Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
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Al length We have legitimate bead 10 /
cenitol the armies OtIhe Union. AT length |
We have 3 military commander Of ackn61- |
LEGGED ability, aud one meriliug as we'll |
as possessing the popular contidehce.-I
Lieutenant.Geueral Grant has superseded |
Major General Halleek as general-iu chief, |
and II is believed, (though it has not been |
omclally announced yeti thathe has also !
superseded General Abraham Lincoln,
whose military blundsrs shaye, hitherto,
been such godsend to nations dc deuiI, !
aud have made mourning goods the uni
Yersal family wear from Maine to Maryland. |
AT length We are to have, what we have
not bad since Secretary Stanton deter NIL
ned, for political reasons, to sacrifice Cen
eral Mcclellan, an active, capable, cautious
aud successful soldier, FAYE, every inch q
SOLDIER TO command the aggregated
forces OF the republic from the saddle, in
stead of from an easy chair at the White
House or a morocco covered desk in the
war office. At length VIC are TO get rid of
the mischievous services of General Imbe.
cility, General Ignorance, and General
Presumption, substituting therefor those
OF General Satisfuction-for the practical
knowledge aud experience of General Grant
inspires all men, Of all parties, with con-
yietton that. unless paralysed by the pres
idential interference, he will bring the
present war to an expeditions end, aud
terminate, by short, sharp, decisive
campaign, the existence of the rebellion.
Comparing the vast resources of tho
United States with the very limited ones
| of the iusurrectionists, We have ali reason
to feel ashamed OF the prolonRation of the
war aud of what It has, SO far, accomplish.
ed. Nor will il do for Us TO exaggerale
the military genius of the rebel generals in
order to. supply ourselves with consolation.
The truth IS, the rebels, as quail author
ity, would have been annihilated long ere
this, had practical, unambitious, non
| political soldier, beentat the head of our
government, or been permitted by our
| government to cOOdnct the war without
political interference. The rebels owe the
comparative impunity with which they
have so loug sustained themselves aRainet
the national arms, not so much to their
own skill.and bravery, Though We under.
rate NEITHER as 70 our incSpacity-an in
capacity arising from 30 lack of splendid
martial talent 10 eur midst, but for the
ever present incubus upon that talenps
just Development presented by presidential
schemes aud presidential aspirauls. If
that incubus has been gotten rid of at last
in the appointment of General Grant TO
the supreme command of the forces of the
| United States, let us rejoice. If we are to
| understand by this appointment the com /.
plete withdrawal of General HalIeck and
/ President Lincoln from the exercise of all
| undue influence over the new commander
in his conduct OF the coming campaign. we
may well congratulate ourselves aud the
country upon the ausptcious circumstances.
We may; indeed, begtn'to feel persuad ed
/ thas Providence has listened to the prayer
of long-sufering peopls-that Providence
has resolved, In pity, to inspire the mind
OF tue administration with sufficient wis.
dom TO leave Us, unembarrassed by IL,
fatal advice, t0WOrk out our national sal.
walton.
We are INCLINED to regard the year 1854
as the turning point in the stirring histor,
OF the American republic The close q
this year, we have suspicion, will eitbei
find the United States recousoIidatsd
people, orit will find them; through poIit.
ic0l mismsuagement, shattered nation
exhausted by domestic dissensions. AND
n ready to become the easy prey of European
Il diplomacy or European invaders. We hIye
no apprehensiou1as to the result if com.
mon sense and patriotism be permitted
II instead Of politieal selfishness, TO play tbl
n rnling part in lhe grand dramk of curren,
events. We have no fear as to the result
II the President making can only be com
Il PEELED toigivs way. on every side, to a ain.
cere and absorbing desire toextiuppish the
. rebellion and restore in all its Integrity tn,
American Union. We have no fear as I,
the result if the people, and not the pokiti
cans, can have = tair opportunity to iufiu
ence the general issue-if the people, anC
not the politicians, can have a REASONABLE,
chance to control the recklessness, corrup,
tionI Ignorance, fauRticism aud yenality
which are so boldly urging, under III,
mantle of false philanthropy, our couutr1
} on the road to destruction
The people are patriotic; but their ser.
wants are not all wise nor all trustwor
thy. The people are not for peace iftba,
5 peace 10 to be purchased with dishonor
: The peopleare not for peace until it Is oh.
Vious that peace can be legitiuateIy sc.
cured and under legitimate guarantees
The people are for war as long as rebe
stands IN arms menacing the paramount
authority of the Constitution. But tht
people know that such war oupbt to he
and could be, under such men as Grant d
Mcclellan, brought TO close during thf
year 1864. They know that If no. so CON.
cluded, while We have debt aecumnla.
ting at the rate of at least two millions ne,
day, and call after call issuing for men 10
nj mp the CORY gaps in the wantonly sac.
rihcedranks of the army, the result must
prove extremely perilons to all hons d
escaping national dissolution. Thev
viii, thereforss scarcely hold Preside6,
lincoln guiltless il, under any pretence.
he should now endertaketo throw obets.
eles IN the|way of such an onslaught upon
tthe rebels as, unless thWarted by political
s policy, must ultimate in the GioWnfalI n
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