Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-10

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| wAsZBeIos, Feb. 8.
The Richmond Eagvrer in its leader OF
tue 4b, thus blows the trumpet of war:
THE public spiEit OF the Country kas re-
vived and reazzured Itself under the in
pulse Of the energy, and 6ruaess aad scdv-
ity shown By the recent legislation of
Congress. The act making Gen. Lee Gen
srzI-in- Chief, has besa carried out by the
President but, for sone reason not yet
known, the resolution requesting the res
torsdou Of Gen Johnsou has not been
| compiled with II nay be inst the Presi-
| deaf hss determined 70 leave 10 Gen. Lee,
zs GenErzl-i in Chief, the duty Of complying
| With the resolution OF Co1gress- II SO, We
| feel FHre that Gea. Lee viii soon CRAFTY
his eon6ding counCynsa with the appoint
uent of Gen Johnston, and thus show 70
the world that between the Two greatest
soldiers OF the Confsderzcy thers exists
nothing bat the kio5esf feelings sn6 the
most generous eon6de3cE. Alrezdy rhe 50
pointneat of Gen Lee has worked important
kres9lts. The army has been increased in I'D
l|GLe, which l. eguiEzlsnttoo small au5zat
Of Ect1al reintorcensntz- That m079k has
Eextended bsycnd tae csmps, aad Il IeaT-
euiaE the mass Of the people, and soon
we EhzfI hear from these unfortunate zb-
ssutees without leave, asking pardon upon
tthsi- return 70 duty. Al amnesty from
the new General in-chisf 70 aH vho. in
thirty days, shall report 90 their proper
Icennsnds, would sooa bring May of
these misguided nea back T. their d1tJ
Such al amnesty would do no harm, aad
| might be productive of much good. We
sre satisfied thE1 The restoration OF Gen.
Johnston TO the command Of ths Ar9y of
Tennessee would have the mast beneficial
results upon tbst E-ng. a1d upon the pso-
pie OF those States Thsre Is no wish or
porpo5s among Jh= people OF Mississippi,
Alabama OF Gsggss % reUaite with TIE
| sasuy, but iasrs L 5 sadness and desPpn-
dE1cy EuCnE them, over what they regard
ss useleEz sacrifice Ct EE1rt o. their psrI
because The military management has been
in the haBds Of incompetent oaeers--
General Johnston would restore con
tE5s1ce and rssnInsts the zeal OF
the people Of those States. This Il
the tenor and substance Of sII adTiees
tron that quarter Of the eounrEy. General
Bree6aridEgis sppointment Az Secretary
of RzT has cCrtrIoUtsd 40 little 10 the rs-
wing spirit Of confidence throughout the
tcouErT. B1t fsE usn during this wzr
hsFe Dzds z-ssteE e- more rapid progress
n the respect sad co-fdence Of the people
than this gallant Kentuekia1. He has n
wEys been ready 70 Eght, Rud success has
sluost always stSeEasd hin II the 5sld-
His czpscify Is knowa 10 be of the very
hizhssf order, and he goes into the War
Department with the confidence Of the
whele eouHEry- his experience II the field
viii point ouT % Kin many defects that
exist IN oar oTEsuiZzIon. And suggest the
changes necessary 70 iuproTeusot- What
change, or Whether any via be made il
the Coumisszry Department has not yet
trznspired, but lchs HeE Secretary cannot
be uaadvized thzt the country hAs not
Ebee1 szasSsd with the presents dniri5tra-
tioo Of the Coumisssry Department, and
that change there, also, Eoul5 gFestly
promote the sPErILot snthEzizsu now sEsia
Spreading throughout the caantrE, since
the Congress has rsduirtd Lhe President 10
appoinT new coanznder Of the armies,
Had has also rEo7irsd AZ important ehssEe
II the Csb5ust TIE desire for new men il
: other departments hss also extended
throughout the eoGntEyr Ratil q general
cIsanieS oGt would be highly acceptable
70 ali the people The county Is 70 hsTe
uew measures, and new men are aiso
required M Trenholm Is new nan
land his new measures srs fast restoring
cEsSit 70 the finances. The sppoiatneoi
t5f Gen Lee i Equivalent 70 nav uaa
since be l. the best Ha0, 1ad now tbe rikht
nan n the riznE Place Gen. BreckiaridEs
Is rev nsn - Secretary Of War. Thess
examples give Is encouragement 70 hops
that the rsIT campaign viii opEa uadsI
new usa IN al the depz-tnents. II ths
Cabinet Foai5 recognize this desire Of ths
, county tor change Of usa, u would
i inuediately o5sr The President sn oppoE.
tuAity 70 CRAFTY the country with 8 thar.
uugh change Of men. The failure Of ths
ate naval expedition down the James Eug-
: Essts the 1scssEify for s change IN the SsTJ
Department Ken are aeedzd who VIII not b
: turned back oy ebstruetisns, bat be sbli
70 rua over obstacles. Al opportunity
/ was lost which nay never rsCUrH-aa op-
Portunity Ehich offered % The nSyy The
fau rscoTery Of lis lost Prsstige-an op-
portunity which if properly used, nigh
| have driven Grant from Petersburg, de.
ztroyed hiz Eray on the HOrth side, and
given peace to ths country on the bzEis q
independence. Tns Congress Ehich IN
aaEGEzIsd tkis erz Of new men has also
i provided new measures. The sppropria-
: tio1 Of al the resources Of The country Il
the eo1noa csuss Is Bbo1t 70 be carried
through, Aad the Gotten znd tobacco mad.
70 Contribute 70 The good Of The cause JUS
Aa the men have been taken for the defeass
Of ths country. The bIoEIDg up of tht
bomb proofs means 3 great dealt means
: 5Ebt sad fighting AZ me R5nI; the sending
of AL 9oArtsrmAster5, e5nnizzarIes ana
proTcst guards from the rear % the front
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