its authority throughout |
IL the rebellious States.
The loyal Governor of Virginia is proceed |
ig to organize courts under the constitution
nd laws of the State in all her Eastern |
ounties in the occupation Of our troops. 1 |
suggest that authority should be |
wen to the President to send Commission |
rs with the army, with power to exercise |
II the functions of local government wher- /
yer the civil authority has ceased to exist, /
nd especially to enforce the obligations of /
ontracts, and the collection of debts due to |
,yal creditors. p 60 4
As stated in my last Report, at the COM
lencement of this rebellion the Government
,und itself deficient in arms and munitions
Z war, through the bad faith of those en-
.usted with their control during the proceed
* administration. The Armory at Harper,s
cry having been destroyed to prevent its,
and use by the rebels, the Gov
rnment was compelled to rely upon the