The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-05-12
Lees Surrender in Europe.

tho great American war is VlrtuailN Clntcu /
hv Lous surrender of tho Army of Virginia. !
The tono of tho corrospoudrnco between
Lee and Grant is honorable to both. The con.
ditons wore such AS it was no disgrace Tor an
oycrmntchcd army to accept. Not even Ma
polcoD's grand army could count sorics OF
moro brilliant victories than Lco's army
They were victorious until victory was not
to DO achieved by human valor. and thcn
they fell with honor Tho Federal army Is
cnti,lcd to rank among tho first military of
nations. An attempts to establish a South
crn Confodrracy must he abandoned.
Tho Times saws: With tho defeat of tho
Southcruers the difficulties OF the Federal
Government set in. Aftor tho restoration
of Federal authority and the reduction OF
the South to obedience, an Overwhelming
prospect will open before LincolDs admin
isration Much lies between tho conquest
nf tho South and tho RESTORATION OF the
Union IG the face Of political problems OF
unexampled iIicuity to be c0ntronted.such
questions as regeneration of the currency.
reform OF tho tariff, and tho management of
the national deGt, important as they arc in
themselves, may appear insignificant.
| Notwithstanding tho strong sympathy
felt Tor the South al Liverpool. the intolli-
gonco of Lees surrender was received with
great satisfaction, causing increased couf'
dcuce IN commercial circles.
| meeting was hold at Brussels, followed
by great demonstration, III honor OF the
late Federal victories, An immense pro
c'Ss,on a., ca 10 '"o rGuc,a, oonsu'
os;' , ", ,' ,.p
a,'o" ,arv soron,d" nnn I" coI,nwnd 'p0''"' WIS
Tho London Times savs thcro seems TO be
on tho part of President Lincoln desire to
conciIato his vanquishod fellow ciizcns, un.
dor tho guidance of Mr.. Seward. who has
creditab'y distinguished himself III his Cao'-
not Dy us u,ouo'a'o counsI'S' anu "noso
''o w., WI, w. u' ,hn, W 'p"'I ,," Nv ' o,'
ures restoro % 70 ,rannniii,y ond oerhans be.
rnro his torn of ofIiro cyHres calm in somo
degroe. animositios which have been raised
by these years of war.
Tho .N'ros. after commenting on tho sur.
rondor. aIludos to Mr. tIncolns notification
10 ro'gn ha';ohs 70 Withdraw INC regu'a'
.omS y" ,iao,od "o J.; ,ha;. nr,. sra T,n;a o
Nation w,Ii M, off,c, ~. "a with onr h.rhnr
ot II,jitay and in tho West Indies wo hnyo
no occasion TO enter, much less to remain
in a port OF tho States. 1t is, therefore,
probably directed against other nations
whose constantly impending threat oil rec
ogni''on OF ,hs SCUM nas' 'ntousnou' INC
war 30 at'pu ,n ~ .no u'N''u'''' anu per
pI Ths 7ynss e savs. Wbe,bor tbe South,
ornars hamo ~ Lauo NO, Gnral, ha,,a,
,h". =, f,,u,ar noass ,Lora 81 ha W.
dnmh, ,ho, ,ha EsJaraIs L,vo osm.n,ssad
III ,Lo;x n.o,ood;no .Tor,s Slo,,f,, h,,,
, sm,o,. Nav hauo Sromah, ,ho;r ,,n,;os ~
> na,Ioc,;on Al 6rst fron, rn;s,,Io of nm.
; ders,and;nc tho s,renn,h and determ;na
; lion of ,Lh;r onnoncnts ,bev cnnld no,
conceive how three or four million whites
shut out from foreign succor, and with
. discordant il not hostile population with.
4 in their borders, could resist the resource.
v of the great United States; knowing also
+ their own friendly feeling to the South
they could hardly believe the Confeder
e ates actualei by such hatred of the uuior
g as would rouse them to long and strenuous
$ efforts. These feelings had a great dea
to do with the energy with which tho wa
G prosecuted in its early stages. 1t wa
: only when the army was defeated in Vir
G pinia when the last hopes Of TIE exist
G ence of the Union party in the South wer
it dissipated, that they gave their who'll
heart to the war and put their Who'll
n strength iA,o it. Steady discipline an,
r the confidence given by superior resource
It have made Northern ievies excellent ma
chimes after the model of the Europea,
$ armies. Tne war has brought out com
O manders OF ability of Grant. Sherman
c and Sher,d n. These drilled and disci
n plined their mixed forces until they wer
e. for eyery emergencv Of war. and whe,