The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-29

must be raised than has ever yet been
marahalled by us, and segerer warfare
conducted than the American people have
yet witnessed. No human foresight can
predict the great events of the next ten
days. Whether the cause of freedom and |
loyalty, Or slavery and treason shall tri-
umph Providence only can know 50 |
sho Sxa period never enveloped such nigh
ty destinies. The facility of the rebels to
concentrate their troops With rapidity in
Virginia exceeds thatof the government,
because Of their long lines Of railroad ex-
tending into the distant parts of the south
ern States, and all eonverging at Richmond.
A rebel army fighting in Tennessee, Gcor-
gia or Florida, can in few days be trans
ported to the Rapidan, while our armies
stationed in the same localities. could not
be brought to Washington until a much
longer time had elapsed. Thus they may
as heretofore be enabled to precipitate on
the Virginia soil more soldiers than are IN
this Federal ranks and maintain success
full fight, if not achieve victory, from tbs
mere force of excessive numbers. On the
other hand however, the Union army is
Row under the command of General who
has by sctual fighting acquired great ex-
penence and won many victories. Our
| troops are, SO far as we can learn, in large
\ force and eager for the battle, their spirits
aroused for this final contest and sanguine
of success. Their confidence in Grant is
complete, and there is manifested in the
Army of the Potomac commendable reso-
luton to show this great hero Of the west
that it can fight as brayely and determin-
eddy as the srriies which he has hereto
fore led on to victory. General Grant may
not succeed in routing Lee, but we have
no fears of Lee gaining any material al
/ vantage over Grant. From our confidence
in Grants ability, and in the Army of the
Potomac, we confidently believe that when
the smoke shall arise from the next battle
field in Virginia, we shall see our old flag
waving in triumph and the rebels retreat
ing to Richmond. That this may be the
result every friend of this Union DOES most
earnestly desire in order that the war may
be thereby brought to speedy close; that
the rebellion may be crushed, and that
this, the best government of the world
may be permanently established forever.
Does every man in this State desire it2
Are there any men in Delaware WHO would
secretly rejoice over victory in Virginia
by Lee? Can it be that in our very
midst there are citizens who are so trail
torcus in their hearts as to be pleased at
, such disaster to the Union troops?
Reader, watch the coming news, and as
> each day brings its tiding of triumph o.
j. defeat, watch the countenances Of thu
81 sympathizing democrats, and you will reac
3 in many of their faces tale of infamJ
n and treason that is blacker even than the
! sad story of Benedict Arnold. Black Re-.
: publicanism hides no such guilt; it fosters
e no such men, but the Democracy of 1864
: acknowledges no excellence but hostility
: to the Government, and sympathy for the
traitorous South. Every man in thi,
i State VIII. would rejoice over Unior
disaster in Virginia; every man who smiles
over a rebel victory; and every man who
J condemns the Government for maintain
! ing its integrity, and protecting the Unior
against dismemberment, boasts himsel
a Democrat, and stands high in that party
!, Shame on these men, and shame on the
party that encourages thcm. M