The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-06

receive your tayorable consideration, Mf.
Editor, remain your obedient servant.
Is5U. b. MCCORMICK.
T.. Beneflts OF War. i
The Herald has made an important dis.
covery, which it communicated to its res
ders in late issue. The discovery is moth
ing less than the benefits Of war, which it
calls blessings in disguise. Weeonfess that
in OUT eyes the disguise is so complete that
we cannot rocogniae them IS blessings, even
after they are pointed out to US by the Her
aid. They ale, beside, exceedingly few in
number when compared to the curses which
the Herald admits, follow in the train Of
grim.visaged war. The disguised blessings
according to the Herald, are as follows, 4,
/. 1t has set thousands Of merchants up
on their feet (at the expense Of the commu-
nity.) - " x , -.
& 1t has developed resources of which
we were previously ignorant. Iron, coal,
copper and saltpetre mines have been dis
covered In the South in numbers and 10.
calties undreamed of before the WAL
what advantage is that to us ?? u
3. Canals have been built like those upon
the Mississippi and at Dutch Gap which
were impossible to private enterprise, and
will greatly facilitate navigation. Natural
bends in rivers are necessary to prevent too
rapid draining of the country, which leaves
dry streams unfit for navigation -a...s
4. Harbors, hitherto unknown, are now
crowded with our shipping (Which is driven
from the ocean by q few privateers. qy.5 !.
S. Wherever new railroads are needed,
thew are laid down at the rate Of mile q,
day, land they and, other railroads are
destroyed at the rate of five or ten miles
s. The telegraph follows our armies
wherever they 60, (Which no one is allowed
to Use except for war purposes.
7. Soldiers turn editors and start news
papers in the enemy's country (while those.
in our towns are being discontinued on ac-
count of the increased cest Of labor and
materials. .-... ------------
8. Our generals taket stump as soon
as they take city, to proceed to instruct
the people they have conquered. 4 But
great many more are prevented frou, in-
structing others and being useful to III ~,
selves, because they have nothing but he
stumps of their limbs left to them. GAI
9, The slavery question has been cat by
the sword, like the gordian knot, and now
seems in fair way to settls itself through
the desperate measures of the rebel leaders
(But the war leaves us long accounts to
settle which cannot be, reputably, cut with
the sword ''-'' y
10. The whole South, hitherto reserved
for negro plantations, Is being thrown open
to foreign immigration which for years
cannot replace the numbers killed and dis
.bled in the armies of the North alone.)
IL. Domestic manufactures are wonder.
fully encouraged lin consequence of the
present price of cotton, and other materials
of labor.) .a-s.i y IOuTBUG M
IL. Inventions multiply upon US (par-
ticularly to destroy life and property
Is. We have created an iron navy, such
as it is admirable adapted for sarcopha.
guses for our naval officers and sailors.)
IA. On sea and on land, with sailors or
soldiers, we are now ore than q match
for any other nation upon the face Of the
cath (while ell nations are distanoing US in
the useful progress of the arts and peace,
in consequence of the ABSORPTION of our
minds and our means in war, which 10 the
occupation of savages, not Of human beS
ings 5r
The Herald admits that, "tbe war, re-
gardsd from the stand point Of the individ-
ual, really has been dreadful. 1t has made
countless widows and orphans. 1t has
taken away hepride and support of many
house. 1t has filled the land with cofins
and cripples, 1t has destroyed our com
merce, and turned trade out of it's usual
channels. 1t has ruined very many PEG.
pie, while enriching others at their expense.
1t has vastly Increased the prices of all
Injuries, comforts and necessaries of life. |
Looking att simply in its effects upon in
dividaals, or upon classes, which are com.
posed of individuals, the war has caused an |
immense deal of trouble, suffering and mis-
fortune" lEs, ..f-. 60.
We leave our readers to- strike the bal
ancs between the two sides of the account,
only calling their sttention to the impur.
tant fact that nations, being composed Of
individuals, there can be no national wealth,
notisnal prosperity: and happiness, apart
from individual wealth, prosperity and
80 that the sacrifice Of the lat
ter cannot contribute to the formerly.
r Com. ado.
A MOST shocking homocide was commit.
ted at Spring Valley, three miles south of