Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-30

NJ 90 - ~ WV
There are . million Of men IN the
field, oil armed and equipped 10 .he mott
eomplets ard approved style; they are
a. brave men % ever shouidered mus
ke,; they are ~ competent to endure
the hssdships and priva.ions Of the cam
paigu ~ any that ever dressed in sol
dier's uniform; they are, We believe. (at
lea.t q ose who do the 6ghting) anxious
to have the battle fought and the war
brought to IN end with - little delay as
possible. Three-tonrths Of these men,
through mismapagcment at headqnsr.
ters, are = most entirely inactive to day.
The enemy that is opposed to them
probably does not exceed one half OF
their number, yet, strange - It may up
pear, our vast army, with very Sigh,
exception, IS acting entirely on the de-
feDsive. II is morally certain that this
style OF warfare will never restore the
Union-will never conquer anything
but itself and the country i, represents,
under such management. Nea,l two
years have elapsed since the war began,
and ~ yet our entre force has no, been
able TO conquer even one half OF the
State Of Virginia. " hat is wanting?
Suielv not men, for we outnunber the
enemy two to one. Sur.l II ia not
Deau', for It only requires paper and
lux to create means to an unlimited Ca
tent. Surely 1t is not arms and mum
tions thst are wanting, for out OF tne
abundance OF money At command all
these things can be easily provided. Ii
we have soldiers, money, and munitions
Of al kinds 10 ,bond 4nce-sll backed up
BY . universal desire To save the COM
I y aud r.s.ore tue Union lit We have
oil these and more, What, then, in the
name oil sense aud rea on, do we want
Aud having all these things, Why are
our aflErs standing Idle? IL was SAID
while ago that Mcclellan was the clog,
lie has been displaced, and another has
taken the helm, aud still matters have
grown worse instead vi mend'ng. The
fau.t cannot be with the generals, for
,hry have been ia Administrative Lead
ing strings ever since the war commenc.
ed. Our geuerals have only been in
,trumtpts IN other hands. II they plan.
ned campaign, their plans were suffice
ted to hghe authority. If they
succeeded 10 getting their plans endors.
ed, and Stated opon their execution,
there was unce1ta:nty that they would
b, permitted to march dozen leagues
without alteration, or that they would
be able to hold their men, or even their
own commissions for an hour; or if
they did, that indispensable appliances
would be provided, as agreed upon, 10
enable them TO carry out their plans.-
Where can the country look to find the
real cause Of our reverses aud our mill
ta'y inertia! Not in the army but al
the fountain head. The power that gov
ems all this is nft-ou,
OF place. That power has played its
game for nearly two years, and behold
tue result. Thank heaven it has not
mo than two years left in which to
weaken the nation and strengthen the |
hands OF our opponents. Let no one
so lar deceive bimself as to believe that
the Administration that has so signaIy |
failed in this work will ever change II. I
sta,us-nothing short Of miracle could
effect that change, and the day Of mir
a. es Is over. The people must either i
IN Ike ~ their minds for constant def, a,
or for peace without the restoration O,
The Union. Which will i, bcl
WAR PLATToRM.-Ihe St. Louis an
seiger q the past week contains the fol.
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