Year: 1862

on Of battss which cannot fall 10 be Of magnitude d.
csive of the momentous struggle.


Tennesses which deprive our generals OF ali option be-
tween giving battle or retiring TO now Positions and -
retreat on our side can scarcely be anticipated for other
than merely strategic reasons for the day applicable e
think it pretty safe say that within thirty days the
conquerabilty or not of tho South will be determined
subject: We have never believed in the insane hsns
the raising Of the blockade, or other 10.
reign Intervention in cur behalf; nor have we
allowed imagination to dupe into supposng the
achievement of separate Independent government could
be accomplished otherwise than by long, bloody ana
sxhausting war, and have over and over again SO
proclaimed; but having strong, undying faith IN the
ability Of united and determined people tohold nviolats
territory Of their favoraby circumstanced as


those States are shared the dissatisfaction felt by 80
many that never could take the initiative in aggres
son nor do otherwise than watch the tardy movements
Of the invader and accept battle when suited hs pur


Thank God, then, the day is at last dawning which is
to witness the abandonment Of the Fabian system and
when our commanders and their troops, so long burn.


ngy eager for the fray, will have the opportunity SO
eagerly painted for and determine upon their own soil


itself whether they or the stranger shall be its future


not in human nature much longer TO have borne
the inactivity imposed upon by the policy Of
Richmond; and while II would serve no good purpose
10 subject II to any criticism censure, feel we
touching the popular sympathes when say that
there s joy at the prospect Of early and decd


In Kentucky and Tennessee the first shocks OF baltic
will be- felt and there at this time of best and
most valued chiefans are TO be found not, probably,
as well sbmdantly supplied with roons and munitions
the enemy but full of confdence-reliant determined
and sangune


Johnston at Bowling Green; our own Beauregard, at
Columbus with supporters popular gallant and brave,
there need TO be uneasy or despOndent provided
now at this critical moment in the history Of the war,
the popular heart is properly reached and every exer
ton its impulses enable people to make Is put into
prompt and efficient requison TO aid our forces in the
States named. II the people do their whole duty now;
i they will quickly thoroughly and generously forward
everything available for war purposes and push forward
renforcements this war will, before midsummer, bo
gorousy terminated but should there be hcsitancy or
holding back, woe woe bo to us and our country FOR
many long day to come.


The North is sick Of contest which is exhausting II
and building up mountain OF debt to oppress II for
centuries to come; and TO terminate it successfully, 80
to make Southern industry shoulder the expense it
has now put enormous fleets and armies in
motion for our suhjugation. Let us, then, every
man, according to his capacity, rally spiritedly
to the support Of our government no matter what we


may think of its wisdom ability and place at its dis
posal tho means neodfl to couneract and defeat the
exped ions OF the North in the shortest possible period
OF timo.


In vain, however, will Beauregard undertake our de.
fence If the means and tho appliances he re-
qures withheld from HIM and let US not deceive
ourselves that If he be defeated shall escape the pres
sure, immediate and direct, of actual invasion. 81


If he has means at all approaching tho adequate the
enemy will never gain fixed foohold fifty miles south
OF Cairo will tho great valley south OF that place
be pro(aned by foot of invader Is not duty hen
and Is 1t not urgent? We know that Beau
regard s no Fabius we are aware--and circumstances
will prove the correctness Of what we say-that
como what may, he will meet, fight and destroy the
enemy destroyed by him, before very long time
therefore, repeat if these valley States to be pro-
tected from invasion from above time is TO be lost in
our armies in Tennessee and Kentucky