The New York herald., 1862-09-30
When VIII the War End.

Il
This is a question oitener asked than answered We
have been asked the question repeatedly but any one
should ask US "When will the world endf' should be
just as able to give an opinion Our conviction is that
good many people will come TO an end before the world
does, and that IN like manner the war will finish off
good many before il is finished itself. This is sombre
view of the future, but wish could any streaks
OF light to indicate the dawn Of day.
The only icdy that Tie end is BY the exhaustion of
the North or the eermind ion Of the south The North
has determined to subugate annihate gives us
only this altsrnative"1he Union death" That, in
sum and substance is all that its most conservative poll
ticians propose 1t is in yan that some Of them deny the
cruel determination that have Indicated Is there one
of them conservative republican or conservative demo-
crat who will proclaim that ho prefers the sacrifice OF
the Upion'' TO the determination OF the Souhy The
Union the god Of all parties alike except the abo
onists who, strange Ia say. are the only In the
North willing "le slide'' var has BEEN carried
on from tie beginning by the cofserdice classes aud
y dtotittoaia IS q @ found n .ts armes II the
genuine patriotism We might have some hope OF -
abatement II were mere fanatcism, the grab OF
passion might howl itself OUT but II Is the practical sub
sL,ntia greed of gud which will never let It's grip
long as life The North Is lighting only for
nav the debt accumulated in this war Not ony
this but IL Is fighting Tor It's very being The idea s
that is the south alone which is contending for
national existence. But the North ultimately fails
in this war she will fall fast and far Lucifer in his
descent from Heaven. The brightest jewels Of her crown
wrested from her grasp the chief her revenue
withdrawn and national debt half as large as that OF
piled upon her shoulders her cities solitary
harbors deserted her manufactures SILENT her military
respect insure good order in her iucon-
gruous population composed Of seething Of the
Ignorant raved and fanaci OF all nations she will
cling TO the Union and to the by which only she
hopes 10 preserve it, the shipwrecked mariner cngs
TO plank that lies between him and the athomless
deptbs of eternity. We bear these facts in mind
when we tempted by the syren songs Of hope
for a speedy peace and TO relax the exerons which
alone hroas from the throttle of powerful
nation engaged fearful and final struggle for life or
DEATH We ,osh could descry brighter prospect but
see no reason for predictions The unndRiy errdton
p@p
long ago proved idle dream Europe not only refuses
to Intervene rejoces in her heart the
troubles, because they exhaustng and rendering
mpoten for injury to despotc governments that
ncnt whose free institutions have always kept
her in a nightmare OF alarm. England, the chief
instrument In the disruption Of the old republic. pre-
serves rigid ncutraity-that is she furnishes the North
material aud the South moral aid; she permits the North
purchase materials and munitions of which the
South by Of the blockade only partially able
do she praises the South Tor its military prowess and
patriotic devotion She puts weapons the hands OF the
batant the head, and cries "Brave boy, pitch into
him. We beginning to understand all this, and 70
dismiss from minds the monstrous deluson OF foreign
Intervention.
If, however, the war gives no signs OF coming 10 a
speedy believe that by proper action the part Of
Congress the honor of flag will continue 10 be
the public security increased, and the capacity Of the
enemy for mischief and annoyance greatly diminished
In the meantime must seek TO be patient and II posi-
bic, content In condition from which mankind has
never exempt and which Providence best for
our trial aud discipline. In the spirit OF the manwho
when broke his leg, thanked Heaven it not his
neck may console ourselves with rejecting that there
are national and individual caames greater and more
rreparabe than those Of and be thankful have
ESCAPED them.