New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26
OR ETERNAL WAR
O0lEFUl VIEW or The REBEL POSITION.
THE GREAT DiNGEES OF TIE CONFEDGR.CY.
From The Richmond Southern Loo,y Hsn9er for January
SEPARATION OR ETERNAL WAR.

reunion OF the South with most OF the Northern GD'
Western States is necessity, and is practicable.
Valand qbain is in earnest IN eOying this he Is moi
~ wise as va thought him. Reunion is not at nj
necessary with U.s. and 10 OF all things the least prac
ficGble Wren the Southern men are prepared II
fra'ernize with negroes who have murdered their
mothers, wives, mad children, just then they viii be
ready 10 rsnnite with Yankees. Separation or eteT-
raj war Is orr motto-uDess; bat it will be time
five years bence 10 enter into particulars.
TIE BATTLE OF Observation-Disclosures GGs
DiSASTLR.
In speaking Of tho battle Of Frederic ssburg, the
editor Of Tie Messenger says
OF the steady courage displayed by orr troops,
sIace does 10, psImit Ne 10 speak. Nor can we
dgs Il on the loss sustained by he service ami TIE
courtry in the Death OF 4. Il. l.. Cobb and Macy
Crew. Tie annihiation Of the entire Yankee na'
ion except IN 10 far as il would insure our Liberties
md proulcte the general happiness Of mankind by
Kidding them If the most Iestiient race thar ever
exis ed, would hardly compensate for the death oil
the meancst Southern private, tcn lees sueH hefoiS
spirits ne Gregg and Cooo.
with regard 10 the rack Of tie good old town a
Frederica sburg by the toe nothing ned Do sald,
,ince il Ia asserted by competent authority hat what
httle the Yankees spared our own troops did not
Hesitate 10 Appropriate 70 tlemsslges
Dnrnsde's sudden and undescryed elevate 10 Me-
tlolabs command Las been ss irr'tfu Of BORROW TO
Lincoln. % BIaggs elevation over Reanregarf has
seems TO lie truthful man. He acknowledged
frankly that he was unafle to carry Rosecrau'r ex-
IRENE len IN The frat days ii.N 81 Muirees 5Cro
But the rignai dyaItages gained by him on that
DAY prepared "a TO be eXultant leyoud measure
wien lie teleCrspned that the enemy had yielded bis
ptfong position. and was in iull retreat. Our JOY
knew 10 bounds. Bragg promised to follow Inc
retreatin. foe aud none doubted that he would cut
hiui in pieces. The capture OF Nashville, the re.
compton Of Middle Tenucs,e, tho henning IN Of
Or nt's army. and The transfer OF ihe war 10 hen'
tucky, and perfaps TO the Ohio, were taken Tor
prani,d President Davis, H. his speech be-
fore the Legislature Of Misfis-irIi, owntd that
he expected all tuis NJ Inc Eauds o.
bid f.vori.e General. OGr dreams we're soon dis
relied. EosccIans set a TRIP Tor Bragg who la1.
coed to sacrifice Brecaingidgss D.yisioa' Nothins
was left Int 10 retreat, which WA done IN goJl
order. = The attack failed, pGr,iy because o.
l4ck Of men, bat more, rs we thick, because OF q
want Of grneralioip on the part Of Br .gg. The
Loose were made nesfly equal by the slaughter III
PrtCkinridsc's Division on Friday. Tlis We feGr,
IN srite o.. Cen Bragg'a assertion that the enemy
LOST IS 600 or 10000. One thing is ceriain-the
crupaigu il Tennessee bas failed. The enemy VIII
hold bis position until be IL driven out by anoi her
and sill more bloody sacrifice Of the beet blood CT
the South.
af;Qt Las had two fair trials lie has failed IN
6oi. Bui there is DO danger chat he will BE- deser-
ed by LIZ a.. nd Ht Richmond. DO what ho VIII,
that 'fiicnd is bound 70 sustain nin FOR be- placed
him where he Is against his VIII aid Ia defiance o.
,.e wishes Of The country. lie Is bound to uphold
him. and We IRE bound 10 believe that VALE Gen.
Bfa.gis brave 'dicr and good dis plinnrian he
na- not the intellect plan a campaign or gres.;
battle. Az a division commander he viii do well;
beyond that his capacity does not reach. =
DOLEgGL VIEW OF THE POSITION.
The rcyi W of tic position oloses thus: TIE New
Year OPENS rot - Brightly as We could wish. The
affair at Murfreesioro may do rs good If It ince to
the .iuorease Ct our armies. We need I5,UjO or
100 coo more men. Shall We have them We are
IN better yhgG. than we were year ago, but the
enemy IL stronger than be was Ut that ilme. lie
las more men, more smps, more biz guns, aud, a.
yet, 10 decided inclingtlOns 10 abandon tie hight.
WHAT We need IS one trniy great victory. Ma
lo!-onic victory victory WIN Ifn!ts-iiEc the
80 OCO prisoners at Ulm. II we I'll up tie ranks, we
shall have that victory; If not, the war will
drag on.
SKETCH or GEN. MCCLELLAN.
Al sr;icle in The Messenger, entitled "A History
of the War" by Rober, Il. IIowison. contains Ito
following sketch
George b. McC!can was a native Of peunsy-
yania; he was appointed cadet IN the Military
Academy at Wet Point, and graduated with dis
tiuciiOn in the class VI 1893. Then, following O
recital OF his seryices IN Mexico ANA ns journey 10
the Crimoa the author Gays: When war opened
he was President Of The Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad, enjoying "a salary Of sotne thousands per
anuum. When tia Governor vi ONO offered bin a
commission alsjor-GeEerel Of Volunteers, I've Gc-
cepted it upon condition that his salary as President
II the railroad should DO continued. Ih fact sniff
c!enty indicated that bis motives were uO' such AS
flowed from excessive zeal for the Northern GAUGE.
4. has moreover, oilen been asserted in puolic PRINT
and never denied on his behalf, tha; nj the dawn OF
hoeiiies he declared to n prominent citizen OF the
South his sympathy With their cause, aud hs desire
10 enlist in her military service. Stronger iBduce-
mcnt. turned hai TO Lincoln's side bat these trubB
9th lfg bfff..r "a.
him 20 have been a man wanting IN high ard honest
principle.
TIE GREAT DANGIRS OF THE CONFEOERACY.
In discourslng on "Ihe Great Dangers Of tie
Confedoracy," the writer Gays:
The South is now engaged IN a death-strugyle
with radical democracy, The wiling instrument oi
COM )liGaton in t6o hads OF an Abolition o!.arshy
We may wAil afford 20 congratulate Ourselves tbat
Cc,ut events have servcd 10 strengthen that coui-
deuce in the glorious triumph Of freedom. which
already elt itfell dOubly aepurcd in our previous
victories, and ~ The rcsoiGte Determination IL the
people TO be free. But the struggle will not end
with the physical trlunph of the South over the
North. our success viii DO "A staggering flow 10
Tyranny auj viii doubtless pargy - It's arms 10
many ierce encounter. But We must not hope Tor
ken VtOu fOu that neyer-end;ug conflict OF liberty
aud despot.sw. We have onr safeguards. aud a
most noble dsiepse DO they constitute. The S;a'cs-
nights theory vi Government, Il community OF repub
h,s each Sparate 'md iudei tulen', acting through
n joint aren't, who inhents none Of tAc powers or
privileges of all o. any OF the States, div
Iincty recognized and adhered to, perme-
atuS Us a current OF vitality every VEIN Grd
artery OF our national organism, viii
save us from that tendency which thrc,trns 10
CUR itaie the Northern people in ha, rae,ng m'e.
ftrOn OF annchys strlie which passing eVeuie WIS.,
Ihy !oreshadow M tAo inevitable doom ol That in
iAnatod peorle. That benign nh'itul.on o. Slavery,
which it Il tn" prido and glory of the South 70
aecrlDe 10 Divinity. aEi which WAX has proven 10
re next to tho devoted patriotism ava andsuu,cd