The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-22
"RE OF GOOD CHEER!'

The experiences Of the last four years have
taught the American people never to be elated
by victory nor cast down by defeat. When,
at the commencement Of the contest, the fatal
battle of Bull Run occurred, the whole North
was thrown almost into utter despair; to-day
dozen Bull Runs could not terrify the loyal
heart-they would only arouse il to greater
exertion. They might sadden, but they would
not dishearten; they might cause loyal tears,
but not a waver in the determination to crush
the Rebellion at all hazards.
But we need not anticipate any more Bull
Runs, nor Balls Bluffs, nor Big Bethels. The
day of defeat, thank God we believe, is past.
The epoch of victory is now to begin, and ere
long the sun of freedom will shine upon a
land baptized indeed in blood, but yet rejuve-
mated by this very bloody baptism.
The glorious news from SHERMAN (Gor the
Richmond papers by their terror cause usjoy)
and the reliable intelligence Of the most cheer
ing nature from GRANT the irresistible and
SHERIDAN the conquering, all mark a new
era In the progress OF the strife. We have
now a trio of able, cautious, and fortune
favored generals, and beneath their command,
and following the old flag, victory viii here
after perch upon our banners. A few more
blows, sharp, short, and decisive, and we may
disband our armies and the long-absent vete-
rams be again received te the arms of loved
ones who have so much missed them. The
Rebels acknowledge that they have "robbed
the cradle and the grave and the army once
scattered, to reorganize another will be i'm.
possible. Ere long the South will be covered
with flying traitors and followed by triumph
ant Americans. Wherever they make a
stand there viii the Unionists rally,
But let us once turn the scale, and every
power of nature win c0nspire to cause the
destruction OF the Government whose corner
stone was slavery. The slaves viii possess the
lands Of their oppressors; the poor whites-the
COnscripts-will desert, and in turn be victOr5
over the autOcrats who lead them like sheep
70 the slaughter, and the executives and Rebel
senators and generals of to-day will sail upon
tie mountains and rocks to cover them and
hide them from the vengeance Of an outraged
humanity.
One more effort Of loyal men and the strife
will be forever ended. gu have the hydra
Of Rebellion by the throat, the Python is
within your power; you only have to initiate
Apollo, and by one decided blow to sever the
strPent's head.
Ii may struggle, it may writhe, it may like
Proteus assume a thousand forms, It may be
fire, or words, or lions OF lambs, it may be anti
slavery or pro-sayery, determined or repent
ant, mind it not ike Aristmus hold firmly onto
the chains by which you have encircled it.
never relax, never be moved by It's tears or
terrified by its anger, and in short time 10
will assume It's own form, and on its knees
pray for mercy and sue for pardon.
II it attempts to escape through its de-
vices, if It threatens foreign intervention, Ike
the soldiers in Faust, when attacked by
Mephistopheles," hold up the cross, shout
Freedom, Freedoml Union, Unionl and It
wan sueeumb. Then we win have peace
worm all the blood, and treasure, and tears,
which II has cost the nation. A peace with
true union, with love, with liberty. Not the
Democratic peace, one sued for by LOYAL men
Of traitors, who would at the first opportunltv
rise again and cause another war, but long
happy, and great, good, and righteous peace
and one 10 which We may point with pride t,
our grandchildren, and say when asked tn
cause OF the war Of 1861 and its result, silva
caused by the ambition Of slavery, and resultcl
In the triumph Of Union, Liberty, and Law