Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-09-16
Atlanta-Victory-NoA Armistice

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Atlanta-Victory-No Armistice.
There is general joy and thanksgiving
over the capture of Atlanta by General
Sherman 1t has greatly improved the
situation, both military and political
More important than t b e capture Of
Viuksburg, this victory is only second in
value TO the reduction c. Richmond itself,
and it will tend greatly to hasten the next
great step towards an honorable peace
The rebels acknowledge that it was of Vi
tai consequence to them to hold Atlanta,
and made the most strenuous efforts to
that end, pressing into service all the old
men and boys in Georgia. IT is the
great railroad center for the southwest,
and the Key to the central states of the
confederacy. Its loss inficts an irrepar-
able blow upon the rebellion. The fall
of Mobile comes next, and then Far
ragut and Sherman will form connected
ine through the heart Of the rebel terri
tory, and hold in their grasp its arteries
of communication. Georgia, before dis
satisfied and disheartened, will now be
likely to abandon the struggle and turn
its attention TO peace measures, and the
Union men of Miss. and Alabama will
soon have the opportunity for reconstruc-
ton for which they have so long waited
and prayed.
The movement of Sherman, by which
be gained the control of the Macon rail
road, was we'll conceived and gallantly
executed, and when Hood saw that Sher-
man had beaten a part of his army and
got between them and Atlanta with entire
control of the line of communications
upon which he had long depended, he had
to choose between hasty evacuation oI
The city, and annhilation by our victori
Gus army. He chose the former, and
blowing up his magazine and destroying
as much property as possible, he stole ouI
of the much vaunted stronghold under
cover of darkness. 1t is glorious and
decisive ending of a long campaign; a
campaign, too, that has been full OF close
thinking and brave fighting. General
Sherman we'll says in his modest way
"Atlanta is ours, and fairly won" Now
for Petersburg and Richmond, and the
position which Grant holds on the Wei
don railroad will give him in time similar
success to that which has so fttingly
crowned the 4 months marching and
fighting of The noble army of the Cum
berland.
The political effect Of Gen. Sherman'o :
victory is obvious. Not even towards
talk about armistice and negotiation
when their own side is winning substan-
tial victories. 1t is for the defeated TO
cry 'Hold-Enough ? And everybody
said when the good news came from At
lanta, This kills the Chicago peace plat
FORM So it does. Only some great
disaster to the Union armies can now
save the peace platform and the party
that stands upon it from overwhelming
Reputation by the people. Ii the Chi
cago convention were yet to be held, no
armistice plank would by any means get
into its platform. But the mistake of
the democratic leaders is irretrievable.
They cannot blot out the fatal words
The friends of the Union have only to
stand firm and push forward recruits to
our armies, and they will win such vic
tories over the rebellion as shall assure
a complete political triumph at the polls
in Noyember.-SpringJieid Republican.