The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-17

aud so diminish the value of a successful
operation that il is followed by very slight
results A country may be too large for
dec'siUe tcar, and The masfe OF whoie armies
IN .dmerfca seems 10 proue tie fact. Nspo-
iesn swept over everything between Pars
and Vienna. but Spain and Russia deiied
him and exhausted his troops in conflict
with nature itself. Gen. Grant Is new
conteading with the same kind uf d ficul-
ties, while the Southern forces appear To be
rallying in his front and rear. Itis esi.
dsat that the Federal occupation Of Eas,-
ern Tennessee, even il it can be maintain
ed, will not bring the war nearer TO con-
clusion.
In Virginia the Southerners have lest
aotAing in all the campaigns. aud every
attempt 10 penetrate their country in this
direction has been defeated. The real task
OF the Army OF tire Potomac is to defend
Washington. which has as frequently been
IN danger Of capture during the war a.
Richmond. The siege Of Charleston has
failed, and the fleet Of mentors has suffer.
cd SO much damage during the operation,
that II cannot venture within range of the
Confederate batteries. The blockade of
the Southern coast does not deprive the
people of an ample supply Of imported ar
ticles, nor does the depreciation Of their
currency appear to disable them from pur-
chasing. Goods to the vsiue Of mlllisa
dollars arrive in the port Of Wilmington
every feur and twenty hours. The cen
traband trade must be profits in spite OF
captures and inconvertible Southern aates
Hseems also that the descriptions Of sui.
fering and want eadurei in the South CIV
en- in the Northern journals. have been
grossly exaggerated,
The general state Of affairs Of the Con-
fsderacy. and what Is mare important, the
feeling oil the people, indicate both ability
and determination TO continue the struggle.
They cens,ier Mr.. Lincoin's last procla-
nation as mere device to secure politi-
cal support in the North. Its terms they
regard With Contempt. Time enough hss
row elapsed. to test The effect &c hi hrsl
proclamation in reference 10 slavery. Fro~
hr. Lincsln's message to Congress, il ap-
pears that Inc total number of slaves the
Federal armies have liberated is loo, 900.
This i The whole result Of three years OIL
var IN the name Of sbolition. AMI al an
awful price il has been obtained. FOR en-
cry negro thus freed il is calculated tina
three white men have been killed in III,
contest. Ii the four millions Of blacks ar,
oaly to be emancipated at the sane cot
the calculation becomes something terrible
and the feelings of humsniiy will be ap.
pealsd to on behalf Of the Superior race
The worst evil that has grswR ost Of ths
system Of slavery is the war carried on 10
ertinguish il.
TIE be successful, the conquest Of ths
Southern territory must be complete, and
after all the waste Of life and money, must
Of the task has stiIl to be done. What ha.
BEEN effected in the work sf abolitlva Ii
ewes less 10 proportion. The war ha.
lIbsrsted los. 700 negroes. leaving the cen,
dition Of millions of slaves unaltered. Car
the ssst biSsted philanthropist assert thu,
ssawar sf emancipation. the conflict Ia,
been Darked BY sseeessi Or taking II q
var Of essquest, has .he Nsrth game
territsry enough from the South to destroy
it's power Of resistance and make its retsrl
10 rhs Union iHevitablef II either Of III,
CHESTS Of the struggle had been obtained
The fsur,h year q the war wsuld net hav,
fosss these qsss,isas open asd snsn
swered.
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