Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-16
Mere Men Oallod Per.

Mere Mon Called Fer.
dispatch from the Provost NAFShAl
General 10 Ii. Dol. DArr. which appears
elsewhere, announces that shO President
has Issued . eall for 200 600 more mon. IL
appears that The mlsIakea policy of fight
ing the FsbeIliOn With ~ Inadequate force
n about 0bNDdSned, esd that 1t L. The de-
ssrmInAtIon % the GsVePnmOnt to make
the armies Of the UDios outnumbss tAo
SsbOls az every point. Such vU believe 70
be the correct policy. II enr campaigns
are 70 be fought VitA Semt-Gnuual lsVies
OfIwo or three Aundred thousAnd meD,
while II iude6nitSiy PFOtEAets the struggle,
It viii InvoVlO greater Aggregate expendI-
cure Of life Snd treasure than II 70 employ
81 once "a army Of . million men, because
nnS alone uses up ARMIES If Sighting did
Rot II 10 30 veil kaoWA 81 10 have bS-
oenO An axiom, that che EuSt Of inactivity
and disease Of camp STAY more than the
sword. a policy EheVefors which brings
Out oar resources only 10 detail neeeSsari-
y protEaetS shS YNr and consumes them
IN detail. tive attack the rebels With an
army only equal 70 theirs, Vo cannot con-
9uer them' SOE thsiV Army 6ghtS - yell
mar TO man a. ours, and they have the
advantage of Sighting oa Eho defensive, upon
she inner lines Of Communication, in . ter
rs'eFy 80 immense that lGs distances alone
present almost InSurmountabls difficulties
70 the advance of our lrooPS.
The obvious superiority Of the Govern.
Rsnt iG In itO ability 70 raise, equip and
Vietual greater armies than The rebel lead.
srs eanI and on this AIons, In the ordinary
course of thlngS, depsadO ultimate success.
The project OEetasUiOS the rebels into sub.
mission. has not IhuS fAF produced any
brilliant results, OF course rigid block.
EIDE iS q very important auxiliary, but the
EsbOl!iOuG States appear TO be- 0bla 10 pro-
ducs food enough to sustain their armies,
whether they eau elothe them or aoL The
scarcity In come localities, IL 10 claimed
By the rebel PrinIS is due more 10 lack OF
transportation than TO want Of Neod, PhO
discoveries made 6y Shormab ia his late
raid into the heart Of the CoDfedeEaey
give color to this idea, Even If IL we're
possible 70 OtaTVo the rebels Int Subiee.
ton In the course of timo, 10 rely on tina,
alone Would be . dangerous policy for the
OODduet Of the var. Fighting this rebel.
hon 10 not like war With foreign power.
Two Independent nations may MAINTAIN a
VAl for twenty" years without endanRorlne
che actual eEt'tenee Of either. Hvery sue.
eeOstul rebellion doo0 not ueeeSsArily de.
Btroy the government against which il Was
directed. That depends 90 The structure
Of the government. Pho rebellion Of the
American colonies In its success damaged
ahO kingdom Of Great Britaia Only on &C.
SoUnt Of their loss IS valuable tributaries
hdtd not AFFECT the government lntegrally
2OI 60 With the rebellion SgaIsSt the Amer.
team UniOs. The purpose Of this rebellion
p 70 destroy Iho federal prinoiplo chat
0AkOO IL q Union aud Z government. Il il
SeaT0Siy % much . rebellion TO speak
With SxactaoSO) 40 al assault upon she
living principle Of republican government;
nor the success Of the rsbeIIious States
would leave even themselves NO ability, II
they desired, 70 maintain any but depo,ic
form Of government. II thG arms Of tho
human organism we're 10 rebel and attack,
EhO heart, the seat Of all Vitality, it would
be precisely parallel case. Their Sue
cess would destroy both 4hsnSelvua and
all the rest Of the body.
Az long, then. Sad In proportion 40 the
Government falls 70 enforce lite authority,
tts existence may be considered problem.
AtiealI and 90 long - che 1ebellion de6Ss
VhA''authoEiIy, IL may be regarded IL .
measure successful. Considering, toe,
how universally and vitality this rebelIioa
affects the trade Of che satlrs coamoreiaI
world, 1t 10 obVIouOly dangerous nnd en-.
fnonqy wrong unnoeeSSartiS 60 VVotrset
Iho wAE for tie OuepreSslos, livery lAsnlb
that the T0belO hold cat tnoreases their
chances Of foEoIgH OympA.hy, 1scegnltlon
and assistance, Aad increases pGyf Oas,u
she dihaGuitIeS 10 TIE way Of The govern.
nent. and the burdens - be lGla on The
people, IN achieving that Gaal restoration
GP the authority Of che unioa, In which all
hearts loyal u EOpuhlteaa Hbera5 Aayt a.
abiding faith. =.
Certainly, therefsSs, siG tue. correct
policy for ne gOvesaHeAs. without avold-
Ahlo delay. - put forth ell tho sapsnRth IL
sAR Wield-to call eat AZ eaes e great "a
army aa Ie cas- equip aad command. IT
Ulll 0aVt ttmS-ae viii GaH0 nssSy--lt
viii AVE lIfe-and It Vtll sAyO What L.
more PFOOIoUs IhGa all, the PederGl UniSS,
With isO popular liberty. Intelligence And
religion Is legacy 70 future geo 81 ationS.