The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17


The Confederate government has large balance In its
| favor pending tho exchange or prisoners II Con.
leased But there are thOuaands Of mrosd Yankees
whose freedom LiRcoin cannut purchase until he shall
have captured as many thousands Of Confedeaics. 10
captive all the existing list would stand sort
Of preferred Glars The fortune Of 20 be
in favor OF the Conoderaes and they constantly add
ing to thu number Of interchangeable fedcrals
when Iincon's drafted mcn-his unwilling braves
the who have ono stomach for this nght,' and
have therefore, two courses before them. Ono 10 70
fight erociousy, ard thus be killed ma1gled; the
other Is to take the FIRST opportunity 70 surrender as cap.
lives and thereupon 10 BE- paroed and sent home and
there well in peace free Of all wars alarms and pen
stoned by the government Conscious that they fight
ing bad and hopeless cause, and that they win
glory, 1t viii not DO strangc thousands and tens OF
thousands Of Lncos soldiers, old and new shall bs will
An ssOa to Richmond movement Of this sort shall be
ready to welcome them to. and commend Il TO thom
the spesdies safest and most economical route home
ANOTHER MANASSAS LErHARGY.
| [From the Richmond Despatch, August. I2l
II has been six weeks since the last gun irsd IL
the fight around Richmond that Mcclellan " s9e-
daddIng" to the shelter Of his snnboats westover
Since then otbagy deep ms that which peryaded the
army ara the country after Manassas seems gradually
| the enemy recruit his exhausted strength and 10
forth in the cool weather tina. will be upon il the
Lext sixty days. Ly that me his regiments will all be
filled and shall be assai!ed by three hundred thol
sand additional troois. We shall at cast escape the
chance of attacking him before he is ready. We
giving him al the time he can desire. Hc
preach US with pressing him when he Is not prepared.
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anticipate. We saw what they wero last year II is
fa.ed il seems, that reap the IL
any victory, no nniie how decisive Manassas was fol
lowed by the Abandonment Of nearly halt OF Virginia
Shiloh vas followed by the entire loss OF the Mississippi
and the fall Of New Orleans What is TO follow the vic
| tories arognd Eichmond cannot imagine. We have
rot much more 10 give up, unless mean to abando
| Virginia altogether.
The people this country cpsh. 10 be made aware u
tho be.ore 1t is tco late. We rapidly giyin
way to the deIsion which lulcd people int
scuri:y last year while the enemy was ensting aDa
l trai m IA rec
hundred ycssels-o war; We arc icicd By precisely tn
same species 0; dclusion We are still tod that Lnga
Is only about recognize existence but take
up in behalf, ms if IL were not plain that she
only has intention Of doing but that France wouo
Icing have done 1t had she not ntcrfered prevcu
IT, We told that the North Is discouraged, precisely
told after Manassas that she could
for the further prosecution of tho We listen
the song OF the syren We suffer the months
when the Yankees, by the force OF Climate are
our Ies,s We Shall no, be awakened unl the 6rs,
white frost when shall be aroused by tie LAUNDERING
tread OF 800 600 soldiers, come to reinforce these whom
have already beaten and whom leave receive the
expected before they again take the field. For
the lessons Of the past have instruction.
and suffering as though they had never occurred.
We apparently love 10 be deceived. We sleeping the
sleep of Manassas, and 1t though nothing
break its chain.
TMFossiBILITY OF sUBJUGATING THE SOUTH.
[Fr,m the Richmond Enquirer, August 12l
Whon Gen. Greee was conducting inc war GU the part
Of the Revolution, 1t WIS bis habit 10 go into summer
quarters" during the bot weather. winter in that climate
beng much more favorable for military operations than
"The high hills Of Santee' were favorable
these occasions The temperature here for
days past has boon such would do hcnor to Carolina
attitudes, and has probably had influence mill
tary operations. The Yankees trust felt the full
elects Of this glowing illustration Il the sunny South
But the of nigh temperature do not list suf
cicntly long with US TO be permanently facilitating;
that our soldiers will be ready for the ong march and
the double quick aad for days Of fighting the
beat desccnds 10 degree that will allow Of active
lion As the campaign is rapidly passing by IL is TO be
supposed that the generals both sidos win dill
gent OF tho rem ming months and may according
" expect stirring times In ali quarters frost scttcs
eOvn upon the earth
since tie war began great change has taken place IN
The IDEAS OF the Northern people. tho Albany Jctuuu
says the south has taught them many lessons. Tic,
ave learned the falsi,y the folly Of that
uson which they inlulgcd 10 the point Of absolute ali
snrdy that there large "union sentiment at the
south. They have learned THAT the South is .tcrrbly Ia
arnest,n cordially united, Is brave and Is resolved
MAINTAIN It's separate existence at every hazard and
generals and the prowess OF our soldiers before whom
their own have fed many field. 1hey have that
lie hopes which they bui.t ns 10 the weakness OF
social abric are mere imsgnngs, even Ihuficw Wcci
con essng this and declaring that our slaves al i'm
.ostant element Of Or military lower.
isut the knowledge thus gained have inamci
tic passions rather than Informed the Judgments Of
clolnes. Instead Of cnshtcnig the head it has
biieed tlc heart The Is no@ prosecuted far
feelings Of revenge and hate ana desire TO do
al possible hahn for The gauc,tion OF malice.
tan iron any remaining hae OF accomplishing the par
use with ahich !. commenced Petty rcxccgtiors
~ private CT zens are not tue Of conquest but the
NOTWITHSTANDING Of casrn and rage under disappointment
There Is reason OF selfish inleres, which, indeed viii
nj Lincoln AMI h.s party 10 hosti'ios as long as i i
ing yea they were kindinS lie fires, despe all The
ances q tho wise and patriotic OF both sections.
lhey secuted those warnings and assured tie people o
lie North that The sectional prcdornnanco glory 70
Ntcl they Invited them coad be usurpca and oAjOycd
peace the cipr ssec section being too soak and spirit
,as osist. rhey tn ma1o tLo AID now
Ttnsiblc FOR Y aid or It's sGccrss Wien II shall rave
,adcd IA allure IL troy viii be the victims q III
noi u'ar wrath Mt more surely was kng Georges war
nhistry hafca fom place ana power by the failure q
,aeir edcavos iaan VIII Lincoln aid Ibis party ~ driven
| iIto Political care and dsgrace when II II
tsuCd that tie war intst end and tho Sonth stHl
ooaiac "a. The legacy q an enormous Public debt, aud
ol national d. 500 Etl more CALLING VIII be the
s1ris q the abolition republican parry when A. leaves
thc Stage, anil the excavations u the lopulacc.
This ,,cyi day. himself, Lincoln viii put of as
ong hs car AT whatever cost Of human Ito and
ufe. Hence, instead q closing hopeless war, he s,im
% teig work by proclamation Of license 70 sack aud PHI
| ago whatever they can fnd.
hcse men have not single argument entitled 10 dc
cent respect, the they wHgng. so as
ia intended to gaily their malice, they arc doing the
express work Of the EVIL one 80 far as they cherish
lingering hole that the chances of continued war may
develop unknown means of accomplishing their
early design, they seeking result which they them
selves have branded % inar1ua.
Tho editor OF the Scw Yosk Tribune said IN the begin
mug that IL he (Gfoeley) could believe that clear
jpriIy OF the ouherl lcorc desired separate govern
nont Lo would not Object because " that case they
wOuld be entitled 20 ~ under the great principle of SELF
Out The contrary, he favored the war They unit,
huOcvcr that thce Is not merely mnrity, but that
il may be considered unanmity SIN Greeley advocates
he war, waged ayow0dl, to sGbusatc unwilling pe0-
| 30 and deprive them o. self COVE nrcft.
some excuse this iyranic les the plea that they
aso hghtng TO preserve he patioiu they call 1t.
They seak u, the beginning, the different vopn-
| stlons OF the haze United states people
nd formed one political Community. They pretend to
forget that IN the beginning they entirely distinct
ana INDEPENDENT OF eaoh other the colonies having
other bond Of connection than as the dependencies
common kingdom. common oppression afterwards
drove tnen Into limited association, under the engage
monts OF what wee called the articles OF confederation
Becoming dissatisfied with this they dissolved IL remit
ting the sta es thereby 70 their separate exsLenee