The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1863-03-07
Why TIE REBELLION Is NOT PUT DOWN.


ais. Some charge the fault to one cause and
some to another. But gentlemen, you can tell
your readers one thing which Is fact, the
Union army must be large,y increased or down
goes the Republic.
In conversation the other day with a promi-
nent officer of Kansas regiment, he asked
| why it was that Vicksburg and Richmond were
| not abandoned, so far as fighting them was
| concerned. and large army Of sufficient
strength be sent to some vulnerable point on a
railroad, say in Mississippi, and cut off the
lines Of transportation between these two
hitherto impregnable points, another take pos
session of say some point on the East Tennes-
see s. Virginia r. r., and another Of the
railroad in North Carolina? The answer
readily suggested itself, We hare not men enough
in the field to do all this for it would take all
| of our grand army of the Potomac to 60 round
| to the south of Richmond, which would give
the rebels Washington, although they might
lose Richmond-an exchange which they no
doubt would be willing to make. Should the
| army now at Nashville and Murfreesboro and
other important points in Middle Tennessee,
leave their positions and take the E. I. V.R.
R., what would hinder Braggs Army from
taking possession of Nashville, Murfreesboro,
| the Louisville s. Nashville r. R., and even the
city of Louisville? Nothing. But had We an
army to 60 in and occupy, Rosecrans could then
be spared to 60 and capture said E. T. & V. R.
r. In InSeptemberI was with portion of Buell. 8
army for few days, while occupying the
Memphis s Charleston r. r., through North
Alabama. One morning saw them packing
up and preparing to leave in hot haste. On
inquiring, Is it possible that you are going to
give up this important point? the answer was,
| Yes; Bragg is marching on Nashville with a
tremendous force, and even Louisville is threat
ened and for the ,cant Of men enough at Nash
vile to meet Bragg, We are compelled to give
up this important country to the rebels and go
| and meet him ourselves.
Now let us look at the relative strength of
the opposing armies. Looking at the Presiden-
tial election returns of the seeded States, and
then at the fact that those States are depopula-
ted; that those States have sworn into the
service a number equal to their voting popula-
ton taking as they do boys of fourteen and
old men of sixty) and you have an army
amounting, in figures, to 800, 900. Their first
were twelve months men, but the Conscription
retains those. OF this number many have
died and have been killed in battle, yet it is
fair to presume that this number has been
made up by accessions from the Border States,
hence, it is fair to set the rebel army down at
one and half million. The Federal army,
according to the report of the Secretary Of War,
numbers seven hundred and some odd thous-
and. This at first seemed too small to be correct,
until the twelve months men were taken into
account whose time had expired. Now these
are facts and figures. and not assertions, and
being facts what do they show? 1t shows that
the cause of the Union is bright if the people
and Administration will do their duty.
Let us look at the condition of the two Sec
tions. The South has raised the last man.
Lame men who were not liable to do military
duty are on horseback in the rebel service
Their supplies of every description are nearly
exhausted. 1t is sometimes said that they are
receiving plenty from Europe; that the block
ade is Intellectual, g.. &C.; but how does it
happen if it is only paper blockade that hand
cards for carding cotton, that once sold for
seventy-fve cents, now sell at fifteen dollars,
as the writer has seen, and almost everything
in that proportion. 1t way be said that those
prices were paid in Confederate scrip; very
as good as greenbacks.
In conclusion, what is to be done? Why,
let the Administration call for t,ro millions of
men, and my word for it. the rebellion would
be put down in less than three months Can
this number he raised? Most certainly they
can. The writer lately made trip East to
Boston, and the cry was all through the Great
Free North, ave don't miss the men; our
business is good. We hardly feel the war.
Goods are high, it is true, but then We get q
good price for our wool, and everything we
have to SELL
Is it an assertion; is it not a fact, that the
Great North with over twenty millions of free
people can raise two millions of soldiers? OIL
course they can be raised. And is it not true
that this number could put down the one and a |
half million of rebels? Most certainly
Let us hope, then, that the people will soon
learn what is the matter, and save the country.
1t is to be hoped, and No doubt it is the case,
" that the people when informed will do right"
The man who is not willing to fight for his
country is not worthy Of a country. F.
rsA. We learn that on Tuesday last BENZ.
Seamen, of Linn Co., was arrested in this
city BY constable NJ. O. Teeples, on a var
rant iss sued bv A. s. Barnum, at the instance