The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-27
Light Ahead.

LtSHt AUeaus
To those who have calmly noted the
events of the rebellion, and who have
calmly compared the achievements of
the rebel army with those of the federal
army, and who have noted such items of
southern history as are allowed to reach
the Nnrth- thara-aan-b no doubt that
The boldness and dashing fury of the
rebel leaders, amounting oft times to
desperation, are in themselves signs of
failing power.
There are certain infallible indications
Of decay on part of the Confederacy that
cannot be concealed. 1t is not neces-
sary that the rebels should be inactive,
or that their outer prospects be dark
and gloomy, The rich glow which the
leaves of Autumn assume, presage their
speedy fall The expiring taper oft
burns brightest just before it is dark for
ever. This very brillianey is oft the
forerunner of decay and death. The evil
dences of weakening power on the part
of the rebellion for the last six months
have been many and very apparent
These indications became more and
more apparent from the very day that
Gen. Lee. crossed the Potomac into Ma
ryland.
The invasion of Maryland was prompt
Cd BY desperation, or was dictated by the
rash and headstrong power at Richmond.
In either case, it was the confession of
embarrassment, and the desperate move
ment signally failed, and, but for the
disgraceful affair at Harper's Ferry
the result of pusillanimity and coward
ice-would have failed without the least
practical advantage.
Ny Maryland " turned with loathing
from the embrace of her despoiler, and
the terrible defeats at South Mountain
and Antietam, with the grand uprising
Of the Pennsylvanians, convinced the
most sanguine of the Confederate Gene
rails that the invasion of the North on
the east of the Alleghenies was an i'm
Bragg next made bold push for the
Ohio, by way of Kentucky, but the
swarming of fearless hosts of the free
Northwest into the "dark and bloody
ground gave them decided proof that
the invasion of the Northwest was even
less possible than the invasion of the
Northeast.
Bragg fed from Kentucky in disgrace
and almost in despair, and but for the
want of an efficient commander of the
Army of the Cumberland, would have
gone back fugitive, without an organ
lied army.
Since then their whole policy has been
indicative of weakness. They have CIV
en- up all idea of an offensive warfare
and have confined themselves to en-
trenehed positions. They waited an at
tack at Fredericksburg behind most for
midable works, from which they would
have been driven, had the hearts of all
our Generals been in the cause.
They tarried at Murfreesboro until the
invincible legions of Gen. Rosecrans
drove them back, and they now await the
attack of our forces behind their fortif
cations at Yicksburg, Port Hudson
Charleston, Savannah and Tullahoma.
They occasionally make small demon
STATIONS against week outpost but at no
point do they seek a fight on a large
scale. They have concentrated their
whole force at vital points and wait to be
assailed
Their object is to protract the war and
accomplish by means of divided North,
what they have found themselves unable
to accomplish by force of arms-the
breaking up of the Federal Union.
Their desperate effort with their iron
clads at Charleston, the vigor with which
they are enforcing their conscription;
the disafection in Northern Georgia;
the embarrassment of the rebel Treas
uryi the weakening OF Lee s army in the
rear Of Fredericksburg to strengthen
threatened points; are all indicative of
general weakness and speedy decay
and all give promise of the coming end.
Now is the time for US to be united,
and to move forward with all our power;
to strike hard and rapid blows.
As tie enemys lines waver let our re-
serves be pushed forward, and the grand
consnmmation is reached,-the enemy
finally routed, and the rebellion enIed.
Let the friends Of the Union stand firm,
and hopeful. Light breaks-the end is
at hand.
EXPLOSION. The Ollie Sullivan VIC