The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-23
TIL. New. rron. .ae Northwest.

From the Richiupai t.,s fatch FEB. IL
We publish In anothv c,ainn the astonishing news
from tho Northwest, rccaivea by Tho cicgrah siur-
day. wc call It astonLnas Il rs soIeth;ng more II
Is amsz'ns. astounding stufci. nE Illinois Indiana and
1--WE 20 ieyej Ohio, have erinnei put stop tho
wsrto oacr Lincoln the alternative Of peace or seeas
or ways Illinois, Indiana ii OH, have done tins. Not
portion d tho people ui iiiAc@. indiana and ohio-no:
par ~ IN Legislaturelos t,y IN The .ounry-not
Yfinsry meetings neeus- u delegates representing
bodies or people0t The states themselves III solid
conns assembled God kuo~s where, aud speaking Col
knows how, through Hhtt oigsa Their manner oe
proceeding, seoms, Is u b. distinguished wisdom
as u has already been or dn-unlty. They scad dele
ga.es-whGt they want With delegates when they have
already settled matters Without iush VIC az not KNOW
they dele .ates--not 10 any point withI their
b,~ders-but Of all othei places upon earth rrauA.
tort, where b'des Of troops are aroady superniend.
tng the proceedings OF the kentucky Legislature and
where legislative committees deliberate VITA sentinelS
the door 81 the committee ROM These delegates, iFCm
tas very safe and convenient point of assembage
sead otner delegates T. nighmond, having iirst
tanned. Of course that the safe, tue clear.
aId that the Yankee and officers will open their
Iaks and let them pass whether they
from the fedora authorities Tie physc IL sccns
,rcsds working out ii Nc iernauds army $50 900
sI aye deserted but 4300O-the biggest dcserlinn
modern tines, except Ia 10" cases where While army
have gone pyer the ayous N Lepscand Ito 0c0 hate
Lion soldiers struck siugle blow without iring
"A shot drawing sword from the best Il the mon
aray Well might the ieesrap call these niarvels 'in
portant L true !" We wonder at its moderation IN nis
de-; gaatug them. Even concurrent luucalent
that AcGernandgfter the loss 81 his 10 o09
= still stirring heaven and earth taSo Ncs 3Drg
not adj 10 the astounding character Of tn tiduss.
To the credit OF this nlty, be said. we have
not met with man VII paced tho slightest confidence
IN this laid, dloiniei, papapie hgmbug the author o.
winch appears 10 be mere apprentice 10 the trade o.
tS'ug iie Fcfy oAtravasincv 81 The Statements de-
pfved them q ali power 70 Deceive by removing all
possibility cf belief Yet had there been the least
shade of probability attached 10 them they yer ca
Cl!lei 10 produce Infinite harm Tho public il preis
y scd 20 attach TOO much credit to the reports which
constantly hear from the Northwest, and While
IN aaleatd by host almost rivsiing that o aerxes, 10
lDk Tor safety IN the divisions and distractions
enemies, asead OF expecting II from tho only source
from @hion II can possibly come nauicy-irom the
vtlor and nstancy Of the .ho upholGing
banner Itns held Tnat thore dsccrd Ia the councils
Us vel ~ ia the ranks OF the enetny, have every
reasoa 10 believe. Yet not than a single victory
LAT 80 scas aud ot .c.lcd would ant
" nave hot more than the the
,pu " the south would i, into per una
nty + parties quarrel III the Nortn because their
unsuccessful "a the south II par
ties sneak out loudly for peace II IL because u no
prrn oily arise from the prusecuson O. the war Tot
tGom but Byo fow decisive Veto les III the south and
shall ind our IN miserable minority in
ths North. IA the meantlne, We believe this constant
ds.gs.oa - DC hurtu 70 cause No believe indeed,
uoibing could 10 u rases hopes that ces
tined bc ext!ugulshed fast thcy raised aud
ttc appointment 81 hope worse than not entertaining
h',e va tho Aesnning IL Is a condition oi mind the
" gst ftlt 4Ule 41r Te1guitlaR oar ARMIES.
ie' Hs U#t Or Understood tmpugnng the policy OF
widening el breach wnjsh may between parties
30 th1 cUGmf : country by every means posi-
aiflsLisc thni ffc cat isse ~ But let net de
- 4 ttat resource IA tnc &c con
que i1s our Independence. That must be done the
Ioiu ttt hsy aud tpa tta u the cannon aud
that tiet oH4at alwsyR % or Kept n view. Anything
that i8tsrufet WA military arrangements, tnere
tHc, bond a. he iUurisus ~ caue, gnd THIS
slant 81 d ision hrs that erot. u uampa hc
dor ~ tlr aaIitau, add tste away the spirit 81 tho
tt h. v tsye 20 ught 10 Gus and tat lie expect
nothing l9u, aHy other source thai ai8 own vaior.