The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-19
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New YORK, May by the America we
have English papers to the 26th ult. The
London Times of the 24th Gays: ~
Whether the Southsrners have or have not
fought better than in former years, there can
be no doubt that the Federals have surpassed
all their preceding efforts Slowly but surely
they have brought their armies to perfection
At first they suffered from the mistake of I'M
derrating the strength and dissemination of
how three or feur millions of whites, shut out
from foreign succor, and with discordant If
not hostile population within their borders.
could resist the resources of the great United
States. Knowing also their own friendly feel
ing to the South, they could hardly believe the
COnfederates actuated by such hatred of the
Union as would rouse them to long and siren
uons efforts. Ttese feelings had great deal
to do with the lack OF energy with which the
war was prosecuted in it's earlier stages. 1t
was only when army after army was defeated
in Virginia. when the last hopes of the exis.
tence OF . Union party in the South were dis.
sipated, that they gave their whole heart to the
war, and put their whole strength into it.
Steady discipline, and the confidence given Dy
superior resources, have made the Northern
levies excellent machines, after the model of
European armies. The war has brought out
commanders of ability in the persons of Grant,
Sheridan and Sherman. These drilled and dis.
cipllned their mixed forces until they were fit
for every emergency of war, and when this was
done the end of the lConfederacy was plainly
near. The superiority of the Federal armies
enabled them to prevail in actual conflict
Their progress in discipline enabled them to
take advantage of victory. Their cavalry,
which at the beginning of the war was the
laughing stock of the COnfedera,es. is now
-unexcelled and they know how to use il with
effect. ID . C., s - --. .. .rr .
prise, and carried 1t out most skillfuly and
with wonderful audacity and obstinacy, but
they were not strong enough for the work.
They had genius and courage but these failed
when opposed to equal genius and courage
backed by superior numbers They may now
accept the decision of war, which has been
against them. s'g Iaf-. IS .a. slt
r. The Times ofTuesday says: -aii q.
~ Some pledge of submission to the federation
viii probably be eXacted as q condition to the
exercise of political rights which of itself must
disfranchise many Inhabitants of the South.
Communities which have fought for secession
must long remain what Ireland was to England
conquered dependencies, ruled over by gov
errors sent there, or by minority OF their
inhabitants. ,u5i Dgu
The Times, considering our finances,
says: 5a. zr,agr-, I'D .--e ,or= r. .
u 1.-The reply Of Secretary McCulicch to Mr.
Carey's letter. justifes the hopes that have been
entertained of his usefulness in Office" 1t thinks
the reply is not faultless, but Is an enormous
improvement on the manifestoes of his prede-
cessors. 1t believes that Mr.. McCulloch favors
the English policy of free trade. because he sees
in freedom of international exchange the most
efficacious meaps to the Acknowledgement of
labor and multiplication of wealth.
;. The Times of Wednesday says:
p The task now before the government at
Washington is one of the greatest difficulty
that ever fell to q great people, It is no
longer to conquer. to wear out, and to over.
/, whelm, but to win. to unite, and to restore
The worst part of the difficulty consists in the
national defects which themselves caused the
rupture, which war was too certain to agra
vate, and which the triumph Is not likely ali at
once to remove We know not where to look
for that happy mixture of firmness. sagacity.
tenderness and knowledge of mankind. which
is to heal the terrible wounds of the war. and
J restore love between men who have suffered
l aBd Inflicted such frightfui injuries. Our only
hope is that the occasion will call into promi.
hence men qualified for the work of peace as
names unknown to fame have become glorious
in this war. Since warriors have emerged, as
it were, from the soil, so also new race of