The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-04


~, The point of starvation-why not
Glitch in" convert the, country into
Donnybrook fair, kick up agel'eral SHIN
dy and whack at the first head we see.
What carnival we would haves TO De /
snre with bloody noses, and cracked
Mates. and bruised bodies and broken
limbs. thicker than peas in pod. What
an opportunity to display, side Dy side
with the valor and indOmitabie pluck OF
the American soldier, the humanity that
distinguishes the Americanpeople! San
itary fairs, Sanitary Commissions, Chris
tian Commissions, hospitals in every
CITY. soldiers homes in every town-with
a tantrum of trumpets, and LIES and
drums, and waving of flags, and thunder
of cannon, and q great wbirl of excite
ment. a grand hubbub, in which the
proans of dying men and the griefs OF
stricken hearts would be no more audi
BILE than the signing of the wind in the
roar of Niagara.
Aud all for WHAT The vindication OF
the Monroe Doctrine in the South, and
the independence of people in the East
who. to say the least, manifested no ne
roic disposition to keep even representa-
tive Independence when they had 1t, and
very little ability to recover IL a1ter
| thew had lost it. As Republic, Mexico
has presented 10 claims to the admlra
tion of mankind. She has been dlstln-
puished these forty years past for the Ia
eility with which she has deyoured her
own children. The Mexican, above the
| Grade of a peon, who dies in his bed OF
| old age, or of other natural intrmltles,
/ arQpfad tn IN q
| memory If, in asserting the monroe
| Doctrine &C the cost of a war, not alone
with Macmillan, but the greater lmpe-
rial power that stands behind him, we
could have the satisfaction OF eff1clent
government, domestic tranquility and
Permanent peace as the result, that
would be something But in driving out
the invader and usurper, we should only
| remit the people to continued scene OF
strife and bloodshed, and the ambition OF
petty military cheftains. AS to the Fe-
Man scheme of Selling Canada and ma
king it the base of operations for war
upoD England in behalf of 1reland-and
such, we are told, is the present plan OF
operatons--it is too absurd even Tor Sc
rious contemplation. No more lmprac,
tacable vagary ever entered the heads OF
men. and those who embark III the
scheme must calculate not only to meet
resistance there, but repression here, Tor
the Government will not be invelgled
into any such scatter-brain enterprise.
If we must go outside our own terri
tory to assist any people, because we are
in Such u wholesome condition that we
must have a war to keep up the eircula-
4 l.. h. h1,n1 ,.,inhf Spn1 n con-
tingent for the army aud navy OF the III
tie but plucky Republic OF Chill. Ihere
is gallant people, who are sufflclently
impressed with the value OF good govern
ment to restrain themselves, and devote
their energies to the developement OF
their country, the education of the mas,
SEES, and to general advancement in the
scale of civilization. Had Spain not in.
terfered and forced upon the Government
al Santiago the alternative OF war OF
humiliation, no people in Sonth America
would have presented more favorable
report of progress in the right direction
than the Chilians. Interference there
would very likely bring on war with
Spain, but war with that power would
result in adding Cuba to the United
States, without the expense of purchase
We take it for granted that those who
are bewitched with dreams of conquest
and national glory, are incurables. But
if any suggestions can be made that Will
keep them and the nation out OF sucl
schemes as a war with France in behal
of Mexico, and war with England IL
behalf of Ireland such, for instance a:
war with Spain, a third rate Power-ll
behalfof the republic Of Chilli, the Queer
of the Antilles being the plum tor us IL
the black pudding, it should not be omit
ted. Cuba could be made useful to us IL
supplying such products as we were wan
TO draw from Louisiana, and woult
make a CAPITAL experiment farm, and 8
tirst-rate location for hospital for bro
ken.down and disabled soldiers.
We should perhaps, he esteemed ;
wiser and more prudent people if we con
fined our attention, for some time tt
come, within our own territorial limits
and devoted our time and talent, oul
wealth and enterprise to the healing o
our own wounds and the reCuperation o
the body polite When the PROSTATE
industry of the South shall have beef
revived her wasted fields restord, hel
ruined towns and cities rebuilt, her com
merce re-established, and when good fel
lowship, fraternal sympathies and HON
ogeneous institutions make us indeed ont
people, and when the great plains to thu
west of us are filed up with thrifty
and prosperous population, and when
finally, we shall have rid ourselves of j
Cook d Co.'S national blessing and once
more enjoy the sight Of hard currency, il
will be quite time enough for us to con
slider whether we shall NEEDLE in oul
neighbours affairs, and pay the dictator
for the amusement or terror Of the res
of mankind