The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-09-10

The wonder is how he has SO long held them I'M
Interrupted.
Looking upon the war picture in the most ia
vorable light We can, a slow progress in favor
of the Government is all that can be claimed
Notwithstanding the numerous levies of soldiers
for the national army, of which there have been
over tiCo millions called out, there is still a scar
city of men in the field. Grant, instead of l00,-
600, should have 200 900 men now in Virginia.
Still there IS a gain compared with the situation
three, two or even one year ago, and for that
every loyal American should be thankful. On
this subject of want of soldiers, we find some COM
ments in an exchange, which will bear reading
"Our people have never yet risen up to the great
ness of the work which was forced upon us by the re
belhon. From the first call for 10 900 men and the
promise that the rebellion would be put down in
ninety days up 10 the present moment, We have under
estimated The ability, resources, endurance and spirit
of the rebellion, and equally overrated our own. In
consequence of these fatal misconceptions. We have
been constantly hattering ourselves that MlS cam
paign would close the war. that this measure or that
measure would be a death-blow to the rebellion, and
W. mis"iicrIersd H. 5issrni,;,s . he oyercrme- and now
it is the dictate of patriotism and humanity 10 summon the Gov
eminent to rise up to the greatness Of the occasion and act as
becomes a people mighty in its resources and engaged in a
struggle on which depends the question of free government in
an the earth. Before us there are two and only two roads: one
leads 10 victory and the other to national disruption and ruin
If the road TO victory is still open, then by all means let ii he
~ lScthN TOT nj longer X Is utidl IL IA tart we CuIhc
10 the abyss into which the other will plunge US. Our firm per-
suasion is that til in the power of the American people to
bring this war to a close before next winter on terms that will
secure union, and honor, and prosperity. But the first step TO
that restoration i the overthrow of the military power Of the
rebellion. To do that work w would instantly call into service
every officer now idle. every soldier now absent from his post,
we would fill up the depleted regiments and form new ones by
draft. and by Sending a new army Of a hundred thousand men
under a tried ana trusted general 10 the relief OF Grant, we
would scatter the forces Of Lee. and then, through Eastern Ten
ne>see, K would operate upon the Southern States still holding
out in Tebelionin
1t will be observed that the rebels have con-
scented to recognize negro soldiers as prisoners of
war, and ordered their exchange for their prison
es in the hands of the Government. What q
change this is for the naughty Southron. Ten
: years ago the idea Of n negro being recognized
on n par with his white brother, would have
been secuted at the North as well rs at the
South. Now the South consents to give up one
chattel black man for one ,rhite man. Verify the
world is moving on. \ military necessity. it
may be, but none the less q fact. And the same
military necessity may yet compel the rebel
leaders to yield to the authority of the General
Government as they have yielded to its demand
for the recognition OF the equality and manhood
Of the soldiers employed by it.