Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-06
Battle az uarfreessoro'-a Re-
parted Federni yfctory.

A dispatch sas received by Governor MoRroS
Yesterday afternoon to the effect that the Army
Of the Cumberland had achieved a complete
victory, that our forces occupied Murfree.boro'
that the tents and trains OF the enemy had been
captured. and that our victorious army was pur
suing the re,reating foe. This rev. inspired a
jubilapt feeling. and a salute vas fred by the
artillery corps nov IN camp here in honor Of the
triumph. A report Vas also circulated that
Vicksburg had fallen. which gave additional
rest to the rejoicing over the reported victories of
our arms. It viii be noticed that the news dis
patches briefly ~reiterase the reported victory OF the
Federal forces At Murfreesbord'.
This much we know. that there has been a
fierce conflict between the Federal and rebel
forced. and that the slaughter on both sides has
been tearfui. II our arms have been successful,
il is 3 dear bought victory. While We may
rejoice over the result. and the salvos 0f artillery
thunder forth the peans Of victory. we should not
forget the loss Of the thousands who have been
sacrificed to achieve the triumph. The reverse
at Fredericksburg has been compensated by the
victories in the West. If we may credit the re
ports Of our success. No Drawer or more gallant
armies ever met the shock of battle. If our
arms have triumphed sc can say:
"Hls vai-r, shown upon our crests to-day,
Hath Taught us hos % cherish such high deeds,
Even Ia +hc bosom Of our adversares.'
We must, however, receive these reports OF
orerwhelming victories with due allowance. We
haze had them after other engagements. but the
actual results have not corresponded with the
reported ~triumphs.
This much we know. A terrible loss Of hu-
man life has been the result of the engagements
tion1 This contest will cost ~ hundreds OF
thousands of lives. men in the vigor Of man
hood The wealth Of the nation. its power. is
derived from it, productive industry. This war
IL rapidly. wasting this source OF wealth. Is
there Craftsmanship in continuing this waste OF
the nations power and wealth. IL is proposed
BY the tose men in power to free the negro-to
make all the slaves free men. IL is only by
compulaion that the labor OF the negro can be
made producsve-a source OF wealth. Under
the present system il not only supports the popu
lation Of tho slave States. but it has been
source OF revenue. of wealth. 10 the whole coun
try equal IA two hundred millions of dollars
year. Where the political economy. the wis
dom. in destroying this source OF the nationi
prosperity
The large proportion of the army of the NORTH
were producers. Their productive industry ad
ded To the wealth OF the country. Now they ar,
consumers. Is there any craftsmanship or goo,
policy in continuing such a state OF affairs
While our pride may be g%ratIfied over the victo
ries of our armies, Il should not be forgotten thai
they are cankers which are fast consuming th'
"life Of the nation is wealth and power. Thr
fratricidal strife is rapidly consuming the sub
stance of the nation. Ii such is the result, shOulC
not common sense teach us that il is wisdom q
bring il TO an end as speedily rs p~ossibleY Will
we rejoice over victories. we should not forge
their cost. The path of glory Oft leads to th
grave. national as we'll as individual.