Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-14
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the rebel army has been xith Gen Lee near
Winchester Why. then. when Cen Mcclellan
has been holding Lees army there. has not Gen.
Halleek organized an expedition for the capture
OF Richmondr There can be but one alternative:
Either We have not got troops enough 10 spare for
such an exposition (which is an idea not TO be
entertained Tor a moment,) or else the defenses
Of Richmond, both In uOv.s aud Qualifications,
much more extensive than have been sup
posed, and this isct Is known To the militar, au-
thorities here. On 10 other hypothesis. indeed,
can il be supposed that General Lee would be
allowed to keep 10000 troops at Winchester,
50 QUO at or near Calpepper and 10000 At Cor
donsvilIe
IL can not be supposed for a moment that the
rebel leaders depend upon Gen. Lee or General
Lees army 10 defend their capital. That task il
understood 10 have been committed "a General
Longstfeet. while a very different service is ex-
pected OF Gen. Lee. The rebels must have a
very poor opinion OF Gen. Halleck if they doubt
bis ability to interpose enough troops betw cen
Washington and the Blue Ridge To keep Gen.
Lees army OF the west OF those mOuntilns and
~ prevent his getting back to Richmond without
bringing on general engagement between the
whole armies on both sides.
Ii IL the opinion OF military men here there
fore. that an expedition Tor the capture oil Rich
mond, sent by way OF the Peninsula would have
been successful ii properly organized and If il
had been set on foot Immediately alter the battle
OF Antietam. or at any time since By proper
ly organized expedition meant. OF course "A
column OF 2OO, 900 well drilled troops and fleet
OF iron clad steamers and mortar boats The
The Government has the troops ana the vessels
and there officers enough and willing To lead
them. Why. then such expedition has not
been organized some time during the fine
weather OF the last seven weeks is an unexplained
mystery Ii Is too late to do it now. Winter.
with all It's rigOrs Is upon US The snow here
yesterday was near foot deep and the weather
was bitter cold. Nature. whose mandates will
not be disregardei, has now laid embargo OF
all military operations. and the latter must now
OF necessity, be suspeu id I'LL spring.
IL Is impossible To give you any adequate idea
OF the CONSERVATION which prevails here in Olf
cal circles in consequence OF the results cf the
elections on Tuesday of this week The Presi
dent and his advisers with the exception OF Mr.
Seward, who knew better had persistently closed
their ewes and their r. To the revolution that
was moving along in its irresistible course They
fondly hoped. aud really believed that the "Re
publicAns' would carry these elections; and even
now they are stupefied with establishment, and
can not realize the extent and the consequences
of their defeat. When the President RECEIVERS
from the shock there is no telling what NAV
take place, tor he is at heart honest man. and
means to do well 1t is his weakness anu irreso-
iutiou tudt CAUSE All his false steps.
Ii - reported that he declared before the cleo
ton thit, ii it did not result IN large Republican
majoriues, he would consider il as "A decided con
demnatiOn OF the whole course of his ad minis
tratiOn. The remark is characteristic: and ii the
President really did say So and will act upon the
declaration, there Is Vet hope of good from his
administration. For he will, of course change
his Cabinet advisers. and remodel his course, so
as 10 make the latter agree with the will OF the
country that has been SO plainly expressed.
But il makes very little difference, really
whether he does SO or not. The COUNTRY 10
sAvhD. but not by him his Administration
10 the Democratic part, is owing the salvation
OF the country from the imminent peril with
which 1t was threatened until week ago. Had
the elections resulted differently had the intimi
dation SO freely used been successul-the coun
try would have been given up to Il despotiSm of
which we have already had fOretsste Come
would have been the right of free speech, the
right OF personal liberty. the right of being Sc
cure from unreasonable searches and seizures
the right oil habeas corpus, and every other tight
guaranteed in the Constitution Nav, il is
not too much 10 say that the Constitution
itself was in danger OF being superseded and
abrogated.
The extremists of the radicals here have not
hesitaed To proclaim hat. in times like these, it
was not only the right, but the duty. OF the Pres
ldSnt TO disregard the ciamOr of timid souls aud
to take into ms own hands the supreme power; 10
Issue proclamation declaring that the Govern
ment was III danger OF being overlhrown by Irai
tors under the Lame OF Democrats; and that. in
order To ercumsent their designs. tie Con>ritu
ton would be suspended, and remain suspended
until the end OF the war; and that IN order To
prevent divisions of council and useless bicker
ings aud excitement, all elections would be post
poued until the Such was the
counsel given to the President by men OF the
radical Republican school The President has
shrunk from adop ing it up this time But
there IS little doubt that, had the elections result
Ell III Republican victories. ne would have been
persuaded that such result "a popular yer
dict IN favor OF the radicals, aud would have
adopted their crazy counses.
The untmely death Of the brave and able Gen
Mitchell has materially disarransed the plans of
the Administration in his military department
bis re ent failure IN the direction of Charleston
had been OF great service TO him. Tor il had
taught him in what his department deficient
He had taken steps To supply that want IL Is
understood here that the Government was con.
WINGED OF the justice of the representations which
he sent TO them, aud that steps were ON foot here
20 supply him with what he 80 much needed But
before he was SO supplied comes the unwelcome
news of his death
The duty nov devolves on the Government not
only to supply To that department what they have
pfOullctu 10 Us late heau, Out also 10 niIu sue
cessOr 10 the gallant astronomer. Ii is not al
easy thing to do. There is a powerful interest at
work 10 effect the reappointment Of Gen Hunter
aud il i believed that the President j. willing TO
send hun, and 50 Is the Secretary of War. But
somebody else is not willing and q very inhnen-
tlal member of the Cabinet has protested earnest
~ against sending Gen. Hunter thereagain. He
Is not the man for the place Still, the chances
are now that he will be sent there
The case OF Commander Preble of the navy,
strikngy illustrates the remarks made in re-
cent letter IN regard To the unjust aud capricious
dismissal and restoration OF officers of the army
aud navy. This gentleman. whose services TO
the country have been lar greater than those of
Mr.. Lincoln and extend back for a series of
years, is dismissed by the latter IN ht of caprice
without the slightest opportunity being given to
him 10 make his defense. When the facts in this
case come 10 be ascertained IL will DE found that
Com Preble did all in his power with the means
at hrs disposal. and neglected nothing that he
could have done. The party to blame in in the
transaction Is the Secretary of the Navy. through
whose neglect the blockade. not only OF Mobile,
but of Charleston and several other ports, has
constantly been violated. and continues u be vic
lSted yet 1t any one ought 10 be dismissed. he
is the man
There will be great clamor, in n short time
when II IS ascertained that our army will have to
go into winter quarters without forcing the rebels
TO hight IN a general engagement. Tremendous (
efforts will be made 10 show that this is General