Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-07-02
NUMBER %.
Glance ut the Prospect.

The Virginia Union received a communication
from John Church of that city, who went to the
States east by the Overland route few weeks
ago. We give below some of his observations
as he passed through Kansas, Missousi, Illinois
and Indiana
90 As the stage rolled along through Kansas
and Missouri / beheld some of the effects of the
war in deserted farms, shattered fences tenant
less houses with broken windows and without
DOORS and dilapdated country generally. The
curse of God appears TO have fallen upon the
people and upon the country Whereabouts. Many
of the houses occupied are unfit for habitation
the people appear to be destitute of the energy
and means necessary to repair them. Where the
windows have been broken boards have been
nailed over them, and where the doors have
fallen from their hinges, hed-quilts and blankets
supply their places, and the people, generally,
present ragged, haggard and slipshod appear
ance. But the moment you cross the line and
and find yourself upon the soil Of Illinois the
scene is entirely changed. Gods blessing APP
pears to rest upon her and her people. The
towns look prosperous, the farms and farm-houses
are in good cultivation and repair, and the peo-
pie look cheerful and happy. The fields have
been plowed and'the crops sown, and the whole
face of the country is smiling with beautiful
harvests, sufficient to meet all demands. The
same remark will apply to Indiana, and | expect
they will apply to all the Free States, but us
have only passed through Indiana and Illinois,
can only speak for them. From what | have
seen and heard in these two, infer that the peo-
pie of the North are becoming warlike, or per-
haps should say i'll favor of prosecuting the
war in absolute earnest. They begin to realize
the magnitude Of the war; and they feel them
selves fully equal to it. Their pride is now
thoroughly aroused, and they will whip the
Sauth and crush the rebellion, matter at what
of mi nd he ppoulp n
bounded faith in themselves, the Government,
President Lincoln and General Grant They
have not the slightest doubt as to Grants ability
to whip Lee, and no hesitation in furnishing him
with men. The spirit of our women has become
intensely excited and their patriotism knows
bounds. They wiling to sacrifice anything
for their country. They not only willing
for the men to go to war, but they insist upon
their going when it Unnecessary. Fathers and
mothers and sisters tell their sons to go wives
tell their husbands to go, and girls tell their
lovers they must go, and the men obey Nearly
every railroad train going east carries with it a
thousand or more soldiers who have enlisted
for one hundred days. At the expiration of that
term, if the Government needs them, the same
will re-enlSt for another term. While
standing at the depot and witnessing the depart
ure of regiment now DAYS, you see no fool
shness from the women in the way of endeayor
ing to prevent the from going; but they
tell them 10 90 ana whip tne reDcs, or ule III the
attempt and the men say they will do it-and
they certainly will see if they don't. Lee has
won his last victory. If JEFF Davis could look
in upon this part of the North and see things as
they exist, sincerely believe he would feel like
emigratng and allowing the rebellion to go by
default Here there appears TO be no scarcity.
Men, money, provisions and clothing are plenty.
Men and boys of every age and size are anxious
to 60 to the war, and the longer the war con-
tinues, the more anxious the old men and the
young boys become to go. Among the troops
going out may be seen men of sixty-hve
and boys of fifteen. The old men will 60 they
claim the right to go, and the officer who refuses
them that right is in very great danger of being
summarily punished by the party refused. The
boys allowed to go, because they can make
themselves as useful as men in taking of
sick and wounded. Our old soldiers are just be-
ginning to feel like fighting. But few of them
are content to remain at home after having
served one term in the army. Nearly all the
brave ones re-enlist, unless they have been per-
manently disabled while in the service"