Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-04-26
Money, Marine, Mechanism And Men.


fare. chat the longest purse wins. And if
the nation having the most dollars also
the sea. its triumph in a con-
test of arms is thing assured
England has maintained her front rank
among nations by means of those two po-
tent elements-money and ships. The
Mexican war furnished home veriication
of their strength. Mexico was not defc-
lent in her natural resources. Sic con-
tanned eight million of people who hated
US; the country was full Of strong military
positions; the distance was great from the
seat OF American power; the climate was
deadly But our country had the money
and marine. Our Government was able
to choose its points of attack, to supply
Its troops with the best of everything, and
reinforce them at pleasure. All the Mex
ican ports were blockaded: all supplies
were cut off, and single campaign ended
the war. Mexico was compelled to submit
to military necessity" after loseing a
dozen fierce fights and its capital The
"bottom dollar % won the game
The Russian war affords later example
on larger scale. The population of Rus
STA exceeded that of France and England
together, and her army was greater than
theirs whon the war began. But they had
the most money and commanded the sea.
They shut up all her ports and cut off all
her commerce by water They selected
the Crimes as the point to be assailed.
The transport ships conveyed their troops
to sebastopol cheaply and expeditiously,
and at all seasons Of the year, and without
fatigue or hardship t. the men. But the
Russian regiments rushing to rescue the
beleaguered city, endured long and killing
marches. The allies sent by sea vast
quantities of warlike engines, and material
at little comparative cost for transporta-
ton. In single year the vast Russian
Empire was exhausted and beaten. The
national Golfers were drained of their last
rouble Not man more could be equipped.
Sebastopol Was crushed under the ircn
storm hurled upon it, and 100000 Rus
sian soldiers lost their lives by hardships
and the sword. The herculcan struggle
was localized to the little peninsula in the
Black Sea. The allies, as it were opened
vein in the great toe of the Northern
giant, and bled him till be staggered. The
longest purse and the most ships carried
Oft the prize. Russia has not vet recov-
cred from the exhaustion of that brief but
fierce struggle, and ever since has been as
doelle as sucking dove. The "polar
bear has made no further demonstrations
upon the tempting Turkey The allies
came out of the fight scare, scratched.
Their resources were unimpaired. and since
then, one has beaten into humble subiec-
ton one hundred millions of reyolted Hin
docs; the other overthrow Austria in six
ty days campaign and both acting Jointly
the other day, whipped the Celestials blind
IN half round, and sacked the palace of
the brother of the sun and moon. The
symbol OF their success was guinea set
In tarpauln, BY that sign they con-
quered. The nation which is Neptune's
taVorlte, keeps the best bank account, and
on it dame Fortune smiles her sweetest.
A home application of these military
rules and facts can safely be made. A war
has broken out in our land An Oligarchy
has undertaken to destroy the great Re-
public, and to found a military despotism
based on human slavery, upon its ruins.
In utter wantonness, without the shadow OF
reason or justice, without cause or decent
pretext of grievance, without having made
the slightest constitutional effort to redress
any imaginary wrongs, seven States have
entered lnto most unholy conspiracy to
murder the best and treest government ev-
Ell created by man. Six or seven more
States, poisoned by the negro virus, SYM
pathise with the paricidcs and threaten
to aid them in their diabolical plot TO over
throw American Liberty and Nationality.
The universal sentiment is that this
shareholders rebellion shall be put down.
drowned out in fire and blood if needs, but
be quencLed it must be, and that quickly.
No military despotism to sustain an African
Heptarchy will be tolerated on this CONT
nent, Free government is on trial and it
will emerge from the ordeal like gold from
the fire, purer and brighter.
But, asks faint-hearted patriot, is it in
the power Of the loyal men to overthrow
the insurgents and put down the insurrec-
ton? Most certainly it is. The Federal
Government has at its command four in
vincible elements of success money ma
rine, mechanism and men, and it has only
to marshal these mighty resources to make
short work of Jeff. Davis and his confede-
rates.
First, The Federal Government has in
initely the largest purse. 1t can com
mand more dollars, including State and
individual aid than the rebels can haiE
dimes. Its pecuniary credit and resources
are beyond comparison greater than that
OF the tories. The little State of Massa-
chusetts can raise more money than the
Jeff Davis Confederacy. And New York
four times as much as all the Slave States
put together And when home means are
exhausted the Federal Government can
borrow hundreds of millions from the can
italists of Europe. Whas they want is.
to see that the Government is {. alive and
kicking" The Confedcrates cannot raise
dollar in Europe or elsewhere, beyond
their limits. This enc superiority in mon
ey is sufficient of itself to give the victory
to the friends of the Union.
Secondly, The trident of Neptune is in
the hands of loyal Americans. The whole
shipping of the Union belongs to the citi
zens of the Free States The hundred
war vessels constituting tho American N,-r