Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-23
The War.

The War.
The past week truly has been an era Of
vast moment to the country. Battles of
immense magnitude have been fought in
the vicinity Of our National Capital; and,
thanks be to the military skill aud ability
Of our noble commander and the patriotism
and courage of our gallant soldiers, the
enemy have been driven back to their start
ing point aad compelled TO abandon the
invasion of the North from that direction
The victory N our side, however, was
not purchased without great sacrifice
Thousands Of noble officers and men have
fallen and thousands of homes have been
made desolate. All through the North the
tidinys Of the terrible slaughter has oaus-
ed wailings aud anguish. There is scarce
ly neighborhood that has not lost some of
its members, or household in ali the Nor
ern States that has not reason TO weep over
the loss Of some dear one. The bloody
battle fields Of Maryland and Virginia at
test the val0r Of patriotic hearts, AMI ex-
hibit the horrible character of the war.
AS great as is our loss, that of the enemy
is greater Indeed, the best blood cf the
South was poured out like water. They
fought like men resolved upon vic tory or
death, but Mcclellan and his veterans m ct
them with equal frmness. For long time
the result of the bloody conflict was doubt
ful, and ii was then that the hearts of true
union men began to almost fail them The
telegraph in due time removed this dread
cd suspense. As dispatch after dispatch
flashed over the wires, the joyful tidiDgs
we're sounded that the rebels were on the
retreat and that they had re-crossed the
Potomac pursued by our victorious hosts.
And such was the situation of affairs at
the writing oc this article. With the res
toration of Mcclellan again to the COM
mand Of our forces, light begins to dawn
upon our national horizon. The politician $
have exhausted their ambitious schemes with
second-rate Generals, and in order to save
the National Capital from falling into the
! bands Of the rebels have been forced to call
Mcclellan to the rescue. And right time
ly was his arrival. Had be not been placed
in command at Washington at the period
he was, JEFF. Davis and his Cabinet might
ere this have swayed the wicked sceptre Of
rebellion over the capital of our country.
We trust that the Administration will
not hazard so much again, and permit so
many valuable lives 10 be sacrificed by Civ
ing commands to men who are not equal
to the emergency. The utmost efforts If
the peoi lie are necessary to sustain the Gov
ernment ard suppress the rebellion, and it
is the duty Of the Administration to see
that no laundering policy or ipcompetant
| Generals weigh down cur cause.
The Government is strong 10 men and
means to carry Oh the war, and all that is
necessary to secure our fnal success is, to
iuaugurate fixed policy in accordance
with the requirements of the constitution
and the rules of intelligent warfare. The
restoration Of Mcclellan has inspired the
people with renewed confidence and enthu-
siasm, and seems II have awakened every
loyal heart to the necessity of action
Never before since the Commencement Of
the war have the stern realities of the hour
more strongly called upon every man who
wishes the nation 20 exist to pledge his life
and fortune to the cause Of the greatest and
best Government that was ever made. Let
us have done with chickering's and PROPOSE
tons to free the negroes, anptry to save
the Union, whether slavery lives or dies.
In the West, the news of the last week
has been anything but encouraging
Tennessee and Kentucky are almost wholly
held hy the rebels, and Ohio and Indiana is
menaced. Missouri, too, is in greater dan
ger than she has been fer months. Oar
new volunteers however are rushing to the
scene Of strife, and very soon we hope to
see those States freed from the disunion
armies. The people Of the Western States
have done their part well and if the Gov.
eminent will leave all negro emancipation
plans olCne, cur disasters will soon be re-
paired in this part Of the country and the
hag OF the Union once more wave IN uri-
umph over the valley of the Mississippi.
Let US hope that the old adage "the dark
est hour is just before dawn" will be liter
ally true with the future of our unh Apply
country.