The New York herald., 1862-08-20

rebels are the last remnant OF the tories OF the
old Revolution, and therefore England sympa-
thizes with them and they naturally affiliate
with England. When they are suppressed the
last tie which bound us TO the old country viii
be cut, and Brother Jonathan having ut last
| achieved his entire independence Of his step
mother, Britannia, will proceed to fulfil his glo-
| rious destiny and complete the long list Of his
inventions. by building up world here which
shall surpass and supersede the Old World OF
| the Eastern hemisphere.
As0IIrIoNIsrs AND SEcrssloNIsrs DIscoURAcIEa
ENIlsrMENrs.-On Monday last Mr.. d. Plumb,
| noted abolitionist, and Mr.. John Il. Shuttle
worth, said to be q secessionist, were arrested
| by Provost Marshal Kennedy on the charge OF
uttering sentiments calculated to discourage en-
listments. MIR. Plumb is accused Of saying that
President Lincoln ought to be hung; that he
would advise men not to enlist until the war
was properly conducted and negroes permitted
! to be used as soldiers, and that, If drafted, he
| should resist and advise others to resist Mr..
| Shuttleworth is reported to have declared that
the South was right; that ne hoped McCieilans
army would be bagged, and that, If he should be
Il
| forced to 90 to the war. he would not light for
| the North. Under the recent order of Secretary
| Stanton these men are clearly guilty OF q crime
which win be punished by impressInent into the
| army. In the case Of the Gordons-iather and
| son--ia Boston lately. 1t was decided that pri-
! vate conversations of this character might not
render the parties concerned liable to arrest;
| but the utterances Of these men were open, and
their effect undoubtedly perncious to recruiting.
| This is, we believe the first case in which one
| Of our authorities has been just enough and fair
| enough to arrest an abolitionist for dsloyaity.
| Pocket sympathizers with secession have been
| imprisoned from every section Of the country;
| peacs organs, in almost every State, have been
F! forcibiy suppressed; but no disuniou aboitonsb
| has before been arrested no Reasonable abo-
| lition organ has yet been suppressed. BY rare
| chance Provost Marsha! Kennedy arrested both
| these representative traitors at once, and their
| sentiments stand recorded side by side, Both
the abolitionist and the saccssion;st hate the
| constitutional President; both discouraged en-
lstmcnts i'll the Union army: both declared that
| they would not fight for the North This coin
cidence is not accidental. vallandigbam and
Wendell Phillips occupy the same platform Of
hostility to the President, the army and the
Union. The Tribune and the former peace or
gaas are alike in opposing eniistments and
| throwing cold water upon the war, We have
| repeatedly asked the government 20 unite the
North by treating both these classes Of traitors
alike. We are glad that Provost Marshal Ken
nady has had the good Judgment to MAKE q be-
ginaing in this good work and hope that he will
not fail to continue bis labors until in this city
| at least, there shat! be none but unconditional
Union men. He should strike higher next time,
however. There are abolitionists in this city
| quite AZ violent and !oul tcngued, but better
| known, and therefore more dangerous, than Mr.
| Plumb. One OF them is named Greeley, and
writes and prints in the Tribune every day
| many articles calculated to discourage enlist
| msnts Let his case be attended to immediately
| TaE BATTLE or BAros RouGE.-One Of the
best contendcd and most exciting battles Of the
campaign is unquestonabiy that which has just
| taken place at Baton Rouge. Taking into ac-
count the disparity Of the numbers engaged
| rwo thousand five hundred Union men 10 fif.
| teen thousand rebels the victory gained there
reflects moro Credit upon the federal arms than
almost any that VIC have as yet won. II proves
| the superior morale Of our troops over that Of
The rebels. their enthusiasm in face Of the
enemy, and their readiness to face any odds
under commanders that they can trust. Many
rose up IRON their sick beds to take part ia she
fight: aud the endurance of this handful Of
troops during contest in which they were
pressed ior six hours by enemy five simes
their number. and whom they finally routed
from the field deserves to be rauhed among
the most memorable events OF the campaign.
II will be said that they had the support Of the
glnboas. which inspired them with all the
confidence necessary to sustain this unequal
conflict. This must not he allowed to de,ract
from the gallsntry and pluck of our men: for
they knew that the rebel ram Arkansas
was in their ncighboriood, and that The
attack was projected in the confident
expectation that she would play prominent
part in the fight aud preveat the ganboats lend
ing them any assistance. All circumstances
considered then we are justified IN saying that
this battle, though it has oosI the lite of one
Of the bgayest and most esteemed OF our gene
rails. will have more iIispiritng efec. upon
the army aud upon the country thar almost any
other event Of the war.
Qf the share which our runboats took In il,
We have only TO repeat what we have 50 ofteu
said on former occasions. that to this branch ot
our naval service we are indebted for the sub
stantial portion Of the victory. Our troops cam
undoubtedly claim the credit Of having repulsed
the enemy. but they could not have retained
their position in the face OF such overwhelming
odds without the aid OF the feet. To Com
| mander Porter. Of the Esscy, especial gratitude
H. due for the determination with which he fol-
lowed M and DESTROYED the rebel river monster