Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-11-21
Earnestly at Work.

Earnestly at Work.
All the indications are that the President
has taken the recent elections as conclusive
evidence that the country requires more Wig
or in prosecuting the war againt the rebels.
In most Of the States the Democratic poll.
ticians and their presses, charged the admin
istration with want OF decision and energy
in managing the war. "Give the matter
into hands of the Democrats AMI you will
SEQ more life and yisor infused into the
war, : sud these fair promising politicians
At the same time these cheap patriots, want
ed al the old slow and d0-nothing generals
kept IN their old positions which was cauiya
lent u continuing the cid policy. THIS eyi.
dent double dealing, they did not think
would be detected by the country, nor no
ticed by the administration. In this they
have been mistaken entirely, The cheat was
50 bald, that the clumsiest Interpreter 81
mems actions, could but see TIE Prcsi-
dent, taking the result Of the elections as
sort of verdict against him IN managing the
war. seems 10 have turned over new leaf,
pulled off his coat, and commenced an,w to
put down the rebellion. lncklly for him
and the country, be las commenced Mt the
right point in his new efforts. To be sue
ce,'siul and victorious. he sees plainly that
he must have agents that Will second lis ei-
forts, AMI that viii fight the enemy Cen
erals McGlelln and Blcn have been given
months Of time wherein 10 yiudic4tc their
military character, after all, save those who
will not SET had lost all laith in them
These snall-lke men have b en- removed and
others oil more daring spisit placed in com
a1na. The Democrats, that Is, the anti
war democrats, desired, - John Van Bureu
now says. to have Mcclellan still r tim hi>
command. " DON'T of It. His mastery
inactivity policy WAS II i adopt ! t. beat
the enemy in the field, but tie almiuistTa-
ton a; the polls in the State elections, This
scheme has not worked all the mischief that
such patriots as Van Buren, and the Woods
desire. If he could be kept in command Of
i. the army Of the Potomac another year, the
President would lie without purity and the
rebels would be still unm9lested Happily.
the President ntcrprats the wishes Of the
country, as developed by the the elections.
to be for change Of commanders or
he knows that to have more vigorous
policy carried out he must have more encr.
gctic agents. The evidences are now multi
plying on all sides that work, earnest and
determined work is laid out for our troops,
and in all directions. We shall soon hear j,
laundering all rouni" The reports say
that Charleston Is 10 be attacked at once
Burnside is moving his army and with the
new base of operations, he cannot well avoid
having brisk work before him. Once, more.
. therefore we have right, frsm the indica
ito 5 about us, to announce that the REBEL
ion will hcneelorth be fought out on its own
chosen stronsholds. ami tina; M Ie4ce viii
he allowed them, until they or we are con-
euercd. God and our good ri bit arms de-
fend us.
The Eecnia2 Pest s3ys livery person
who has had an interview with the President
within week, has been fortunate enough to
hear word spoken respecting the military
situation has come away from the PraSilcn.
tial mansion convinced that Mr.. Lincoln is
: determined to prosecute the war as it has
not heretofore been prosecuted. Several
gentlemen saw him yesterday, among them
senator Chandler and the Hon Isaac Halle
hurst, and they all came away convinced
that tie President is fully aroused to the
sense OF his duty, and that he pcreeiyes the
absolute necessity Of finishing the war by
subduing the rebellion. II, vas especially
empha tic with Senator Chandler in lis dec.
larations upon this subj ct The war shall
hencelorth, he SAID. be prosecuted with tire
mendouS energy. The country could afford
to wait no longer The government must
and shall prosecute the war to a conclusion.
There IS III longer doubt upon the sub
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