Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-12
INC Looks Of ThInRa.

The Looks Of UhlmRBs
The President OF The 0. 8. has issued hi
congratulations to the people, asking then
one aud all join 10 gtvi ng thanks 10 theil
homes end 10 their churches for the goot
fortune which has attended the armies o
the nation within the last week. Hiscou
gratulatious are oouched in moderate ant
tn4oksul aud temperate Words-enough L
show that he feels deeply that We haYr
great cause to be truly grareful for thi
large measure of success accorded to us, ye
enough to Indicate also that he recognizes
that We have still persistent and strug,
gliog and fierce foe to deal with.
TIE tooe of our beat exchanges is il
unison with tue Presidents message to the
country. There is NO irrational exuItation
over exaggerated results. Indeed repres-
sion marks the comments of the leading
papers. All feel that decided advantages
have been won, bat won at great cost ard
after the f.rcest and most deadly and most
protracted struggle of the war. Hence cool
and Intelligent writer's are well disposed
to view the remaining situation with auxi-
cry as we'll as with hope.
We believe now that Grant has made his
position South of tho R,pidan secure
Og.iust any possible contingency. He is
rapidly establishing new base, one
that We have foug BIT for twice, and lost at
ter great sactiisesZviz-the Rappahan-
mock river at aud below Fredericksburg.
This base is now established while our
trout eztends twenty miles further on to-
ward, Richmond.
How long We are to remain thus con-
frontihg L.s in the angle formed by the
N'rth A ,na river aud the fredericksburg
ami Redmond railroad, is problem 10
which We have no key as yet. All the
news of yesterday goos to show that Gen.
Grant is not disposed to give Lee auy time
to recuperAts or firm lice on the North
Anna. We have the superiority in uuu-
bore. aud the hero of Ylcksburg lie the
man of all our generals who has eviuced
that NApoIeonic quality-lhe appreciation
Of time.
The country will naturally be impatient
Of delay. II is remembered that Lee
escaped his fate tWice-oncs after the bat
tie OF Ausietau aud again after the battle
Of Gettysburg, by delay. People cannot
help fearing that what has happened
twice may happen third time, albeit
there is more confidence now than ever in
the man who Ieads our armies and in the
resources at his eOmmand.
The ,temptaIion to be first into Richmond
must be, strong, as between Grant and
Butler. 1t is easy to see that the latter is
determined to plant his banner there, frp,
of all, if possible. All honor to the man
who does it, say We. whatever else may be
said OF him by loyal or disloyal. 1t will
be something TO hoist in that long aud de.
fautly held fountain head of the rebellion
the insulted and despissd A4g of the Re
public. q !
We can all afford to possess our souls ii
pstieucs. Remember that this time a YEA
ego We were despODdiug and despaitiol
about maltrs In the Southwest +; all tn
cOPpsrheads were prating that it was a
absolute impoSsibility to reduce Yicks
burg. JEFF. Davis had pronounced it i'm
Preguable when he was there on tour 9
inspection, aud all his followers and sym
pathizers, ss wsllas many who were mol
believed that Grant was simply wasting
precious lives. precious time and preciou
treasure. in attempting to. invest it. Bu
he did IheWOrk, aud did IL, too. with les
men and less resources than he now pos
sesses. We have many fold more chances
certainties we should rather say ,tOr tb
speedy investment and capture of Rich
moud than We had of Vieks6ure, and de
spite All rebel assertions or all veal. knee
eroaking, We shall take Richmond Epeediiy
Let every Union man rest his, faith abso
lutely on Tins. The situation Is oure, ii
men are ours, The resources are ours, an
the cause is ours. This rebellion is YER
nearly at its last gasp.
ALEx. H. srEFHEss gives the JEFF. Dagi