The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-08
Mr.. RUSSELL'S LETTER.
He Explains Hts Definition or Trcasoa
North and south.

NOftn anu SOUTH
WASHINGTON, July g. 1891.
he ran and the river still connect South aud MOI II -
gethcr With all the hate OF the South towards tho NortA
and with ali the anger OF the North towards tn, outh
there yet lingering aversion to tho total dsrup-
ton OF all Ties between the belligercnts Tho trunk
torn from the limbs but the political surgeons lotn
cut tho cndons, and seem TO though they thought
conservative surgery would effect some miraculous
very. Although Postmaster General cut of the mails,
railways TO keep open the communications, ana
thus man or letter may, at risk OF certaa
are that he or may be opened II there 10
aught reasonable In expression inside or Out-ana
treason is determined by both sides they list 80
am here without beng opened and am bound say
that OF all the myths-and they many and maglin
cent-whieh have been hymned and hnmmcd ON tbs
Tyres OF The type, have been quantity fancIl,
though stupdIy mendacous, those which have becs
published to tho effect that have complained Of my let
ters having been "tampercd with"
THE WAR SCENES IN AMERICA
There never was people which rushed SO rapidly 10
the conclusion that the argument of . force was
American brethren. See New York now-j,st
rccolcct what 1t was towards the close Of Last
March. Sumter cannot have made all these banncra,
filled all these streets with soldiers, turned the Laodi
into frcnZied UniOnisB, and shut the mouths
about the right OF secession and the impOency Of The
federal government to restrain States from exercising
that right have all of sudden begun 70 find out 1--WE
must mainfin glorious Unionl We must have q
country, and then they 60 OF into sophsca arguments
the other side about tho Mississippi and unity Of
pies and political ssilics Had you always held tins
language good gentlemen you might have had this
present ST. You strengthened the hands Of the
onsts Just as you weakened the hands of the United
States government, by the Indifference actual HOSTILITY
10 is measures which you displayed when II nAsss
required support. One half Of the Indignation Ons
hal! VI the strength you exhibited after Sumter had
iaen might have prevented Its being attacked.
Why the Southerners much more irrtatsA
against New York than any other part of the Union b
Because their words, "she deceived at the as9
momcn Up the taking OF Sumter she pretended " bo
friendly and then when tina. happened WHICH she ss,%ss
black republicans In fact though the government may
wish recall the circums anccs the OF tho
North III reference to vital points IN policy must have per-
picked almost much rs the hostility Of tho seccsssCA
lists all well to talk Of the outrage on the Hag
before Sumter fred on the flag had been exposed
insults sufficient. II had been hauled down by iorce
United States The Star of the West carried
it as much Major Anderson's command, and she
fired on shot a betti bent ID g0eA
MS ARRIvAI--scENEs IN NEW YORK
When arrived in the United States the newspapers
treating Of tho surrender OF SuTacr as an abstract
question, and the headings about II and Pckens barely
excited anguid curiosity In the minds OF many mon,
and Northern journals, not merely IN New York but
Pennsylvania aud other States, seriously warned the
reinforce the otor they would be responsible the
struction OF Union which vt the time manifesat
DESTROYED How the ~, tone Is changed now can recog
understand that behind all this surface shOw-thas
vainish coating which pretended 70 reflect public
however, and needing strong excitsaent TO set il In
motion which only began to hcave upwards and surse
through the glaze when heated by the that the Sas
Stripes had been shot away b. rebel bullets. To
mass Is now at work In earnest u Is rolling over u
land in lava streams. II may Be- that III, an attemps b
through tho Official crust. While Ar. Seward, WITH tina
modest confidence which distinguishes his vaticnationA
would win back the rebel States at the 81
month"; not only the seeecd preparing to hold
ever hut tie Northern States were beginning 10 agi
tate the questions al issue in q manner which might
have have insISed ono with doubt az 10 peaceia
fall Of Sumter there in tho Cabinet at Washington
statesr, who thought they coud patch up the quarrel,
and uate North and South by running Canada drag
their Ipfced il would certainly be
agreeable result the $50 800 Northern troops In the
field could be unitO4 with the Southern forces in COM
mon raid on British North America and on the Spanish
possessions But North and South will not agree 10 join
Wkat MY come after battle who say At present
disps entirely from the mind Of England the idea, No
Ha,ter how may originate that there will can bo
peace compromise union, or secession I'LL war has de-
| termned the issues. -
How gay New York is with flags The Stars and Stripes
wisoYs III iui IL Il prints Of martial c6arasters:
eaps .na charass Tspas snS BIZ
Bethel There are little Zouavcs led by nurses and Old
light infantry men, abdominous and spectacied on tne
rois All the cleric tribe are IN gray or blue giofes
There are tents the public squares rows OF sheds IN inc
aplaces" wherein our sodiery quartered who came
hithcr Oh their way the seat OF war; pacards about
books of tactics illustrated with staring red and scarlet
Zouaves in impossible attitudes. (Oh dear me, how
tired am becoming Of these limitations OF my excellent
friends in which little successful except the bagginesi
of the brooches and the color OF the unhorm Aover
tiscments concerning and eqrage meet the eye IN
all directions. There is crowd around window N
which displayed officers cap, and as II is al
stained WITH blood tho exhibitor IS justified in saying a.
he does, that the owner was killed. This is a"reic;
there is O strong feenSfor relics IN the States
RELICS or THK KsHklIoN. ~
man h WASHINGTON has been dcnuded Of the ua.
teen or twenty sc1 above the ground W
!, III, rema kabc even incurred the resentment nm
sss @ NM INTO oy my roo
ciops trolh OF The "bsttse OF Sumter" fragment o
SUI ana IN Willingly left u On n cn NM. piece pog
opinoi arose among thcm-noses mar ing night hileoi
and sleep impossible. arose IN my wrsh and no other
missile being available, the sumierian fragment was
hurled forth I'D what II and OF s fef?ws had
| yet accomplshcd-h!t something, to wit, dog, and
dispersed the assemb.age. Where Ia my bit Of
shclly' did NOT know was such monster tin saw
my conduct plainly depicted in the ingenious face Of
friendship, its owner asccrtaining that his shell
had gone Of the window and could found on
only say further that New York is up in arms and
eager for the fray though there much loss and
that asscmblage Of women young and old, some with
children by their sides infants their arms, before
that large house These are wives and mothers OF volun
eers reduced by their absence In The 10 dependence
on charity, and awaiting their TO before tho
distributors Of the fund raised in New York for the pur
pose The appearance and dress OF many Of these women
would lead 70 the belief that they did not belong 70 the
class usually exposed to such trials could Judge OF
the justice Of tho impression my mind that the ladies'
uniform sewing they down South but dare say
they busted with works Of charity much their
fair sisters.
SEw TURN IN puBIlo rSvEcrrvE.
Tie nvective which was formerly directed against uni
versal suffrage and cognate institutions is now, apparent
y employed in denouncng the corruption Of contractors,
aud evil at the War Department. and journal openly
speaks Of "swndng and punderv agencies and results
not unknown in the transaction of there There ID
also much unsound advice rendered forced on the au
thores respecting the plan Of the campaign, and writer's
who are quite Ignorant Of war or its requirements demand
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