The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-22

The Desperate Fortunes or tho Rebellion
and the Cver,, heinning Forces and Re-
sources OF Oar Loyal states.
We are entering upon q new campaign.
That which was commenced in Virginia with
the rebel evacuation of Manassas was ended
with General McClellan's abandonment of the
line of the Chickahominy. We have discovered
that JEFF. Davis and his confedcrates have
staked the desperate fortunes Of their Southern
conlederacy upon Richmond; that, in their late
seven days onslaught upon our brave and in
domitabe army, they counted not only upon
its destruction, but upon a triumphal march to
Washington and the dictation OF peace from
the White House. In these calculations they
have been signally defeated. The army of
General Mcclellan, stronger and in more for
midable position than before, still menaces
their capital, and they know that unless they
quickly again assume the offensive their cause
is lost.
What, then, are we called upon to do
Driven into q corner at Richmond, and threat
ened with the accumulation of an overwhelming
army around them, the rebels will undoubtedly
watch their opportunity for sortie, and seize
upon the first opening, whether in the direction
of Washington or HarrisOn's Landing, for
other desperate struggle for deliverance.
They have at Richmond powerful army-the
elite of all the military forces Of the rebel States.
They have exhausted their means of reinforce
ment by their sweeping CONSUMPTION act, and
have nothing to gain from inactivity, but
everything to fear. We of the loyal States are
therefore called upon to reinforce the army of
General Mcclellan and the army of General
Pope as rapidly as possible; and, with proper
energy Oh the part of our federal and State
authorities, each Of those armies may be
strengthened to the extent Of fifty thousand men
before the expiration Of the present month, and
we may yet bring this rebellion to an end
before the first frost Of October. :"
We published yesterday some returns Of the
census of 1860, which exhibit the material re.
sources and capabilities Of our loyal States in
a very strong light, for peace or war. In agri-
cultural and manufactured products of all
kinds it is the loyal section Of the Union which
possesses all the elements of q selfsustaining
and powerful nation. On the other hand, our
rebellious section, as now curtailed, has been
more dependent upon the products Of other
States and countries for its subsistence than
any other community of the same extent on the
face of the earth. Excepting inland North
Carolina and Old Virginia and Texas, the
States still adhering to this rebellion have here
tofore depended almost entirely upon their cot
fov MI ND 10 Nv hat food
and clothing, essentials and Injuries, and manu-
featured articles Of all descriptions. But all
these exchanges are now cut OF by onr
Southern blockade, involving positive loss to
the rebellion of two hundred millions year
of substantial wealth in the great products of
Southern slave labor.
During the first nine or ten months OF their
experimental Southern confederacy the rebels
went on swimmingly; for they had the abundant
granaries of our border slave States and Of
Texas still at their command. But all these
resources, excepting Virginia, are now cut of,
and, from the numerous Southern families in
Northern Mississippi and Alabama found in a
starving condition by the advancing army Of
General Halleck, we may form some opinion Of
the genecal exhaustion Of our revolted States
and of the desperate necessities Of Davis to
bring all his available military forces forward
into Virginia for decisive settlement ct Rich
mond or Washington. 1t is reported, too, that
his CONSUMPTION act has given him an army Of
seven hundred thousand men, embracing every
white man liable to militia duty within his mill
tary control. We must therefore act promptly,
if we do not intend again to be pushed to act
upon the defensive.
In this view of the question we frankly say
TO the President, that, having the power, it is
his duty to call out the militia of the loyal
States and of the States occupied by our troops,
in order to make short and decisive work with
this great rebel army of Virginia. General Lee
the rebel COMMANDMENTS Chief at Richmond, is
calling in oil his stragglers: for he" desires to
make an advance upon Washington. He under
stands his position. 1t is to lose no time in
delay. President Lincoln has called for three
hundred thousand fresh volunteers to reinforce
our armies. But volunteering does not ill up
our reduced regiments as fast as could be de
sired. We have militia force in reserve Of over
wv hAlAiViAo VI biCl. illus lIulltDSt lOIGt
three hundred or five hundred thousand men
may be mustered in month Why not call
them out! The people Of our loyal States will
respond to this demand with checrfulness and
alacrity. Knowing that they have the men and
the means required for the work, they are ready
to bring them all to bear en- mosse TO put down
this rebellion.
The powers OF the President In this and
every other respect, for the vigorous prosccu-
ton Of this war, are almost as ample as the
absolute power Of the Emperor Of Russia Mr.
Lincoln has, like Cincinnatus, been invested
with what we may can temporary dictator
ship to save the country. We arc gratiaed,
too, with certain. manifestations Of a wise and
energetic exerchc Of this comprehensive au.
thority. The country looks to President
Lincoln for the most vigorous war neasures