Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-23
TIE PROSPECT.


the first proclamation OF the ifes'u'"'
az ,ha limited States was issued, Gaming
soldier. into the field TO suppress the
rising rebellion. Three quarters oil =
wear have been spent in getting rei'y -
,La cnemies Of the Govern
mcn, and an expense OF hundrcds z
,,;l,;o,s of dollars has been incurred,
.nl,a,be object has not been achieved,
nor any considerable portion OF u. 10
,ls e more nervous and impetuous
a.,;z.,;on. il woald seem that there
has been great waste OF time ana op'
noriuniiv in this matter. Men ana
means have been afforded without STINT.
For every man that was called for, two
were ready to come forw ard and take
~ arms for the defence Of the Constitn-
ton and the laws; for every dollar Ie'
CURED TO carry On the vast military eli
terprsc, there has been hearty response;
and still the work is not accomplished,
still tile nest Of traitors has not been
reached, ana still! the honor and suprem-
acy of tne Federal flag and the Fedora
laws remains to be indicated.
For this reason there is great uneasi-
ness and much grumbling and groaning
among tie people. The ma ority OF the
people Of the loyal States either counted
too largely upon the immediate power
Of the Federal Government, or attached
too little importance 70 the means 81
the enemy to resist the Government.
We have expected too much IN too little
time hence we see so much dangerous
impaticnce. Every expedition fitted out
either by land or by sea, is expected by
an over anxious public TO strlkc dc
cisivc blow, and to meet with no reyerses
or draw backs Of any character. 1t is
asking too much, besides it is III kind
and unjust TO the Government. The
work is Of such vast magnitude that
no matter how actively tie military
power may conduct their business, the
country had no right to expect
TO see active operations commenced
by the main body Of the army In
few months. To put down this rebel
- l.
not farIy tegun. In fact there has
been no lighting done as yet that would
lead a person unacquainted with the
facts 10 believe that there had been more
than twenty Thousand men in the field
on both sides. When the entire force
in the ield gets really to move forward,
then, and not until then may we expect
to see some heavy fighting. This will
not be before several months more have
elapsed. Ia the meantime our adver-
sary is losing strength. 1t was well
lays are very dangerous to conspiTacies.'
The South conspred to overthrow this
government, aud had it been prepared
in its ear stages to strike heavy blow
it might possibly have succeeded. But
as the matter now stands, the very time
which the government is Spending in
getting really is doubly dangerous to
the rebellion. 1t is growing weak in
stead of strong. |. flashed up in an in
slant, and at the present time it is evident
ly waning, so that by the time the gov
eminent is fairly prepared to strike home
it will find weaker adversary than it
would have met had the issue of arms
been fairly joined early last summer.
The army is in able hands and it is the
duty Of the people to wait patiently un.
til the Commander in Chief is ready.
AT that time, whenever it may come, we
shall see the country restored. The
prospect is good, and the government Is
sure to come off victorious.