, 1863-12-08
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Congress was happily and speedily Or
ganizcd yesterday, and our roluminous
dispatches from the capital, by the state
mcnt Of such result, will carry satisfaction
to every leyal man who will accept this
earnest Of q harmonious and efficient ses-
sion at time, ttan in which, prompt yet
careful md patriotic Legislation was never
needed more. The Senate is ready for the
Message The House only requires the
election Of its minor officer, already proyi-
ded for IN early hour today. The choice
Of Mr. Colfax, ns Speaker, is made under
circumstances peculiarly fattcring and
justly to that sterling and excellent Repub-
lcan, whose nomination by his chief CON-
petitor, Hon. E. B. Washburne of this
State, lacked nothing to secure to it every
gratifyin feature, 1Ir. Colfax will make
an admirable Officer, and the country is to
be congratulated.
The course taken by Emerson Ehoridge
is one the country will not soon forget IF
there be anything more Pitiable than the
baf1icd mcanness and malice Of his recent
course there is no record Of it. bis own
party friends, in whose seryicche attempted
very dirty. thing, cut the traces and left
him to him to lis fate
We shall havc the Presidents Message in
time for our next ISSUE
Most appropriately the first business
brought before the Senate is the very one
the country most needs. The call is for
men to f1lup our armies The Conscrip-
ton waits to be put in operation, and its
success can only be secured by the repeal
of the $500 clause. The cau is for men,
and not for money. As thus amended, the
draft will bring men, and lay the burden
of service tai11y upon all classes, and all
shades Of politics. One thing more is
wanted, to remove all distinctions and dis
examinations against complexion, and let
black and white enter the service on pre-
cisely the same terms What is wanted are
stout arms to handle muskets, and muscles
to utilize bayonets- Let every loyal and
true ann be employed, and without in
Eidious distinctions in color
The rebel discontinue in the Southwest
is complete. East Tennessee is free Long
street is in full retreat, with Foster and
Sherman both hard after him. Knoxville
is relieved. The cloud has lifted. LoFal
men IN East Tennessee are safe again, and
secure in theafuture. The hondes Of the
insurgents are flying in terror hack. Well
may the President call on the people de-
voutly to rejoice. Well will it be for the
people to generally and appropriately IT,
7cognise, in public manner, the hand of
Providence in this matter, as an earnest
that we shall be brought safe ont Of our
national troubles, to stand redeemed, a
purcr and better country. This completes
roundly the years campaign in the South
west, and fastens securely the closer bar
riers the successes Of our arms have set up
about the rebe1lious territory.
The war in Virginia is not cheerful
topic, and Gen Meade's budding laurels
have died down in q killing frost The
present aspect is, that our army is fall
ing buck to their entertainments, md the
rebels returning in their tracks, having t.
crossed the Rapidan. Wanted, leader,
for the brave, earnest, md disappointed
Army Of the Potomac. Wanted, man.
Where is hef
Gen. Grant, since the war broke out, has
captured AZ cannon and $4,000 prisoners.
Think Of that, &c shades of old command
crs whose triumphal professions used to
crowd Roman streets. Wlat were your
paltry shows to such a list Of hophiess