The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-09-20
A Vigorous Fall Campaign
Grant il nhowinn some ra.tl...ne.,

Srnnt - showing some rsstlessness, iDdI.
catve of n rene wal Of the attempts which
have brough BIT him so little profit in the past.
The Petersburg Express snpposes his OBJ
ject is to extend his left and make lodg.
ment on the railroad connecting Peters.
burg with Lynchburg, the Southside rail-
road, a. il is called. Such an extension Of
his line would greatly increase his hazards
by exposing his connections with his base
at City poiat. But it is reasonable to an.
ticipate some early movement on Grants
part. HIS Iodgmsnt on the Petersburg
and. Weldon railroad is seen 10 be Of such
insignificant consequence that no glory ut.
taches to il. That railroad was already so
near his lines that our use Of II Was very
precarious, and liable 10 DO suspended nj
any time by 4 cavalry dash. Il was, indeed,
a question whether it WAS worth TIE while.
for present uses. TO repair the incoasidera
BILE breaches made at the Time OF the Wilson
raid; and this the moro especially because
the Danvills road und ix Southern con.
neetiens rendered us completely indepeu.
dent OF the Petersburg and Weldon rond.
SO far from cutting Of our. supple. and
starving cut Gea. Lees army. hi. commi..
'"riat Was never in IN or. gr.iify ing con.
dhion.
Grant will .:t osiy feel impeIl.d 10
move, in order to wipe out, IL possible, the
mIlitar, di-crace Of tIpending twenty thou.
sand men ia killed, ~ou Rded. aud cap,ssed,
TO gain q position which neither proRis him
nor incomn'odes US; bst the necessities Of
the weite House will require successes,
and will therefore coerce the attempt 70
win them. lincoIn's hope Of election de-
Pends on the military result, Of the next
few ~euks. II his armies shall gain sdvsn.
tagss sufficient 10 revive the dead 81 d, iug
hopes OF his Psopie, and Inspire them with
the expectation. Of ultimate triumph. he will
be elected. Such misgNings Of eonsei.nce
as ths Northern ppit;tade may feel, ss 10
the Propristy Of the war they srs prosecu.
ting against the Confederate States, will
vanish with the least prospect Of success.
With such result m that in view, all
Questions Of right, md Of justice, are given
to the winds. II 10 only when revcsses or
appointments east their shadows over
their hopes. that calculation, takiee the
guss OF reason ard conscience, begins 70
argue in behalf Of moderation aud justice.
II j, a sort Of ,hunJss-torm rrpsatsacs thst
disappears when the skies smile again.
Lincoln knows alf this and he knows
that the sure and only way TO destroy The
peace sentiment 10 10 win welcomes and he
knows, too, that IL he docs thus DESTROY
the peace sentiment, the peace sea,inent
will dsst'sv him. Hhe can present 10 his
people. surh prospect Of ultimate success
as will induce them TO continue The war.
ihsn be is sure OF his election. A war Dol.
10y will call for q war President. Bu, IL
military disaster, failure. innc,ioa or h,s.o
lutieo, Lasrk the period Of the Presidential
canvass, the peace sentiment will grow and
will triumph a revolution in policy will be
dsiermined apoa in uas popaiar mind, aud
This will resalt in = resoIutios in the Ad-
Lincoln will be dismissed
he "whte House." and "soms other mans
'on'' will occupy il.
We look. therefore, 10 see great activity
'n the part Of the enemy, f,om the present
ims until November. Su,h will be the
ass, noless the orders from Wsshipe,oo
re di'obey ed kiehmoad Ssn,iw.i.