Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
Army Correspondence De.sWEre Gazette.
From the e2nG Regimaat.
CAMP OF TIE SD REG, o. v. I

Ell GIoeits:-Sinee the memorable cam
paiga on the Rappahsnnock, terminating With
the battles Of GroYeton and Chantly, the
llth Army Corps, though seemingly not en-
gagged in active campaigning, has by no means
been idle. On the csutrary, frem the time
Gen. Nc CIeIlaa re- assumed chief command Of
the Army of the Potomac. Ger. Sigel's com
maud has borne a relation 10 that army of the
utmost importance and PerforRed a most re-
ppnusble and essential service. First thrown
forward from Arlington Nights far as Fair
fax Coart House with our advance at Centre
Vile, we we're charged with the dauble eEice
of guarding Washington and acting as an
army Of observation. Our scouts penetrated
and secured wide range Of territory and
kept yigilant watch over all rebel doings east
Of the Blue Ridge and rs far south as Freder-
ickshurg. Now that the grand army has
moved southwark as far as Warrcnton tie IlIh
| Corps has been assigned to the duty of clos
! ing all the avenues Of rebel approach north of
that point ard thus protecting a large scope
Of country, Including many vital points, frem
| any iUcursinn Of the enemy. The main part
OF the force is several mics beyond III post;
| the tIeEeEal, however, still maintains his
headquarters here. The gallant SD having
been detached for the honorable duty OF Gen-
cral Provost Guard. has bscomc an acconpa-
ninlent Of The Generals domicile. The recent
change in the chief command naturally pro
vukes a good des ofcommept But hat there
is any wide spread or substantial dissatisEac-
tion h;cause OF it is entirely false. 1t would
be Unfair TO suppose that the array is Inote d.
voted 10 the interests Of any one IBau than to
i th0se Of Cur common country. We soldiers
are moi yet | trust, 80 far the victims of 1nan-
worship maria Besides, even te the most en-
,huSiastic admirers Of Gen. NcCiel!aA Perhaps
no oae could be more acceptable in lieu OF
aim than the Hero OF Roanoke" In his pa
trintisFB, energy nd ability, there is the utmost
confidence. Little Rhody" may well be proud
OF the noble ci.ieftan she has givcn us for in
deed there are few Of Us who do net with hel
rejoice in his elevation.
The result Of the late elections has caused
good deal Of surprise in the army. If there
i any unhealthy feeling prevalent it ia perhaps
more on that accouat than AIRY other. Had
not the issue been SO clearly taken on sustain
! ing or opposing the policy of the Administra-
| lion, there would be less cause for discourage
ncnt. The most energetic measures that can
! lie adopted by the government to subdue the
rebellion are certainly the measures and that
! the policy that will soonest end the war. The
more opposition that can be raised to those
measures and the more that can he done to
! embarras the execution of them, the more will
| be done TO aid the traitors aud prolong the
war Tie army will say to-day by an i'm
mcnse majority that the emancipation policy
is tie hest. Exposure, fatigue and all manner
| of hardships, together with what We have
| learned by observation, have brought lis to
our senses il this matter. Let the unpatriot-
c politicians, who have been seeking to ride
| nto power on the hobby of opposition to that
policy cone and see what we have seen and
erdure what ne have endured in fighting this
wicked rebellion, and they will sson be convert
ed 10 different faith. Slavery is doomed, the
cdict has gone forth. All the "COaservatives'
| in ChriSterdon, with all their Jesuitieal art
cannet preserve it. The Administration says
and the army says that the sooty idol shall
| fail. Let all sol diSaht Democrats cease their
| gerrnihectoRs aud s. and from under, or its fall
will grind them to powder. This war is waged
for freedom; it is waged to prove that mali
rot few men, but all men -naJkin3-is ca
/
despolism and tyraBny-waged TO prove that
all men are created free and are equal IN their
rights. 1t may cost rivers Of blood ard oceans
OF treasure, but th~se Eac,s shall be demonstra-
ted. The Creator OF man and the G led of bat
ties has decrced ii. To doubt it is to doubt
J linn and despair Of human nature.
| appeal TO every man who has property and
life to take them in his hand and stand by the
flag. Let every citizen stand ready with his
gifts of money and life, fully determined that
all shall be laid upon the altar of freedom ere
| ii sha be proven to the world that Repubi-
canism IS a failure. When the people are
ready TO do this no treason, no misfortune no
Intervention, no earthly power can prevent our
success. As for The soldiers, their resolution
is takea. Yours, A. r. SECHAND.
p. S.-Sisce writing the above we bave re-
ceived marching orders. 1t is supposed we
are going TO the Shenandoah valley again.