The New York herald., 1862-12-09

= we are by rebellion which we must crush,
we have one side exposed to our enemy's at
tack, and we all know that Napoleon takes ad-
vantage Of such circumstances He may hope
chat were he to assume the cause Of the South,
he might make with the traitors his own terms,
and that, while he was successfully prosecuting
big idea Of domination IL Mesissfn ne might secure
4 the same time hold upon the confedefacy.
Qne-third the number Of troops to be sent by
Eanoe to this continent can easily march to and
conquer Mexico. The other half, joined to the
forces Of Davis, would, as perhaps Napoleon
bndly imagines soon settle the question OF
Southern independence, while Napoleon entire
Heet would free the Southern ports from our
Blockade at once. These are pleasant antici.
pations for Napoleon to make, and he might
easily be scduced by the prospect of so much
glory, as we'll as so much material benefit, and
be induced to strike blow at US. Should he
do So he will strike quickly and to the purpose.
His is no weak hand, and when he attacks ne
does so In force Again and again we urge our
warnings upon the administration. Increase
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must hold, and strongly hold, every. Southern
Hprt; we must not brook int erference: and 1t
b only by display of tremendous and over
whelming power that we shall succeed In Keep
ing off our enemies. Let us arm, arm, arm;
no moment of time must be lost
= ,"he people Of Europe do not comprehend
.wS.,r !. ,te elections Our stupendous conserva-
sua ,,,o.. ,res are misunderstood by them. They
80 taught % believe by the governmental press
etat the ocas> srvatives in this country desire
oeace al all pr;A's. They do nos understand
x,,.t tho vctor;sa 81 the conservatives denote,
ON the contrary, a. sS!ern discrimination to have
done with ipdeeis N and mismanagement, and
20 commence a more vigorous prosecution OF
she great struggle for 'Nonl and independence,
which we are bound 10 k,ep up until victory
6as crowned our efforts. any 1ore'gn rover
Chat dares to interfere with U.S. VIII surely hnd
this out to their COST the ultimat,> result OF any
such rash attempt being sure a'sleat. Still
Shere always may be found people Inclined at
al hazards to run their heads againlT stone
walls, and these men are often fatally imle lied
TO o course Of action which brings in its tlNin.
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driving Napoleon Ill into some bold measure. |
should il be an attack up on this country. he
will find 1t result in his utter downfall. Our |
government, iuly impressed with sense of its
duty to the nation, will make the necessary |
preparations to ward off any blow which Ma
toison may strike st US, and at the same time
punish terribly the meddlesome despot. We
fesl assured the authorities at Washington will |
understand the necessity FOR prompt and de-
,cisive action, and that no time will be lost in
putting the Southern ports now in our posses
sion in state of de.cnce
RIOTS IN ENCAxFMENTs-NEGLEcr OF THE I
&0WoRrs OF THE SoLDiER.--Onr readers must |
have been struck BY the frequent outbreaks which |
have taken place in the different encampmcnts |
isround New York, all attributed to the neglect |
cf the military authorities to provide proper |
food and other necessarss for the soldiers. On |
Saturday last another affair Of this description
occurred at the Union Course ON Long Island,
swnere, ON thg ground that they were hak !
starved the men set the authority VI their officers
at defiance, and, leaving in squads, came down
10 New York in search Of better treatment.
UM6klIlR Ou6 tuOWouCC lOK bhC iuSs thAb AoSAuAuC
new 10 camp are difficult to please, there is
reason to believe that in almost every instance
the complaints that have led to these difficulties
have been well founded. We need only cite the
scenes Witnessed in Brooklyn previous a. the
departure of the Banks expedition as an evi-
S!snce of the utter want of system which pre-
walls in the reception and quartering OF newly
arrived troops. For days the men belonging to
the New Hampshire and Massachusetts regi-
snsnts were to be seen wandering, uncared for,
about the Streets and were in many instances
indebted to the patriotism of the citizens for
food and shelter. Such facts are disgraceful.
abe more 30 seeing the ample provision which
shs country has made for the comfort OF its
brave defenders. II will Of course be sought,
"a on former occasions, to sthrow the blame Of
i,4hem on the ignorance OF newly appointed re-
ximental quartermasters but we have had
enough of such excuses The United States
saiiitary authorities who are stationed here ior
&he supervision Of such matters have the
mower to remedy them, and they should he
held to . strict accountability for their recur
renee
HE NEW YORK JOURNALS AND THE h'oH VI
PArER-The recent rise in the price of paper
Has compelled the proprietors OF the New
York and other journals to raise their prices
also. A reasonable advance in paper was
probably necessary, because the deficiency in
Che supply of cotton has induced manufactu-
rsrs to reuse in shoddy and other cloths the
rags from which paper Is made. The paper
makers are now becoming altogether too un-
reasonable however, and, as they have held
ewo or three meetings in this city, 1t is probable
that they have formed combination, in order