The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-01-14
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I0s6HN Closes Ll4t %i'''l4tACoJ 'H' "a 80
.tr,oose. No sanguine hope o HteN emtion
I,,,oSs no tie spirits Of the Confederate public
go ti,1, enc If 1851 No brilliant victory |
Ill. tbas Of Fredericksburg encourages MS to |
Iugl- forward 10 Il speedy and successful ter |
,,,i,..,tion o.. the war as in the last week OF
1g+3 Meade has been foiled, and Longstreet
Ia. lad partial success i'll Tennessee; but
Nrades advance was hardly meant in earn
est and Bean Station is a poor set off to the
loss of the gallant men who fell on the muir
derous assault on Knoxville. Another daring
Yankee raid has been carried out with COM
narrative IMMUNITY to the invaders, and tnnor'
GUS capitalists may well pause before they
,,iltble at eligible investments Ill real estate
situated far in the interior
The interior has been fearfully narrowed by
+L,. Federal march through Tennessee; and
oyiur to the deficiencies of our cavalry serv-
ice. iiucon's squadrons Of horse threaten to
he as universal a terror, as persuasive a mug
ance, as lis squadrOns OF guuboats were some
months since.
Tie Confcdsracy has been cut in twain
along the line Of the Mississippi, and our en-
sulics arc steadily pushing forward their plans
for bisecting the eastern lnoiety. No wonder,
then. that the annual advent Of the reign Of
mud is hailed by all classes with a sense OF
relief.
Meanwhile the financial chaos is becoming
wilder and wilder .IIoarders keep more
resolute grasp than ever on the necessaries Of
life.
Whatever number Of men, or whatever
amount Of money shall be really wanting,
will he forthcoming. Whatever economy the
Strengthening Of our resources may require we
shall learn to exercise. We could only wish
that Congress was not III such a feverlsh
mood, and that the Government would do
something toward the establishment Of a Sta
tistical Bureau, or some other agency, by which
We could approximately ascertain what we
have to contribute, and to what extent we
must husband out resources. Wise, cool, dc
ciied prompt action, would put las IN good
condition for the spring campaign OF 80 /, and
the close Of next year Will furnish more
agreeable retrospect than the aLl8su8 Htaro-
b5ltu8 Of blunders which we now consign to
the dead past.
Eou-producers, who are at the same time
non spectators, are sutferingmore and more.
What was once competence has become pow
erty, poverty has become ptnury, and penury
is lapsiug into pauperism. ANY mechanical
occupation is more profitable than the most
intellectual profession The most accomplish
ed scholars in the Confederacy would be glad
to barter their services for food and raiment,
and, in the complete upturning Of our social
relations, the only happy people are those
who have blacl, hearts or black skins.
Lnreasonng confidence has been succeeded
by depression as unreasoning and the Yam
KEGS are cougratuIating themselves on the re
suit, which they hawk about as the begin
ming If the end" We all have heavy score
,.Gf Il 10,
press us but our enemies need not be jubi
liant over our depression, for We are deternin
Ell to meet them.
a. lana elae Old Near mas asone.
The sands 81 the old Year run low 4 few
hours more and it will have taken its depart
ure to Join the great procession Of the DcaC
Centuries, II has been one Of the tnost-per
haps jbs most eventful in the history Of on
country. 1t has witnessed scenes Of carnage
tie mo dreadful III the annals of warfare; il
has witnessed triumphs Of Right over Wrong
of Order over Anarchy-over which the
heart Of the Patriot cannot fail to glow with
pride Il has seen the waves Of a Rebellion
themost gigantic the world ever saw, sweep
ing over the land like q deuge dashing wild
IL against the citadel Of our Liberty break
in unavaiIing efforts to overwhelm it, and re
tire suIlen aud enteebed. back to the gloomy
rscesSes whence they came. 1t has seen so
ciety in the Free North convused the pas
sions Of men dashed to frenzy, law and order
succumbing to bloody outbreaks, the majesty
of the Government openly defied at our own
doors our lives and property virtually at the
mercy Of brutal and insensate Rabble 1T
has also seen the subsistence of the turnut, the
queIIing Of the dreadful outbreak, the crush
ing Of the anarchiai monster and the reasser-
ton Of the Federal supremacy over unbridled
license.
Cu the whole the old year has dealt kind
ly with us. 1t has sorely tried our mettle, ii
has been generous toward us in the favors OF
Fortune We stand immeasurably stronger,
both at home and abroad, than we did at its
advent Ibea the skies were dark, and gloom
covered the land as with a mantle. We were
smarting under the stings Of defeataud Shame,
Burnside had been terribly defeated at Fred
ercksburg. Gen. Steunon had just met a
bloody repuse before Vicksburg. The Banks
Expedition" had failed to redeem the prom
Use with which it set out, Galveston was
wTenched from our possession, Bragg held us
at bay in Tennessee, Price and Marmaduke
threatened to take Memphis and Island No.
10, the torpor of death possessed our Army
and Navy at Hilton Head and in the harbor
Of Charleston, Lee, flushed with victory. men
aced our National Capital!
Our Foreign Relations were anything but
satisfactory. England was hostile; France
vas debating the question of aIiyug herself
with the rebels; Spain s;oIded at lis the
smaller Powers affected to treat us with con
tempt; and even itussia coolly informed our
Representative at st. Pctersberg that she was
weary Of hearing us make promises to put
down the Rebellion, while the Rebellion threat
ened to put as down. Public credit was i'm
paired, the Government bonds were regard
ed as doubtful investments, Gold stood at over
17O and the general aspect Of our financial at
fairs was gloomy.
How changed is the situation nor The
Rebellion is waning. It's power is rapidly
crumbIlng away. Ererywhere-iu the East
and in the Weston land and on sea, our
arms arc victorious Two thirds Of the insur-
gent Territory has been reconquered. The
Old Flag has been planted on the soil OF every
Rebel State Arkansas has been virtually
brought under the Federal sway Louisiana
le preparing 70 resume her old place i'll the
ola Union household Kentucky, Maryland
and Missouri are firmly anchored to the Fed
eraI moorlngs East tennessee has been re
covered; the enemy Of the southwest have
been driven into the heart of the Gulf states ;
Charleston is practically at our mercy Tex
as is in process Of being redeemed aud the
Mississippi has been opened
The victories Of the year have been among
the most brilliant in the annals of war At
Nicksburg, $1,000 prisoners We're captured,
at Port hudson, 5000; at Gettysburg. I3,-
QJo at Chattanooga, 1000.
Our reIatious with foreign powers have uu-
Ggrgoue the most gratifying change Eng
land has put a stop to the building Of Rebel
pirate vessels. Franc has abandoned her
aooOy Of mediation aud concluded 10 let
US alone. Russia has pronounced herself our
fast friend and ally; while the lesser Powers
are yiciuS with each other in bestowing upon