The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-28

It is impossible for any one to contrast the
resources Of the loyal and disloyal portions
Of our country without feeling that we can
only be unsuccessful in this contest through
our own neglect, supineness, or want Of
fidelity to our glorious cause. The men. the
money, the physical resources-everythin
that great commander could desire, exist
among us to sufficient extent to far out.
weigh all the capacities of resistance which
the insurgents possess. We command their
whole seaboard, and they can only occasion
ally gain. by stealth, an 0, tlet to the ocean.
We have a greatly superior population, and
in case Of necessity, can enlist, equip, and
maintain in the field from four to FIVE times
as many soldiers as the Secessionists. War
is, to great extent, an exactscience. Many
accidents, I! is true. influence important re-
suits, but given force, properly applied,
will necessarily overcome specific amount
Of PERSISTENCE, and If it is not in the power
Of the loyal States of this Union to overcome
the disloyal portions it, all the rules which
have heretofore controlled the military opc.
rations ofmankind have heen reversed for
their special benefit Phila. Press.
The result cannot be doubtful, if we prove
true to the cause we have espoused. Moth
ing is more certain than that we shall come
out of the present contest victorious if we
make use Of the opportunities which Provi
dence has placed in our hands. We have
all the elements requisite to success within
our reach. We have all the engincry with
which to conquer triumphant Peace at our
disposal. We are mighty IN the strength Of
a just cause We are doubly armed in the
consciousness that our hands are clean of
the guilt which has brought on the present
war. We have exhaustIess resources, both
material and moral at our control We
have the stuff out Of which to make the most
splendid army the world ever saw. We are
rich in all that goes to make people pow.
erful as allies--terrible as enemies-a people
which no adversely can conquer--which no
evil fortune can crush. g
Does any man in his senses believe that
we are not able to bring this war TO sue.
sesful issue. and that, too. at no distant date /:
Does any man out ola m adhouse believe that
the South can cope with us in hand-to
hand encounter Is any one so demented
as to question our ability to crush out this
monster conspiracy If we put forth our whole
strength 2 Does any one doubt that with
the vast land and naval forces we shall have
at our command few months later, we can
compel the enemy to come. to terms
We repeat: We have all the elements Of
success at our control. We have il in on,
power to save this Government from des
truction. We have the ability to rescue the
Republic from the abyss which yearns be.
meath it. We haveit within our capacity
to conquer our way to Peace which no trai
tor will dare disturb for generations tocome
1t is for us to say whether we shall use this
great opportunity for placing the Unior
upon an enduring basis. or shall meanly
succumb to base and rotten cunsniracv.- -
Our desiiny--t'le destiny Of the millions wh,
shall live after us-are in our own hands.
And we shall prove faithful to the grea
trust. We shall prove equal to the grea
emergency. We shall front the storm lik,
men--battle the elements bravely-an'
come out victorious. Let the doubling b
of good cheer. Let the faint-hearted pos
sess his soul in peace. We have crosses
the Ruhicon. We have accepted the chal
Icnge. We shall strike with the desperate en-
ergy of brave men, And we shall compe
the enemy to cry to quarter Albany Ere,
ing Journal.