The New York herald., 1862-10-06
The Last Agony OF ths Rebellion.


The violence of tho Richmond papers and the
threats of retaliation on the part'of the rebel
Congress, in reply to the proclamation OF MIR.
Lincoln, are not to be regarded as evidences Of
the real sentiment of the South nor Of any per-
manent or desperate resistance to our victorious
arms. They are but the dying kick and groan
OF the mortaliy wounded lion-the last agony
Of the rebellion-in which there is the appear
ance of fesuscitation and renewed vigor, but
only the appearance, for its vital force l. ex-
pending and exhausting itself in the final strug-
gle. 1t is like the Pickering flame of taper
almost consumed, and about to expire-it blazes
up for moment with sudden brilliancy, and
then goes out in eternal darkness
The people Of the Southern States know by
this time that we are terribly in earnest in tho
prosecution of the war for the Union, and that,
though three-fourths of the Northern people do
not desire to meddle with any Southern institu-
ton, yet if slavery is found to stand in the way
OF the success Of our arms, or If its destruction
should appear to materially aid US in the strug-
gle, 1t will not be spared, and shere will be but
little hesitation in carrying out the pro-
1t is humane warning on the part
Of the President, to which thoughtful
men at the South will take heed, notwithstand-
ing the ebullitions of passion from their Dress
and their halls Of Legislation No matter what
may be now threatened on their part, it is not
in human nature, and least of all in the Ameri-
can type of it, TO carry on hopeless war, when
it is once demonstrated to be of that character,
especially in the terribly adverse circumstances
under which the rebel leaders would be COM
PEELED to continue the struggle. The condition
of the insurgent army is dep!orable, being not
only without sufficient stores of food but desti.
tute OF clothing aud shoes at the approach Of
winter and without the slightest chance of OBJ
tanning any adequate supply Of these essential
articles, to say nothing Of salt, medicines, arms,
ammunition and other necessaries, which have
recently reached the South by running the
gauntlet of our cruisers but which will soon
be effectually cut off, by perfecting the block
ade. and by the capture o. all the ports on the
Southern seaboard. including Charleston, Sa-
vannah aad Mobile, so soon as our irresistible
heet OF gunboats arc completed and launched
upon the waves The statesmen, pl antars and
other property owners of the South will now
begin to consider whether, instead of holding
out in the madness OF despair, to their utter de-
structon 1t is not better for them to ceis,rR to
the Union and submit TO the constitution and
the laws before the day Of grace expires with
tire present year, and when tieir peculiar instr
tuition is still intact, and when they can secure
full protection for it. aDd enjoy all the lights and
privileges Of citizens Of coequal States, under the
beneficent and most liberal federal government
against whica they revoltei. They must be
aware that submission or determination awaits
them in the end, and before il comes TO that
even common sense VIII sugge7t the adoption
OF the wiser alternative
This may be humiiating to Southern pride;
but, after all, Americans are a practical people,
ard The people Of the South are Americans
Ike the people Of the North. When one party
is beaten in IN election it cheerfujly submits,
AID, no matter with what violence 5he previous
contest had been conducted, the beligeleIts
become good friends, and most Of the beaten
party ch.mc in with the opinions of the victors
it will be the same in this war, if the Southern
statesmen and politicians are wise in time, and
do not let their day Of grace go by, to shed the
bitter iears OF repentance too late when The
abolition programme may become, from the ne
ccssity of the case, The inevitable result ol the
continuation of the struggle, even il it were not
tie deliberate policy OF the government.
We trust and believe, therefore, that the in
creased violence Of the rebel press aud Con-
Il l,ct. olga
blowing for come time from one point, increases
in violence till at last il becomes gale, ana
then suddenly subsidies and turns round
to the opposite point and the atlnos-
phere becomes calm once more. II
is thus in our political contests, aud
the analogy will hold good even IN our present
bloody struggle, provided iti not protracted 100
long, and does not end in a war of exterinina-
ton, which would result in apesmanent change
OF the old relations between North and
South, and perhaps revolution in the character
OF our whole system of government. But it is
to be hoped that returning reason will exert her
sway, and that the insurgent chiefs will take
advantage Of their next great defeat in the field,
which cannot now be far distant to lay down
their arms, and, under proclamation OF general
amnesty, return to the political fold from which
they have strayed as lost sheep. Certain 1t is
we are on the eve OF the most important mill
tary and political events in the history of tho
word-wc are near the beginning Of the end
and upon tie next three months will depend the
future OF the country, for veal or woe, even to
generations yet unborn.
TIE WAR NEWS AND THE TELEGRAPH IN Er-
RopE.-Many complaints have been made, and
very justly, about the manner in which the tele-
graphic news concerning the war is published In
Europe. While in the main the facts ore stated
in the telegraphc reports of the English papers,
thew are often so colored with q secession tone