Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-11

While we do not Iof moment oouDL DIS
ultimate design of war to the bitter end,
he will be compelled TO make some con
Icessions to the peace sentiment aud pol
iey' To accomplish this without seriously
ldSmaRiup the morale of the war will be
very difficult. 1t will lead to complica-
tions, which we do not venture to predict,
hut which can scarcely fail to be serious,
in the violence which win prevail among
their various parties Mcclellan will be
without political experience, and scarcely
any measure of ability, without expert
ence, is capable Of threading the crooked
Elabyrinths of United States politics. He is
a soldier Of high order OF scientific at
tainments, but we see no reason to credit
him with that high order of genius which
at once becomes consummate statesman-'
ship.
With the opposite elements around him,
with the prestige of tried and defeated
soldier, a political novice and trimmer, he
will have to command public opinion un-
der the most difficult circumstances. Cons
bination by few leading State govern.
Lments may PROSTATE his administration.
\ His finances will be sensitive to any false
step, and a stumble by him may plunge
them into an abyss from which there will
be no extricatIou. The idea is not to be
rejected either, that il the European gov.
ernments really desire our independence
and fair pretext for its recognition, they
may be disposed to ind it In condemns
tion by the people of the Lincoln govern
ment, and the Inauguration of successor
to whose election the peace element had
contributed.
We see reason to hope therefore that
McOlellsn's election may involve him in
political troubles which will greatly weak
en- the military strength against us. Un-
less he is omnipotent in the civil govern.
ment he cannot muster the great armies
necessary to the prosecution of the war
Nearly all the leading generals will have
taken strong grounds against him
grounds not consistent with future respect
and confidence on either eide. Sherman
and Rosecraus alone of the prominent
officers are said to favor his election. The
army will DO doubt be dragOoned into OPP
position to him. The Lincoln administra-
ton being unable to briHg the war to q
their successor, it will be natural, and &C
cording to party tactics in the United
States, that they should not smooth the
way 10 the success of Mcclellan, and the
ecLdt and permanent ascendeocy of the
democratic party. All the embarrassments
they can conveniently put 10 his path,
both as respects the army and the civil
Royernme ent, they are likely to do. To his
deceptive and insiduous offers of peace
and reunion, We shall respond with spirit
and the dignity of a people who know their
rights, and knowing dare maintain them.
Then will come upSn him the necessity OF
a final appeal to the sword; with all his
peace friends fallen from his side, and poS
litical foes strong in his rear, without even
the moral prestige acquired by Old Abe's
earnest ness, and only that of political
trickster; with the public opinion of the
world against him, and weak In the faith |
Of his own countrymeu; with demoraliz-
ed army to reorganiNe he will have q
vastly harder "job" before him than when
he commenced the ION to Richmond" at
the head of his grand army, In 1862. He
will realize greater obstacles In the tmbe.
cility of his own government than he did
then from the want of cooperation OF the
Lincoln government, and his efforts will
terminate forever in iuglorious failure and
overthrow. So mote it be.
THE PEACE SPIRIT, NORTH AND SOUTH.
Prom the Richmond Whig, NoV.6
We are glad to hear less talk of peace on |
the Confederate side, because we are con-
viuced its only effect was to lower the tone |
of our people aud to divert attention from |
that which is the sole business of the time,
a continued resistance to the enemy. We !
would not omit to employ any instrument
tality calculated to strengthen the disposi. |
tion to pescerof the enemy; but the evil of |
so much discussion of the topic among |
ourselves is that its effects are felt only |
here, where the peace spirit does not need |
to be encouraged, and where it can only
take the form of non resistance and sub.
mission. 1t rests with the enemy, not with |
our people or their authorities, to termi. |
nate a struggle, which, from the beginning |
to this hour, has been for the defence of |
the latter against the assaults OF the form
er. President Davis, in his interview with
jacques aud Gilmore, indicated the only |
way in which peace can come:-"With-
draw your garrisons from our towns; with |
draw your armies from our State; with |
draw yonr squadrons from our ports; cease
to burn our dwellings, to murder our peo'
Pile, to plunder our property, to steal our |
slaves, and war will have ceased between |
MS. You shall be free 10 navigate our riy- |
ers and trade with our ports. IL you do |
not do this, the blood which is shed in
your attacks aud in our defeuce-the |
blood of murdered prisoners and out |
ragged women, as we'll as of soldiers
slain iu open battle-rests on your |
souls alone" Such was the sub
stance of the Presidents reply to the
pacific professions of his guests. In war
of conquest peace is at the option of the |
aggressor; it can only be obtained by the |
assailed, by submission. The South will |
not and can not abandon her independence; |
there will be peace only when the North |
ceases to attempt our subiugatiou, aud this |
time will arrive all the sooner If we maiR-
tain a firm front, aud continue to exhibit
such evidences of union and resolution as
leave no ground for the hope that We will |
ever succumb. II Is the policy Of the ene- |
my to make it appear that We are becoming |
weak in means and faint In spirit, but as |
long as we meett the libel with forces in
the feld strong enough to check or beat
back their hosts, il can make but little i'm.