The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-29
Gen. ReauEeGaxd,s Opinion an
the Present Campaign.
A correspondentof,the World says:

A correspondence fthe WoTsd Ssyo.
An English officer, who has recently VI
tied, Charleston informs me that n On lnters
yier 80 had with Gen. Beauregard the lat
ter peess6d' tke opinion that the prolon
CATION Of Tie war would not a1ect 4ne
South as much a. the North, and thst oftne
two the North will be the greatest sufferer
However prejudiced these views may ap-
pear" said he,, "they are really justified oy
circumstances which you may witness 10! Tor
Yourself if you take the trouble OF running
over the country, of visiting the industrial
establishments which necessity has compel
iedaus to set up, Of taking into considers
ton the vast material resources OF wnicn
we dispose, the community OF feelings that
hind ali classes, from the humblest to the
loftiest. and the spirit Of self sacrifice that
breatbes through the masses. A little ex,
Animation of our condition cannot but LEAD
Won to the conclusion that adversely has no
other effect upon Us than to draw closer
the ties which unite us, and to make resis-
lance sterner and stronger. In the South
no financial crisis can be so disastrous as to
break us asunder, no battle SO calamltous
as to put in jeopardy the existence OF our
government and the triumph of our cause.
We have now been fighting for the last three
years: lost hundreds of thousands, the flow.
en- of the youth Of this country; expended
fifteen hundred million dollars; aud still the
m,lse of out country beats as vigorously
and regularly as If half the best blood bad
not been shed, and the best part of our pub
- A.ch.,
with the North, on the contrary, every
additional year of war tells fearfully upon
the finances Of the nation, endangers the
existence Of the government, brings up
new factions to life; increases anarchy, TO
ments -discont ent, and incites notable
portion of the people to revolt. No won
der, then, if Mr.. Lincoln is in greater fear
of a defeat, than Mr.. JEFF. Davis, because,
with Mr.. Lincoln, a reverse undermines the
very foundation of his power, while with US
It rather strengthens it The difference
between us and the North is that Mr.. jeff.
Davis can stand adversely without peril for
the government, for the finances, or for tn
final success Of our cause, while Mr.. Lin
coin cannot. These opinions may appear,
TO say TIE least vi tueul, eiiISu'oi , pu' IL
YOU look closely to the state Of affairs North
and South, and especially to the discomfort
of a certain portion Of the Western States,
YOU will soon see that do not exaggerate,
and that, as have said, we may stand war
longer and more efficiently than the North.
Also, when take into consideration the
motives have just mentioned, | do not
hesitate in preferring temrorizing to an
aggressive policy, and in advising our gov
eminent to remain strictly on the defensive
trusting to Tine more than to bayonets for
the overthrow of. the war party in the
North" These sentiments, said the Eng
lish officer, were delivered bv Gen. Beaure
gard with such warmth of accent as tC
strike me at the time as being the express
sion of his Utmost conviction, although
many points Of his arguments, it seemed to
mo, might have been VIGOROUSLY refuted
Since then, have been in position to as
certain that these opinions were entertained
by a large portion Of the upper class of
society in the South, and by the heads Of
the rebel government, who look upon anar,
chy and financial ruin in the North as likely
to bring this conclusion before the war il
over, ie3# fitE .t.3. ..ae