Daily national Republican., 1863-07-28

Peuneylvauia, ana tnus EXHAUST the conspiFa-
tors at the heart Of the conspiracy, while We
overthrow the remnants Of their armicsin the
Southwest sud scconplish tie capsuroof No
bile, wilming,oa and Chsrlcsson' fimes nosd-
a topcrfsss &sevsaOp IL sdvssssges gained
In the Southwest. The river must be opened TO
legitimate commerce; guerrillas upon lie banks
must be punished, swed, cxtermiuated; the au-
thority Of the Union must be fully asserted in
Louisiana, Tennessee and Arkansas what re;
mains Of the armies of Bragg and Johnston
must be uihilatcd; aud finally Mobile, Charles.
ton and Wilmington must bc reduced. Here
Is work that is al once important, necessary,
difficult, practicable. II accomplished by the
ist Of November there will be occasion for
another day Of Thanksgiving and Praise. In
the meantime the army OF the Pstomar will be
recruited by the new levies, iuspiritcd by the
fortunes Of the country, and fully
prepared to strike the last great blow for the
Constitution and the Union. In the meantime
also the army Of Lee will have consumed every
green thing In Virginia, and upon the coming
of autumn II win be difficult, IL no, impossible,
for him to subs,st his army In the vicinity of
Richmond. The capital of Virginia should be
left until other portions Of the rebel empire
are fairly In the possession of the Government
and the territory west Of tho Mississippi is
eniectually cut Off. II would be unfortunate to
have new seat Of government established bv
Davis, especially If 1t should be OH the west
side of the river. We should, therefore, as a
wise precautlon, take means to prevent such a
catastrophe. Nspoluon's dalliance with the
rebels may mean, and probably does mean,
only this; That he desires, in corjnaefion riu,
thtD,, alen 0'ep are driven from. he eonntry cas-,
Of the Mississippi, 10 hold IMricp anl Teras.
Should the rebels transfer their capital to
Austin. and enter upon defensive war In con-
junction with Napoleon, it would prove work
Of difficulty for the Government to hold Texas.
Many in the North would prefer to close the
war by the loss of a border State; others would
see in 1t an act of justice to dismembered
Mexico; and others would accept 1t as means
OF checking acquisitions of territory on the
South.
As security against an event fraught not only
with the continuance Of the present civil war,
but also with the danger Of a foreign war, the
Government should possess itself firmly of all
the outposts towards the Southwest and could
we choose the time for reducing Richmond, II
ought to be reduced a. the season of high
water, when our boats can navigate the Ohio,
Tennessee, Cumberland, Alabama, and Tom.
bigboe, TO points near their several sources,
and thus render the transfer Of the rebel Gov.
erument and army an impossible undertaking.
These are general views based upon facts
known TO the whole country, which lead US to
advise delay on the Potomac and activity every
where else; defensive war here and offensive war
at all other points. In any event, 1t will appear
that the army of the Potomac, unfortunate In
many respects, is not inferior to any other
army of the Republic. It has resisted the lead.
ing intellects of the rebel Government, and
met often, and always with honor, the best
troops that the conspirators have brought into
the field. We know that inaction will be dis.
agreeable to the army and to its commanders,
but the wisdom Of war is the overthrow of the
enemy. However, the policy we have indicated
will compel Lee to come to US. He came to
Maryland second time because he could no,
remain In Virginia, and for the same reason
he will again cross the Potomac, uuless Davis
should early attempt the passage of the Mis-
sissippl.