Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-11

self to the Northern States he's been mos,
rapid and gratifying, and aahoft time ont
VIII elapsei before her harmony Win them
will be complete. -,5s3i -
such are some of the most strikin0 an.
amples OF the progress Of the past wear oi
our people toward nationaIftF throuGh
war. The rapid assimilation hich is 10
klng place accurately marks what ha5
oeen gained Not an inch Sofl territorv
once recovered is lost. Each community
ana section, as fast as they are enfrsnGhi.
seq, become an integral part of q. great
Whq!e, toward whose unity andpoWer they
sE stand ready to contribute whatever strength
they possess. a 9
From the progress already made, We can
easily foretell the result for the Whole
nearly one'half of the territorysof the se.
ceding States has, been .th6Eouebly re-
claimed. Every day is adding 70 this area.
Slavery, resting on force, is never restored
when the tie is once broken. su6h is the
tack with considerable ldistStcts nsl ssrp
unsubdued State. Wherever it is abolish.
ed, all motive to 'disunions is destroyed
Wereathere no trace of lingering affeo-
tlon for the Union left, interest would nat.
urally draw the people in every portion of
the country to the stronger party. The
logic for common government over com.
mon and homogeneous territory is irresis.
tible. The recollections of the blessip0s
enjoyed under such Government are still
too vivid not to leave an earnest wish to
have them restored. ts..s n,
So much for what has been gained in our
political condition, on which all other in.
terests turn. We are making constant
and rapid progress in the great work of
restoring the country. This accomplished,
allwill feel that the result gained is worth
the cost, great as it may be. With such
conviction, the public securities rest up.
on the strongest possible basis, while, with
united country, the burden they impose
will steadily grow less and less, and will
soon hardly be felt. zgr.
The material progress of the country for
the past year was briefly referred to in our
last circular. We hardly need repeat what
was said in reference to the rapid diffusion
of our people over the continent, or of the
development, of its agricultural or mineral
resources. This has Deen all that could be
desired. There was never a period in
which it was so marked and satisfactory.
Our comparative isolation, caused, in part,
by tariff nearly prohibitory on many i'm
portantarticles, has given an extraordinary
stimulus to our manufacturing Industry
We have increased our means of produc-
ton to such degree that the general re-
suit othe country is vastly greater than at
any former period. We are stiIl increas.
ing such means beyond all former prece.
dent. AS an evidence of what we are
accomplishing, the traffic of our railroads
and other public highways affords q strik-
ing proof. We shallfurnish such evidence
in detail, as soon as it can be collected
from the results of the pastyear: But the
great subject of ofcougratulation is the pro-
gress made in the RESTORATION of our polit-
ical unity. With thisp every evil that
threatens will be easily avoided or borne,
while the widest scope will be given for q
still more wonderful progress of our people,
in everything that can add to their mat eriai
prosperity and wealth.