New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-06
picketa from Munsons Hin to Manassas, the nation


might well thank the audacous Re )elo II they would
even come near enough 10 our lines, by way 81
provOcasi0D, tor resentment and a conclusive Dynt.
Ia fact we believe il will le Gods mercy 10 Mny'
and and 20 she national cause il the Rebel Re 'ders
persist IN their advance thus necessisting their be-
lbg beaten back, overwhelmed, 6uuihlisteo. Com.
lncnded 10 idieness Tor even few weeks now aud
40 does not feel, with horror ping over hIn,
that the old bulletins concerning Manassas would be
repeated with their sicsening mcno,cny-" The
roads impossible in conseGne Of the rains" &c.
Let tie Rebels advance into Maryland ii that is
ne-dfIl to the salvation Of our nationality. All
womb muster then to drive them back. more es-
pecially ii the Capital might thereby be endangered
from the rear. OILY eoDe ouch terrible exikency
vi We fear set things 10 motion again; only that
arouse The nation fully 20 do its duty.
We wr,s with earnestness now, because while
this murderous avalanche impends over the state
the i,tinaton comes that "jaded horses ara to be
"rtfattenei' and "tOteriug wagons respCked" at
Arlington Hghts, ana il Is 40 time to mnce matters
With men already IN front sufficient, If properly
audlod TO drive back and utterly yer0helm tie
Rebel horde here we are to-day with tleir ecouts
feeling their WAY TO the banks OF the Potomac within
20 mile, OF M, and expected to sing ont from
the waich-towor all's we'll We shall do no sach
thing.
Let none mistake our views or purposes in this
matter; let none suppose that the threatening Rebel
rad has driven Us from our propriety.' The noet
the immediate future 10 that the Rebel chief viii
force our own again TO battle By attempts 10 cross
the Potomac above them, thus compelling victory to
aigbt npon our banners. We have 'oSh IN The
ability in the generalrbp of Mcclellan, II he VIII
only give the daring foe 10 rect.
And for Que other part OF the prograulme-ano
that ia the long talk-d-of draft" let il be no
longer delayed Force everything tat ia available
IL the field every man, every qua, ODD, revolver,
and pound If powder, and end the war. We can
do H. and do il sOor.
The nation il snarting under IFS needless reverses
it Ii worn out with delays. We have gone along
lei-urey; we have beeo serenely contemplating the
M hcal moveu ents II the famous ANACONDA,
until that remarkable specimen vi zoology II at last
colIed up AT hi- Starting-placo Ia front OF Washipg
ton Stir him up, we ray; make him move; let hiin
crush" those ne has long threatened, or let he
keepers hide their heads Ia confusion We nay talk
OF PATRIOTISM of devotion, vi sDgieness OF purpose,
but ~ Rebels themselves shame IA. La the recent
battles sbotguns with them bore an important part
We are vet 4 long Gi.tance from the shotgun aspect
OF the care, bot II i. time made an approach 10
1t; and when even begin to emulate the devotion
OF tie Rebels, when bali equipped and naddened
with zeal mud desperation, our leaders guide hrght
and promptly their willing troops TO battle, then we
may hope for good re-ulrs, We may make up record
such Will not 20 out by the next steamer 10 Same
Us before all the nations OF the earth.
For ne Of the Border States condemned, as we
are, to watch tie terrible changes constantly pro-
grsssiug who shall blame If our patience Is nearly
won OUT Years seemed compressed into months,
aud there into days, We watch tor the sounds oil
the possibly approaching conflict npon WI lch 70
much depends. Tried AS by fire, our loyal ciinens
yield none in loyalty. IN zeal, IN faith 10 the ui
mate triumph n the good cause But when The ex
tremes lelsurely make the center OF the Union the
field Of strife; when, unlike tho. farther away, We
my not lie down or rse up with any certainty that
the days advance may noi inn erii everything here
We MAJ well deprecaie neealess delays; we may
well call upon those IN power 10 strike ttst blow
which must end suspense.
That it will 10 struck, LET us trust and hore.
Weakened as l. the Rebel host by It's many severe
lo-s.s, its pfecarous rugphes and endangered n
!. by remoenes. from iurtb-r support, It must never
be suffered to remain intact, 20 boast OF It's sneccs-
10 uls sne more. hust We be forced 10 learn once
more We have upon nrnieruus other OCCASIONS,
Tat ju.t wien it might have been gnnihilated, II
owed It's safety to for bearance, or wOrss 10 our
liGldlty; or shall rush upon aud finish the wors
ia i done nj sueu ,esrul cort I The rank and he
arc ready; il for our leaders to detern'nr upon
course ia which 10 involved our peril or our safety,
Dur glory or our shAmc.