Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-03
How 1OngfIs the War to Last !.


sa G4OSN AOu As inc w RF TO A0Hts
=s 1, [Prom the Philadelphia Inquirer.l an
This question isasked by high and low,
citizen and soldier, patriot and rebel, so
frequently, that we began to think that
there ewere some latent difficulties in the
way of attempting to answer it; that, not
Wlthstanding "the dawniug," we did not
"near the day" Que, high in Office, gave
it ninety days to run its course;l another,
low'in spirits, sees in it new thirty years.
war, The rebel Congress hears n resolu-
ton read aPpropriating one hundred mil
lions OF dollars for a nAvy-a mythic sum
for carrying on an indefinite war; Forrea-
sons entirely satisfactory to the members,
the resolution was laid on the table. To
rejecting minds the question presents few,
If any difficulties Some of the means for
arriving at a definite conclusion NAV be
presented. a. ej so.zs baa l.s-l. .5,,,,t.
!. History teaches US that few rebellions
have been of long continuance; they are
either successful or are rapidly put down.
This cannot be successful; its well wishers
can hardly expect it. They are without
adequate means or men, while our immense
army, complete at all points, is moving
forward flushing with victory, and beaF-
ing everything in discourse.
.Itl&LfAs long as ,thereuwere shopes ,of, re-
tanning any of the rebelliOus States by
Kindness, the war was one OF diplomacy
rather than vigorousgarms But we have
now but one lpolicy;l the Rebellion must
be crushed absolutely, entirely and speed
lily. The issue is mortal either the Re-
bellion or the Government must die the
death and the united North has risen like
ono man, to declare which shall be de-
stroyed. ,l. .-..,..
III. The world is looking on in wonder
and in doubt. The spirit of the age. no
vague raseology-demands uurelentine
llVlgor. Sentiment must be held in abey-
Rnee.f Humanity, herself implores that
everything should work for speedy end
the establishment Of the Supremacy Of
Government over every inch nof' United
Estates territory. r-,rs- a4 s5f ,.5f I,..zI, g.
led w. IT is only thus that the great and
good ship UNION, freighted with the glory
of republican institutions, and iron plated
by the jealous guardianship of alvenerat
ling people, shall be able hereafter to sail
proudly over the ocean of time-beautiful,
Iall-proteCting and self-reliant-the model
Monitor Of the world H1H H5atiurS
Ifc'V.t AS 'for,the Rebellion, it etotters now
,toits fall. If we wage the war with vigor
land who can doubt that it is being so
Waged-the Rebels will soon repent in dust
and ashes. Thousands of, those most loud.
fmouthed, .wheneat aldistance, against the
lGoYerament, are preparing to cry peccqyi
with q most refreshing aud satisfactory
coutrition. To see Davis, Toombs and a
few of their coufederates fairly shake with
the anticipation of n real and speedy, doom
would be an edifYiug spectacle.
Thus then. we answer tho question,
the signs Of the times indicate d bloody
war but a.short one As for predicting
the day, week, or month"; inwnich hos:
tilities will oease, it would be but the
work of o charlatan to attempt ii. We
cannot even prophecy when blows nov
Imminent will fall, and it is not before
the decisive conflict is begun that the
judicious man can, like jookies upon tht
turf, speculate and gamble as to the i'm.
mediate result We sincerely wish The
war honorably concluded, but We desire
Fit torbe long enough to be thorough il
accomplishing its great purpose, ifOl
America, for the world, and for humanity
in the future.
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