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

OOSS hHu lAuUAshics hc WIZ Sohti !" sno
timil. and give confidence to the waver-
ing" Will some Democrat, who does
not care to be mustered into the rebel army
by vallandigham and Voorhees, in their in.
direct way. please think what it means
when a rebel paper says that the defeat of
our troops. the danger Of our Capital. and
the plumber Of our people. "will strength
en- the Democratic party. raise their spirits.
and give confidence to the wavering?"-
Is there not something in that party that
means OWL, when the armed foes of tho
country thus proclaim that their success
will assist the party? Can any men who
are devoted to their country. who desire
its preservation anil Prosperity. be benefit
ted in any purposs by the invasion OF
States faithful to tie Government. by the
defeat Of our armies. and the dessolation
of our land by hostile forces? The Dem
ocratic party. says this rebel paper. will
be greatly assisted by such calamities, and
it begs the retel Generals to 60 on. crush
our armies. invade our States. and thereby
assure the assendency to the Democratic
party. Here is food for good deal OF re-
fection:
THE ROAD TO PEACE.
The approaching session Of the United
States Congress will be one of no ordinary
interest. During its deliberations the
Presidential campaign of 1864 viii be
marked out. Political parties will. in the
next session Of Congress, arrange the plat
form of principles that each will advocate
before the people. as well as unmask the
gross corrnpiions that the war has produc
ell. The contest for the Speakersbip Of
the House of Representatives will be one
of great excitement. lf the Democrats
are successful their Speaker will have the
arrangement and appointment Of the vari
Gus committees which prepare business for
House. al well as of those investigating
committees on the conduct Of the war, the
corruption OF contracts. the suppress sion Of
newspapers. and the arrest and imprison
ment OF individuals.
Tie reports OF the present committees
will form the groundwork Of the next
Presidential campaign. Should Meade be
driven into Washington. and the capital or
the United States be beleaguered by the
Confederate army. the conduct of the war
will receive blow from which neither
Port Hudson nor Vicksburg can relieve il
Ii the administration shonld find its army
in the third year Of the war shut mp in
Washing on, air. Lincoln's message viii
be deprived Of all it's glorifcation over the
summers campaign. His management Of
military affairs will stand confirmed fail
ure, and his unfitness for the position of
Commander in Chief will become patent
to every man. OF what avail will be the
capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
the repulsc at Gettysburg and the siege Of
Charleston prove. il Meade, driven into
Washington, is unable to rescue the capi-
tai from the Insults of belesguering ar
my? In van will Halleck point to Grant.
Banks and Gilmore, il the Army of the
Potomac is forced to crouch under the for
ti6cations of Washington and cowed be-
fore the advance of Lee. The friends OF
for more shameful failures than those for
which he was dismissed; they will point
10 the besieging army. and ask for the
proofs OF the victory at Gettysburg; they
will inquire into the escape" OF Lee; and
parading the Administration papers ac-
counts Of the battle of Gettysburg. ask
why Lee was not bagGed? Meade besieg-
ed in Washington will be incontrovertible
evidence of the falsehoods perpetrated up
IN the public.
Should General Lee cross into Maryland
the embarrassments Of Mr.. Lincoln would
increase; his 'victorious" army unable to
take the field and attempt the repetition of
Shaipsburg and Gettysburg. would be
compelled to remain in Washington. while
Gen. Lee marched whithsoever he wished
in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Tie success Of tie Democrati: party
scould be no longer doubtful should General
Lee once more adpance on Meade. Parties
In the United States are so nearly balan-
ced that the least advantage thrown on tho
side Of one will insure success. Should
the Confederate army remain quescsnt on
the banks of The Rappahannock. the boast
ful braggadocir OF Yankee reports will be
confirmed, and Lincoln and Halleck will
point in triumph to the crippled condition
OF the Confederate srmy as confirmation
Of the great victory won in Pennsylvania.
The Democrats. unable to gainssy such ev-
idence. will be constrained to enter the
contest for speakersbip shorn. of their
strength-the disgraceful mismansgsment
and conduct of the war. p
General Lee must turn politician as
well as worrior, and NO believe that he
will prove the most succesfull politician
the Confederacy has ever, produced. He
may so move and direct his army as to
prodnce political results. which. in their
bearing upon this war. will provs more
effectual than the bloodiest victories. Let
him dripe Aeods into Wask;agfon and he
sciU again raise the spirits offhe. Democrats,
confirm their fimid. and give confidence to
their paver:ng. He will embolden the
Peace party should be again cross the Po-
tomac. for he will show the people Of P l.
vanis how little security they have from
Lincoln for the protection Of their homes.
1t matters not whether the advance be
made for purposes OF permanent occupa
tion. OF simply for . grand raid. it will
demonstrate that. in the shird year ofthe
war. they are so far from the subjugation
of the Confederate States that the defense