The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-31

oil chaos. Ordnance, comm.,sary and
quartet.mastor' ssupplics wcro proylded,
Infantry. cavalry and artillery organ.
lied. ships built, aud all tho oncInery
which ingenuity could dovlsc, skill
create. and money procure, for tho do.
8truction OF human life, waa arraycd
upon oithoe side. For four years, via
tor and summer, day and night, on
plain, and on mountain iustncss, IN ynio
aud hamlet, gigantic war ragged.
1t was q struggle OF Crock agaIust
Crook. From Bull Run, with lis hu.
initiating defeat. to Appomatox and
glorious victory, through all tho vIclssi.
tuues N that melancholy QuadrOnium,
tho people mover faltorcd.
GLOW they went forth to d,o:
palo, earnest thousands from the busy mills.
And sun.btownOd thousands from the harvest
hills, '''N ''''
Qn!GE. Cagor thousands from tho city streets,
Aud Stofm'toSScd from tho fishers tleutS-
How thoy went forth to die?
WHAT THEY FOUGHT FOR.
And what was thIa for which "thoy
wont forth to dio2" Alignment OF the
brain? A paper Government? No, n
creation OF inspired genius. Heavens
last best Rift to man. Tho only purc
elective and representative popular
government Of which auccnt or modorn
history gives nny example. Itwus mar-
vclous In design and creation. II pro.
posed to place the whole direction nnd
influence OF afairs-all the trusts and
honors OF soCicty.-the power OF max
ing, abrogating and administering tho
laws-tho whole civil authority and
sway, from tho highest post in tho Ma.
tional Government to tho smallest viii
lage trust In tho market OF mer!t, and
within the gilt and control of the peo-
plo. Nothing was to DO bestowed on
the chance otbirth, nothing should flow
through tho channols OF hereditary
family Influence. Small wonder that
such government should appeal most
strongly to the devotion OF tho peoplo,
to whateycr OF oncrgy they might have,
and should search out with magnetic
instinct, In the romotes. quarters OF tho
land. tho latont ability. patriotism and
enthusiasm OF its children.
TIE SACRIFICES MADE.
Tho fullest and inoss splendid recog-
milton OF tho reciprocal obligations be-
tween government and governed cheer
fully. aye, joyously, ungrudgIngIy, on
Enthusiastically tondered, was witnessed
when million citizens sprang to arms
to defend tho Nation's liIe; when thou
aanda OF millions OF dollars wore paid
into tho national treasury to tiefray the
expenses Of prosecuting Tie war for the
country's defense. Never were blood
and money poured more lavishly than
during tho lato war. The old-word
nations stood agh7st at tho tremendous
energy voluntarily displnyod- by this
young giant among tho na,ions, this
newest and highest md bost exponent
OF q voluntary association Of self govern
mont thus splendidly meeting tho
emergencies and almost rigid require
ments OF Its preservation and successful
existence. Tho spectacle was tho mar
vel OF all tho ages. Carping critics woro
silenced. onetnios wero contounded,
lovers ol humanity were comiorted,
trembling and doubling believers in
the capacity OF man for self government
were confirmed in their hopes,
now converted into tho mos. i'm
pliC!t faith. 1. had been said OF
the republic that it could not
endure the shock OF domestic
war: that tho Union twas q ropo OF
sand" that no cohesive powor existed
to bind together the sections, peoples
and states, when internal strife should
come, and so should end, and perhaps
forever tho most promising experiment
OF popular government. Bu, tho virtue,
intelligence, patriotism and liborty.lov.
ing and chcrishing instincts of the arcat
body OF ci:izons made them equal to the
crisis. and with q dignity, ccicrity and
certainty that left no room for doubt as
to the future, the people suppressed the
greatest rebellion tho world ever wit
messed, when we consider the territorial
extent resources. numbers. bravery,
devotion and intelligence OF those on
gagged in it.
But true TO the hopes OF all patriots
and believers In the capacity OF tho citi-
ION to govern himself without tho aid
OF lIingscraft, the republic emerged from
the black and fiery clouds OF the war
most glosiously.
RESULT OF THE WAR.
The love OF adventure and tho spirit
of enterprise fostered by tho war, found
safe vent in the opening up of all our
western territories. tho extension OF
gold and silver mining, tho building OF
tho half dozen rans-coutincntal rail-
ways, tho acquisition OF Alaska, and the
development OF tho scaling and other
new and profitable industries.
Nearly dozen states wore added to
the galaxy that emblazen our national
flag, and others are demonstrating their
fitness to be placed in tho starry field oil
"old glory"
The public lands havo been surveyed
and most Of them opened up for actual
settlement. Some restrictions have
been imposed upon Chinese, pauper.
and other undesirable immigration.
Lava for tho suppression or control OF
trusts and great aggrogatlons OF corpo.
rate wealth havo boon enacted: the civi!
service purified and in part removed
from the control OF partizanshlp; tho
system OF weather observations citab.
lished, and tho accuracy OF its prodic-
tons greatly improved, simpliiied and
published daily in tho interest OF com.
mercc, agriculture and business.
LOOK To THE FUTURE.
But shal! We be content with these
achievements, brilliant and marvellous
as thoy arc? Shall wo rest OH the
laurels already won? For our warning
and encouragement let us read the facts
Of universal history. Progress, ad.
yaucement, growth. are all synonyms OF
vital force, and evidence OF life. Pause,
rest, cessation OF growth, all are the
o,rn nrorursora of iorov starnntinn