The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-11-17
InCiDienS Secession.

the West and Northwest from the East.
Scarcely an issue of their papers can be
found that does not contain filings at the
"rapacity," "cupidity," or monopoliz-
ing spirit of New England and New
York
In order to excite the jealousy and
luminosity of the people of the West they
harp on the failure to open the Missis-
sippi river, and charge that this failure
is intentional on the part of the Govern
ment, in order to pander to the cupidity
of Eastern railroads.
They furthermore misrepresent the
preparations of the Government for the
opening of the Mississippi, declaring
that Gen. McClernand has been furnish
ed no troops for his expedition down the
river, and that his appointment to that
duty was only as blind to appease the
minds and silence the clamors of the
Western people. o9WT
These men can scarcely plead igno-
rance on this question, as it has been
heralded far and wide, that troops are
being rapidly concentrated at Columbus,
Kentucky, for this expedition, and that
every facility is being afforded McCler-
nand to render his expedition successful.
Nor are these men ignorant of the fact
that the War Department as well as the
particular department of the Mississippi,
has been under the control of Western
Democrats, and any failure to accom-
plish this desirable object must be attrib-
utable to their inability, incapacity, or
neglect of duty. OF course they would
have the people believe that the Govern
ment is responsible for the extreme low
waters that have prevailed during almost
the entire season, which rendered sue
cessful operations on the Mississippi next
o impossible.
The siege of Vicksburg was abandon
ed on account of the rapid decline of the
river, and since that time the gunboats
could scarcely move for the protection of
the transports on that part of the riverin
our possession.
All the facts, well established by the
history of the Spring and Summer cam
paign on the Western rivers, show indis-
putably that the utmost energy has been
manifested in the effort to reopen navi-
cation that was compatible with the ne
cessities of other fields of duty.
Paducah was seized by Federal troops
just in time to prevent its falling into
the hands of the Confederates, who, in
violation Of Kentuckys neutrality-for
which these same Democratic editors
had so earnestly plead ed
Columbus and were menacing Giro.
The rebel army then occupied the
Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, and
the interior of Kentucky as far north as
Bowling Green; and all the operations
which resulted in driving the rebels from
Kentucky and Middle and West Tennes-
see we're necessary steps in the great
achievement of re-opening the Missis-
sippi.
The battle of Mill Springs, the reduc-
ton of Fort Henry, the capture of Fort
Donelson, the triumph at Shiloh, the
brilliant achievements at New Madrid
and Island No 10, the siege of Fort Pill
low and the grand naval victory in frort
Of Memphis, and the consequent fall OF
that city, were all integral and necessary
scenes in the grand drama.
All these achievements required time,
and the subsequent siege of Vicksburg
was only raised, as we have said from
the want of sufficient water to render
operations possible. In view, then, o.
the great magnitude of the work, and
many brilliant achievements accomplish
ed, all preliminary and necessary to fnal
success, the howlings set mp by the. Mis-
souri, Republican, Chicago Times, ant
their country echoes, such as the Sullivan
Democrat, the intelligent reader mus
conclude, are without cause, and are for {
sinister purpose The key to that purpose
is found in the speech of I. A. Hendricks
made on the Sth of January at Indian
apolis, in which the separation of thu
Northwest from the East was plainl.
limited at, and which called forth thu
generous offer by the committee in tn
rebel Congress to give US the free navi
cation Of our own river, if we would turf
traitors to our Government
We may allude to this subject again
ns it is prolific in matter for serious re
Election.