Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-31
ION 10 Richmond. W

siderable popular uneasiness, and the Cos
sip of some of the newspapers about the
army of the Potomac going into winter
quarters has increased this feeling. But
there is really no occasion for It, VIM
ter quarters arc not to be thought of un-
der present circumstances, and are not
thought of by the government or the ar
my. Those who make the most hluster
for an onward movement do it because
they know that such movement is GER
tain to occur, and they would like to have
it supposed that it is made because they
demand it. The government expects to
take Richmond and recover possession of
Virginia this fall, besides opening the
Mississippi to the Gulf, driving the rebels
entirely out of eastern and western Tenn
essee, and capturing Mobile, Savannah
and Charleston. All this can be done
before winter quarters are mentioned at
all, and we have right to expect it.
There have been causes for delay on
the Potomac, known to the government,
which it would not be proper to make
public. But some of the reasons for de-
lay are notorious. One of these is the
low water of the Potomac, making it
fordable at hundreds of places above
Washington so that it's defense for many
miles is military necessity in order to
prevent another raid to the rear of our
army. There is another reason for the
delay which is damning disgrace, either
to the war department or the commissa-
rics quartermasters of the army. Thou
sands of our gallant troops are actually
suffering from want of clothing and shell
ter. Many veteran regiments from the
Peninsula are covered with dirty rags and
almost unshod. They are only less pit
liable spectacle than the rebel legions
themselves. acquisitions for clothing for
many regiments have been unanswered
for six or seven weeks. Many are with
out blankets and haversacks, and some
without tents. A very large portion of
the army is yet in no condition to move, and
ought not to move till the essential wants
of the soldiers are supplied. Gen. Nc
Clellan does not intend to stop this side
Of Richmond when he starts, and he does
not want to lead his gallant troops bare
foot and half naked through Virginia
If the army had received its needful sup
plies it would probably have moved several
weeks ago, other military circumstances
concurring.
If we did not know that both the Pres
ident and Gen Mcclellan intend vigor-
GUS fall campaign in Virginia, we could
have no doubt of the fact, because they
of course see, what is obvious to every
body else, that this is essential to the sue
cess of the Union cause. Togo into win
ter quarters on the Potomac would be to
precipitatc national bankruptcy, to dis
hearten the people and cause a reaction
against the war, and to secure foreign rec
ognition of the rebel government In
deed it would 60 far to decide the econtest
against the Union and so render worse
than in vain the vast expenditure of
blood and treasure already incurred. 10
stop the campaign in Virginia where it
is until another spring would be madness.
To suppose that the government contem-
plates it would be to suppose that 1T has
given up the idea of subduing the REBEL
ion ard is preparing for humiliating
peace. Let nobody harbor an idea 50
monstrous. The army of the Potomac is
about to move. 1t expects to 60 to Rich
mond at least, before it begins to talk
about winter quarters, and then perhaps
will prefer to march to still warmer
region. Believe none of the sinister ru
mors with which the partisan malcon
tents at Washington food the country
daily. "On to Richmond " is the cry o