The New York herald., 1863-11-05

fore the psopse-s question which may sot ouly acquire
freS force from tho events Of the next twevemonth
between peace and war. That minor but perhaps
more prominent question Is tho ccmpetsncy OF Mr. Lin
as % Ss 70 sS
ent Of enterprise which we believe 70 b impossible
under the best management and the next tweivemonth
may bring great changes the aspect Of The war With
out DOUBT however merican opinion has already com
pecd Mr. Lincoln 10 change both measures and men Tor
no other reason than that he was supposed not to
have dsas so well as no ought and the comparison
between the North and the South nast be unfavorabe
70 the military ansli.ies Of sns aor%ss 30 more % =
to hare 10 retire from The conduct Of he soar on hs e,
so,ai merits ALONE But then comes the choice o. his sue
msnt OF the American people as TO the wisdom Of per-
sstipg In the attempt 10 conquer tho South. What
wS ocs or 1'pu o"pup, p"xs es ' Which way VIII he
numbers the wealth. the education and tho Intelligence
OF the country le on this point, II the true patriot
ism Of tho country pronounce tho war 70 be hope
less and runous, will II DO supportedf Should
It turn out that the numbers find their interest in
war which increases some kind Of cmployment
and diminishes the competition FOR n-shouh they
watch with pleasure tho suerngs Of The classes above
should they conclude that will not rob them
Of bono and sinew but will only increase the value Of
man-should thsy listen 10 some cfy, or be cated by
some momeatary success and elect another war Presi
don't then fresh light will be shown tho policy Of a
peang To universal suffrage every four years 20 Oil tho
chief Offices in the State passes the power OF human
veer and decide, and act twelvemonth hence We only
know that the multitude shortsghted 10 their views
partial IN thoir interests ana tmpusve IN toeng An
appeal TO them s not 70 say worsc al appeal 10 blind
chanco.
Extensive regions have been utterly devastated by the
and tho proprctors ruined but they are chiefly in
Confederate SOIL Myriads have lost relatives, but they
may thereby moro disposed for vengeance than for
peace. Some OF tho States find in the good market
for their produce and II labor be less abundant
they trust TO increasing immigration Manufacture fnds
It's account In war tariff There Is one city which viii
always be loyal to the cause Of war; so long II s not
itself compelled TO contribute in blood more than IL
chooses The contractor the stock iobber the anufao
the shipbuilder aud the whole race that to
sudden wealth In this country sixty years ago. constitute
the public opinion OF New York. and only less proper
tion OF other great Cities II these should really
control the Union and sway the great decision on which
hang tho present fortunes OF America then shall
the true value Of this great republican corrective this
solemn appeal to the conscience and the discretion of an
assembled people Them too. shall how vain the
attempt to exclude large populations by the fctons Of
purely federal metropolis from their natural influence In
public affairs But is the principle Of uiuersdt suffrage
that chiefly on its trid There can be doubt
Americans are every day moro wearted OF which
cannot possibly avert the disruption OF the States or
s not they who profit by the occasion 70 revive
tho old cry against this country What they want s
gance from ncessant clustering and infinite corruption,
but from state Of things which brings to every
of the continent, and every hearth in 1t, the worst
miseres Of faction fight But rest they cannot have
ddenurers Of e,ey Kind. II remains TO be what
place these men occupy IN Washingtons constitution.
Their voice has not been much heard hitherto They
have sat apart and cherished a wisdom which 1t
vain to exhibit But there occasions when such men
have events 10 their power and listened to because
the rest Of the world siencsd at last If this lucid
interval is TO come America trust II will be
in the course OF the next twevemonth and before the
good Americans will have to shut themselves up for
ther four years