The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-03

we'll. The cavalry expedition under GRIEh
SON and SMITH instead of supporting SHER.
MAN, as was intended, turns out to have been
mere raid resulting only in the destruc-
ton of q large amount Of property and
unattended by any permanent advantage
Its failure places SHERMAN in a precarious
situation and may necessitate his retreat.
We earnestly hope that he may be able to
hold the important advantages he has gain
ed, but we confess to serious misgivings on
that point. If SHERNANr etreats, the naval
attack on Mobile will also be barren OF
good results.
The Cinci matt Commercial of last Tues.
day says:
Ex-Presdent Fillmore made speech at
Buffalo a few days ago, at the opening OF
the Sanitary Fair held in that place, which
has been denounced in some quarters as
having discredltably coppery flavor. We
do not see any justification for this in the
report of the speech that has fallen under
our eve. The ex-President said;
cit must be apparent to all that that the
first step touoard bringing this scar TO a close
IS to conquer the rebel army Any negotia'
tions for peace before this is done ,oould prope
abortive, and any professed clemency to those
in arms who defy our power would be a
mockery which would be treated with ridi
Guile and contempt 1t is never
wise to underestimate the power of your
adversary. We must, therefore, give up
the contest aud consent to dissolution,
which, | venture to say, no man who loves
his country is prepared to do, or we must
send an army into the field sufficiently
strong to insure success; for if we do not
conquer and dispense tho rebel army the
ensuing campaign, the war may be protrac.
ted indefinitely, and finally end in separa
ton, dshonor and utter ruin of the coun'
try. | say, therefore, that tile Administro-.
tim must hare sufficient men and money, and
this THOUGH WE MAY NOT ALWAYS APPROVE
OF THE USE OF EITHER. We can only act
in this matter through the powers that BE-"
The Commercial then adds. If there is
any thing in this that improper, we have
failed to discover it.
Just So We are very happy to be able to
to agree entirely with the Commercial in its
estimate of Mr.. FILLMORE speech. There
is nothing palmer than the fact that we
must either conquer the rebel army, or
submit to the destruction of the Union
That is the only alternative. Notwith
standing all the clamor of the "peace men"
we nave yet to find any considerable num-
Der of them who are willing to purchase
peace at the price of disunion. Until peace
founded upon the Union of all the States
both South and North and the complete
extinction Of the doctrine of forcih'c .eces-
sion can DO obtained, land of this there are
very few signs as YETI it is certainly the
part Of wisdom to continue the prosecution
OF the war. The Federal Union cost too
much in its early formation and in the
noble blood which has been shed for its
preservation, to fling IDLY away now at the
bidding of few ambitious men.
In the prosecution of the war this end
should be kept steadily in view We should
remember that We are fighting to day those
with whom W desire t, live rs friends TO-
morrow, and while We atate not one jot of
oar hostility to the fearful error they have
committed aud are endeavurng to force up.
gu us, we should so direct sur warfare rs
to leave as few animosities and as little bit
terness as possible to rankle after the great
struggle is past. And there is still another
duty which, in our opinion, devolves upon
US a. free people. 1t is to guard jealousIy
our PER sonal liberty and all the rights which
have heretofore characterized American
citizens. 1t may be called "coppery," but
nevertheless We are unwilling to surrender
the right tn choose the officers whom We
invest ithtenporary power over the policy
of the nation, and theprivilege of condemn
ny their actions when we consider them
unwise as well as of approving when they
call for approval. We will yield to no man
or no man IN our devotion to the Union
We will 60 as far as the farthest in support
OF any policy which may be necessary to
maintain it; but we must be excused from
yielding what is called "an anquestioning
support to the measures of any admiuist ra-
ton, no matter by what party it is placed
in power. { this be 'coppery," why, $50
mote itlbe." i.F E JkA%