The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

self-constituted leaders of once pure and
patriotic party, to disfranehise the defend
srs Of our liberty and to deprive the State
q b.a .neir counsel at the Keosasqaa
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Tho Comparative Resources Of the
government end the Rebellion.
'The last guinea viii win the final victory and
determine the result Of the war;
:, ED. CoM.-This proposition was laid
down by the most consummate master of
the art and science Of war that ever existed.
He was no mere theorist; but, comprehend
ing .fully every branch of the Art and sci
ence, from the minutest rule of tactics to
the Droadest and most elevated principle of
Strategy-he was as skillful in execution as
ne was bold, original and profound in con-
csptfon. And he was as successful as
statesman as he was distinguished as a good
captain. He understood all the resources
~ STATE, the necessity of applying them
Judiciously, and their importance in win
mng the final victory and determining the
result OF the war. His opinions are, there
toIe, OF the last importance in all things
.oucnng the conduct of the war. It were
scaIcely an exaggeration to award the dig
my anu !orce OF an axiom to his well-set-
'ie ~ convictions on military operations.
~ be in doubt as to whom reference is
mace. he will readily understand that
Ine nrst Napoleon was the author of the
this article. '-o''N- -
1t is the object of this article to test and
compare, by the light of the recorded opin-
ION OF the great Napoleon, the relative con-
ollon OF the TWO beiilgerents in the unhap-
Ply struggle now dividing our country: their
present power of procuring supplies of all
kinds required in military operations: and
thence to deduce words of encouragement
and hope for the final triumph of the great
cause of the Union.
There are among us many faint-hearted
persons who can see nothing but defeat and
disaster In the future. No ray of hope il
Tunes their minds. The ever constantly
recurring refrain Of their song is defeat and
disaster, with the cowardly suggestion OF
the abandonment of the great contest we
are waging for our Government and our
liberty. Such persons would doubles rea-
Oily admit that any expenditure of blood
and treasure would be acheap price for the
complete and perfect restoration of the
Union and the enforcement of obedience to
the Constitution as the paramount law OF
the whole country. If there be any truth
in the opinion of Napoleon, this result is
within the compass of the loyal States of
this great nation; and all that is necessary
to accomplish it is that the loyal people
should, "with a mind resolved and firm, -
determine that they will spend the last
guinea in prosecuting the war to success
full issue.
As compared with the rebel States. the
loyal States have all the means in album
dance requisite to vigorous prosecution
of the war; and long after the former have
expended their last guinea, the latter, from
their vastly superior power of production,
will have plenteous supply.
Military supplies are divided into two
general classes, personnel and material.
PERSONNEL.
The loyal States have sent vast armies to
the field, whose strength is counted by the
scarcely felt, except in the absence of an
acquaintance. With scarcely an exception,
every branch of industry is fourishing in
all the vigor of a state of profound peace
No want of operatives is felt in any of the
industrial pursuits of the country. AS
many more as have already gone forth to
do battle for the country and the Union
and the Constitution, might take the field,
and enough wonld be left to attend to the
agriculture, commerce, manufactures and
public business of the land. And if this
additional number were Immediately
thrown into the field, the superintendent
weight and force of numbers would, ere
long, crush out the atrocious rebellion.
But, how does the case stand with the
rebels in regard to the supply of the per-
sonnet Of their armies? It is matter OF
Law, which is being relentlessly enforced
embraces all males from tie tender age O.
youth to hoary- headed old men. Men who
have been hitherto excused from the con.
scription on account of physical disability
are now being forced into the ranks of thei,
armies. Tender youth, feeble age, and the
infirmity of disease find no favor or respec,
with the remorseless monster of secession
and rebellion. This fact proves conclu.
sively to what an awful strait the rebels
are reduced in this respect, and allows the
conclusion that their supply of men, after
few more campaigns, will be exhausted
This result must inevitably ensue, if the
loyal States prosecute the war with vigor
God grant that it were already here! Goo
grant that the rebellion were crushed out
eXtermlnated, cut up root and branch, sc
that not single germ could ever be found
again in the land!
MATERIAL. ...
In the loyal States abundance without
stintssreigns. This is true in regard to al
the nec0ssaries Of life, as well as in regard
to the munitions Of war proper. Owing tx
the arrangement of trade and the limited
supply of certain raw commodities, some
necessary arClcleS nave appreciated CON
siderably in price; but in the general pros
perity this appreciation is not oppresively
felt. "
In all the substantial articles of human
food, such as breadstuffs, animal food, anC
vegetables, the loyal States have power
of production beyond any nation on the
face of the earth. While carrying on gi
gantic war which has withdrawn half 6
million of men from their ordinay product
i've avocations, they have sent food to thu
pauper thousands of England-have sent 8
sGriswold for an Alabama"
Nothing but war in the very heart of the
loyal States can hurt or diminish this mar
velous power of production. The war O.
the rebellion might continue for a quarter
of century, and no shortness of fooc
would be experienced in the loyal States.
An uninterrupted commerce with all for
eign nations assures to the loyal people al
| abundant supply of all foreign articles
whether of necessity or luxury, required
for thpir