Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-03
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That the rebel raid north Of the Potomac
should swell into the proportions Of formi-
dable invasion, is not so Instantaneous TO
our cause as would at first sight appear. II
can only prove disastrous by failure TO i'm
prove the opportunity presented to us Of cut
ting off the invaders, and consigning them to
Northern prisons, hospitals, and graves. For
nearly three months, General Grant has been
engaged in the work Of dislodging the enemy
from his earth-holes, and the knowledge that
General Lees army has come out into the
open air, is not likely to inspire in his mind
ANYTHING but citation. The Confederacy has
emerged from its network Of Notifications at
Petersburg and Richmond, stretched itself
on the Northern block, where it can be more
readily reached and annihilated. A hundred
thousand rebel soldiers are far more formida-
bic on the Appomattox and James rivers
than on the Monocacy and Susquehanna, and
are less dangerous in Pennsylvania than in
Virginia. We can now fight them man for
man, with the assurance of success, in place
of fighting them, as heretofore, behind en-
trenchments, which can be defended by one
man against dozen. In military point OF
view, therefore, this new invasion may be
accepted as presenting one more opportunity
Of meeting the enemy on equal terms. II is
true that there may be some political disad-
yantages and losses connected with this trans
fer of the war to Northern soil. Foreign
enemies I.ld home traitors may see in it an
evidence Of the failure Of General GRANTS
plans and the weakness Of the North.
The Pennsylvania and Maryland farmers
may be compelled to endure spoliation and
robbery. But these evils are incidental and
temporary, and may be more than redeemed
by the victory which is now temptingly placed
within our reach. This victory can and
should be achieved by the Northern people
without weakening in any material degree
General Grants army at Petersburg. 1.-THE
detached forces under Generals Hunter,
Wallace, Sigel, and the half score OF imoe-
Giles who command outlying detachments
north OF the Potomac, were concentrated,
and placed under the command OF any one
Of the capable generals, who, on the tirstAct
July ,lwere legislated out the army BY q parti-
san Congress, success would not be doubtful.
II the available militia OF the Northern
States were oifcered by similar men we
should be fully capable OF disposing OF this
invasion business without calling upon the
army under General Grant, TO come to the
resone. A new army could be thus improvis-
ed that would be fully capable OF successfully
Coming Win Lees veterans now on this raid.
The Northern people are no longer ignorant
Of arms. We have among US thousands OF
discharged soldiers who would instantly vol
unteer into the militia, regiments II they
were certain Of being led by q popular ana
capable commander. ms c3G.ss .n - shnrId
ha adnnted by the Administrations. This IS
no time for the indulgence Of old raneors and
IA narty animosities. The presence Of the enc
nv nv IL Maryland and Pennsylyania appeals
~ the nstYiotism Of the whole American
people. and ali who haye,a brain 70 plan, !,
Viii S1s % execute, and hand 70 strike, should
be invited to participate IN the work o. , say
s ~ n GOOD faith, the rebel invasion Of the
Nc,,h can Be improved so as to make It the
min Of the Confederacy, and that, too, be-
fore the autumn haryests are gathered ins--
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