Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-05
strength of the Loyal states.

strength of the Loyal states.
John Morgan's expedition has come to
an end; and We are not likely 10 near
ANYTHING more for some time TO come, OF
that renegade Kentuckian and his once
famous troop. Their tame has been on
the wane ever since Buell. was removed
from command in the West. Against an
active and determined man like kosecrans,
Morgan struck in vain.
1t is not improbable that the rebels were
induced to attempt an invasion of Indiana
bv the success of Col. Grlerson's ride
through Mississippi. They were foolish
enough to think they could do this with
a little danger or molestation as Grierson
suffered. The comparative condition of
the loyal States and those under the rebel
rule can now be seen ID the light of tie
results.
Griersor rode through the heart of the
State of Mississippi without opposition
He found no lack of rebel officers anxious
to raise militia to oppose him; the Gov
ernor called out the people the rebel gen.
erals used every effort 10 gather a force
against him, but it was impossible. The
state had been exhausted; there were no
people left to defend it; successive con-
scriptions had emptied every home.
how was it in Indiana That state
has contributed more troops to the defence
of the Union. in proportion to its popula
ton, than any other state except Illinois.
as Indiana defenceless, ike Mississippi
Did Morgan ride, like Grierson, ucharm-
eda An address just published by Cover
nor Morton to the officers and soldiers of
the " Legion and Minute men " of In
diana, relates. with just pride in the
strength and patriotism of the state, that
"within forty hours from the time
the call was issued Qor citizens to defend
the state) not less than sixty four thou
sand men had rendered their services and
were on their way to places of rendezvous,
while many thousands more were prepar~
ing, but were notified to remain at home.
Within three days thirty thousand men,
fully armed and organized, had taken the
field at various points to meet the enemy
Well may the Governor add "This won.
derful uprising will have a marked effect
throughout the country, exhibiting as it
| does, IN the strongest and most favorable
| light, the military spirit and patriotism OF
our people" 1t will have al effect, also,
on the rebels, and the experience of John
! Morgan's army will not encourage another
rebel invasion OF Indiana.
| The luckless invaders were hunted from
| place TO place; they got no Test, were
] allowed no time even to destroy property,
/ and were able to do no damage in the
/ State beyond plundering anu numbering
a few surprised and detenceless citizens
| Governor Morton writes: :" At the first
/ landing on our soil, the rebel advance was
met and fought by the neighboring LIE.
! gion, and, although our forces were few
| in number and were driven back, they
gave the rebels a clear foretaste of what
| they might expect when they penetrated
| the interior OF the State. Within ten
| hours after they entered our borders their
| invasion was converted into rapid and
| desperate flight. In whatever direction
| they turned they were confronted by large
| bodies of armed men. Wherever they
| approached the river, with the view to
crossing, they found large bodies of troops
PrePe'sed to dispute their passage. In halt
dozen Cases they were offered battle.
which they invariably declined. They
lodged and ran, by night and br day. and
finally succeeded in making their escape
| over our eastern border into Ohio.0
Ii the citizens of southern PENNSYLVANIA
had rallied like those of sIndlana they
would have saved themselves from heavy
loss.
Any one who compares the results OF
Grierson's with those OF Morgan's ride
will be convinced that, while the Southern
States have been exhausted by the war
The free States are still free, and could il
their armies were beaten to-day, raise
uew armies, strong enough themselves tc
put down the rebellion. Freedom, which
has made Us populous, energetic, industri
ous-which has made our whole popula
ton interested in the defence of the Union
Is telling strongly in our favor. Slavery
which confines education to tbs few ricf
which keeps the many poor in poverty
and ignorance, and which denied to a par
of the population all human rights, is now
telling against the rebels. They may fgh
brilliantly; they may at first out-genera
US; but in the long run the strength o
liberty will tell-already it begins to tell
Let any one who doubts compare Missis
sippi with Indiana.-Y. Y. Post.