Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-04-13

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and of thair ultimate destruction. The loss
ofsthe enemy involved their entire army, its
material, and capital, which, of course, may
be claimed as the termination of the civilwar
Next to Gen Grant, Gen. Sheridan may be
said to rank, az most ndefatigable in the de-
struction OF the rebel forces. However much
we who aresso deeply interested in the conflict
Just closed, may feel ourselves impressed with
the result, those who dwell in the Old World,
its statesmen, soveraigns despots, and militia
ry circles, from their remote positions, will
view this impending conflict as connoisscurs,
and predict most accurately its future infu-
encc upon their own and our institutions, the
sure asccndency Of the latter in all future
time, and the blow which the institutions they
represent have received
The evacuation of Richmond and the capit-
ulation of Lee, events though Of the first mag
nitude, are still insignificant compared to the
great future which now dawns upon this great
Republic, to her people at home and the rela-
tions which they bear with the other Govern
ments and nations throughout the civilized
world At home, the immediate effect will
be on. the part of the Government and the
people, to conform the business of the country,
in all its departments, to a state of peace,
looking to an early dsbandonment and pay
ment of our noble soldiery TO the payment Of
the floating. debt around the Treasury, and to
a retremefito of the Government issues from
circulation, thereby equalizing the circulation
to the wants of the country, and speedy re-
sumption of specie payments: and putting
things in ship shape to begin the retirement
of our national Indebtedness all which we
predict by the exercise of a wise policy by our
General and State Governments, can be ac-
complished ~ithin fifteen years from tbs
time, providing our authorities shall hold on
to the revenues the Treasury is now in the
receipt of, and continue fndefatigably in
the purpose of liquidation If the authorities
shall persistin i'll the prosecution of such course
of policy, fifteen years will not elapse without
witnessing the most stupendous results ever
known to any nation, -nsgA. the subjugaton
of the mightiest rebellion known to history !;
the defining of the true principles of our Gov
ernment; the establishment of the boundaries
ofthe general and State authorities restoration
to sound specie basis of circulation, and the
payment of thousands Of millions of public in
debtedness; all by our generation, leaving to
postcrity the blessings Of their labors with
nothing but their rperpetuation and enjoyment.
This is the legacy the generation of the 10Th
century will undoubtedly leave to their success
sors,-a gift moro precious than that which
descended from our revolutionary sircs-and,
in addition to internal peace and prosperity,
nea- our .toreignrelations will be SO regulated
and established, as to secure them in their un-
disturbed enjoyment.
The rebel forces still in arms against the
Government, under the command of John
ston in North Carolina. and also those at Mo
bile, are all whose subjugation is still to be
affected, which is daily looked for--the former
by Sherman, and the latter by Canby.
The great leaders of this rebellion, who
were driven from their fastness at Richmond,
on Sunday last, JEFF Davis, his Cabinet and
Congress, are still at large, but not beyond the
hope of capture, who it is to be hoped will be
arrested and made an example of, as an atone
ment for the ocean of blood they have caused
to be spilled in this unhoy contest Rich
mond, it will be seen, has suffered terribly at
rebel hands, the penalty of having been the
Confederate capital, as is atested by the great
conhagration created by the rebel Secretary
of War; Breckenridge, and the destitution of
her starving population who are fed by our
humane Government.