Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-22

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We remarked in a former number OF
he Herald, that great activity was OBJ
,ervable ia the work OF forwarding
troops into the field eiucc Gen. McCler
aand's arrival here from Washington.
We understand twenty-five regiments,
II more. have been forwarded from tie
States 81 indiana, Illinois and Iowa, and
ina. number more Will socn be for
waIded.
This is responsive to the public scnti-
nen,, pariicu atly in the West, the pco-
pic Of which are SO deeply, nay, vitally
interested in the earliest possible reno
val Of the rebel blockade Of the Allssis
sippi.
We refer 10 the activity in forwarding
troops for this important object be
.au-c the newspaper press q the conn-
ny pretty generally interpret 1t IN that
come .tlon.
No object is more worthy to engage
tho sGlie,tnde and best endeasors oil The
national government than that. Inc
,us.lsslppl is ;he natural outlet oi the
tcti,c. industrious and enterprisng mil
ions inbabitlng It's chores and It's tribu-
aries. A commerce OF the Vaue OF
some 5000, 100000 annually, hoated
upon is waters previous TO the outbreak
| i The rebellion. 1t was the natural
channel through which our corn, hay
md live stock, was wont to reach mar
kat. Bulky commodities could o. y
| ind renuneratiye prices in New Or
icars.
Closed as that rlver has been for
yearly eighteen months, such, and 9TH
or articles seeking market, could only
iiud one over the lakes and the railroads
oalnc East. The consequence is that
the corporations controlling chose ave
nuee. have so burthencd the various az
icles Of trade, with high charges, as to
top Their shipment, or sacrifice the pro.
Queer or trader. The people are naiur-
.ly becoming impatient OF this Cypress.
ion, and are calling loudly for lis imme.
diate removal Snould 1t lot early be
removed, may we not expect that dem
aeogues will seize upon the omission to
still more inh4me the public mind and
prepare it ipr the eventual recognition OF
the Independence Of the rebe! govern
ment, a. means Of securing new guar.
antics for the freedom u the Mississippi
iiver? These guarautie3 can only be
obtained either IS treaty or union Of the
Western and Southern States, the enc
with the other.
And would not such a resort be fear
fu to contemplate
What horror docs it notuaveil 10 our
reluctant y.ew Not olly the a sinie.
Grafton Of the Union bv the separation
# the South rom the NORTH, but the
separation oflhe north Itself Not only
that, bat wars and rumors Of wars to be
continued between Earring and hostile
States until all Of them, exhausted AM
broken, should have tcen sank in leih-
can ana impcItu.bable dcspotisn. o !.
what destiny lost wonld tbs be-
It must not be- The self sacrifice Of
tie people is uncqaaled IN the history Of
uatoos. Il is snbiro What have
they not done? Their legislators have
appropriated some two thousand million
IT dollars to carry on the war. The 10y
al States have furnished moie than a
million oil men to fight the battles OF the
Union, OF which they are constituent
I, members. Moreover, they have gener-
ously loaned their credit and tunss ia
the national government In AID OF the
cause, when the latter was wanting in
resources. So, toe, municipal corpora
tons, including counties, cities and
towns; and so, too, banking corpora
tons and individuals. Indeed, all these
have gwen large sums outright Tor the
cause, and are willing TO give and dc
more.
The Pre-ident and Secretary Of War
appreciate these things. Both Western
men, they aie enabled fully to ccmpre.
hend the necessities and present distres.
Of the Wet. They comprehend what
would be the vlviiying the Joyous etiec
# atfoiiiug ten thousand miles Of iniau,
navigation an outlet TO the Gulf Of Mexi
CO ~ re.onening the Mississippi river
We are persuaded they aie in favor OF il
The let il be done-and done quickly
We ale satisfied that nothing is Iac.ling
in zeal, energy, or activity on the par
Of Gen. Met lernanG, and if there i
anything lacking in like qualities el. G
: here, 1T it at once be amended b.
he authority Of tie Government. lie
: ali obstacles to an end so desirable AT,
momentous be Immediately and pelemp
torlly removed.