The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-17

GEN. GRANT, says the Boston Courier, ap-
pears to be man Of good sense, of real
sound common sense; and therefore We
can believe it TO be true, as rumored, tha,
he. has told the Washington authorities
that Richmond should be captured as the
first step, thus confirming the military Judg
lnent Of Gen MeCLELLAN. He has ut
animosities, no political schemes, and prob
ABLY none but sound military views, and we
should not doubt that he would further
RECOMMEND the James River route, by
which armies can be landed fresh and strong
within twenty miles of Richmond. Strange
that after more than year and half OF
attempt In other ways, the Washington au-
Ihurit,es do not conccde that MCCLELLAN
was right and adopt his plan, aud save any
further waste Of men and money in trying
the road by the Rappahannock and Rapldan
rivers. Further, we shall not be surprised
If Gen. GRANT should say that able Gener
ais such rs MCCLELLAN and BUELL. should
be called into service for We see that Gen
SIXTH, who is one Of the same sort, bu'
who has been kept back in the same Wy,
has been ordered to Washington, and is
talked of for the Army Of the Potomac
Gen. GRANT will render added serv ce to
the country il he Can induce the Admins
tration to retrace some of its blrndurS, by
employing true and gallant and tried soldiers
for military purposes. In this connection
We publish an editorial from Thursdays
Transcript, which seems to fairly ac-
knowledge the short comings of its friends,
though if the Courier had said the same
thing, it would have been pronounced trai
torous. The people in Congress will feel
badly when they read the reproof of the
Transcript
IAPERTINENr.-Tbose unwisely inaugu-
rating the Presidential campaign, in their
efforts to make capital, are overlooking, in
their lame logic, the same fact they unsea
sonably overlook in their premature elec
pioneering. They are arguing that the re-
bellion has not bsen ended becauses wrong
policy has been pursued as to the manner
in w bich the rebels shall be treated when
CONQUERED. In the meantime the fact siares
the country in the face that the rebels have
not been conquered. The instruction is
an armed instruction still. The ConfedeT
aey exists by the strength of its unsubdued
armies in the field A wall Of soldieTswi,h
bristling bayonets, is between the Federal
administration and those it would reach by
offers of amnesty and theories of recon
>truction. This at least remains 80 far
true to day, as TO make the prominence
given TO the discussion as TO what shall be
done with the seeded States when toe
power 10 deal With them is secured, rela-
lively exceedingly untlmely.
If the aspirsnts for the Presidency and
their over Jealous friends do not understand
this, the people do If Washington fails to
comprehend tue nature of the existing cri
sis, it is the ouly place in the land that is
blind TO wrong in its vision. Skirmishing
tor the sake of a position in the Baltimore
convention. by advocating or opposing this
or that plan for the settlement of the dis,
turbed national affairs or the reconstruc
ton Ut the Union. is not the kind ,f Skin.
mi.hing the hour demands. What is want
I'd first Of all is success on the battle field
the overthrow of JEFF. Davis's forces 30 as
annihilate them. .s.stss.
Ii members of Congress will just accept
this truth and give their whole voice and
strength to measures looking to the finish