The New York herald., 1862-02-24

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free and Independent nation as if it were 80
much merchandise, are without parallel in
history. Even the partition of Poland and the
distribution of republics, kingdoms and princi-
palities by the great Powers by the treaty of
Vienna fall short Of the cOldblooded crimi-
nality OF the attack upon the liberties of
Mexico. The Vienna arrangements were made,
as was alleged, to preserve the balance Of
power in Europe. There is no such excuse for
the conquest of Mexico The object is to de-
stroy the power of the United States, by estab-
fishing the counterpoise of a great
monarchy, embracing not only Mexico, but
Central America and South America; while
on the north tho republic is to be hemmed in
by Canada, which it is expected soon to erect
into an Independent monarchy, with British
prince on the throne. And had our government
or the people faltered in their determination to
crush the rebellion in the Southern States, the
great Powers Of Europe would have given 4.
King to the Confederacy.
BUTT is now too late. Before their measures
can be taken the insurrection will have been
put down. ~ they will soon be apprised by the
news of the recent victories won by our arms.
John Bull, who laughed so indecently and inn
moderately at Bull run, will now laugh at the
wrong side of his face. When the Union and
peace are restored-as they will be before the
Fourth Of July-there will be three-quarters
of a million Of Northern, aud more than
quarter Of a million of Southern soldiers-up-
wards of million in all-of the finest troops
in the world. Most Of these men will prefer to
continue fighting rather than be disbanded.
How long will Louis Napoleon's fifty thousand
troops, which are to be sent to Mexico, stand
before them; or how long will all the men
that the combined Powers of Europe can
furnish be able to resist their arms
1t will be necessary, for our own safety,
to sweep away from every part of this con-
tinent, and every island that belongs to it,
every vestige Of kingcraft and foreign domi-
Mon. The great Powers of Europe, perhaps,
may draw in their horns when they read of the
triumphs of our arms at Roanoke and in Ten
nessee. But if they do not recede there is
nothing surer in the book of fate than that they
will be all driven from America; and, that
Canada, Cuba, and every island Of the West In
dies will be annexed to the American republic
which is stronger than it ever was before, and
will come out of this war in a condition better
able to battle against all tho crowned heads of
Europe than it was before the rebellion began
The Gazing In OF Tennessee Symptoma attic
Of the Dissolution OF the Rebellion.
The recent demonstrations of loyalty to the
Stars and Stripes on the Tennessee river, as high
up as Florence, Alabama, and the later exhibi-
tiOns at Gainesville, on the Cumberland toge-
ther with other developements daily made pub
lie, are the strongest indications Of the general
caving in of the rebellion. Kentucky is lost to
the rebels, with the exception of the southwest
corner OF the State, where there is stronghold
which is destined soon to share the fate OF
Bowling Green or Fort Donelson. All Missouri
is evacuated by Price and his horde. The soil
of even Arkansas feels the tread of our armed
men. Judging from the manifestations along
the Tennessee, between Fort Henry and Flo
renee, even Northern Alabama is for the Union;
and the triumphant uprising Of the loyal senti-
ment of the people is confirmed by the destruc-
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the inhabitants themselves.
But, according to present appearances,
Tennessee, which was among the last to
60 out, will be the first of the reyolted
States to return to her allegiance. She
hesitAted long before she identified herself with
the rebellion, and at last was really forced to
espouse the cause. When the rebel flag had
been unfurled in South Carolina the agitation
spread over the Southern States, and Governor
Harris seems to have caught the contagion at
sp early day. He called an extra session of
the Legislature, to meet In Nashville on the 7th
Of January, 1861, and recommended the pas
sage Of an ordinance calling convention Of
the people to consider the propriety of voting
the State out Of the Union. The Legislature
only partially followed his advice, and ordered
that while voting for delegates to the conven-
tion the people should also decide the question
whether convention should be held or not
The vote was taken on the 9th of February,
three days after the first meeting OF the South
ern Provisional Congress. The result was as
follows
Convention Contention.
East Tennessee. .......... 1900 32,
Middle Tennessee ANN. 20, $50 1885
West Tennessee .......... 20.ll G,9l8
Total ................. 81 ,l56 67,360
Majority against Convention ............. 1904
The delegates chosen by this election were
unconditional Union men, and, il the ordinance
calling convention had been adopted by the
people, these delegates would have met or the
% Al. 80 E.t.,, 4
fed determined to carry the State out Of the
Union, whether the people desired it or not.
and accordingly summoned the Legislature
to meet on the 25ih of April. The
work Of dragooning its members was pro-
ceeded with just as it was in the Richmond
Convention, till, on the 9th Of May, majority
was obtained sufficient to pass what was called
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