The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-30

movements now being made by the Confederate
army of Virginia, 60 TO show that Lee, 80
far from retreatng from Virginia. Is con-
templating a rapid movement northward,
involving the invasion of Pennsylvania and the
capture of Harrisburg and Philadelphia. The
Confederate journals in the secret have lately
boosted that Lee was about to do something
which would eclipse the capture Of Vicksburg.
No doubt this is what they meant In the inva-
sion of the rich State of Pennsylvania, Lee
would have great advantage over the federal
generals going South They must take their
supplies with them. He would find ample pro-
visions wherever he went. The principal OBJ
ject of this movement would be to terrifyi the
North into peace by carrying the ravages OF
war into Its own territory. But to accomplish
this he must first defeat and destroy the army
Of Hooker, which Is double his present strength.
And now therefore is the time for Hooker to
strike before Lees army outnumbers his by
reinforcements from the South. We have In
formation that Stuart is organizing body OF
cavalry numbering $1,000 sabres behind the
lRappahannock. What is their destination
The insurgent chiefs are desperate, and let no
DE be astonished il, In the course Of the month
OF June, they attempt the most desperate
enterprises. One cool and sagacious head At
Richmond seems to direct all the moves on the
entire Southern chessboard Of the war. Does
any head, and what kind Of . head, make the
counter moves at Washingtons rp
GERRr SMITH AT UTIcA.-We publish In
another column the patriotic speech Of Gerrit
Smith, delivered at the League Convention held
at Utica last Tuesday. Mr.. Smith, in this
speech, showed himself to be the greatest
patriot Of them all. He dropped all his former
isms, and declared himself Internationally IN
favor Of putting down this rebellion, even II BY
thus doing slavery would como out stronger
AN Il ever was before. He cared nothing
bout the fate OF slavery, or what was to be
bne with the rebels or their slaves. He was
3or putting down the rebellion, and declared
that he asked no condition in regard to any of
his hobbies M ra
What marked difference between his posi-
ton and the fanatics who control and write the
articles of the fanatical journals, like the Iri-
b,sne and Independent They demanded and
bounded the administration, declaring that the
masses would not enlist until an emancipation
proclamation was issued. Gerrit Smith, on
the other hand, announces that he does not stop
to consider the fate of slavery, but is in favor
of putting down the rebellion Internationally,
for the simple reason that the putting down of
the rebellion can alone save the blessings Of our
country to u.s. and the triumph Of the rebellion
will rob us Of them all. m
Here then we find one true patriot in the re-
publican party. Had the war been conducted
according to his views all these divisions and
chickering's at the North would have been pre-
vented, the war long since brought to sue
cessiul issue, and tens of thousands of valuable
lives been saved. Having taken the bold and
patriotic position that he has, he is just the man
for the republicans to run for Governor next
year. If they are honest in their determination
to put down the rebellion, they can make that
manifest thousandrold better by nominating
Mr.. Smith than by thousand days spent in
tongue patriotism, like that at Utica. Let your
Wadsworths, Cooks and oil other candidates be
dropped. and trot out Gerrit Smith, II you de-
sire 10 be consistent with your professions.
IMPORTANT PEACE MOVEMENT or TIE New
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