New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-26
THE REBELLION A FAILURE.

Our readers know tha, we have rot been re-
markably sanguine with regard to tho progress
and issue of our great struggle. And when we
say now that the Rebellion has failed, We DO not
imply that il has ceased 10 struggle or riH
ceasc tomorrow, next month, or even next
year. The leaders have steked their all--IDay
as well hold out TO the last ~ give up the day
beforehand will persis, in fighting 50 long a.
their observation-disclosures or canine-can run
down another Poor White ana force him into
their shivering shoelcss ranks. The Slave Oil
gsrchy will die in the last ditch'-not in the
last but one.
VIVA, we do mean s just this-at Rel,ls har,
no longer a rational hope Of ss'cess. See if our
position is not sustained by abundant facts:
/. liz War, an army cut thoroughly in two L.
beaten, because It's smaller division il now liable
70 be overwhelmed and annhilatod. II is the
same with nation a. with TN army. Now the
Rebellion was cut fairly in two nearly six
months ago, and has not even seriously at
i.mpted TO reunte. All communication between
IL forces west and those east Of the Nssissppi
is infrequent, flrtiye, stealthy-,he work Of
spies, not soldiers GueTillas and flying camps
seek 20 diminish the value Of our possession Of
the Mississippi by firing from It's banks at orr
passing vessels; they do not seek 20 restore their
lost communications. This II virtually giving
up the conte-t.
IL. The Rebels held q good portion Of Ms
ouri two years and more ago, and had az least
treble the Ms,ourians in their ranks that there
were in ours. They had possession Of good
share ofKentucky likewise, with Thousands Of
Kentuckians fighting for them when as yet
none were fighting for tho Union. The iirstl
regiments Of Kentuckians raised 10 fight for The
Union had TO be organized and encemped Oh the
Free side Of the Ohio. Even john J. Critt"n-
len, We are as,ured, discouraged tho enlistment
If Kentuckians to fight for the Union, when
Buckner with his State Guard" was sending
hem by regiments 70 fight for the Coniederscy.
Gen. Sherman, about two years ago. estimated
nat be could hold Kentucky for the Unio: with
zoo, 900 men. To-day, Kentucky ID entirely
lear of Rebels in srms, and has more Of her
.ons fighting for the Union than against II.
III. Tennessee, two years ago, was entirely
Under TIE feet Of the Rebellion She had not u
regiment in the Union armies. She had many
regiments In those Of the Confedefacy. Nash
Vile, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, were
Rebel depots Of supplies. Flour, Pork, with al
most every element Of military strength, were
largely supplied by her to the Rebel armies. She
was an immense element Of strength to the Con.
To-day her Rebel Governor il al
exile, nine-tenths Of her population are under
the Union flag, and she 10 longer sends ham
or bushel Of grain TO feed the Rebel armies.
w. Maryland, two years ago. had far more
men in the Rebel than IN tho Union armies and
wes o source Of weakness and an object Of con-
tinued apprehension TO the Unionists. Her
great artery Of communication with tho West,
the Baltimore nnd Ohio Railroad, WAS controlled,
or a. least obstructcd, by thom. Things arc
brayely altered sinoei she 10 helping our side