The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-30
rORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 30. 1861


VWr 6OutEeFA AebeAStOn-Our GOVERN
rnent and Its Policy.
The object Of orr Southern rebellion, II no
longer the seizure of Washington and mill
tsry usurpa'ion Of tho government Of the
United States, is anqueetionsbly the recogni-
ton of our revolted Confederate States" a. an
Independent nationality. Against this revolu-
tionary enterprise three hundred thousand
men, at the call of President Lincoln, are in
arms to-day for the maintenance of "the integ-
rity Of the Union" All parties in the loyal
States, and large bodies of good and loyal citi-
zens in the revolted States, are devoted to this
forces and resources thus placed at the service
of our President it is believed that short work
can be and ought to be made Of this rebellion,
and that in this all important matter the ad-
ministradon and General Scott Will not disap-
point the just expectations of the country.
Meantime, however, the people, who have to
foot the bills are beginning to inquire: Why
does not our army In front Of Washington, or
our army near Fortress Monroe, or the column
of General Patterson, or that of General Cad.
wallader, make some forward movement and
bring the rebels to the trial of regular battle
or two! Greeley has not had the military
training or experience Of General Scott Gree
ley's daily reiterated command to his superior
officer to be sure TO have our troops in Rich.
mond before the goth Of July may be the
ranting OF q bloodthirsty but self conceited
Anacharsis Clootz; and yet Greeley only
echoes the universal public Impotence, In re-
hashing every day the opinion of the HERALD
of two months ago, that we can and ought to
dispose of this Southern rebellion In brief
but overwhelming campaign.
We have had of late various rumors, sur
mises and conjectures Of an Impending COM
promise; that JEFF Davis has written begging
peace letter to Abraham Lincoln; that Senator
Bayard, Of Delaware, and Senator Hunter, of
Virginia, within few days past have been
nosiDg about in Wall street for compromise;
that our army before Washington will not be
moved forward till after the meeting of Con-
gress, because, with the meeting of Congress,
We may get at compromise; that Mr.. Seward
Is not fighting man; that the Hon. Ben.
Wood and his little democratic editorial con-
vention of peacemakers have not been deal
ing altogether In moonshine and lottery
tickets; that the mysterious compromise peH-
ton which has been circulating for some
days In our back streets and byways
is not wholly the work of secession emissaries
and outside whining demagogues, but that, in
fact, JEFF. Davis is sick Of his bargain, and that
there are some generous souls, with the entree
to the White House, who are disposed to take
pity on him.
For week or more such rumors and sur
misses as these have bsen fitting about like bats
and owls In the twilight; but within the last
lwenty-four hours we have been assured from
various sources at Washington that "Honest
Old Abe" entertains no thought of a compro-
mise with an armed rebellion; that his fixed and
resolute purpose is to put this rebellion down
BY the strong hand; that Mr.. Seward is all right;
hat Greeley Is only noisy ignoramus; thAtMr |
Lincoln's message to Congress on the Fourth of
July will beup to the standard OF public opin-
on. and that the proceedings of Congress at
his extra session will be limited to the ways
md means for vigorous, overwhelming and
peed1y triumphant campaign. Nor 10 this ali; (
or we are also assured that our army facing I
General Beauregard viii most probably be |
aoved forward before the meeting of Congress;
hat some important forward movement may |
lso be expected within few days from |
he powerful body of troops under the COM |
nand of General Butler, near Fortress Monroe; |
nd that even General Patterson, in the neigh |
'orhocd of Harper's Ferry, is preparing to |
ross the Potomac In search of the retreating |
'ebel Johnston
There reports are encouraging. They pro.
nise action, and On larger aud more import |
mt scale than that of mere Mexican guerrilla |
oush fighting. We think, too, it will be well |
turing the sittings, or before the meeting of |
his approaching short extra session of Con-
srese, to bring the rebels to the test of regu-
lar battle or two; for the results in any event,
will very much contribute to enlighten the two
houses in the discharge of the work before
them. If the rebels are beaten, and thus betray
q military weakness, Congress will be able to
graduate Its appropriations accordingly; but
II no fight takes place soon between the two
great armies, then Congress will be on hand to
carry out the programme of the conquest
and annexation, copjcintly by the North and
the South, Of all the British, Spanish and Next
can territories ON this continent
Tricks OF THE TRIBUNE On Friday last the |
Tribune publi.hed what purported to be letter
from John Minor Bolts, of Virginia, giving
most lamcntable account of affairs at the South.
to this letter Mr. Bolts was in Wash
pgton, having escaped from Virginia in dis