Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-02

WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE
In these days OF war against rebels, and as
saults against the administration by rebels at
home, says the Chicago Tribune, republicans
are prone to look into the future rather than
ut the retrospect, and in their impotence at
the seeming slow progress of events, and of
the tardy approach to the desired success, for
get what has been accomplished during the
last two momentOus years of our national
history. Men are bewildered with details, and
do not see the rounded, complete national
success which the administration have ac-
cOmplished. At this moment when the slave
holders rebellion begins to totter, it is well to
look back over the field. see what we have, rs.
certain whether slight errors of detail which
appertain to every government are not over
balanced by the successes OF its policy. The
Philadelphia North American 50 happily su ms
up these successes, that we can not refrain
from quoting them =
l. 1t has made this republic the greatest
military power in the world.
2. 1t has retrieved the national credit, and
placed it upon such basis that it cannot
again be shaken.
3. 1t has given us national paper curren-
cy, so far superior to the wildcat paper pre-
viously flooding the country that every body re-
joices in the change.
4. 1t has given US protective tariff, not
likely to be changed in policy for long time
to come.
5. 1t has abolished slavery and polygamy in
all the national territories, and put an end
forever to all designs of the south upon our
vast domain.
6. Its policy has enabled the people of West
Virginia and Missouri to rid themselves of
slavery by means of judicious system of
gradual emancipation.
7. 1t has added Kansas to the Union as IA
free state.
s. 1t has reconquered the whole MISSISSIPPI
pi valley.
8. 1t has in the midst of the war held with
an iron grasp, ard fostered and defended, all
the previously organized and existing terrific
res, and has also organized the new terrific
Ties of Dacotah, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho,
and Arizona.
10. 1t has fortified our northern border, our
Atlantic and our Pacific coasts with immence
works, and given us a large and formidable
navy, 81 that we are in complete posture of
defence against any European foe.
IL. 1t has reconqucred Maryland, West
Virginia, Kentucky, West Tennessee Mis-
souri,, Northern Arkansas, Louisiana, Flor
ida and Mississippi, and parts of other rebel
states.
y. 1t has retaken nearly every leading
city in the south, including St. Louis, New
Orleans, Nashville, Vicksburg, Memphis,
Natchez, Norfolk, Pensacola, Newbern, Bal
timore and Alexandria.
10. 1t has recapturcd nearly every fort
on the southern coast formerly belonging to
the Eninn-
IA. 1t has developed enormous financial
power in all the loyal states, far exceeding
any thing ever dreamed OF before in this
country.
IG 1t has demonstrated that tho resources
of the north are inexhaustible, and that the
most gigantic war cannot impair them
l6. But greater than all, it has demon
strated the unb0unded strength of the nation
nj government which defies rebelliohS, and
is able to cope with any foe, internal Or ex-
ternal.