The sun., 1864-11-22

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DUNNO the prosress Of tho war tho Northern
people have so often deceived themselves by prema.
,ure expectations regarding tho end Of the rebel.
hon' that q. the present tmc any sllu-on " its
curly term nation 10 received with marked incre-
duty. This feeling Is . natural result n the reac-
ton hom the bright hopes which have been % often
entertained, only to end IN disappointment. Thus
the snrcipations Of overthrow Of the rebehon In
sgiven number Of days and the confident sssur.
snoe that each campaign would necessarily Be the
ias'' have resulted in kind Of resignation, and q
refusal 10 build new hopes upon the ruins Of those
sbat have never beca realized For this reason IL
vrT'ld NOT b strange the end were nearer ,hAn
most people imss ne; and II II 10 at oil possible 10
foresee msseral ends by The Bsh. Of circu s,snoss
The rminason Of the lies not far In the future.
n 'rus shss vague predictions Of this character
nave been numerous - tho lcsves Of Autumn in
pass months. but Il s easy 70 zee from the sdvanc.
Cd stand point Of to-day, that they wcre wholly
"lppostous and unfounded. Nov, however, tbs
csss 10 radically different. We know, a We never
did bsgnre, the enact power 70 te overcome By our
AFmE We know that the fighting srength Of the
south 10 oil IN the fei ~ sdmi,ssd by their own
psper and The whole question rssol- - isself into
NE problem of how long that force can Withstand
NE powerful armies that it-secks 70 repel
AZ The present time tho army Of G.nsrsl sam.
HAN 10 Engaged In cutting the mushroom coafeie.
sscy In twan--in dctsching the Gulf States from
shsis more norsherly listers. Tbs. this grand OBJ.
3scs will Be successfully plishsd lhers Il hard
ysroom TOR doubt there being no confronting
force szcsps the few old men and boys who may b.
collected ~ militia The regularly organised relei
asmiss cannot sct - An impedlmsnl Tor shey ere
ons nree in numbsr and each 10 pressed 70 the
vail 70 secure ia own protection. Az for the
main army Of General LEE II b closely beaeUed
by GIANT. and can st beA only hops tb.,
its fate will Be deferred until tho Union annie,
shall have crushed the las. germ Of REBEL. On fur
shef South-cut of the arteries and as last turned
70 snnihils,e the heart st Richmond.
And that ihess results will hs sooompished ere
the close OF The present campaign is not at ali i'm.
p'oosoie' Tor thsy arc now in progress with every
indication of success. II sRsnxAx should u,ocss..
fully draw 'bslt Of desolstion- over the line IN.
dcs,sd - his route, Richmond will be vir,ualiv
the only point remaining to conquer and. with
inc army OF GRANT before &. with the prospect Of
hsAhAS IN the rear, what can the rebe.s hops TO
e""s W iohser pro'fN aug the war Thcy ara
not iools, II they are r,3els md trators and whsn
they soc the coming donu ~ clearly for ssbsdoved
'nas iu evasion ID no longer pusxifls hey viii be
very likely 70 prepare themselves for .rhe ben a,.
sainsble peace" Their bombast about 'dyins in
the last ditch" and nonsense of kindred chsrnc.
ter may be well enough for the purpose Of kecp,pr
their courage up az long possible, and stimulstn,
the tagging spirits ofthe waver,ng. but they moan TO
do nothing of the kind. Like other brave mon,
they arc disposed to Ashs 90 long q hope Of ul,i.
mate success remains; but when ths, poiu, h.s
been passed, AMI they see the utter ussessu.rs Of
further resistance, thoy will 10 gsd enough to ,c.
'ep' peaceful propositions. That this conviction
VIII te pressed upon them by the rcsu. Of the
present cam. Algu, there would sesm 10 b hardly
'eA'Aap!e doubt; and as q fair proposi.ou for
'ie to return 10 their allegiance will undoubtedly
te embodied in the Presidents Forthcoming mas
s'S~ 'he 'nlng Of anotler Spring m.y hpd ,bs
'assd staies reunited, purified Of all iisturbiny
''"nenta sy the cruciblc Of war, and marching .,
Ae road Of national creatures more firmly .uI
surely than before.