Smyrna times., 1862-07-24


liant Muligan. they were guarded say, fell
l0w-cuizens, in these and all the other INCL
dents Of a mighty contest, the United States
have in the course oflhe twelve month, 1h.' T.
ed neral and political courage, vigor and
fertility of resource, dragged as they were IN
expectedIy into the war, never surpassed, if
ever equaed by any of the great military Pow
ers of Europe.
WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.
Nor have we any reason to be ashamed Of
the result. War. of all the great concerns OF
life, is proven baly ubect to ITS vlcissitudes. 1t
Is no doubt for wise ends in the plan Of Provi-
dence, that when he let's loose that scourge
upon people, the baIlle is not always 10 the
strong" IL a field of war geogra phIcaIly as
extensive as that trod y We egions of CGzsr
or the phalanx Of 4 axeGuer, in less than fit
teen months OF cn..ost which took US wholly
by surprise, forced upon by an enemy that
had passed year 10 secret preparations, that
had TeacherOus.y stripped our arsenals of their
ordnance and munitions, debauched half the
othcers OF the army and navy, and surprised
our undetended torls and arm0ries, we haze
reserved from the tangs OF secession Maryland,
| Western Virginia, Kentucky. Tennessee, Nils.
souri, aud Kansas, half of Alabama and Arkan-
sas, and the whole Of Louisiana recaptUred
the Navy.yard of Norfolk and Pensacola and
the principal forts in the rebelious States,
| occupied the most important military positions,
| established an efficient blockade along the
entire Southern coast, restored the great line
OF communication East and West, by the Bal.
tlmOre aHd Ohio Railroad, swept the Banks
of The Mississippi clear, with the exception OF
one single beleagured spot, from Cairo to its
mouth, and planted the Stare and Stripes at
| hos oil
successes aud victories. we have TO regret the
drawn battle aud panic # Bull Rum the dis.
aster Of Balls Bluff, the destruction of the
| Cumberland and Congress we'll redeemed BY
the heroic achievement of Lieut.. Worden 10
the little Monitor, the repuIse Of premstur
movement on Charleston, and the recent check
at Richmond. Let any one compare this bal
ance of successes and reverses with those Of
| the CrimeOn war-Of the wars of the Duke OF
Wellington on The Spanish Peninsula-of the
| wars generally of the French revolution, and
OF our own revolutionary struggle, and he will
find that there is not, in one of these great
historical contests, year crowned With equal
successes, on the part of the finally victorious
cause.
| UNION SENTIMENT.
IL IS true, fellow citizens, that we have now
met with check where we had hoped that, by
| tnis Imei OlOW WOMB nave been struck at
the very heart of the rebellion, wA.ch dissolVing
that reign of terror that ralsies the Union sen.
timent of ihe South, would have speedily re.
stored the authority Of the Constitution 10 the
revolted States; for greatly differ from those
who believe this unhallowed conspiracy 10 be
the work Of Tho mass OF the Southern people.
prefer the authority of Mr. Stephens, the
Vice President Of the Southern Confederacy
who knew the authors of the rebellion we'll
and who openly declared that it was the work
OF sappOlnted asPlranIs to sfice. They new.
er dsred--they have not TO this day dared, IN
the greater part o! the revslted States, to trust
the question toa popular vote. The Union sen.
ment Of The South has been and is crushed by
a rsighn of terror as despolic, and welded,
doubt not. by a small number Of arch conspira
! tors, Of that of Da nton, Marat and Robsspierre
In this there is nothing novel or hard &c
credit.
NO CAUSE OF DISBURSEMENT.
In times like these, and when a check per
; /; haps an unexpected check. occurs to break n,
, almost uniform current of success, tat 7polit
mind Of highly impossible community is to,
apt to yield to q feeling Of discourageme Mt
For this, in nv opinion, there is on the presen
occasion no sufficient ground. An almost IN
broken succession Of glorious achievement has
from the commencement OF this contest, Gro wn
I, ed the efforts of the Government and loyal PEG
pie of the country. These efforts and the
2 success have been viewed with asIonishmeI
and by candid minds with admiration, through
out the civilized world.
-