Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-15


we acquire adequate to overwhelm
end brush away the rebellion, with
luch augmentation Of power, ct q
SFokei Arm the negroes, arm the
negroes +" was the spontaneous and
suggestive response that ovcrwhelm.
ed all other measures and policies
that have been a. yet employed for
that end. Equip and place in the
field at . word, 90 soon as the Presi-
dents forthcoming proclamation on
the FIRST Of January, breaks asunder
the bonds and makes freemen Of at
least 5000. 900 Of slaves, 1000, 900 Of
the hardy males. and Jefidom, with
John Bull and all the despots Of Eu-
rope. will tremble at the thought. But
should this number be deemed extrav-
Iagantly large. place half a million
there. Nothing could be 80 effectual
in crushing the rebellion and in max
ing the American name formidable in
every nation of the earth.
And now, Mr.. Editor, this is my
GREAT REnEDY, proposed in after
thought. to apply against our weak
nesses exposed in my last. Now, sir,
indulge me to talk somewhat serious
ly upon this deeply grave and momen-
tous question. Permit me to address
q few words to our great men-onr
leading spirits-in this death-strug.
gle for our national life--to the Presi-
dent, Cabinent. and Congress. And
let me, then, say now is the crisis oi
all our crises-now is the mighty "tug
of the war; which comprehends all
other and former wars. Something
must pow be done, and quickly done.
or our cause is lost. / write under
the greatest emotion aud deepest go
licitudc. Oh. God of all gods Sove-
reign Ruler Of all dominions, and
powersl Monarch Of the Universe
help, oh help onr nation in her deep
distress Help the cause of blecda1g
virtue-of writhing aud wasting b.
mauity in this our darkest hour /!
Is il not clearly apparent that the
rebel power has hitherto proved too
formidable for the agencies we have
brought to apply against themi We
cannot help seeing the formidableness
Of their power. their determined. freo-
zied. never-tiring. and onward march
to the defeat Of our arms, the destruc.
tion Of property and waste Of life. and
the devastation Of moral and civi. in
stitutions whenever they press their
way. We have exultantly boasted
heretofore that "the power Of the re.
bellion was broken" /" that it's strength
was fast wasting, and that it would
very soon breathe it's last. But mark!
though some Of it's more formidable
and concentrated forces were stricken
down. and its order distracted for o
time, yet we see . thousand new fires
speedily kindled and ablaze in almost
every direction new and still more
formidable aids come into rebel hands
-all this-insomuch that it is now
becoming serions question whether
we shall in reality be able to subdue
the rebellion at all.
The defeat of Burnsides forces has
most thrilling and tremendous sig
uifcance. II adds capital to rebel
prowess. and detracts from ours. Ev-
cry cord in rebellion is being strained.
and If John Bull does not and dares
not throw in the fire-brand Of rccog-
milton officially. and nationally. . suf-
6ciently ample patronage Of private
enterprise from wealthy associations
and capitalists win replesish them
withueedfal supplies. which win prove
tantamount to it II our engiuery oi
war l. not 81 least trebled. the rcbell-
ion will yet eat up our nationality and
plnnge our whole land into anarchy
and unheard-of distress. Making the
past revctses of our canse our guide,
these are no phantoms. no visionary
representations and it 10 time that
We had done with childrcn's play. had
ceased building cob-houses. and thai
We should begin to ao Ike MEN In EAR
NEST.
Pray. what more feasible measure
one that augurs : greater certainty q
success, and that in the most speed,
manner, than that Of arming IN
emancipated slavesi OF two or more
measures we should always choose the
greatest and best; and l ask what -
rious objection can there be to this'
Something nsst k dOse. and what cal
be done % readilyl
From the past historx Of this wsv
and the present forebodings Of the fb
ture. it seems quite apparent that =,
can scarcely raise m army too large
or procure military eDginery too fos
midable. We have been deceived to
often to think any other way. VIII,
triAe longer with futile and ineasctus
means. while we hare the great s6so
wal remedy-the amply sufficient An
lcontrolling power at handi Let