, 1862-07-10

The SOC, 1000 New LeEtes Called For--
MOI ale ofttAe Capfta1--Secretary yStata-
toms Rigid and n3israEeIi ESet.tulc--
Its Exesulta-.K umors Still Rife,

The SOC, 1000 New LeEtes Called For--
mo, ale ofthe capita1--Secr-tary ystas,-
toms Rigid and n1isIalsen KSe;.ttle-.
ITS Itesults--lzumorsS Still R1le.
Especial Correspondence Cincinnati Comm srcia1 ] |
WASHINGTON, July 4, 1862.
At last the great test Of the country his
come! Three hundred thousand more H1en for
these few little words f-eighIed. 10000
more lives to be stakcd on the establish
ment Of the principle that we are goyer.-
ment and not m anarchy. Three
hundred thousand more living arguments to
prove that Secession is an acrursed Aere5y, to
be put down By this genera ion, and not Lett
to posterity to settle. And who doubts the
e2pediency or the wisdom Of settling it for
ever now? To establish beyond all future
quarrel the equality Of man and the iadefeasi-
BILE right Of the majority to rule, would be
cheaply purchased at the loEs OF q million |
lives, and the remotest ages OF p05tcrity |
applaud us for the sacrifice! |
The proclamation was made pub{ic here at |
sent over the wires to all parts Of the country.
| To say that it was received with enthusiasm |
| would be far from truth. Nothing like the
| eager response which attended the first or
second proclamatioEs for men, fourteen
months ago, is looked for. Rather is it deep
aEd solemn pause-almost fearful IN Its mean
| ing.
The letter to the president from the goTer-
| 10T6 OF eighteen Gt2LGS Is uuueIS1uOu u u-FS
been the product Of consultation between
| the president, the secretary Of STATE, and
| other members Of the cabinet in Djunctlon
wi h eminent men from various parts OF the
country, and to have been at once assepted to
by the high officials whose names it hears. L
may, Or may not be indicative Of q ne| policy
in the conduct of the war. No doubt is en-
te1tained here that one leading onket Of the
call at this time Is to produce Wholesome It.
iect abroad.
Meanwhile, in the midst Of this exciting
suspense, the continued, obstinate Ecticence
t now lasting five days and nights-of the
War Department, adds to the excitement and
disccntent to an incredible degree. II there IS
one very unpopular man at this monleut-that
man is Secretary Stanton. His tight reius"
over the newspapers, which even tie p7es:-
. dent refuses to relax, is scsn and fels by TIE
whcIe people to be a wanton and inexcusab1e
. . agerayation Of the difficulties under which
the government labors. 1t is pretended that
tie object is to keep any intelligence O: the
real result at Richmond IRON reaching Eug-
lard by the next steamer. But this Is is to
: tie orst and tloodiast defeat OF the na.ioual
q arms. That is to give every sem!-sec7ss!on:st
= in the North carte blanche to ;:roak his osa
: version Of the tale III the ear nf the B-i'iSh
: public through tue faeile friends Of th: Lon
: don Tiuits uucontradIctel ny any o!itiAl YER
: sion whatever
: As to the great question Of rcinfarcament5
= to Gen. Mcclellan. That mona were cent in
= time to save him from falling back from be-
). fore Richmond is uuquestlonably true; but
= that the means existed to rciofercc MIN 10
: any considerable extent from this quarter Is
=. wholly uHtrue. Washing on vas stripped o1
il all but half dozen regiments, to sTeN Nc
"a Cle!lan's army on its departure hence FOL
II t1austers reeruited to any considerable exten1
>, this small force. We're it not for the army
il corps now under command Of Generals Me
=. Dowell, Banks and siyel, the way to the fed
- = and if McDowclls force-the only consider
=, able one cut Of there then had bec'
Is Is sent to the support Of Mcclellan, a
n. urged and expected by him siy week
r. +. ago., it is toeraely certain that .,'1 ta
ed Ui capital OF Richmond for Washington. Tue
sa sa would have known far better than your read
ers, the utter weakness Of ths force lst5 in d
ID snse Of the tsd:ISl city; TLeir @ allies an
;,s about The city, would have taken good care I
y, furnish them with the information, and Ec5
r. ruid upon Washington, at time When JaIs
as son drove Banks out Of the valley Of Firglni
E is NOW known to hare been designed, fro:
ho Nothing but the mcnaciu5 strength and yicl
as ,,s ity Of McDowell's army prevented it. |
.ns Withdrawal in EoutherlE direction, leavir
iH ds' tle road to Washington opsp, would h.
tttts very certainly have lost Washington. N,ai.
las ha is the most important, les tue c5untry judg
~ Nex:-as to the plan o. Gen. 5ieClelT
" & himself It is known herc beyond cont1
BIZ H. velsy, that the circuitou> and protract
In ~ WAS wholly Gen. McClella,,'s OWL. II "
~ ~ Gisapp1oyed By at least four Of his abb
1m ~. generals oi diyisiou-by the majority
t;- military men-by the secretary Of war, a
nt ,t'. By nost Of the cabinet. But he sustain
III BY the president, who insisted that ne shot
ti,i have his way, aud q chance for fair tri
:,,. sni. Now that he has failsd, it is attempted
;,,, throw all the responsibility upon the fall
uei. 1el Of the government to reinforce him.
~. who rendered it necessary that his l2O.t
,,n- troops should he augmented to 2u>, ,Oo0 bett
1a H. he could attack Richmond? Who consur
inr the twelve weeks OF precious time and
lpet tnouss.os " ~ 17et ~ e;1[- ~ =
~. ~, rebel stronghold? Who caused the long
;a.t ;"4 lay that enabled tic rebels to concen:r
A''. three armi.s at their seat Of var, thus far
numbering any force that We. had tn
GO to oppose them Why Was tue flower OF
army confined for weeks in the MARSHES OF
CLickahominy, until compelled by AL o,
rowe1ing sc1tie OF the rebels to seek j m
wholesome and commanding locality
:cA- tho J4mns Teivrr md tile grnhoats are
= i'll found to be such valuable auxiliries for
not salvation, why Was it not discovered bcfo
smey, General Scott long ago declared that the Ja
River was the Peninsula road to R!chmo
ted, 'sbecau=e it VAS healthy route" Gen
mot Mcclellan was fore earned months ago, by
ose. peated and earnest representations, OF the
1hcndous hazard he would incur by bt
with caught By the hot season, owing to too
lood dtlay, in Place from which the grea.cat :
lme- end bravery might fail to extrlcate. his ar
But it is j needless and unSratetul t. i
nt1y distribute the responsibilities If suca d
resi- ttr as this. Let us rather return TO
chances Of recovery. These mus. lie pri
as { 1ily and most Of all in the people. Il
sup are disposed to render success certain IL
the Tremendous stake noT at hazard, Of naI
tae existence or national destruction, they
ctory ac: nov as they have ever acted before
c re- outraged sense and patience Of long su
] will lug nation must be tfiled with no loI
II the The fresh lives Of noble hearted Folua
K, 600 who are now to spring to The rsseue, an
escnt save US from the shame Of foreign dicta
much lees than the ignominy Of dom
5 yes submission, have right to con"'d"a tue
'ough ernment to crush this bloody minded I
ng to lion by al means and at ever haza1d.
L1ud- SIG,
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