The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-03-27
PROSPECTS nnIcnTENINe.

bring about the downfall OF Rebel
lion. end the re establishment oi the
authority Of the Government Over
the entire South. Never since the
war began, has the prospect teen 20
flst.ering. The Southern states trC
absolutely Starving A relentless
merciless eonscription swept int
the army tho entire white fighting
population, and a lfrae proportion
OF the colored. There fore TIE crops
were scanty, and tho little that wr'
produced was se'z'd for the use ol
their armies. Deaths from starva
ton are common, every day occur
rences in every part Of the Sonih
and their armies, notwithsiaudin inc
the fec, that they have all, are insnf
fcien,ly ted.
Their armies reached their maxi
mum strength six months ago, and
are now decreasing, by desertior,
sickness and death, with fright'uI
raridity. They bavo taken every
ib;ng-a merciless conscription rig
orously enforced, has lett them no
msterial from which 70 recruit their
rapidly thinning ranke, while thu
Government hs' hardly CO mmenccd
on its resources, rs yet. Were ev
cry Federal soldier swept ont OF tx
istence tomorrow, in sixty days 9th
er armies equally large could be
plsced in the field.
Our operations in the field all look
like success. The army Of the Po>
tomsc never was in ns good condi-
tion, as now. II is completely re-
organized the disloyal and incem
peteut officers have been weeded
out. the men have confidence IN their
leaders, and the next movc will re
suit in victory. Rosecrans has made
the Army Of the Cumberland irwin.
clble. Devoted heart and soul to
the holy csuse, he has inspired bic
men with the same lofty zeal tha,
snimates himself, and, as he won
at Murfreesboro against overwhelm
ing numbers, so he will win in ev.
cry encounter. At Vicksburg the
army is improving daily, and every.
thing is progressing favorably, and
the same may be said oi Hunters
department. The passing of Com
Fsrragut's fleet by Port Hudson,
makes the capture OF that point
certainty, and what is more import
ant, cute off the Rebels from their
main source Of supplies, Texas and
Arkansas. This affects the Rebels
Of Virginia, as much q, it does those
At Vicksburg.
In the matter of finances the gov
ernment is safe. Chase lie master
Of the situation. lie can now pay
the army promptly, and meet every
other expense Of the Government.
Gold is going down every day. and
ons good victory will bring green.
backs to the value o. gold. To the
mastery iinanciering # Secretary
Chase, 10 the country indebted fer
its safety.
And 6ns'ly,tho danger from Lone
traitors is well.nigh over. TIE sym
patbisers with rebellion are under
the feet OF the people, and that great
sourco Of bope to rebeld' m is Gu,
OH. The loyal Democrats nave re.
pudiatod the Vallandighams, Olds
and Brights, and the miserable fac
tion now following the lead of these
wre'ches, are too insignificant in
numbers and influence to work any
serious evil.
The future lie bright with promise
We firmly be ieve that in elk months
the war will no ended, ard that the
"banner OF besnty and glory will
again wave over every inch of coil
from the Ohio to the Gulf, aud that
prosperity and happiness found only
beneath its shadow, will again seek
those war-tl sted fields. The loyal
men OF the North have bnt to stand
firm short time longer, and victory
10 ours.
Deserters.