Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-04
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TaB American news. which had been re- !
ceived in England before the sailing of the
last steamer, had produced decided Inn
preston in our favor. The Confederate
loan had declined. The principal papers
were recognizing the daring and the high
talent of Sherman, and we're announcing
that if he should succeed in reaching the
coast, his feat would take rank with the
great achievements of distinguished COM
manders and would demonstrate the weak
ness 9th South. Heretofore the English
advocates of the southern cause have stout
~ affirmed that it is impossible for US "to
subjugate the south" They have dWelt
upon the resources, the vast territory, the
wealth, the numbers, the skill, the courage
of the rebels, and then have triumPhantIy
asserted that the conquest of suoh peo-
pie WAS beyond the power Of this govern
ment. But we observe now that parlia-
meutary champion of the South has aban-
doned that favorite position, and has taken
up new one. The news of the steady
and wonderful progress of our arms during
the autumn, has fairly driven him out OF
his old entertainments and forced him 10
End post for defence. Mr. Fender, OF
Manchester, member of Parliament, is the
gentleman, to whom we refer. In addres.
sing his constituency, he said he believed
that although the north might subjugate
the south, it could not keep the south in
suDjugatiOn.
We have not full report of his speech,
and do not know by what arguments he
attempted to prove that we could not hold
down an antagonist whom we have strength
to bring to the ground. But it is worthy
of note that an English defender of the
South is brought to confess that we may
be able to subjugate the rebels. 1t is SUI
perauous to argue here that if we can
break down the rebellion and destroy the
Southern armies, we can then without diff
fculty take care of the South. The great
est obstacle which has ever existed to the
harmony of the two sections, slavery, is
nearly removed, and will soon be COM
pletely destroyed. We grant that if we
were expecting to rule the rebels with a
despotic hand, contrary to their desires,
the task would be hard one. But when
they have laid down their arms, and &C.
knowIedged the authority of the govern
ment, and order and peace shall be re.
stored, all the Southerners except certain
leaders will come tuto the enjoyment of an
ampler, truer freedom than they ever be-
fore possessed. We know that many of
them are now weary of the war, and
would gladly exercise faithful allegiance
to the government which their faith
ers and ours founded in common la
bors aud sacrifices. Time will be re-
quired for the breach between the north
and the south to be closed and for the
healing of the wounds which have beer
inflicted. Does any one here doubt that i
the rebel armies were wiped away and thu
great rebel leaders were banished or slain
the authority of the Government would b.
easily established 10 every part of tn
nearly all OF our soldiers could be safel
permitted to return to their homes Blu
it is probable that the English, generally
will, like Mr.. Fender, NJ. P. from Totuess
refuse to believe that after the armed pow
er OF the rebellion is overcome, the sway
OF the Government can easily be maintain
ed in the now insurgent States. We thinl
however that whoever lives to see the mex
generation will fad the south all the NOR
loyal to the Government, by reason OF it
terrible experiment in rebellion. The wa
will, in the providence of God, relieve III
of slavery, teach both sections to have
new respect for each others euduruuc,
and SKILL and give us national unity NOR,
compact and enduring than would other
wise have been possible.