The New York herald., 1863-03-15

land, and the shortest way to get rid of them Is
to support the President in his efforts 10 sup
press the rebellion.
Let the men of the loyal States of all factions
and parties submit to the laws and give their
aid and comfort to the government in the prose-
cution Of this war; and, whether ended or not
in the interval, the Presidential election of
1864 will afford scope and verge enough for the
appointment Of new administration and new
order Of things.
Can There be Reconciliation Between
North and South9
II the reader will emily view this question In the
light that shines from the radical press, or make
his calculations from the rabid denunciations Of
the foaming abolition agitators in Congress, he
will undoubtedly answer the question in the
negative. These men are doing their utmost to
render the temporary separation of North aud
South a fixed and irreversible fact. On the
other hand, it would seem, from the bitterness
of the newspapers in the rebellious States, the
determination expressed by JEFF. Davis and the
rebel Congress, as if there was no possibility Of
reconciliation, and no prospect of peace short OF
complete subjugation or determination of the
inhabitants of Dixie. But there are many indi-
cations which lead us to doubt the soundness
of this conclusion. The animosity, after all is
not so much in the troops, or even in
their officers, as in the political secession
leaders, who fear that they can never
be included in any measures of recon
ciliation OF amnesty, and that nothing is left
for them but to hold out to the bitter end
The troops on both sides are fighting for
what they believe to be = principle, and
from a sentiment Of sectional pride; but they
have no deep personal enmity to each other,
and il the contest were decided tomorrow by a
great, decisive battle in favor Of the Union
cause, the rebels in the field, as we'll as the
rebels at home would begin to think Of return
ing to their allegiance under the old flag, over
throwing jeff Davis and his government, and
accepting as Inevitable the DEGREES of manifest
destiny, instead of continuing to wage hope
less war against fate.
We recently published statement from a
correspondent Of q Connecticut paper, to the
sffeot that the Confederate troops on the south
ern bank Of the Rappahannock had fitted up
small raft, on which they placed late Richmond
papers and plug Of tobacco, and sent it to the
other side of the river-the wind blowing in
that direotion-with request that when the
wind favored, the Northern troops would send
over some Northern papers and q little
coffee. This feeling was duly recipro-
Gated and the desired exchanges made: and
such was the danger Of the troops on either side
being demoralized by this determination that
the two commanding generals found it neces-
sary to prohibit further intercourse. Other in
stances have been published, and more might
be added to the list; but there is one case de-
serving Of mention which has come to eur
knowledge by good authority, and has not
yet seen the light. On the Thursday night
following the battle Of Fredericksburg and the
retreat Of Burnside's army from that city
two New York regiments we're sent out on
picket duty in front When these regiments re-
turned on the morning Of Friday squad Of the
men went to the adjutants tent Of one of those
regiments, and in the presence Of the colonel
and other officers stated that they had on that
morning, just before leaving their position in
front, received proposition from a rebel officer
to end this war. He hailed them, and asked
s'if they were not about tired OF this damned
quarrel. II they were, he had proposition to
make He then said:-"T you Yankees will
20 North and bring down Sumner, Wendell Phil
lips, Greeley, Beecher and other leaders of
that stamp. we will 20 to Richmond, seize
JEFF Davis and his wretched crew and bring them
here. We will then erect gallows on each side OF
the Rxppahannock, and on given signal hang
them all at the same time and then we will
wade to tho middle of the river, meet you, shake
hands, bury the hatchet, and every man 60
home about his business, never to be drawn
into quarrel like this again
In this there is great deal OF good sense rs
well as patriotism, aud, though we are not told
what was the reply Of the Northern troops, we
dare say it was not unfriendly, and that many
Of the Union braves who had 30 lately waded
through sea OF blood would be glad to have
the opportunity to perform the service Of sus-
pension for the Northern demagogues in ques-
sion 1t wsuld certainly be the best use to
which they could be put, and there can
be no doubt that they merit such o doom
more than did the unfortunate Sioux Indians
who were lately hanged in batch in Mime
sofa.
We have always held-and II is now
admitted on all hands, that the lead
sr OF the abolition faction in the North. a.
we'll as the secession leaders Of the South,
were jointly the cause Of the rebellion and
the war. For thirty years the anti-slavery
fanatics labored to villify the constitution,
break down the Union and drive the Southern
States into revolt For the same number Of
years the Southern secessionists have laborcd
in their vocation, and used the fuel supplied to
them by the abolition presses to kindle up the
couaagraton which now RACES over the land.
The great mass OF the people in both sections
sympathizcd with neither; but by degrees, and
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