The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-20

OeSpOtlSm Is reduced to 6lO.4l7 square
1t is true that we have not the full control
of Louisiana, but the differeues il doubly
balanced by our possessions in Arkansas
and Georgia.
Again, at the commencement OF the re-
bellion the Confederacy started out with
,626, 146 males between the ages Of Is and
50, while the North had 4. 955. $50, or slightly
over three to one.
From these figures we deduct nothing on
account Of disability for military service,
because 1t IL presumed that all can be ef-
fective either in labor or in battle. But to
the ranks of the traitors we must add that
portion of the slaves who have been, or
should have been, a. beneficial to the
South in producing food a. an equal num-
Der of freemen in the North; and to the
male slaves must be added such portion of
the females ~ had been accustomed to out
door work, say 0ne-haf between the ages
of fifteen and fifty. From both sexes we
get l,200, 900, which swells the effective
force Of the rebellion to 2,826, 40, against
Lost, $50 in the loyal States. This In CON-
siderably less than two 70 one-very near
ly one and three-Quarters to one; or, ex-
Guiding Maryland and Delaware, about two
to one. y
How stands the case now! or their eff
fective slaves mot over 800, 900 are to-day
available In the production Of food; for
though so many have not been liberated,
yet our army sweeps over 80 much Of thefr
land and 80 disorganizes their labor sys-
tenn, that the work Of multitudes il Of lit
tie profit. This diminution of 90O, 900
slaves, together with the low estimate Of
10000 casualties Of war-which ID esti-
mated by some Of the Eastern press Ut
over 100000 = leaves the present rebel
strength at l,68, lao. We placed our cas-
ualties in previous article Ut 400, 600 in
killed and disabled from service. Later
Information, however, which il official,
shows that this number will include de-
ssrtions also. which have constituted .
very large portion, II not nearly half Of the
whole loss 10 the Union armysince the war
began. These deserters arestil producers,
and - serviceable to the country a. II in
the army. A liberal estimate, therefore,
for our losses since the war began would
be 25Q, 900, which leaves NJ 4,706, $50 - our
present effective strength for war and for
labor. Thus has the South lost by cas-
ualties and our conquests. about Is per
cent. Of their power, while We have lost
less than 9 per cent. Esa ID
Has tie Administration accomplished
nothing during the past three years? We
were, as compared with them. less than
three to their one. At this rate Of progress,
one year more would so far exterminate
the rebels that only few reckless, out
lawed guerrillas would be left. Even il
we meet, for the next year, no more sue
cess than has crowned our efforts for three
years past, and as often encounter re-
verses, this result will he obtained before
the 4th of July, 1866! ss4 ss ass
Has not the Administration been sue
cessfui? These calculations are enough to
astonish every Northern Copperhead,
greatly bewilder the opposition In the
Union ranks, and terrify the rebels them
selves, were they fully aware of their i'm
port. Why. all ye Copperheads and grow
lers, the rebellion should have succeeded.
No revolution commenced under. half as
favorable auspices, with half the proper.
tional power, should ever fail. Less than
two to one at the start, and we the offen-
sive party! Less than two to one, and we
compelled to tight on the enemy's ground,
and in his chosen Positions! Less than two
military forces In garrisoning and defend.
ing = conquered region four times rs large
a. the British home empire! Less than
two to one, and we compelled to beQirt the
whole slave empire of 824, 6l3 square miles
with battle ships. and locate more or less
OF military force in portions Of the loyal
states to keep northern traitors in awe!-
Less than two to one, and besides doing
AL TINS, we have 20 reduced their armies
that they are compelled not only to conflne
themselves to two centers, but to send Q
| force into portion Of the conquered terri
tory to harvest the grain, to keep them
selves from starvation!
When we look at the real facts of the
case. the most skeptical cannot fail to pro-
nounce the rebellion q most dishonorable
| failure, and the work Of our armies thus
Tar most glorious success!
But we have not by any means exhaust.
ed the record of good things that have
| TRANSFERRED during the past three years.
What we have presented, however, makes
the case strong enough, and this article
need not be prolonged. There is to be M
back track, for we cannot afford, consist
emily with our honor, to release q sinel,
foot Of what we have conquered, but mus
press on vet little longer, add soon til,
remaining GOO, 900 square miles to the flaa
| and obtain that ample compensation {,