Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-01-16
The North Becoming Tired Of War, A
COMYes.aEoan of all the SfaleA demanded

We extract the following from an editorial
in the New York Herald, on the estate of the
Country":
We are approaching the end Of the second
year of the war the government has expend-
ed over a thousand millions of moGey two
hundred thousand loyal soldiers have been
sacrificed in their heroic devotion to the Union
cause we have. in round numbers, al, al my
OF a million "f men in the field, a navy number.
ing between three and four hundred vessels Of
war, and employing thirty thousand men !;
we spending hardly less than three millions
OF dollars day, and, while bill providing
for another thousand millions of public debt is
pending before Congress, our tax paying peo
pie, in conlemp ation Of all these heavy our
dens, and dsbeartened by reported disasters
ard failures are earnestly inquiring, what
are our prospects.
Under the existing condition Of things, we
eau onl answer that our prospects are oomy
enough. We have fought many bloody battles;
the Union forces have efecl ed od sment here
and there III every rebelious State, by hard
fighting. none are reclaimed, and yet have
hardly accomplished more than break here
aud there through the crust of the rebellion. It's
heart, only one hundred and twenty miles from
Washington, remains Vntonched, and each sue
ceediug effs'rt to reach it has thus far only re-
suited IN disappointn ent, disasters and disgrace.
The violent aud fanaticaI abolition measures
OF the last Congress have fused ell part les
al classes in the revolted States into the party
of resistance To the last extremity while the
last repuse OF the most powerfu arms of the
Union has revived the hopes Of the reoeI leaders
in the early settlement of the war in their favor
through European intervention. There every
reason to arprehend, too, unless We give some
heavy and crushing blows to this rebellion be-
fore the return of Spring, that Mr.. Llncon will
/ ha We to meet Louis Napoleon active ally
to the rebels, ubmit his suggestions of peace
upon the basis ofan independent Southern Com
federacy.
! Overwhelming as are the military forces, ia
cilites means and resources OF the loyal States,
We know that :heir people are becoming, sick
of the desolatng costly and unpromisng war.
Accordingly, let Gov. Seymour throw out a
proposition for convention of all the loyal
States, and free invitation to the rebelious
States TO participate in said convention, and
who knows but that it may turn aside the de-
structive forces of this terrible war into the
channel of an honora ole and enduring peace, up
on the broad platform of the Constitution OF
the United States :? At all events, we are fully
Impressed with the belief that Mr.. Seymour
as our Governor elect, in view Of New York
and the powerful central loyal States, OF which
he is the most prominent representative, occu-
pies NEST advantageous position for giving
the poper shape aud direction to the future
policy Of President Lincoln; and we hope accor
dingly, that the opportunity which is thus press
ented for the good of the country and a lasting
reputation Of honor and usefulness, will not be
lost Let Governor Seymour lead the way,
and an extra session of Congress, with new
conservative House of Representatives, may
work out the nations deljverance. 3ts
The Slaughter at Fredericksburg.
/ The army correspondent of the Savanna
Republican, writing after the late battle o,