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is assembagel Who marked out its destinaiion'


Who gave il its instructions Who ordered rs sup


plies--whi snxiously and aboriously did all these


things and morei Who, but the President and those


with whom he advises Who, then, opened The


door to these 'truly glorious achievements"
frankly declare that / scarcely know which feel
ing most TO indulge in--admiTaton or surprise
under the splendid success Of our arms. We
are hardly yet ia the seventh month Of the war;
and, besides these hard-eaTDed victories, secuT-
ing mperishable renown, and in regard to which II
| is difficult 10 say whether consummate sklll or
steady and sbining yslor had the first place, other
parts Of our land forces have already planted our
conquering banner in New Mexico, whilst our ma
val forces also in possession Of California. All
this, too when we began the war as we did both
our other warstha is, with little or no preparation,
as far Congress was coDeerned with far less, IN
| fact, than that with which we began the war OF
| 1912. No large appropriations had been made IN
advance; no new troops ralsed-not soldier no
pontoon train provided; none of the many things,
| which Congress- alone proyidei and what was
the total Of regular army, though heroic through
and through Hardly large enough % form the
pickets the out-poss and the scouts, where an en-
pire was to be invaded. The triumphant results


then, far, must under all the rules of fair reason


ing be allowed to attest forethought, energy, COM
bination an adequate aud vigant sense of duty


and all requisite knowledge IN The executive govern
ment at Washington. Let US be eonsiderate anC
Just III our JuuStnent upon u, ratnef tnah nasty


Let US think Of the difficulties of military opera


lions in an enemy's country at all times. Let u'
avoid that grand disturber Of the Judgment
party spirit; and If reverses be before us, a
may happen after our great successes, wa
being full Of vicisstudes, and tho battle no


always TO the strong, let us not condemn on


own government as necessarily in the wrong
Above ALL let US remember, that TO be assailing tn


justice and policy Of this war, whilst IL is in ful
course of prosecution, is not like running an argu
ment between the relative merits Of the tariffs o
l642 and 1886; but is blow at the nation itself


while graphing in deadly strife with its foe. IL !


decided encouragement TO that foe for prolongnI
the conflict, and going with his efforts 10


,iaug hisrns our people BY hundreds, and making fam


iiiss dssoiais. The one course cannot be pursuet
without endangering the other The separation i


impossible and N this be the liberty Of the press,
only shows how an engine Of great good may b
turned TO public evil. PIKE.