Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
Programme of the war.

lgton, and gives some developments Of inter-
st. He says:
About to leave the country, it was natural
hat we should be admitted to knowledge of
he action and purpose of the government
which would not have been necessary or SEEM
' if no such absence was in contemplation
nd while the knowledge thus acquired was
Intended only to enable us to discharge more
eadily duties in another sphere, we feel au
horned to speak generally of what the Pres
dent has done, and what he is prepared to do.
Not called upon to speak, if we did not cor
lially approve, our course would be discreet
silence not knowing we have that to say
which will afford general satisfaction, and at
he same time be considered authentic, we
lold it to be right to state certain facts in con-
lection with the government.
In the first place, what was only anticipa-
ion, has become a demonstrated reality
Lincoln to great amiability of
character and knowledge of men, unites self
reliance and firmness to an extent rarely
eaualled. He is, in short, the man for the
crisis: and what the country is deeply inter-
ested in knowing, gives tone to the admins
tration, instead Of being moulded by the men
and circumstances by which he is surrounded.
His theory is this rebellion must be put
down, and that speedily, cost what it may
Time is money. The war must be brought to
q close next winter, at any cost. Better en-
ploy four, or even five hundred thousand men,
and close the war in one winter campaign,
than carry it into another year by an ecOno-
nv of men and 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 spring"
To this his Cabinet cordially assent; and
Gen. Scott, to whom Mr. Lincoln looks to do
the work, as readily undertakes the task The
old hero insists, however, that while proc
lamation will, if required call half a million
of men into the field, it takes time to convert
them into soldiers. "Make haste slowly" is
his motto, and as he has never retreated, and
never met with reverse, he says to the Cab
met, at is your duty to resist the outside
pressure, and to preach patience to the peo
pie. We have abundance of men and money
and in due time we shall have an abundance
of the munitions of war. The only thing il
which we are deficient is patience; and that
gentlemen, you must give the people. W.
want time to make soldiers of our volunteers
we want time to organize the commissaria
and baggage trains we want time to get read,
to insure victory and success, and we wan
time so to arrange every department OF thu
army and so organize our columns that we cal
predict weeks and even months in advance 0
each days work With inexhaustible mean
and any desirable number of men, all of whom
l. ,o1J hx, how
only to exercise patience, and on orr before tn
first of May next pledge what little reputa
ton have acquired that the rebellion shall
be suppressed, the constitution and the law
be indicated, and the Union of the States b
re-established. The people have so willed it
and with ordinary patience, every good citizel
may feel assured that peace and quiet will per
wade the country, and business subside int
its usual channels before the LIST day Of May
1861"
GOVERNORS AIDS, &c-The Governor ha
appointed as one of his Aids, Hon. John Ed
wards, of Lucas county, who will have charg
of military affairs in the counties of Appa
moose, Wayne, Decatur Ringgold and Taylor
and Hon. Cyrus Busy, of Davis county, ais
an Aid, to act in the counties of Lee, Val
Buren, and Davis. Mr.. Busy is a leadin
Democrat in his part Of the State, and 'oOrk
ing Union man. Judge Baldwin, Of Potta
wattomie county, is acting as Assistant of III
Governor in the counties of Page, Fremont
Mills, Pottawattomie and Harrison an,
Judge Hubbard, af Woodbury., will act in tn
same capacity throughout his Judicial Dis
trict.-Davenport Gazette
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The Davenport papers mention an i'm
probable rumor, received by way of Oman
and Desmoines, that Col. Curtis was shot i
Missouri. We place no confidence in it,
INFLUENCE OF SMILEs.-A smile i
indeed thing of beauty. Whethe
living on the lips of gladstone youth
or Pickering on the dying features o
WORKOUT age, it holds its beaut,
still. Whether making loneliness ye
more wirsomo, or rendering uglines
less repulsive than its wont, smile ye
holds its nature yet it is beautiful. -
Magic turks therein, and sways the hu
man heart as words never can--quick
ems its quiet pulse, or soothes and calm
the hurried throb as they may need. -
And beneath the encouraging influence
Of one sweet, Unfolding smile, th'
heart itself may change its mood
may yield its ma: intent, if not cas-
out forever its evil promptings and it,
dark propensities. And so may the
smiles Of derision madden beyond VIVA
the utmost words can do, even as the
smile of praise will spur humanity tt
great and noble deeds beyond the ap.
proach Of all other promptings. II:
silent power sinks in the heart, and
heals some new, made thrust, as sweet.
ly and gently as falls the mys erious
dew from heaven. And the smile OF
love. It beams in the mothers eyes
q, she sses beauty in her infants face,
and silent laugh Of unknown Joy
from her darling babe. 1t plays xi.k
stronger and more thrilling magic on
the maiden's lovely countcnancc, as
her hearts idol meets her far seeing
eye, and draws near to Jet her look q
love lose none Of precious value in
needless distance between them. And
with deeper, purer joy, it comes to the
wife's glad face when her husbands
fond gaze tells her how much Is gained
since he first called her wife. Holv.
beautiful indeed, is the smile of faith.
omless and perfect love. Too seldom,
indeed, does il liye--too seldom light
ems heavy cares and earthly sorrows
Too seldom does it have birth-too Of
ten does it socn leave life's pathway.
even if fairy born and dearly welcomed
there.
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