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We take it that it is wisdom in dener-
al to never underestimate the strength OF
his enemy, nor to underra:e his courage, de-
votion to his cause, or the skill Of his COM
Emranders. We take it that it is no advant-
'ae e to the Federal cause for the friends OF
Mr.. LINCOLN and the African, to be contin-
u.llv sw airing that the rebellion is on Its
last legs" that the Southern army is make ~
starving, demoralized, dispirited and de-
sert;ne; that the Southern people are anx-
ious to give up the contest, but are forced
on IN their suicidal course by few desper
ate leaders; that all that is required to end
the rebellion and send JEFF DAVIS, LEE,
JOHNSON and the rest of the leaders scam
peripg off to Mexico or Europe, and secure
the hearty submission of the whole South
srn people to Mr.. L1NcoLN's Amnesty and
Emancipation Procamations, is the taking
of Richmond by Gen. GRANT. We believe
all such talk is only calculated to raise ex-
spectations that cannot be realized, hopes
that must be crushed, to be followed by
loss of confidence in our rulers, disappolnt-
ment and dependency.
. There can be no harm in stating what
are known to be facts. The Southern peo-
ME are more united and determined in their
resistance to the Federal authority to day
than they have been atany time before, since
the war commenced; the Southern army
has never been better fed. and clothed, nor
was it ever in better spirits, according to all
accounts which have the appearance of re-
liability, than to day; assertions from their
cause were never so few; two powerful ar
miles, led by able commanders, confront the
Federal forces in important positions, IN
population, territory, wealth, statesmen, gen.
erals, soldiers, and the will and courage OF
her people, the South, to day, possesses all
the elements ola great nation. Politically,
Richmond is the Capital of their Confeder-
acy but in no other than political view is
it their most important point Its fall would
have an celebrating effect upon the people
OF the North, depressing effect upon the
people of the South, and an unfavorable eff
feet upon their cause abroad; but it would
no mere end the resistance Of the South,
than did the capture of New Orleans subju.
gate the people Of Louisiana, Texas, Mis-
sissippi, and the large section Of country OF
which il was the commercial metropolis.
These facts may as we'll be known and
considered, for they have got to be met be-
fore the "rebellon is crushed" And an
other fact is fast becoming apparent: the
entire present generation of Southern PEG.
pie must be exterminated before their re-
bellous spirits are crushed. 1t is not
enough that the institution of slavery alone
be wiped ont, but the white people them.
selves must be swept from the face of the
earth-or else an immense army must be
tudt du OIoiiO SOhOioetoh "Poh
them, in every section, to keep them in
subsection. But before this is done, their
veteran armies of near three hundred thou.
sand soldiers must be destroyod-which will
not be accomplished by the taking of Rich
mond. Gen. GRANT now tells us that the
capture of Richmond is "ouly question of
time,'' Just as We have often been told
about the capture of Charleston and the
starving of the South. But when that
slime" arrives, and GRANT marches tri-
umphantly into the rebel capital Gen. LEE
with his one hundred thousand veterans
will be on the outside, as well as will, also,
be the armies of Gems. BRECxENRIDGE,
JOHNSON, SO.
Hence, the rebellion will not be crushed
in Zone hundred days." nor yet next fall.
nor the next, nor even the next, if the
craftsmanship and generalship of Comman>
der-in-Chief LINCOLN shall continue to pre-
vail. In the denomination Of Mr.. LINCOLN
the issue is presented to the American peo-
pie whether or not they have sufficient in
telligence to preserve their own rights and
liberties from the encroachments of igno>
rant and despotic rulers and to save their
country. He has protracted this war four
years, when he could have ended it in one.
He has committed the criminal error of
allowing questions Of political expedieucy
to interfere with lis management of mill
tary affairs. He has removed Generals for
party reasons, when such removals
gave great advantages to the rebels.
He has issued proclsmations with
the same motives and similar results. He
has surrounded himself with Cabinet no.
torious for incapacity and imbecility. He