The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-06-21
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He wbo ustrtsl ihc above modest
bot expressive sentences, knew ton
wsll al.ai il meant be had counted
III. cost be kasw the mAddenfd re-
sislance lie would have 10 meet OF
his own abiiiiy aud that q the giori-
ous army gif properly sapPor'edl IN
der him lie had not doubt. be spoke
=. man that can be trusted to carry
through, 10 is fnal aud glowing tn
unph the great enterprise he has ~
hand aud his words ought y bod
and win flnd response in the hearts OF
All lruly brave and Ioyal men
What answer will the people make
10 Gen. Grant
/. is lhis. that Il il lakes every man
in the country, all will go TO sustain
him there and TO beat and destroy tie
enemy. Gran, bias set bis strong un-
perturbable face, he will not give way
and he must be supported, strength
ened, reinforced, now. and all the
time. until he has broken down the
foe and gained Tie victory. lie who
thinks now Of d -feat or Of retreat, Is
not worthy Of the name Of American.
There i no issue possible for US out
q this contest il Virgin ia, but victory
IA complete, entire victory. II The
nation which il at The back OF the
Amy Of the Potomac, could suiier
The army 10 be repulsed, to be forced
into retreat, foilrd or beaten, then
that patton would deserve and re-
ceiye The brand Of eowardice and i'm
potenee,
Whatever Gen. Grant wants, h'
must have, be il men or supplies, n
matter what stands in the way. ]
the army needs food, he must have i
if takes another army 10 carry
down 10 Grants camps. ltmore me
are wanted. let The call be made me
will not be wanting. Call upon tn
people in time, call at once, Il there
the remotcst possibility that Graz
viii need more men or more supple
than we now have. Leave noihin
TO chance FOR day, even an hour
DELAY. a difference ten, or live,
Ten thousand men, more or less, ms
make 10 US the difference between r.
pulse and complete, entire. victory.
The noblesi in the land, the noble
Of the race, have turned their faces
the enemy and died. Blood has be
poured out like water during the i
few brief wecks--the most precio
blood Of the country. Our brave
aud deares. lie on The field. Can v
dane we fail in the contest which h
COS, Us 70 much. Dare we leave Il
army 10 danger Of defeat, which
given SO much already to secure I
victory?
let no one please himself with
belief that success is assured. i
battle is nOs ye. fought out The M
tremendous struggle has probably
TO come may be going on at this
nent, or may not come fer a wees
For The sake Of our honor LET moth
be left 10 chance let not The COVE
menl hazard anything 10y delaying
call in time Tor reinforcements I; lei
anticipate the call lel every town
locality in the State and The EN-
North begin nj once with more VI
and determination than ever TO RI
men let hone thai have hereto
given more than was asked, rem
idle and Indifferent lief hos well
ing e,ase do better sill; let q
have an overwhelming force. so
he may be able 10 put fresh men
battle every day, 80 that in The
momen, our army may lie sir
enough and fresh enough TO reap
fruits Of victory to their fullest
tent.
s-aasssee~
Lieut.. Col. Cummings. 18th
il reported 10 have been serie