Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-09-24

concludes as follows: 3sea sss -o7 *
This review of the campaign shows that
no great progress has been made by our
arms in the east. The opposing forces
there have been too eaqualIy matched to
allow great advantage to accrue to either
party. while the necessity of covering the
National capital in all contingencies has
constantly restrained our Generals and
| forbidden such bold and dangerous move
ments as usually conduct to brilliant mill
tary success. In the West. however. the
results have been more gratifying. Fifty
Thousand square miles have been reclaim
Ell from the possession of the insurgents.
On referring to the annexed map it will
he seen tina, since the breaking out of the
instruction. the Government has extend
edsits former sway over aud through a
region OF two hundred thousand square
miles. an area as large as large as Austria
or France. or the peninsula OF Spain and
Portugal. The insurgents lost in the va
rious field and siege operations Of the
month of July which have described.
one. third of their whole forces.
Jefferson Davis, the leader OF the sedi-
ton. has since proclaimed levy of all
the abls-b bodied men within his military
lines. This. if carried into effect. will ex-
haust the whole material Of which soldiers
can be made. The insurgents estimate
the total number Of conscripts thus TO be
gained at from 80. 600 to 81. 900. Our ar
mics now confront the insurgents at all
points with superior numbers. A draft
for 800 900 more is in prOgreas to replace
those whose terms of service have expired,
and to fill up the wastel ranks Of our vet
eran regiments. and the people just 80 fast
as the evidence of the necessity for that
measure is received and digested, submit
with cheeriulness to the ascertained de-
mands. Our armies everywhere are well
equipped. abunlaatly fed. and supplied
with all the means of transportation. The
soldiers of two years service bear ihem-
selves as veterans. aud show greater stead
mess in every conflict. The men. accus-
toned to the camp and hardened by exer-
else and experience, make marches which
would have been impossible in the begin
ming of the contest. The patton is becom-
ing familiar with arms. aud easily takes
on the habits of wsr. Large voluntary
enlistments continually augment our mil
itary force. All supplies are abuniantly
and cheaply purchased within our lines =
The country shows no signs OF exhaustion
Of money. material or men. A requisi-.
ton for 600 remount horses was filled
aud the animals dispatched from Wash
ington all in four days Oar loan is pur-
chased at par b. our own citizens. at the
average rate of $1,000 900 daily. Gold
sells in ir market at l23 TO l2S, while
in the insurrectory region it commands
l.2O per cent. premium.
Every insurgent port is either blocka-
ded. besieged. or occupied by the national
forces. The field of the projected Confed
eracy Is divided by the Mississippi. All
the Notifications OF its banks are in our
hands and its flood is patrSlled by the ma
tional fleet.
Missouri. kentucky. Delaware. Mary
land-all slave States-support the Fed
eral Government. Missouri has already
in Convention ordained the gradual aboli-
ton Of Slavery. to take effect at the ex
piration Of seven years. Fonr 6fths of
Tennessee. two thirds Of Virgins, the
coasts and sounds of North Carolina. half.
# Mississippi. and half Louisiana. with all
their large cities. part of Alabama. and
the whole sea coast Of Georgia and South
Carolina. and no inconsiierable part Of
the coast of Florida. are held by tine Uni
ted States. The insurgents, with the
slaves whom they yet hold in defiance OF
the Presidents Proclamation. are now
crowded into the central and southern por-
tions Of Virginia. North Carolina. Georgia
and Alabama. while the pioneer slavehold-
ing insurgents beyond the Mississippi are
cat OF from the main force. On the other
hand. although it is less than six months
since the laws or customs of the United
States would allow a man Of African de-
scent to bear arms in defence of his conn
try. there are now in the field 90 900 regu-
larly enlisted. armed and equipped soldiers
of that class, while 30 regiments of 1000
each are in process Of organization and
65. 800 of the same class are employed as
teamsters, lahorers. and camp followers.
These facts show that as the instruction
continues. the unfortunate servile populs-
ton. which was in the beginning ali ele'
mens of its strength. is being transferred
to the support of the Union.
You will use the facts presented in this
paper in such way as may be most effec-
tive to convince those who seek renewal
Of commercial prosperity through the res
ioration of peace in America. that the
quickest and shortest way to gain that de-
sir able end Is to withdraw support and IA
vor from the insurgents. and leave the AL
justment OF our domestic controversies ex-
clusively with the people Of the United
States.
1 am. your obedient servant.
rfsrrs - WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
Mr.. Voorhees, to TIE Soldiers.
. liam The Indiana Ionrnal /