Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-03-14
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1867.
The Situation.

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The Situation.
We sincerely regret that some Union journals, in
commenting on our National troubles, speak in tones
Of despontcncy of the final result TlTy appear to
have caught the infection, ingcniousy spread by the
disoval press that something is radically wrong at the
head of the Government. The American character is
iInpulsvc-too subject to transitory citation by src-
cess, and as ccctuay chilled and dshcartcncd by tr-
vial misfortune. In reviewing the campaign since the
commencement ofhostiitics-less than two ycars,-wc
cannot but that have to rejoice rather tran
to dcspond Many people ~ not take into cons'lcra-
ton the vast difference between waging upon the
soil of the enemy embracing tract Of country so OK
tcnsyc and possessing many natural barriers to the
tho progress Of cur amy, and fighting on Northern
SOIL merely to rcpcl invasion by the rebels. Notwth-
standing this, however, just up the long train Of
Federal successes glance ut the many important points
in the rebel territory occupied by armies, and
decide if by any system cf reasoning our cause
can be pronounced hopeless even dcspunding. Our
victories have been overwhelming, that the few size
ccsscs of the rcbcs-Bull Run alone cNccptcd-sink
into utter insienfcance in comparison with tn NJ.
Our blockade has been effectively maintained,
reducing the rebels to the last straits OF min; our
relations with the foreign nations have continued ami
cable and have every assurance OF their remaining
So; while the commerce of the North has never been
in better condition than during the past year. An
immense army has been raised, equipped and disci-
plincd, and navy created, able to cope with that Of
any nation on the globe. The magnitude Of the rebel
lion, and the disadvantages under which the Govern
nent laborcd, must be taken into account to arrive
alta correct idea of the immensely and desperation OF
the struggle and the which have prolonged it~
sway II, has been appropriately suggested, Eng
lind could maintain her immense WAL against Napoleon
for twenty-thrce years, and triumph in the end, how
l.ounded is the idea that Government should not
be able to wage equally gigantic warfare fer less
period
Now what is the condition Of Rebellion VIXEN COM
pared with our own. While our financial resources re-
main unimpaircd theirs never worth continent
tai rcd" and are worth less now; their furnishing sol
iers are falling the victims of hard usage and disease
they have mutiny in their camps and dcscrons Of
daily occurrence Cnctird of the rebel soldiers in
Fort Sumter recently threw down their and de-
clarcd that they would longer fight for the rebel
cause whercupon nearly the whole garrison followed
suit mutiny soon afterwards occurred ut Charles
ton in which "scvcral South Carolina regiments par-
ticpatcd." These rcvolts occurring in ;c whole
Confederate army, and the utmost vigilance is required
to keep down the flames which threaten 10 subdue
them. The principal Of these rcvots, as stated
nv dcscrters to lines, is extreme want Their ra-
tons are and scant and their families are utter
" starving, being unable toprocurc wholesome food for
the Confederate shnpasters in which the army is paid
To complete the horrors Of their situation. the long
woocd dcusive dream of foreign intervention has fed,
and ends with the night-mare of despair The rcccnc
CONSUMPTION law of Congress, only operative in
case of pressing necessity, which the Northern
rebel press are bowling with the vchcmcncc of pack
Of wexes is but mild rule when compared with that
adopted BY the Confc1eracy almost at the onset Whac
our law embraces only the able bodied men s"rf to
stoyv duy the rebel law in force iHrrcsscs into the
ranks the grayhaird man us well as the tender strip
ling new law has likewise been passed under which
the private property of every CITIZEN is subject to the
disposal of the army Every species Of property, to the
last farthing is subject to seizure under this mild and
benefcent law. Inauguration may picture but the
ren cannot describe the horrors which encompass the
doomed people on al sides. Their papers are filed
with complaints and furcbodings Their own words
prove them to be on the verge of prccpcc, and they
have awakened to full realization Of the horrors of
their situation. This accounts for the extraordinary
zeal of their sympathizers in the North to divide the
popular sentiment and thus temporary lul b!
which to shape their drought the breakers and
shoals on which they threaten to strike The election
Of such men Seymour gave them ray of hope, and
they cling to the wreck with the .enacty of the DEATH
grin. When they discover how futile their hopes
they will all sink together.
Let u.s. thcn be Of good cheer, and thank Providence
that matters encouraging as we find Them We
have cnicnt Government, prepared to receive the re-
bel States into communion soon as they return to
their senses and denouncc the hercsics Of Treason
In their present straits the will n"t he long III
doubt TO their proper COURSE Then shall we behold
the first dawn Of new era Of peace, prosperity and
happncss; the Union restored and the Great Problem
solved!