The New York herald., 1862-12-27

His mpressions, you viii see, are very dsreo1 nom
apprehend. much more need not say it b very
important that people have just views Of the
i1th seems TO me- would lu the south into false and
dangerous security AT all events lot both sides be
represented
LONG WAR IN PROSPECT.
Having just returned from six weeks soourn in the
United states, permit TO give the public through your
columns sne inosmatlon obtained respecting TINS war,
very long one. shall state the substance Of what
learned in New York during stay OF three weeks from
merchants. bankers and lawyers. IN regard to public
sentiment throughout the entire North. And this Ia it,
The whole North prosperng, growing rich in
quence OF the war The commercial manufacturing
interests OF. the Northeastern States are now more
hourshing than ever before Everything made finds a
ready market
immense quantities Of gram into beef and pork and for
ward these TO the Eastern ports for shipment TO Europe,
tnan was formerly dispose of them in the markets
o! the Southwest. Consequently the port OF New York
aohe mas exported during the rs eight months OF the
year s3l 600 worth more than IN any whole
year o. tnc preceding fve They point to their large and
increasing imports evidence OF their growing
perty Thus, while the staples OF the distant West must
now DC carried East tor shipment. instead OF sending
them down tho Mississippi the products o other coun
tries are carried back to them by the same routes fur
nishng employment to every species OF transportation
aid 70 thousands Of And thus the West emplies H.
SELF eastward and in turn it Is suppcd from thai auar
ef wS c s n s way d each other The
There is another bond that keeps them against u.s.
Even the West were suffering Ia commercial point OF
around this the entire people rally Vermont Massachu
sets and Connecticut not hostile nsttu
tons than Ohio, Indiana and Incs The conflict Of 20
tcai parties now wnging in the State Of New York. and
which we unduly magnify and hope may be OF benefit TO
u.s. really amounts TO nothing so far as ending the Is
concerned This strife s like quar- c OF two domestic
dogs for bone; II strange dog attempts to take it
they forget their quarrel and unite to drive him or
Horat,o seymour, the democratic candidate, SAID, in
late convention Of his party at Albany that though
democrats they differed from the administration many
hirgs still they were for prosecuting this war until the
Y q nEn hn rnhn M
s. Dickinsn the high priest Of democracy in that State
warmly advocates tho same cause.
However much therefore, political parties differ among
themselves they are all united against us True. there
is hope expressed OF bringing back to the Unon
Not word is said Of restoring "thc Union as II was
over the whole territory of what once the United
States whatever that government to be- The Northern
people do not desire republican government for them
selves IL we can fly off and set up independent one by
their side. Other States nay do SO in the future and
what they say rs " become Of the country We should
be like the German Mexican States constantly the
market for the highest bidder Against this they de-
termined 70 guard and for this result they
tending 70 have government, OF ono kird for the
tre country They declare themselves ling TO come
Of this under the ves despolism ever
land. That ~ we should establish sayernmoat m At
thek side, with slavery its base,' is thing
they are resolved shall never take place. and that six
millions OF people, shut in from the world and With very
limited resources. should be able to do it against twenty
millions, possessing immense wealth and strengthened
by tho ntributOns Of the world, they say, simply
absurd. IF they have the men and means, this is
thing that shall be. They begin to look repub
lican government as not desirable 1t is not strong
enough. They madly bent on their own ruin. IL that
be necessary to effect rhe debt accommodating
they look on as great blessing for as is due 70 them
form that II is to have, when the is over
Should i. be repudatedwhich they do not much dread
this Reputation will involve them in troubles with
foreign Powers 1t will be only an individual and domes
tic loss. With gold enough to manage foreign in
debtedncss, unbounded confidence is gwen to govern
mept money and securities In no instance bonds
below par; any fuctuaion that is always above
that Agure and the government currency, the demand
note "greenback" sells readily at from seven to
eight cent premium in exchange for state banknotes
No nation has yet failed to prosecute for the
OF money, and they will be the frs. to set the
ample Engravcrs and printing presses manufacture
the article. Congress attaches exchangeabc value
it, and the people receive It gladly.
Another. point They have now discovered that tho
'srebellion is serious thingone not to bo tried with
but they have not yet cxeted thor strength to suppress
it, They confess hat they have been hitherto unpfe
narcd meee it successfully. But the tie coming
Theirpeope are slow to rnove-much slower than
bn. now they are ronsins and when they Do take hold
to execntc the emancipation proclamation, they will
have fifteen new war vessels OF the most formidable
character completed and our waters 10 addition TO
their present navy they will have million disciplined
well armed troops in the field and il the rebellion then
holds out, they such in these
beli,us states" the world pevcr saw. No aye
Is to be spared from death or dishonor Meanwhile they
are keeping US OF their territory defending their capital
and dunlly cutting up the best put
into the field while forcing US, IN this condition. to
haust resources But their real strength yet TO be
put FORTH and the time for the cxertion or 1t Is drawing
Their best fighting material yet to take tho cld,
and to it focking by thousands from city, town
been n the dshearencd by recent reverses
They do not regard the battle Of Shaipsbug defeat
to their arms lhcy have kept our army out OF thcr
capital, made IL necessary for us to fall back
our own territory, and that is all they expect
to do for the present. drawn battle in front Of
Richmond, leaving still in our possession would
be Gained victory by and worry Justly This
is precisely the light in which the Northern mind views
the battle Of An,ietam. The mepaced Washington is
81 ii nd mil teh
by them 10 be defeat, they have received it, they
would just now more ones. with stoca composure De
fcats they do expect and many OF them: but meanwhile
preparations arc going on that will render defeat in their
opinion, impossible.
For tie present we may outnumbcr them, but Europe
Is swelling their ranks by the ship loads. the country
pouring forth thousands and these emily for
wared in sufficient numbers 10 defend the capital hold
strong positions and at vulnerable points,
keep us pent up within our own limits Meanwhile the
shipyards yare all astir, the camps Of instruction In
every Northern State crowdng the dread artillery
OF death preparing, and men training for its The
brnt OF this war yet to come aud tho spring will pro-
baby bring doors II will BEFORE for
the Northern army will not be ready sooner When Lin
colns proclamation into effect, very after,
when an army Can move by land, we may expect op
pornity 10 be given for exertng greater strength than
we have yet put forth.
shall be able TO mako q successful resistance
What true to the south doubts this This granted
the will not end in few months nor In few years
defeat to the Northern army even in the great pro-
from this war who are madly bent on their own
throw II be necessary TO effect our ruin The
which God has entrusted TO and the spirit which ami
mates our people, vii. allow them amcly 10 submit
and give up all for lost II should be worsted in
the terrible conflict to which the opening spring will call
army.
Tho above Is an embodiment OF facts from observation
and Information derived from leading at the North.
have credbly stated how tho people, as WHOLE think
and talk, and how they intend to act. confident IL
will be Tor interest," people determined to be cree,
to shape our conduct in view OF what have written
above, therein expressed though disconncctcdiy
the sentiments which the whole Northern people cherish
and their purposes against US. Permit mo 20 add few
words OF earnest warning 20 people. Do listen
to second hand rcpsrts narrating the words OF some
aspiring but disappointed federal officer and underng,
who says that tins must terminate because he
tired of IT,
DO think that the Northern government people Is
becoming more amabc towards us, because the "regu
lars' who fight only for pay, are not abusive Of the
South.
Give no heel to what hungry, shivering picket calls
will fight more" The fellow has only lost his nerve
am a a dr of N chann