The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-10-22
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
Never, since rebel arms, sustained by
Southern traitors and encouraged by
Northern sympathizers, were first raised
to strike down the American flag. have
the prospects of the Nation seemed
brighter than they do now. Never, since
the storm cloud Of civil war first broke
over our country, deluging it in blood
aud draping it 10 mourning. has the sun,
shine Of promise broken through the
gloom with more beni grant spIendor
than at present. The long night Of
doubt and danger is retrea:ing irto the
past and We are steadily aud surely al
vanciDg into the bright morning of faith
and hope-iaith in the strength and sta
bility Of our Government and in the IN
telligence and fidelity Of III" great mas
Of the people, and hope that under the
protecting &c lis Of our Constitution aud
the ensign Of freedom, the blessings OF
civil aud religious liberty may be multi
piled aud perpctuatcd Throughout our
whole territory and that America may
always remain an asylum for the Cypress
cd of other nations
"The land of the free and the home OF the brave"
When our troubles first b, gan; " hen
rebel theft, rebel bullets, aud rebel steel
were first directed toward the property
and the life Of the nation, and our army
began to extend and strengthen itself, to
repel the attack. and our navy. which
had represented u, on the high seas and
in foreign harbors, gathered home to
sustain the government, the attrrtiun Of
the whole world was directed towards Us
with IN interest that was never 'elt be
fore. The monarchs If Eur,p' (wuh
one exception wished to Sc their crowns
more Grmly established, by the downfall
Of American institutions, while the
bondsman longcd to see his hopes and
the hopes of the world live in the Gnul
trumphs of the American republic --
Although all foreign nations aud the
mass of the people at home regarded tt e
struggle as one CT life and death, yet a
tactic" Of the people opposed the Gov
ernnent 10 its eifnrts t. save its life. and
based their objections On the oI'e9cd an
consttstionaiuy Of all measure, u,,l or
the purpose of maintaining the authority,
ard preserving the existence of the Gov
ernment. In the darkest hour, when re.
verses came and difficulties seemed mul-
tip'ylng. ev'ry steamer from abroad
brought rumors Of intervention aud
"recOgnifion, and accounts Of the re.
cePtl"n and doincs Of pet + be!S in FIR.
e'yn courts, while the enemy at home
BEGAN" more bold and threatened to ar
ray 'h' mseIves in hostility to the Gov.
emmett. Yet, under all these Difficult.
"e1 the Government continued to or, "
stronger. She summoned her forces and
hurled them at the enemy in the from,
and the rear; she ousred from position,
those, who, like armed r. bels, were mean
enough to snite the hand that fed them;
and finally she threw over GARD .snecul
ar 'u>t'dton when had always been
great burden and left it TO the mercy Of
the warning elements until the close of
the storm
Having finally resolved to do the enc
my the greatest amount of damage in the
shortest possible time, the Government
has achieved victories that can never be
counteracted. General Grant with his
valiant army has cut the rebcli u in
twain. Generals Rosecrans and Gilmore
are paying their metallic compliment. to
the very vlta's of the confedaracy and its
head, whenever i, Won d show FIGHT has
been battered by the Army of the py,o-
mac. Willie movements of great magn:
tude have been progressing in front. the
enemy has been beaten in the rear; and
loyal hands have cut eff the great north
cru tail Of the Confederacy, which has
always wiggled at the suggest of its
Southern head. From Maine to Calfor.
MAJ copperheads have been decided div an d
beautifully put down, by IMPURITIES rang.
Ing from 10000 to 100000. General
Fassls has bssn inssIuetsd. ,ha. the p.,.