Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-04

might have finished the great anaconda, the
newspapers have expressed n: but IL mus, not be
forgotten that this mammoth reptile, thai was 10
draw in Ms folds and crush the rebellion at sin
gle sweep of his tail. has already swallowed up
all our contemplated victories and gorred b himself
with the substance Of The people 70 no purpose
Sir. there i no use 70 disguise the fact. he CONS
handing General IS responsible for the inactiOn
Of the Of our army.
Sir. how long and often has that forward move
ment song been sungf How many months have
the people been teguiied with III IL was TO come
as soon as the hot weather had gone; Il Was 20
come with the cool autumn breeze: It was sure TO
come when Providence smiled upon us and
heightened out our charming fall weather into a
winter month: but now when IL j. come Oh,
a. soon az the mud i dried up on the other side
of the river, which i now deep enough 10 swal-
low the largest battery. which will be. I reckon.
about next June, ana then IL will be too hot /
fear the weather will never he just right for Us
till we realize more fully our responsibilities and
danger; and should the Commanding General
hold check over our impetuOas soldiers TIL
spring, and keep them at safe distance from the
enemy. add refuse to permit them 20 gather up
ten or fifteen thousand men when they almost ask
10 be caught: If he shall still permit the block
ade % progress on the Lower Potomac, almost
under the eve OF the General Government, our
reputation abroad for courage and chivalry will
soon be equal TO that OF the Chinese; and yet
there are no Drawer soldiers in the world than
those who are DOW in our camps and who are
bitterly bemOaning the fate that prevents them
from doing the work they were sent to DO.
Murmurs deep and strong are everywhere com
ing from the people against the inactiOn Of the
army; they are amazed aud grieved that the most
intelligent body of soldiers in the world are re-
strained by a single hand from indicating the
honor of our Gag upon the battle held. Mean
while the public treasury is being drained for
their support; the fleets of three powerful nations
are nearing our shores. and if our military do not
rouse themselves TO speedy action. and strike
quick, sharp and heavy blows, some fine morning
these fleets NAV make a visit 10 our Southern
coast, politely announce TO Is that cotton is an
absolute necessity in Europe, and the blockade
must continue 40 longer. All this is not only
possible. but in the contingency OF continued in
activity, and the standing menace of the rebel
army against this capital. almost at its very gates,
highly probable.
General Mcclellan has the confidence of the
President. of the Cabinet. OF the military com
mittees Of Congress in his ability to properly and
successfully conduct the war. But Republican
member OF Congress. whose only mit'ry knowl-
edge was acquired BY taking a foremost part in
the stampede from Bull Run, attempts. for the
purpose OF making a sensation speech. 10 weaken
the confidence of the army and the country in the
General in Chief Of the army, and thus give aid
and comfort to the enemy. General MCCLELLAN
he h..s al a al
termined foe to contend with. He has had an
army to gather out of raw materials aud prepare
for service. He may now be ready for com
bined onward movement. which will thoroughly
test the ability ofthe enemy to endure the contest
and if successful end the rebellion. hut would il
be wise to march forward over almost impossible
roads and when the ground is soft for the move
ment OF heavy artillery. to attack the enemy in
strongly entrenchei positions with ev cry advantage
on their sideg This is the Generaship of the Rev.
GURLEY. And at just such time this sensa-
tional speech Of man who believes that JEFF.
DAVIS and President LrNcoLS that Mcclellan
and BEAuREGARD will all slide into Mansions Of
Bliss upon the same scale when they get ready To
go, and that the only hell is upon earth, is spread
broadcast through the land by the Government
mails to produce discomfort and dissatisfaction in
the public mind and urge on a movement of the
army which will increase It's liability to disaster
tenfold. IL looks as though the Reverend Com
gresham wished to reduce his theory to practice
ard make hell OF this portion of Gods foot
stool. The rebels can not have more faithful
allies than Republicans like GURLEY.