Washington telegraph., 1863-01-14

They left Arkadelphia still later, and
heard nothing of the report; so that it
Is very uncertain.
The NORTHERN EMBRoGLIo.-The
Geographic dispatches still continue
filled with extracts from Northern papers,
of the deepest interest. and most pro-
phetie of good for the South. The Her
aid is respondent, and advises Seymour
to call convention of the loyal States,
and invite the Southern States to CO.
operate. 1t thinks that, unless the re-
bsllion is crushed before Spring, the
South will have Napoleon for an ally.
We think the Herald is right in its pro-
pheey, and it might just as we'll have left
out the If.
The Tribune takes heart little, and
tries to rally. 1t says: "The spasm OF
despair has already released its hold on
the Northern heart" What made it
let loose, it does not tell us. By the
way, the Tribune's crazed, and thinks
everything by turns. One day it admits
the right of secession; another day pro,
poses peace and then gets over the
"spasm of despair in the midst o.
overwhelming reverses.
Wendell Phillips made a speech in
Boston, and said that IN eighteen month;
the West will desert the East, and join
the States Oh the Mississippi. The New
York NJ ercury thinks so too. 1t says
the last army the North will ever raise, is
now in the field, and that it must either
conquer the rebellion, or the attempt is
failure. If it fail, the dissolution of the
Union is accomplished and then, six
New England States will find themselve;
alone in their glory and then the Mer-
curry gives them a..kick, Gas if it said d-n
'em, and tells them that no Confederacy
of which they are part, can exist in
peace, harmony, and prosperity.
Lincoln. 1t is said, has postponed his
emancipation proclamation till the first OF
March, and has not had sens enough to
hide its contents. 1t means to allow sla.
very still in all those Southern States
which have elected Federal Congress.
man, such as Louisiana and Tennessee
Away goes all his Exeter Hall sympathy
clean overheard; and the honest fanatics
at home think him time-server.
And thus they run to and fro, and
and their counsels are confused.
Reader, have you ever seen the scuf
fling and CONSERVATION among the crick-
cts, and bugs, and loathsome insects
when a stone is turned over of a sum
mer's day, and food of light let il
npon their dark and benighted security
Meanwhile we drive them back from
Vicksburg. We snatch Galveston GU
OF their grasp and slaughter them OF
their boosted element. We get behinC
them in Kentucky and cut off their com
rnunieatiOn from Louisville. We over
run West Tennessee and Van Dorm aston
ishes them in Memphis. We defeat The
hosts of Rosencrantz. Grant is confused
and his army demoralized, and in Vir
ginia the grand army OF Burnside had ;
paralytic stroke at Fredericksburg.
In the name of reason who is it tina
croaks? What are you crying about? Sal,
we not truly in the beginning that tn
South was the stronger, the richer, tn
most enduring party, and that we woul
Wear them out? Can you not see tn
bare threads yet? The frazzles are Aut
teringa bravely.
In the name Of all that is dear to tn
heart or lofty ii aspiration be caution
now? Shall we fail just when the garlan'
is stretched to crown us. Shall we strug
gle SO hardly for prize, then quarre
amongst ourselves, and trample it in tn
mire?