M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-12-08


part of the cavalry engaged IN tn
work after constant repul3e OF repeat
ed assaults on our defensive lines, is
with the aid Of heavy reiniorcanlent5
Ibdt with, il is hoped waning pros pee
of farther progress in the design, still
engaged in an eii'irt commenced ovel
four months ago, to capture Peters
burg. '
The Army Of General Sherman, al.
Though succeeding at the end Of the
sumner in Obtaining the possession
of Atlanta, has been unable 10 secure
any ultimate advantage from this sue
cess. The same general who, in
February last, marched large Army
! from Vicksburg TO Meridian with no
other result than being forced to march
back again, was able, by the aid OF
greatly increased numbers, and after
much delay, to force passage from
Chattanooga to Atlanta, only to be for
tho second time compelled to with.
draw on the hu, of hs advance, wi,h
out obtaining control of single mile
of territory beyon. the narrow track
OF his march, an! without gaining
aught beyond ths precariou3 possos'
sion ol lew lOrlitioI points, in which
no is compelled to MAINTAIN heavy
yarrisons, and which are menaced
with r0capture.
The IcosJus afforded BY tho'history
OIL this war are iraught with instruction
and encouragement. Repeatedly du
RAG the war have tormldan expodi
lions been directed 10y the enemy
4galns points lgnorantIy supposed to
30 Of vital impOrtanco to the coniGt-
er,cy. Some OF these expeditions
have, at immense cosT, been success
tut but in no instance have the prom.
lsei fruits boon reapol. Again, III
tne present campaign, was VIE deI'l
slUh luGdiy cherished that the capture
Ioi Atlanta ana GiChmond would, il
eff .cted, end tie war by the overthrow
of our GDyvrnmGnt AMI the snbmiss-
| ion Of our people. We can now jnjge
by experience how unimpJrtant IS the
influence uithe former event upOn our
capacity Tor dcteuse, upon ne Courage
ami spirit ot the people, and the sra
biiity Of th9 Government. We may,
in like manner, Judge That if the cam.
paicn agaiu,t Richmond had resulted
in sncc .ss lnsIeal Of failure; It the vaI
or ol the army, under the leadership
Of i,s accomplished commandlr, hti
,esl,ted in vain the overwhelming
masses which were on the ca0trary
I.cisiveIy repuIs1d if we ha! been
compelled to 0vacuata Richmond a.
well as Atlanta, the Clnie ieracy Would
nave remained as erect and defiant Is
ever. No,hing coIld have changed
IA tha purpose OF its Government, in
the inl5m.tabIe vaIor OF it's troops, or
in the uuQuencha5Ie spirit OF its p.o-
Ole. The 5aAl d and disappoin'ed
10. would ia vain have scanOi the 70
ports Of your proceedings, at some
a.w Ieg;s,ativa seat, Tor any indica-
,ioD thrt progress had boen made in
mis- gigantic ta3k Of conqnering II free
psoplc. The truth 50 patent to us
mast ere loug be forced upon the re-
Inctant Northern mind. There are
no vital points on the preservation OF
which the continued existence OF the
Coniedcracy depends. There is no
military success OF the enemy which
can accomplish its destruction. Not
the fail OF Richmond, nJr Wilmington,
nor Charleston, nor Savannah, nor
Mobile, nor all combined, can save
the enemy from the constant and ex-
hausting drain OF blood and treasure
which must continue until he shall ac
knowledge that no peace is attalnabe
unless based on the recognition Of our
iadifeuslble rights, Before leaving
this subject, it is gratifying to assure
YOU that the military supplies essen-
TALLY requisite for pubic defense will
be fJunI, ss heretofore, adequate to
our needs and that abundant crops
have awarded the labor of the farmer
aud rendered abortive the inhuman
attempt OF the enemy to produce, by
devastation, famine among the peo
pie.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
1t is not i'll my power to announce
any change in tho conduct OF foreign
Powers. M such action has been ia.
ken by the Christian nations OF Eu-
rope as mightjustly have been expect.
ei from tneT history, from the duties
imposed by International law, and
from the claims OF humanity. 1t is
charitable to attribute their conduct
to no worse motive than Indifference
to the consequences ola struggle
which shakes only the republican pOr
Al a Il