Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-16
The ynrtherp Army,

rBv the new Correspondent OF the Lon don Time 7
The mere uaazss.sctaft, as the Germans have
1.-THE theTs and slneEs, the meln and bear
ing of the great bulk OF The Northern army
are all that the heart of its leaders could
wish. There are no very high statures, no
very bulky frames among them. They are
most Of them men OF middle size, narrow
shoulders, STOPPING and shambling in many
instances. They look worn and sullen, but
they bear every mark of stern endurance and
logged resolution They have no spare flesh,
no eAuoerant spirits, 10 song, no trolic, but
they look like York-up to their business,
which is to kill, to die.
4 gentleman who has had much to do with
the management of these troops complains
Of them thinking bayoEets." The
Northern soldier he said, would rather go
without his breakfast than without his news
paper lie discusses the plan OF the
paign with his officer, and sits in judgment on
his generals tactics" To this carpIng criti-
cIsm OF the rank and file to this want OF good
confidence in their leaders. the gentleman in
question ascFibed the slow success and the
frequent rcverses OF the Northern arms, and
he eOntrasted 1t with the spirit Of the Confed.
crate northumberland men, as he deo-
crlbed them-who look up to their command
ing officer as a demigod, who receive orders,
ask no questions, and allow themselves no
remarks
With all this disadvantage OF not unwilling
but unsteady discipline, 1 have every day
greater cause to wonder at the transcendant
confidence OF the majority OF these Northern
men in the ultimate success of their cause
The earnest steadiness with which they pur-
sue their purpose IS only commensurate with
their TeckIcssness as to the means which must
lead to its attainment. Not only do they not
care, but they positively delight IN the vast
ness Of the sacrifice their country demands IF
them. They seem less eager for victory than
tor the fearful amount OF blood and treasure
by which they are to achieve it. - Are YOU
5Irc to take Charleston YOU ask. Aye,
sure as death The cost Wln be tremendous;
but who would wish to have it a cheap rate q
hung the expense :" Is the motto. 1t is not
OF the result OF their mighty effort that they
are proud, but OF the capabllity and resources
OF their country IN putting forth such colos-
sal power. The big war, they are anxious To
prove, bears full proportions with the bigness
of tine Republic.
Every man seems to swell before you as
he dwelIs ON the gigantic strength the State
brings into the field. The navy has raised
the number of men-ofwar-whichw were only
sixty at the outbreak of hostilities-to six
hundred. What to-day cost millions, to-mor-
row Will raise TO tens of millions. They are
not sorry for it they are delighted at it
they VIII have no rest till that expense is
hundreds OF millions. i steam-trigate found
ers. regiment Is cut to pieces, an iron-cad
is sunk by the enemy. Hurrah All the
greater their 10Y Here they are, ready with
four more regiments, with four more steam
fngaJes, with ten additional iron-clads.-
Failure braces them up even more than sue
cess would elate them. All they are anxious
to show Is the boundlessness and the mex
haustibleness Of their means.
There IS no loss they cannot repair, no
waste, no extravaganza they cannot afford.
OF this the world must be wei assured 1t
Is IN this extent, in this eXpansiveness OF.
their means, that lies the certainty of their
progress to the end. They want to make
much OF it doubtless; they brag an intolera-
bic deal about it, are all sure. 1t is in
this lavish, wantou display Of unlimited power
,nat they lay their hope OF its irrcsistibleness.
1t Is 10y 1t that they aspire to strike dismay
and despair into the hearts OF their present
-oe-that they trust to oyerawe their event
ual enemy. How can the South, how can
Europe, have "a chance to stand against this
uuwCary giant. Let the struggle be pro-
lon-gd Tor ever 50 many years, let the for
tame OF war Dee ever so tickle, and success al
tcrnatc ever so bIjndiy, America cannot fail
to wear out ali autagoaism.
Such Is the burden of the song that Is daily
Ullutu ia my eyes, whenever L NIX IN con
ycrzJtiOn with persons about me. The pres
euL war c@n, l am everywhere assured, have
but one issue The South must give in, must
at discretion. Union must be re
stored, secession must lead 10 q thorough and
speedy extinction OF slavery. Whatever
havoc and confusion emancipation may lead
fo viii be of no moment IN the great work of
national regeneration, IN the consciousness of
power, IN the display Of strength TO which
this struggle has given rise. America can
never be sufficiently thankful for the golden
opportunity this war has given her, no less
value on her unsupported energies, On her la
tent vitality