Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-12
The Surrender OF General lee and
his Army-Probabie Termination
Of tae War.
Prom The Cincinnati Fnqulr


With the exception of a small force under
General Johnston in North Carolina, the rebel
government has now no organized military force
Of any Importance il the field east of the Mssis-
ippi river. This surrender. therefore, is, in all
probability, the finale OF the great military
events OF the war, which bids fair 70 end in the
complete suhjugatOn OF the seeded states 10 the
power Of the federal arms After the conse-
quences which followed the removal OF General
Joe JohnstOn-the idiotic march of Hood into
Tennessee. and the defeat and destruction OF bis
army by Thomas; the un0pposed progress of
Sherman through Georgia aud the CatOlinas; the
fall OF Savannah, Charleston. Wilmington and
Richmond-this result will not be uney pected by
our readers
la view of the hOpeIessness of the struggle. il
was the act of wisdom On the part OF General
Lee not 10 needlessly prolOng is, and cause fur
ther destruction of life and devastation of proper
~ in his section, already 50 terribly impoverish
ed and ruined
Whether this surrender is made with the con-
sent OF the Richmond government, or, whether
fleeing beyond the Mississippi River into the re-
mote and almost inaccessible state Of Texas, the
latter will continue for some time vet to prolong
the struggle, there is question vet to be deter
mined. But this side OF the Mississippi the war
is apparently over, and we are now brought face
TO face with the work of political reorganization
When the soldier has finished his task that OF
the states man begins The aim, OF course, will
be TO heal up the calsmities of the war; to repair
the ruin it has wrought ana cause the southern
people once more 10 fulfill Their functions with
cheeriulness in the union. This. il will be con
coded by all. is a work of immen difficulty,
and requires for its successful performance the
highest ability and greatest wisdom.
If We would accomplish good results, if we
XOull raan tho frnifs Of Our military stranoth IL
is evident that the policy of Cancellation must be
adopted. We can afford to be generous and
magnsnimous in the hour of victory. Let it be
remembered that our victories our kins
men, country men, and natives of the soil-in the
beautiful language of Martin Upper:
zone oflAngusse. one Of face,
One Of common pride OF race"
The key note to this policy has we are plea ed
to see. been struck in high administrator circles,
and Is everywhere tayOTably received by The press
aud the people.
Having been for peace from the beginning OF
the struggle, ever demanding that our difficulties
should be settled and adjusted by s,atesman-hip.
and not By the sword, none can be more grstided
10 see peace dswniDg or the political horiz N,
and none will labor more faithfully than We to
reap the greatest possible advantages TO our COM
mon country. What influence we possess DO
lticsl or personal. shall be given to those who
will do the most TO renew the ties Of attachment
that formerly bound the south to the union, and
caused it. n connection with the north. to sd
vance on such a wonderful field Of glory and
prosperity.
We would fain hope that, like some civil wars
which have ensued in other nations, its termi
nation may be followed by such complete re
Cancellation between the parties, that the only
strife in the future will be that who shall do the
most for he common glory and renown.
The south has exhibited q power in this con-
test 90 immense that every true patriot should
rejoice to see 1t WELD actively in conjunction
with Va. sad rot against is aud to see the men
who have so her GcAlly struggled to resr nes
flag in the famii { nations, sgsin accept the
star-spangled bsurer, and bear il triumphsntly
over new fields g., T. ne that will ef4ce the re-
nembrsnce OF a.! thai is unpleasant in The past