The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-24

W army navy as presenting professional
pursuits for their younger progeny And so ardent were
the desires OF the Southorhers for admission tho mill
tary academies, that when they had exhausted all to
which thcy were entitled they, In cases, natural
lied their children and made them citizens of the North
en States in order to gain the right of admission
now ground All this might hare been prevented ~ the
Keen, acute people Of tie North; but they were busy
wo,shirping the almighty u lar, and they have now
tho defeat which they have Suffered from the superior
strategy of General Beauregard. The Roundheads, hoD
crr who toTc at first inexperienced brat the Cdraliers in
aimaei ici any sssch spirit Inspired the Ironsides
Naatv Or Dunbar 'ce should hare tts doubt Of their final
As it s we loUk with horror at the unnatural
conflict and believe that its storm realities will silence all
vain b. astngs-in 7d,e both sides determined hate
S'eton courage end deadly dnmcsty phich oniybe
0ated ont in torrents Of Mood. We look on with perfect
imrar;iaty and only consolation is, that if the conflict
is tong and stubborn, hcr 7ary oll be flushed ch the
Uiot7ee Of victory as 10 attempt s'ayugaon or tyranny
An English View OF the Oblltcration OF
American Parties.
If MIR. LINCOLN Is UNSUCCESSFUL IN BATTLE HE
WILL BE BLAMED FOR TIE CONSEQUENCES OF THE
WAR.
[From the London Times August OIL
War has almost ob!iterated tho MINOR political diff
ferences which prevailed in tho United States up TO the
last Presidential election In the North the distinction be-
tween republican and democrat is for time forgotten
by the political leaders, perhaps, who reserve their
tensions and their expesitions Tor more quiet time,
butt The mass cfthe people, who can see nothing but
ticuary the great Southern victory at Manassas
likely TO divide the former Union mere than into
two IA, site ors, corresponding TO the geographical
dvis LIB of the country. The effect the South will
probably be to destroy whatever remains Of Union sent
ment may niger among the fcope. Pride in the achieve
ens OF their Sate troops and the tendency of the mino
rity to yield to tho majority wbcEcver strength has
boa duly will unite give the scccssonst
cause the adherence OF the whoc population Of the several
Confederate States. On the other hand, the North must
be istigatcd ny shame 20 wpe away the sur upon
its Although there may be doubts the policy
Of tho war-aiihigh many may think that II the thing
to BIO done again they would do IL differently,
yet we can scarcely conceive the section VIII Oh still calls
itself the United states acqucscng separation
fore they have avenged the defeat OF Manassas.
At such time the voice of COUNSEL may well he
hustled, for IL Will never be listened to- The criticisms Of
party may as well be alstancd from, for they will seem
inopportuno c,rpng Yet 1t il without interest
TO study the conduct OF Isolated individuals stubborn
minorites at such crises as these The English wings
who supported the French Republic, with all its errors
and crimes, against the unanimous and angry voice OF
King mobility and people, and who could not be moved
TO enthusiasm by the victories Of Nelson and VOL
ngtn certainly often absurd and spenetc enough,
but postery has recognized that vein Of truth
through their criticisms. SO, at tho present time
though The of peace aud amcabio separation
is advocated at Washington by only two three
either House. yet the speeches which addressed to
hostile aude!ces empty benches by the few that take
the unpopular side are worth ading, II it be only that
may learn what arguments surg st tn nseivcs to tho poll
ticians who additionally opposed to President Lin
celn's party. The NEST remarkable Of these was
tainly mace by Mr. vallandgham, of Ohio, about
month ago 1t is philippe against the s'cxccutive usur
ration effected BY President Lincoln, and with much Of
that tumd and groesre oioquence which distinguishes
tuition of which the President opponents say he has been
guilty The Chief interest OF this production is that it
Gke should the republican Cabin, chch has beoumh mar,
-. succeed in bringing to prosperous conclusion Should
Prsdent Davis and General cauresard hold their posi-
should the people the South continue to ross. both
arms and cntrcatcs, should cotton be powerful Vice
President stephens believes and force the world to inter-
fere for the salvation OF those that produce it, may
expect storm of popular rage to be directed against
the Statesmen who will then be pointed out the authors
Of all this OWL The Carta cnian spirit which condemns
IL n
| among the Ntr,hcrn people, and should President
Lincoln not buy immunity by cess, there will be,
doubt hundreds to charge him with violations Of the
Law which rasscd without murmur at the time they
committed Technically, I TO that Mr.. Val
did in april ,oaat he had night to do except nth the
sent Of Congress The President, It Is said, has not by the
constitution authority to employ military force as Mr..
Lincoln employed prior to the meeting Of Congress
the 4h OF July. But this high crime aud misdemeanor
though the speaker returns to more than Is moi
the first indeed the chief fault alleged against him.
Tho democratic party by the mouth of its extreme
orators, wishes TO mako 1t appear that the rcpub-
lcans have, for their own party purposes. plunged
tho Union in war, made q return Of the seeded
States impossible Though knowing argues the speaker,
that "hs revolution began forty years ago in the veho
the slavery question in the North and West he yet
the 4h OF March lasl declared that tho platform Of the
law unto him, - by which be meant TO be governed in
his administration: What wefe his sentiments towards
the South be gathered from tho fact that she him
self and his Prime Minister, the Secretary Of State,
declared three years ego, and have maintained over
SINCE that there sirrepressibe conflict between
cndrs nnrt slave and rnrt FREQ and Thai tho whole
Y,wcr nra nfrenco NJ tho foio,ai govcrnmont INNS.
her cesoyh no cxerted n and nom IN
within lie eyist;n. limits this cIorcc 10 in ract tha,
President lincoln and his marty afycr having irrtat II
not injured the South for wears and Proclaimed their
better thai The two cond MOI dwell t6cetbor under The
same fedcrs,ion had fnlaled their own prophecy by
nununu the linton into war for the purpose of sn6yer
,nS Ss of ~. Se,I or Limiting its right over
| the common tcrri,;r;cs
NJ Va,andiehnm ia seen,fnglv a nartisan of tho Eu
chanan with regard 10 secession He appears
10 think that Though not CONSTITUTIONAL il must DO ro
cocnized AZ Revolutionary right and that not only pub
lie a,r hm, sound ro,,cv dcm,ndea that tho oyi1pa
seven sccedns acs should have been let alone as was
roc, mmended by the former President If this had been
done il was probable he seems to saw that the States
would have returned TO their a,cecc together or one
by one Congress had up to the 4th of March steadily
declined against the republic peace seemed