Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-29

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TIE pssiesesef the sosn'ry y =
hausted. 10 The hope Of better thing
The ,eop,s hsvs quietly submitted
,ene.as,s. ssd esdored dis,'ser. !"
tent spos The restoration Of the unity
ana NH i, the peace aad prosperity
-. nation. tho artborisies have beet
p,rpi,.sd to maaags fF.irs in their o.
wsy. notwithstanding the kno"ledk'
.hst msoy Of their acts could only b.
ius,i6ed By extremist necessity. W
have spsnt our money lsvishly, We have
poured ont our blood freely and relying
u,on the promises Of our rulers We have
expected that two years OF civil ttri-'
socb - the world never before saw,
would have brought Us nearer the end.
We have endured the disaster IT er d,s-
aster uot,l foI bearances ceases TO be
virtue and the blood OF our brother
usele.sly sacrificed demands at Our
hands an inv, s.'gs,ion OF the canse'
which have pro.trsted our Efforts and
clad the whole country in mourning.
Al American army, Of which We had
reason to be proud, has suffered . dir
astrous revere before the rebel en-
trenchmenis q, Fsedericksbuig. Then
bravery has proved effect We OF nothing
save their own distraction, aud It is bn
just and proper to enquire who Is re-
sponsible for the sad result.
Despite all the efforts of the admin.
istraii N to avert tho conclu,ion every
thinking person must be compelled to the
conviction that the attack upon the re-
bel army was tho Consequence OF III,
action Of the auth critics 1t Washington
When Gen. Mcclellan having defeat, d
Lees army 1t Antietsm, refused TO mo, Z
fnward ia.ter than his o~n judgme>
dictred, he WAS removed ON the com
msnd aud Gen Burnside appointed l.
ill b,s place. TIE condition. Of Bur,
side's appointment was rapidty q
movement aid although lerhsps The
Commander n Chief was too slrcwd /.
give any positive order IL that fee
Gen. Buns dc aud bis generals Of di
vision knew that they we've expected b,
the appointing powers TO act with celer.
iiy in their approach ,o~a,d Richmond
At whatever cost. Tue charge Of inac-
tvty b ID been the. assumed cause o,
MoClellAu's removal and burnside WA
10 snbstsotiate that chsIge by = hazard
oas and rapid advance. We have nc
bcsilaocy in asserting that burnside
koe~ that the tern Of HE command de
pended upoa the celebrity Of his NOV.
mrn's. A political necessity required
speedy advance, ard be WAS expected
10 make il at oil hazards.
The result OF the attempt the worl
lnows. A p ,li,icsl necessity Save III
max y has added another and III
gr.s est disaster to the list Of cur !,
verses. 1hi,t.en thousand OF our BRAY
soldiers we',erlng in their blood on Il.
fr zen banks of the Rsppsbaunock hav
testified to the ~ickeduets # tie poi,c
which urged them on unprepared ,
their own destruction.
But les. We be accused of unfairI,
stating the cause Of the disaster, We wi.
lie, another speak. The old hero, Gen
Sumner, in hW evidence before the com
nttee sen, from Washington 10 inve.tr
gaze the cause Of our di.comfiture, use
the following language:
l was in i.vor OF crossing the Kappa
hammock, because neithe,. our Cover,
me"t nor our people acouid be satisf.,
10 haOe our army ietire from tbs D 81
ton Or 90 into seintcr quarters untH 70
k.ec tie force that wds on tie other sad
Of tie 'roer, and tie only ,coy ne couie
Aace DINE 81 ,cas by going oyer there ant
feeling of them. think It was ncceasa
~ to have made tue alta ( on this, d.,
ON Saturday. land it va. necpssar,
therefore, 10 attack THAR 8 rong works
and the repul-e ~ss what f.tquen,l,
happens 10 campaigns. The ~o,k. WEI,
st'o,ger than we bel,esei them to be-
4 kMeW Il aoas hdxdrdous n,ovcn.eni
but did believe we o..uid cary IN
eneny's works. The attack failed own
to The enemy. tsrti6catIon. bei.y muc
more formidable than We supposed the.
TO be.
Zen. Franklin 10 hia testimony saw.
l think the arrangements Tor Il cros
ing we're all well med; 1t the SAN
time dob eA our power 10 cro-a, On
I do not believe zoe could hare cyo,se
hnl the eremy chosen to ,vesent il, An
1 K .ow from acAaf I Aace since seen am
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