Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-18

say that the left wing and centre of the
rebel grand army is completely broken
It only remains to crush the right, which
is Lees army in Virginia. This done,
there will only remain the kind Of minor
operations which are now being carried
on west of the Mississippi, aud those
which Gen. Rosecraus will inaugurate in
Georgia aud the center zone. Regarded
in this light, are We sanguine in claiming
that the close Of the third year of the war
will witness the close Of the rebellion2
Viewed in its completeness, the history
Of the war for the Union will present one
of the most wonderful and instructive in
the whole range Of military annals. The
historian who writes it will have to record
the spontaneous spfinging to arms OF 3
whole nation; the raising of an army equal
TO the greatest ever created, aud, in q time
shorter than ever served for such an enter
prise, even under all the power Of an ah-
solute Government; its dOing on q theatre
of war vaster than was. ever before made
the arena of military operations; the course
Of ten campaigns and two score great bat
ties; and the whole eVentful progress of q
war complicated by the darkest and fiercest
passions, and that law Of human nature by
which
-, .sFhs hate gsthose ys'ye loved
~
The historian will doubtless see that the
conduct of the war has not been free from
faults-faults in great part due to. our
Ignorance IS a people of military affairs.
But he will not fail to acknowledge that,
viewed as whole, the war has been cOn.
Quoted with marvellous success, and the
Administration that shall have brought il
70 close will deserve the greatest praise.
Nor, on the other hand, will he need to
stint the credit due the wonderful skill,
energy and audacity with which the rebels
have conducted their side of the war they
inaugurated-credit which he will be able
better to give than Wes and all the more,
that the putting doWn so gigantic q
power will rebound 10 the yalOr of the
conquerors, who bad the right as well as
the might on theif side. t.s-T4S -
The man must De insensible indeed
whose heart does not leap up. at the high
gratifying and Inspiring prospect spfead
out before US, and be- must Jbe devoid Of
the first spark Of patriotism who isfpot
willing 20 anrrendsf everything toEhaBt ten
its realization. The "pdrple testame1ti Of
bleeding warsi VIII be closed amid the
deep, heartfelt Amen Of o united naficn=
ThenJit viii be seen that, Hfui tthough
the sacrifice has been, it was worthif all
We shall grow. stronger BY sufiering-
stronger, and ipurer, and better Already
almost w can apply to the reaoaltsd Re-
public she lofty vision which Mfltons ID
one OF his sublime prose essays, t6reskw.
of Epgiand,s renovated GomtnonE ealth !:
ssMethinks see in my mind g snobIe and
'paissant' nation rousing herself. like q
strong man after sleep, and shaking her
inVtncible locks; methinks Isee her as an
eagle, msWing her mighty youth and kind
ling her nndazzled eyes at the fountain it,
self OF heavenly radiance, while the whole
noise Of Aockilg and timerous birds, with
those also that love the twilight, hutter
about amazed at what she means, and in
their senseleBs gabble would pFOgnosticate
a.day of sects aud schisms."