The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-24

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Inc great rebellion down South is not only
great revolution, in itself considered, but II
Is also causing very many great revolutions
all the world over. II is, indeed, turn over
ana oblige concern altogether. In Europe it
causing the greatest revolutions ever
known there. The London Times has oil
at once discovered that the cultivation OF
cotton cannot be extemporized, and that
laSgland Is dependent upon this country for its
supply OF that staple. The French have been
as suddenly revolutionized into the idea that
they are obliged to sell us their silks and
iaces or get their Lyons into trouble. And all
Europe, too, has arrived, in very short space
OF nme, at the sage conclusion that it must
either have eur breadstufs or starve, when
ever Providence and circumstances too nume-
rous to mention, leave it with short
crops and empty granaries. And so, dis
Tacted with these new Views, and vainly
'rying to patch them into their old WORKOUT
prejudices and opinions, the European journal
lists, money gamblers and politicians keep
jumping Jim Grow, and turning about and
wheeling about in regard to American affairs
In revolutionary manner certainly more lively
than agreeable.
On this side of the water, ALSO we have been
taking our turn abouts, and are still spinning.
All sorts of old fogy ideas, habits, manners and
customs have gone under, and all sorts of new
ideas, modes and practices have risen to the
surface and become popular. We begin to dis
cover, and shall find It truer by and by, that
revolution is sometimes very good thing, and
that our changes have been for the better. We
have had q revolution in commerce, but it has
diminished our imports and increased our ex-
ports, and SO we cannot complain of 1t, what
ever our European friends may say. We have
had a revolution in business, but 1t has resulted
In the smashing up Of rotten old firms, In .
healthier vitality in those which remain, and
In greater prudence, economy and industry
all around. Our manufactures have been
revolutionized, but the war and Its necessaries
keep them busy now; and as the people are be-
coming every day more domestic and more in
clined to buy goods of domestic make, it is
not likely that they will be stopped
again in some time Our manner Of living has
been changed, but there is now less sham and
more comfort than formerly, and very few peo-
pie really regret the loss Of sham friends, sham
luxuries sham houses and sham horses things
which we had to have for the sake of sham, but
for which nobody ever thanked us, although
shamming was often trouble and bore. Our
Goldfish aristocracy has left US, and gives no
more grand parties and does no more large
things to excite envy and admiration, but
lives down town and take its congenial Goldfish
cakes and coffee at a sixpenny restaurant and
is happy. We do not miss it. We shall soon
laugh down the shoddy aristocracy which is
trying to fill its place. We are waiting for tho
aristocracy of talent, which is to come next
and to be permanent.
Everything the finger Of war touches is revo
lutionized. 1t is inaugurating revolution in
the Southern ports now, and we shall find that
Charleston and Savannah will cease to be of
Importance before very long, and that places
like Port Royal and Brunswick, hitherto
almost unknown, will be pried open by our
great expeditions and transformed into the great
cotton ports Of the South. In politics tho re-
volution is already working. The war is quietly
but surely pushing slavery into the
back ground, and extinguishing at once
| its political defenders and its fanati
cal opposers. Every blow aimed at seces-
sion hits also the monster called Slavery
in Politics." among whose abominable progeny
secession and abolitionism are twin evils.
They will die together. We may have to i'm
prison few Northern fanatics in Fort La
fayette, as we have already imprisoned q few
Southern fanatics. We may have to hang .
few abolitionists, as we shall have to hang q
few rebels. We will imprison and hang, if ne
cessary, more than few Of both classes, for
! the people are determined that the inevitable
| niger shall be fe}t to his shovel and his hoe,
his corn cake and his juba, and not brought into
| the political arena, to be q saddle horse upon
which Southern politicians may ride into Office,
and malodorous idol, before which the North
ern abolitionists may worship, burn incense and
beg coppers: The contamination Of that re-
volution is devoutly to be wished.
We shall have . revolution, also, in our
manners, and shall become more martial and
military. Brother Jonathan will no longer
shuttle along in boots down at the heel, an i'm
possible Yankee suit, too short at the wrists
and abbreviated at the ankles, Greeley white
hat and jackknife He will march on
to greatness, then, with true soIdierIy
step and bearing. In his new generals
uniform, chapeau, spurs and sword he will gain
more respect and Difference, and lose none
of the cordial love he has already inspired.
We shall have no more bogus elections or
we'll arranged election rows then. Generals
are not elected by ballot, and whether our
politicians turn generals-as Cochrane, Sickles
and host Of others have done-or whether our
generals turn polticians-as will be the case
by and by-we shall equally have revolu-
ton in our rulers and in our mode Of con-
Quoting their elections. The game Of brag
and blow is beginning to be played out
Such modest talent as that of Mcclellan is
beginning to be popularity esteemed, and
modesty and talent combined will soon be
the prime qualifications Of our political can