The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-09-03
VIVA. the Admini-trntionha Ina. done.

In these days of war against rebels and as
saults against the Administration by rebels
at home, Republicans are prone to look into
the future rather than at the retrospect, and
in their impotence at the seeming slow pro-
gress of events and of the tardy approach to
the desired success forget what has been ac-
complished during the last two momentous
years of our national history. Men are Devil
dercd with details, and do not see the round
ed complete national successes, which the
Administration has accomplished. At this
moment when the Shareholders rebellion be-
gins to totter, it is well to look back over the
ield see what we have gained, and ascertain,
whether slight errors of detail which apper-
tain to every government, are not overhaul
anced by the successes of its policy. The
Philadelphia North Amerjcan so happily sums
up these successes that we cannot refrain from
quoting them:
1st. 1t has made this Republic the great
est military Power in the world.
3D. 1t has retrieved the national credit,
and placed it upon such basis that it cannot
again be shaken.
Sd 1t has given us a national currency,
so far superior to the wild cat paper previous
ly flooding the country that everybody re-
joices in the change
4th 1t has given us a protective tariff,
not likely to be changed in policy for long
time to come.
9Th. 1t has abolished slavery and poIyga-
my in all the national Territories, and put an
end forever to all designs of the South upon
our vast domain.
9th. Its policy has enabled the people Of
West Virginia and Missouri to rid themselves
Of slavery by means of a judcious system Of
gradual emancipation.
18th. 1t has added Kansas to the Union as
free State.
9Th. 1t has rec conquered the whole Missis-
sippi Valley.
9th 1t has in the midst of war held with
an iron grasp and fostered and defended all
the previously organized and existing Terri
tories, and has also organized the new Terri
tories of Dacotah, Nevada, Colorado and Ar
| iona.
10th. 1t has fortified our Northern border,
our Atlantic and our Pacific coasts with i'm
mense works, and given us large and for
minabe navy, so that we are III a complete
posture of defence against any European foe.
11th 1t has reconquered Maryland, West
Virginia, Kentucky, West Tennessee, Missouri,
Northern Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Mis-
sissippi and parts of other rebel States.
18th 1t has retaken nearly every leading
city in the South, including st. Louis, New
Orleans, Nashville, Vicksburg, Memphis, Match
ez, Norfolk, Pensacola, Newbern, Baltimore
and Alexandria.
18th. 1t has recaptured nearly every fort
on the Southern coast formerly belonging to
the Union.
18th: 1t has developed enormous financial
power in the loyal States far exceeding any
thing ever dreamed Of before in this country
18th. 1t has demonstrated that the resourc-
es of the North are inexhaustble and that
the most gigantic war cannot impair them.
10th. But, greater than all, it has demon
stratedthe unbounded and invincible strength
of the national Government, which defes re-
beilions, and is able to cope with any foe, in
ternal or external