Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-10
The ram OC Atlanta.

Atlanta is at last in possession OF the Fed
erals but IT ita value to them be measured
10y what the Conledtracy looses, its occupa-
ton is lrutless, barren triumph, Indeed the
Importance of ils capture arises from the fact
that its possession averted, for The present at
least, the great disnSter that must otherwise
have oyertsken Sherman sarmy, which il bat
fled there, would have been forced to retreat.
That Atlanta, with its Government work
shops and factories, has contributed greatly 10
strengthenihe Coniederacy IS not questioned;
but its value, in This respect, ceased nearly
two months snlee Not only was its evacua-
ton counseled by one Of the wsest aud best
generals OF that service, but such was the act
ual purpose Of the Conitdetates in certain
contingencies This wns known, not only to
the officials but 10 many others conversant
with the military allairs of lint people. AS
proof that such was the case, we cite the foil
owing extracted from a letter to the London
Tines, dated "Kichmond, July H."
although the peril Of Atlanta is obviously
great there every reason for thinking that Il
the tederals succeed ia gaining possessien Of
it, it will prove ia their grasp like the apples
on the Dead Sea Shore Fair to the eye, but
ashes to the luste." 1obegin with, under
stand that preparation has been made 10 evnc-
uate the government workshops and factories
OF Atlanta which have contributed so long
and powerfully to the Turbulent infancy OF the
Coniederacy Theremoval Of these hives Of
industry to another point in the interior Of
Georgia, will have no more influence upon the
vitality of the rebellion than has the fall or
rise OF the tides upop the integrity OF the Geor-
| gia coast"
| 1t is here seen that the ulhmato abandon
ment Of the city was ioreseen and provided for
| by the removal Of all the valuable machinery
from the workshops and factories to n point
remote and secure. Aud az the apparent ne
cessity of that city 10 the Coulederacy was
owing chiefly 70 the fact that these shops aud
| factories were there located, and not from It's
military postum, it is clear thnt the success
there achieved is vastly, overes,imaled, Hood
blew np the works when he abandoned the
! place, destroyed the stores which be had not
! previously been removed aud some trauls
loaded with ammunition. SO the total -of the
spoiIs secured by Soenm on entering the city
was fourteen pieces OF artillery aud the runs
OF the destroyed trains
This is what was gained by The victory at
Atlanta. It's loss in no material respect ai-
| fects the railroad COMMUNICATIONS OF The Con
federacy, nor does it afford to Sherman bet
ter base OF operations, ilindeed, so good one,
as Marietta, twenty miles distant, ahd north nl
the ChatIahooche. II loss no more effects thn
status of the rebellion than wonld the capture
OF Hagerstown or Gettsyburg by the Conleder.
Rtes affect the integrity OF the Northern States,
-Ne,o York Mems
ORCASlZ Our friends will remember that
the Presidential campaign opeued much later
than usual, and that the time for work is cor
respondingy short. Whatever is done there.
fore, must be done soon. II is we'll 20 make
an early and efficient organization in each
town, not for the purpose pl eNcitemeut--iu for
we hope there Will not be- much Of that-but
To do the mhny obvious little dniies necessary
TO ensure success, Our friends will find hosts
OF nIen everywlrers who have recently voted
against them who will now act with ihem Il
they see the ssue as it really Is The com
Try has claims npou all such men The real
contest is between the people on the one
hand, and the shoddyites on the other; aud
by these We mean the swarms of civil oHicer4
created by the war, aud hll those who are d.
4 reoily or indirectly benefited by The war i
Z Continuance These viii naturally support
Z Linrnn ard war; the rest ought To 20 Tor
Mcclellan and peace N J. 1dp
TRIBuSE or REcnUlTs-Thc New York
4 Tribune OF Friday contained a paragraph in
relation to local recruiting matters, which,
had 1t emanated from Democratic Journal
would have heen received with howl from
the Administrationista Of "disloyalty," Urea.
son" "copperheadism aud the like Speak
ing OF the progress Of recruiting, tho Trib-
iiRe man says .'Hu.
+ Unfortunately but little can be said as to the
( character OF The recruits, who have been for
the most part boys Of Just the minimum legal