Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-29


ture. from barbarism and fraud, from tyrau-
uyianhs anarchy to follow civilization aud
Yirtne, liberty aud 0rdeF.H ao2Hagaog5 aL
1 I'D tf7---+--4f+E--S hiii
FROM 5WAsHINGTON! lRoH
The q Men q the 3 les-7A yeryIRter-
81 80 .s,'.sai WAsHINsToN, d. c., 5s.
- -. - Wednesday, March 90, 1862. .7.,.
We are having almost surteit of Union
victories. The cry of the neWsboysi is
latest papers received with the unEailing
taaderdlM, ,,tt ,ttsanother Union victory" ito ex-
cite eagernesS- in purchasers Monday
4 they sold 4s "New Maqrid;" Tuesday, they
put 6tiNewbern" on the market; to-day.
they cry Fort Macon in our ears.r, Sure,
\ rive can say. now, ssorrOW eqduEeth, for!
q night, but joy cOmeth in the moruihg.3h
We have had our night-z-a long, dark, dis
NAL one-7starless and profound:.- 1t clo-
! sed. in or us at Bull Rup-the, midnight
/ peal tolled tearfully at Balrs .BIutF; but the.
smaller hours have quickly sped away, and
purple footed morn foreruns the full-orbed
DAY, and scatters all oqEghostly fears. ss
It is a time for, national joy and thanSs-
giving. What have we not to be thankful
for First, q wise President, wise Pre-.
brave, as well as WISE for fearful storms of
party fury have ragged around them. 1t Isl
no time to weigh the merits of men, when
they are in mid-career. of action, dealing
| with. events that are to stand out as grand,
promoDiIories in the dead sea of.past ages
But at the hazard of offending good taste,
and in violation of the cautious rules that
should be observed in putting away mate-r
riRls, TO be Culled over for history, I can-
not refrain from saying that President
Lincoln has already achieved success that
will hand bin down to ,posteFity,las Prac-
tically and judged by results, one of the
greatest men this country ever knew. Is
this mere ttattery, or is it fact7 Let MS;
see. He assumed Office with almost one
half of the Northern people opposing him,
and the entire South 3cursing him rs u
monster. He came to Washington, with
his life in his hand, to form and conduct
an Administration on the absolute ruiu of
the former moral power and prestige of one
Goyerqnent.l He had to do this workliny
tue midst Of traitors and spies, who filled
every department of the public service
| and betrayed every movement be made TO
his enemies. While. such were his em-s
barrassment in the detail of departments,
the whole land resounded with the fierce,
threats of traitors In arms, aud the NUT.
tering of n dangerous sympathy with their
schemes BY thousands in the loyal States.
The Senate. and the House OF Represents
tiVes. the Constitutional Legislature, began
to disin!egrate before his eyes. The Judi.
ciary, coordinate branch of Govern
ment, was %shccurhbihg to the sirocco
that blew from the SOuth-the army and
the navy, the sworn cOnservators and pro-
tectors of all, became the serpents to sting
the Government that warmed them 10 life.
Such was the case With President Lin
coin Que year ago. What is it nowH He,
is safer in Washington than any king upon
his throne. lie hMs departments that are
purged and reinvlgorated by the Infusion
of new and loyal men. He has Com
gress that, though, differing from him at
times toto eoeLO, and urged by their feel
ings to an irrepressible outburst of appeal
to him to change his course, yet yield to
his fina! decisions with a ready grace that
indicates full confidence in his justice and
wisdom. OF all the millions that were
taught to hate him in the South not one
can be toundi after a years war, who can
truly say that President Lincolnhas utter
ed one word anworthyoF himself, or done
one act that, on his soul as an honest mar,
he ought not to have done, after taking
his oath of,ofice. Thearmy and the navy, ]
that the President found weak, dispersed
aud demoralized, have grown7to be insti-
tntions that may put the mightiest ma
lions in awe i And as 70 popular support,
there isLno loyal man of the millions that
opposed him that isguot now his friend and
supporter, in all efforts to sustain the Gov
lernment as their Fathers made it. H. N
Corruption has been rife in every branch
of public service, and millions of dollars
have been flinehed from the treasury in
the confusion of the times But no breath
of suspicion has ever tarnished the poll
ished mirror of President LincOln's rep
utation, which gives back the reflection
ever the saEie-A''An honest man, the no.
iblest work Of, God" '9i.1y -
sd Are not these all facts? II no one dis
pptes them, then is may saying justified
that President Lincoln has achieved sue
cess that will hand him to posterity as
one OF the. greatest men this country ever
knew Great" - because he is wise
"greqt," !" because he is brave for the right
--''great,0So beeause he. Is good. q. He has
the modesty and simplicity of Washing
ton, as well as lWashington'sI PATIENT
courage. He has the craftsmanship of
Hnmliu, to preserve unimpared the won
d6rtul fabric of, our Constitution, that
Hamilton amoulted.H And he has that
same God-given faith TINT Moses had, in.
leading the people inttasted to his keep
ing. figla WF51lG 5It ,3tfti +it1 - UTHa
a. But great as the President has proved;
he has had coequal counselors4 first Of
whom the impartial world will recognize
In William II. Seward. That the Score
tary of State has inspired much, ofthe
Administration p6licyAzt that ne has elab-i
orated ihD all--that he ahas upheld and
made At successful to a very great extGntg