The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-03-08
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There aretcrows that fly M in he aven' s.
| sweetest air.. ard va have bceh always
1inclincd ;ranE, aaeng' them tho lngp4;
4 lbrious Greek who would count, no. man
4 boppy until he died. But certainly wo
,iinclide in this doleful company tho
croakors who continually Ugh that moth;
linz is done. while any thing remains to:
do. If tho sun is to rise at scveu o'clock,
1 they tell you at.half. past SIX that Moth.
| Ing hns happened Tyct. 1f.thcy were
slijipg, to India, .aa9las had passed, the
Cape Of Good Hippo, they would still 10.
sist that, as they had not arrived, there
waS plainly no chance Of arriving. '.'
These are the gentlemen who arc
always sure that the rebellion cannot be
suppressed. 1t isin vain that Sheridan
settlers Early in the Shenandoah in
vain that Thomas routs Hood. in Ten.
ncsscc; in vain that Sherman sweeps
re$istlcss through Georgia ! in vain that
Fort Fisher falls before Porter and
Terry in vain that Grant holds Rich.
moud in his unrelaxing grasp. They
hcar-thcy admit; they smile sickly
smile, aud wish they could sec it rs other
people debut really they can not. So.
Of course We are speaking of the gem
uinc crowlcrs,. not Of those who affect
to doubt the success Of the Government
that they may do their little all to pro-
vent it. The smiling gentry who say,
Ijauntily, !" Oh, you cant put the rebels
down. or, .succringly, " The rebels
won't surrender" speak partly from
party rancor, partly from malice, and
partly from dulncss. They arc worthy
Of the same attention as the ficrcest
Richmond papers, but no more.
But those of whom wcspcak are truly
pa,riotic, truly anxious for the national
success. Indeed it may be the very
arlor Of their wishes, acting upon u
morbid temperament that makes them
petulcnt Of believing in victory. But
we assure them that there isyet ground
OF hope for the national cause. Affairs
arc not yet utterly desperate for tho
Union. There is still reason to believe
that Grant, Sherman, Thomas, Farrasut,
Porter, Sheridan, md Terry will not
suddenly prove to be dolts, and their
, scamen and soldiers towards. BE cheer
ful, gentlemen! Try to understand that
if you arc walking Il mile you need not
despair ut the end Of two thousand
yards. ... ....
Remember in what condition this
country was when Great Bethel and Bull
Run were fought, not only of military
but Of mental preparation. Remember
how long and long VIC were preparing Ia
strike, and how disastrously for ourselves
the blow was at last delivered. Rcmcm
ber how We rallied from the Peninsula
and Buell. how the great debate went
on, cnligh,ening the public mind as to
the real significance Of tho war, until at
lcugth We stand where VIC DO to-day, the
policy of tho war confirmed by the most
prodigious popular approval, the cause OF
the war constitutiouully removed, and
the aJIcst generals and admirals dcvel;
opcd by the greatest victories. , .
Or look at the situation in detail.
Thomas is cncampcd upon the Tcnnes.
sec, and there is no rebel force Of any
Importance in the Southwest to resist
J. him. Sherman is moving in Carolina ;
Sheridan holds the Shenandoah; the
4 only port of foreign intercourse and
blockade.running is closed !; and Grant
sits waiting before Richmond. Now
this may be very desperate war, but
still it is war. Tho. robels may be very
determined mon, but still they are men.
: War has its inexorable conditions, aud
human nature its laws. After ihcessant
f aud disastrous defeats, after, the constant
= loss of men, material, and territory, war
; cnds and after being batllcd, conquered,
lIumilia,ed on every side, human nature
succumbS. Cannon.5alls may not per-
suadc a party that it is wrong, but they
will presently persuade it that it can no
longer alvantagcously fight. Why
should not Sherman advance northward
f to Join Grant? and, once united with
!. him, what will Loe do? Can he hope
to give battle in the open field? Gao
he stay in Richmond? ? If he goes, can
he expect to do more than prolong the
death. struggle Of tho military rebellion!
These arc few Of the considerations
which we submit to our dismal friends
They need Sot feed upon apprehensious
nor iatten upon doubts. II, in con-
,emplating the pgblic situation, they
will use the same common sense as IN
viewing their private affairs, they viii vii
soon reach the conclusion that. universal
! laws are MS sure in the, one as in, the
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