The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Lincoln's Progress.

the history Of wars, ancient and modern
we cannot cite an instance Of any cam
paign, if we except that of Xerxes, wher
lie marched into Greece--commencin
upon the part of a great Power---witl
abundant professions of ability and deter
mination TO crush feeble foe that wai
ever so barren ofresults as That prosecut
ed by the lincoln despotism has been
But, even in the Grecian campaign. the
Persians penetrated further into the ter
ritory of the Greeks than the Yankees
have gone into ours. The irst thing that
Lincoln and Scott did, was to besiege with
all the war vessels at their commando
and threaten the destruction of the works
in Charleston harbor. How ingloriously
that expedition terminated, the world
knows full well. Pensacola, from which
his troops had been driven, was then
menaced by land and SEQ. A feet and
army have lain there all the season. COOP
ed up. confined to little island, an ocenn
fortress and their ships; whilst the ''reb-
els" hold their fine navy-yard and keep
them successfully at bay. A little brush
was recently had there, our troops being
the assailants--which resulted in driving
Billy Wilson's thieves into the ocean, with
the destruction of all their punder. Lin
coins fine fleet, composed of the best yes.
sells in his service has thus been idle all
the season at Pensacola. His vandals, af-
ter attempting the destruction of the
property which they could not hold at
Norfolk essayed again to pass up the
Peninsula, and were terribly repulsed by
our gallant soldiers under Magruder-
Since then, they have been content to
make little marauding expeditions about
Hampton, and steal the property of our
fellow-citizens, but scarcely dare to look
in the direction of our works at Nor
folk. .... ...
In July last, the "Grand Army" of in
vasion, that had been marshalled under
the eye Of old Scott himself, took up the
line of march for Richmond. 1t was to
cover itself with glory. 1t was expected
toretrieve all previous disaster, and quick.
ly decide the issue of the war On the
18th it got taste of the mettle of our
men, and on the 2lst was overwhelmed
with more than Waterloo defeat. That
was the last of the 'Grand Army" and
since that time the ION to Richmond" CRY
has never been heard The remains of
those scattered cohorts have not since
ventured from behind the entrencbments
OF the beleaguered city of Washington;
being content 70 hold their own capital.
without attempting to occupy ours.
In Missouri, things have gone equally
as bad for Lincoln. With the exception
of the butclery of women and children
by order Of the brutal lyon, at St. Louis,
the enemy has been utterly routed every
where they have made demonstration.
Springfield and Lexingt will live in the
pages of history, and illustrate forever the
valor and prowess of men who fight for
liberty and independence. Where have
the Lincoln arms been successful? No
where but in Western Virginia, where the
perfidy OF our own citizens, and their
overwhelming numbers have enabled
them to achieve temporary triumph
and in the capture Of sand bank on the
outer coast of North Carolina; where q
fleet had been assembled sufficient to
menace even Fortress Monroe. The con
quest Of a portion of Western Virginia
where they have been welcomed by 8
large majority of the people-and the
taking OF little fort at Hatterss, consti
tute the achievements of the Lncolr
government during the whole campaign
What record for Lieut.. General Scott !
What beggarly array in comparison o
the splendid triumphs which a just Provi
dence has vouchsafed to our arms! No
less than three hundred millions of mon
ey and thousands of lives have been sacri
feed by Lincoln during the six months 0
the war; and when his people, if they hav
the spirit or Independence to inquire
ask what he has accomplished, he cal
only point to Hatteras and the mountain
Of Western Virginia. The mountain Ia
bored to bring forth mouse Grca
Heavens! what commentary! What
rebuke to those who in all the pride an,
boast Of power, sought to accomplish tina
in which they have most signally and is
rominiously failed.
Man proposes, but God disposes, Wi
any man look back at the history of tn
campaign and fail to recognize the han
of Providence interposed for our prote,
ton?