The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-27


orAazAeut With philosophical composufe,
announced, 10 short time, tnas Ing sklea"
were ~br.vht and hrigasenieg" he light
ri nj. own sangniuc temreramentthrcw It's
lus,re upcn the ecrcbre features OF the SKY,
,na r,roroas faith, which many waters
- 40, aueach, revealed with tesescepic
LIVER s,ar after star 81 victory coming out
r. triumphant procession after the retiring
.,auss. The results Justified bis political
sacaci.y, aud rehuscd the FOLLY and faint
hearsedness which covers under aofsa. and
5isseter.
After the reveses Of last summer, and the
defeat at Chickamauga, a hapeiu! man had
hut little chance Of m3k!ng himself heard
amid these doleful melodies of the Dismal
Swamp, which on every side filed the air.
II any cue, within short period thereafter,
l.sd presumed TO whisper, "shies hrieh. aud
frightening" his friends would have con-
sidered him Candidate fer bedian. fes
what practical benefits followed the Fedefa'
suecess at Chicl;amangas How i'r aid they
extend their iEvaaioa thereby? How much
nearer did they get &c Atlanta. How many
miles Of sutiugaiion did they add to fheiT
advanceg The very fret e'iai' o; GRAFT IL
follow IL UP was met by stunning siow
from Clehurne's veterans, iht ssnt him
back 10 his Eartifcaiions IN double quick
time. No great battle has occurred since
that Federal yictory, and yet the Yankee
cause Is weaker and The southern cause
stronger than il was before !nas event. Why
are the enemy dishe::.:snoj, d"iosnus and
paralyzed in ili. arms of suceeas BECAUSE
al SUCH victories, barren oil results, are viz
tuallv defeats What must they think o: u
war in which they run the risk Of battles
lost. and in which battles gained are eauiva-
lent in their results to battles lost No
wonder that gold goes up and confidence
Comes down. The enormous extent OF the
Contederacy defes the capacities of suhju-
cation, and victory like Chiesamauga de
welcomes the fact, aud is mere disheatteniog
in the end than defeat.
Now, indeed, & man may cry, "Skies bright
and frightening" withous Cngendering sus-
picions of his sanity. Tie dimmest eye can
now perceive the rainbow that spans the
storm. The iaintest heart can draw insplra.
ton from the stars that are beginning to re-
veal themselves in the tempest tost sky
The most distrust!ui mariner can now look
with respect upon the bold navigator whom
bu: yesterday they were ready to throw
overheard, because amid the ominous asita
ton of the seas he heard not only the rear
of breakers, but discovered The signs OF
continent rising in freshness and majesty
from the waves. Tie iUcredUiity which
looked upon Paul rs q criminal. because 9
viper had fastened upon his hand, was ready
to worship him rs q Sod when they saw that
he had escaped all harm. We do not COM
mend these extreme fluctuations of public
sentiment. Far frcm it. We ought to be
patient and hopeful III misfortune; calm
and cautious IL success. In the language Of
the English litany, VIC should pray for de-
liverancc Sin all times Of oar prosperity
as well as Gin ell times cf orr aayersity."-
We shou,d neither make man the object OF
our fears nor Of our confidence, but fear
Him alone, and trust in Him alone, who
rules the dsstinies Of nations. We should
exhaust all human fprctlloueht, vigilance,
and energy, 10 secure eyeacss, and then,
with calm and eoDfding souls, commend
events to God.