Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-07-17

tiers, and daughters of the land.
England will starvc her own poor, and
then feed the rebels and traitors who are
seeking to destroy the only true democrat
ic government upon earth. Even the
blockade they have treated with indigni-
ty; yea more, with insult. No other
nation is 50 revengcful . and greedy of
gain. as to attempt to break the blockade
but England. No othe. is so stepped in
rascalty, and it is only her powerful na-
Wy, not the correctness of her principles
or conduct, that gives her position and
influence among the nations of the South.
Were it not that there is fearful
looking for" of Ironsides and Monitors,
which " shall destroy the adversary
England you'd throw herself into the
fight more fully than she has done.
England should be placed on the stool
OF repentancc-she should be made to
beg for bread with tears in her eyes, until
she learns to behave herself more decent
ly, and promise, that hereafter she will
not create quarrels nor clandestlncly sup
port them.
The nineteen thousand soldiers widow s
who have already applied for pension-the
one hundred thousand sisters and daughters
now clad in habliments of mourning, can
never forget the cruel treachcry Of Eng
land.
1t was an English minnie ball that
took off the arm of the noble Howard
She manufactured the ball, that slew the
gallant Berry.
Thousands of our brave men have fall.
en- by English bullets, and the result of
every battle sties the blood in our vains,
while we look forward to the time when
a God of justice will deal with that
nation according to her deserts.
IL Let us now nquire into the causes of our
ill success in the early stages of the war
1t is very evident that the government
did not comprehend the magnitude Of
the rebellion. The first troops were
called out for three months. 1t was
really believed by many that this military
display would be sufficient to protect the
national capital, and strike terror to the
hearts Of rebels. But the spirit of re-
beIlion had become SO prevalent, and the
treasonable designs Of the leaders were so
we'll understood throughout tie rcbelling
States, that they were not to be frighten-
ed By threats, by proclamations, or by a
police force Of - thousand. They were
determined to conquer or be conquered,
even at a large sacrifice of human life.
The government, falling to comprehend
the magnitude OF the rebellion, did not in
the beginning, act with promptness and
efficiency.
At the commencement of the struggle
Of ammunition. The arSeaals of the
North aud West had been nearly robbed
of their contents, by that unscrupulous
and wholesale thief the traitor Floyd.
lie made use Of his official position, to
practice treason aud rob the government,
AMI had it not been for the timely inter-
ference of Holt and Stanton, two noble
men, with hearts as big as the nation, our
ruin would have been SO complete, that
We should have been beyond redemption.
Our navy had been sent far away from
the coast, and many months expired be-
fore it could return SO as to be used for
6lochadiag purposes. The navy was
small at the least. and like the army
poorly prepared to cope with so tormida-
bic rebellion.
Another cause Of ill-success, was trait
ors in the army, and in high official posit-
ions. Many like Col. Miles, surrendered
without cause aud thousands in the bor-
der States embraces every opportunity to
give the enemy correct Information Of the
position Of the army, and the plan of op-
perat ous. This gives the enemy the adj
vantage, and calsel many of our defeats.
In all the Federal states there were
many sympathizcrs with rebellion. This
encouraged the rebels and diScoura ged
the loyal citizens and soldiers. This in-
tuencc had dcmoralizing effect, and
greatly We akened the power Of the army
The Government has been too timid, ii
has been afraid to strike mighty blow
1t has been tender of the feelings Of reb
els. Il was anxious to kill rebellion with
out killing rebels. Like the farmer whc
killed his favorite calf, by striking it or
the head with hammar. lie commenced
with light blows, and then increased then
force until the fatal blow was given. Sc
with the government, it tried proclamat'
ions, orders, slight sbirmshes &c, unit
at length it got mad, Oft coat and Went
at it,
Abraham Lincoln is an honest man,
aud has loyal heart. He has tirmnes;
and activity enough for the ordinary pur.
poses of life. In time of peace, ht
would be popular and acceptable presI'
dent. | thiul he is governed by patriotic
motions, AMI shapes his official conduct by
the most able and mature counsel within
his reach. As an executive Off ;er he ha,
had few superiors.
Without any desire to institute an in
viduous comparison, | cannot refrain
from expressing the conviction that i
Andrew Jackson, Americas, -" old hick
ory," had been in the presidential chair
he would have " sworn by the eternal
and taking the responsibility, he woulc
have closed up this wicked rebellion, ans
would have hung Jei' DAVIS, anl hi
principal associates in crime higher than
/ Haman before this hour,
Many of opr most efficient officers join
ed the rebel army. and our unlicipline(
troops were under the MILITARY guidance
of inexperienced officers.