Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-28
euALL rnE UsION BE SAVED!
n. c.oture Of Donelsou, New Or

~uesOAY MORNING.. ........ .oCT. %. Ioes.
enALL rnE UsION BE sAvED'
The capture Of Donelsou. New Or
,..ns and Memphis, and the movement
81 the Eastern army into the Peninsula
-. .hout the last Of the offensive oper-
.,;on. Of tho mon.trous army Of the
r.a.,.l Government Months have
.. .ed BY until about three quarters Ct q
wear have been spent, during which
time tho war on our part has simply
been on the defensive. 1t amounts to
;o.t th.t and nothing more. There have
been several bloody battles fought since
then, but they were not Of our choosing
I'VE were attacked, and had the good
fortune in many instances to repe' int
enemy. Some incursions have been
made into the enemy's e,rritory, but IS
far a. regards any practical or decisive
results, nothing has been done since the
time above mentioned. On tho other
hand . powerful rebel army. halt starv-
ed, We are told, and in tatters, have sue
ceeded 10 marching into loyal States
passing around our forces and through
our lines. To-day strong rebel force
menaces Pennsylvania, and Kentucky
has been the theatre Of rebel incursions
such As one year ago we're deemed ut
terly impossible. No loyal man-no
one who hopes for the reconstruction
and glory Of the Union, can view this
state Of affairs without a shuddcr-with-
out a fearful apprehension for the future
welfare Of the Republic.
When will this state Of affairs cease ?
When will our armies again move for
ward and carry this war into tho heart
Of the rebel country! The nation is
wating-most anxiously waiting for it.
Winter is approaching. Full well we
remember the campaign Of last winter.
Mud was our foo mud, impossible and
unconquerable mud. held our splendid
troops in check. Winter is at hand
again. The same obstacles are to be
calculated upon. The summer is past.
1t has brought only reverses: the win.
ter is upon up--possioly the winter Of
idleness and discomfort. Ii something
10 not done soon, when shall we do any
thingg
We have been counting upon the ef
iects of starvation in the enemy's camp,
Of decentralization and general iucapaci.
ty for holding out much longer. That
should at once be hushcd. We should
count upon the strength and unity of the
enemy rather than upon his weakness
and Generalization. The rebel soil will
feed and clothe the rebel army for years
They are constantly making arms and
ammunition they are growing strong
instead Of becoming weak, and nothing
but the greatest activity and the hardest
fighting will overcome them. Emanc:
patton proclsmations are bulls, indeed
against the comet. Action in the army
is what is wanted. Fighting on paper
restoring the Union on paper, and
weakening the enemy on paper is al
buncombe, sham and folly. Blows mus,
take the place of words bullets and
steel must take the place of ink and pa
per, else the day is lost, and secession j.
vindicated. The people, aside from in
trigue and partisan clap-trap, want to
see something done. They are getting
tired of this defensive strife. They
know it will never save the Union, bu
will only entail burdens under which t
groan and toll for untold generations
When shall we see it, The call is 8
loud one upon the Administration fol
action-for a strong forward mcyemen
-Ior hard blows from strong arms-fo
severe thrusts from unconquerable steel
That and that alone will save the Union
If that cannot be done, "let the erin.
sister depart in peace"