Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-09-18
Possible vents--rEhe Enemy
Supposed Victorious.

Supposed Victorious.
1t must now be seen that great battle
is inevitable, and that any day, between the
grand armies, North and South. How
ever unpleasant the thought Washington
may fall into rebel hands, for the righteous
are not Always Victorious in battle, neither
the strong nor the brave Some accident
may lose Is the victory and give it to the
enemy; some evil omen may disheaiten
some thing damoralize, some blunder de-
range the plans Of tie noble Mcclellan.
in ancient wars, sunshine and shade were
sometimes taken advantage Of by attack
ing armies, So also the moons betraying
light, and battles thus lost as if from sLad-
ows. We are net certain Of victory;
therefore, we may calculate what must fol-
low a defeat. Should Washington pass
from loyal hands, large part Of our army
must be taken prisoners, with many Of he
Generals and chief officers; the President
and Cabinet, with the officers in charge of
departments, the munitions Of war, the
plans Of all our armies-the very Govern
mout, all must pass into The hands Of the
winners. Our fragments of a once grand
army, so much as may escape death or
capture, must quarter upon the loyal
country, if indeed any loyal friends are to
be found in hundred miles Of Washing
tor yet wiling to confess allegiance to the
old Onion. We can imagine, hardly re-
afze, the sad dream Of each retleating
soldier begging for time from door to
door, But it may come to be more than
q dream,
After a defeat, Gen. Mcclellan might
not have the ability TO rally the broken
atmy very soon, for when a general suffers
defeat he falls with his men. Then again,
as shakspear would say, saas President,
sans General, soas grand army-vho
would come into command over what is
left Of The Federal Government! We an
swer as well as we can from our ligbtwith-
in, not from without for We have come
across no opinions as 10 what must follow
such terrible event as we are supposing
defeat and loss Of the Nations Capital.
Ths east and middle sections Of the loyal
I'nion would be completely disheartened
and their soldiers demoralized; the moral
and religious would take TO prayer aud
fasting, many would take 10 their heels and
the unplinciplad ones would go and offer
peace noasagesto be repaid with bull
lets. Not 50 with the vest Kentucky,
Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa,
Minnesota and Wisconsin would still stand
firm; war congress would DO called i'm
mediate!y At Chicago and choose some rs /
ing Napoleon, doubtless Gen. Fremont
n whom there is just now higher conf
deneo titan IL any living man, except per
haps Mcclellan, who must be swept away
with defeat, if defeat come. A united
west would rally under such leader and
soon he in the GEL 4 beating back the enemy.
on the part q The rebols they might
have things pretty much their own way for
awhile; possibly their dsprela,ions max
opiy 10 Emitted ~ their ability is murder
So many ami destrg 80 much property;
shey would divide into maapling bands
t. murder and pilage, then soon sink in
vice and immoraity and sicken ana die Of
fab Under the power Of a re-orgaaized
North.
But once more the North viii arouse,
and under the lead Of har war champions,
have no thoughts Bot to exceed the rebels
j. bafbaHly aud ia whatever invention or
power may suggest for retaliation. The
slaves will not only be offered their freedom
bat will be ana4l With al the means of
destruction IS lii4 ani property -isr then.
iulpnanity must bs met hy iahnuanity.
Ihe Navy never ch " conquered by
the rebels; Canada, Europe l,s world
vii bo appealed 10 and enlisted ID our
cause for liberty, aaa any terms of Cars
paldi will be acceptable e Is far our ause
and country. Persons in the North, re-
ported aa slow e support The war; vii Be-
dealt With Is the Union men Of the south
have been all along dealt With; their prop
erty VII be eouascated % the Yar service
and themselves pressed t. enlist fiji lhe
war Of fly from their country. 81 sure rs
there il 4 God, the rebels Il home uill