The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-09

those Wa'ers-thus sweeping away, It is believed,
the last vostige Of Rebel naval over on the coast
Of the Atlantic and the Gulf
GROUNDS or COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE.
After such retrospect Of the piprious achieve
ments Of our army and navy, have we not right
TO ask, with much emphasis, # those who com
plain of the slow progress Of the war; and fear It's
indefinite prolongaton, what substantial ground
they have for their repining lt is true the
course Of the wat has not been an uninterrupted
succession Of victories IL has presented the chec
gu,red aspect ofsuccesses and rcycrses which all
wars present
But we ask any dispassionate observer, looking
at the war by the map and in the fiery characters
In which IL is written all over the continent-,on-
trastiBg the Rebellion az the start with the Rebel
lion where il now tRnds-survcying this great
struggle for the Union in its solid aud substantial
rCSUlts-we ask such an observer to point out in
the annals of war where more has been done in
the same period.
He will lind il hard 70 point out where as much
has been donel II Is the common practice we
know, In wars of popular Governments for men
to beliitle what has been douc, to criticise and
complain; but we ask in all seriousness is it the
part Of dignity or of patriotism in this crisis Of
Our nations struggle 70 depreciate It's grand and
provideutial achievements
The war is really near its close. The preseu
front OF the Rebellion, meuaCing though il be, is
really nothing more than a mask, cOucealing tn
hollowness and rottennCss within. The South
literally cxhausted-eNhaustcd of that witbou
which Il is impossible to carry on war-eXhaustcd
Of men. As General Grant the other day pun
gently said, the Rebels have robbed the cradle
and the grave to reinforce their armies"
Out OF an available fighting population OF up
wards of three-quarters Of u million with which
the war was inaugumted, they have saved an
effective force Of one hundred or one hundred
and fifty thousand men. The rest are in their
graves, in the hospitals, disabled, or prisoners in
our hands. These are the tOrOrn hope of the
Rebellion.
Our territorial couquests have reclaimed three
iourths OF the area originally claimed in the limits
of The Contederacy. The Contederscy stands
now thrice biseCted-its great lines of communi-
cation cut or in our hands. Besides, its resources
OF all kinds are all but exhausted The desperate
men at It's head may continue the struggle for
some time Onger-they may for while oppose a
formidable front 20 our blOws--but the Rebellion
is doomed. Its struggles will be the frantic final
efforts of the gladiator before he falls down cX-
hgusted and eXanmato.
The leaders of the Rebellion have ceased to see
any hope for their cause in the arena Of war.
They are now looking to the arena Of politics.
party has been set up whose Creeds and aims
have their entire sympathy and moral support.
The platform Of the party has nothing but ex-
pressions of contumely for the sacred war, the
recital of which has been made; for JEFF Davis
and his crew II has nothing but expressions of
sympathy and respect.
The people Of the North have now before them
the momon'ous question of determining, BY their
action, whether they will justify all the precious
blood shed in this war by carrying it triumph.
antly through and crowning it with a glorious
ana honorable peace, or whether by Il base sur
render they viii project it into history as a mon
ument Of u nations folly.
WILLIAM SWINTON.
Mar J,rE Jy,poo