The New York herald., 1863-11-21
Revelations OF the war-North and
SOuth.

[From the Richmond Examiner, Nov. l.
An obvious and striking pecularity OF the Is The
complete ignorance manifested both sides to the
resources. views and sentiments OF their adversarles
This. in itself noteworthy phenomenon. is likewise a
key TO the solution Of many problems connected h the
origin and duration OF the struggle II this blind
ness-tho arrogant confidence arising from bat urged
tho aggrossors TO pcrSeyero in the destructive policy
which cansod tho war. Tho same cause produced the
gradual expansion of the struggle To to be attrb
ued The apparent failure to appreciate the true import
ance OF the crisiscommon to both sides-thc maesht
policy, and the continued expectation OF speedy tsrmi
with such series Of illusions For considerable period
after the commencement OF hostlitios both
tlons acted, though interpretive them different:
were really to be fulfilled and ,ha. oerta!a limited
Lumber OF days would unrsve the gordau knot OF the
most extensively ramlned snd complicated contest
known Each nation wen, responding the or
tho other The Yankees looked 'oupd for tie adm ration
cf Toe world At each bravado pro, iaaeon, aud iondy
d,earu mod that the uane or, - AL svtnts the
hbon o' such enormous fcrces. wouL, as terrfy
the south into submission Alh rch In south free
from tho vulgarity OF ridiculous boasts yet the
general belief OF the people that roplse OF their
their arms aud abandon tho contest Thess opposite
ncitod 10 fresh exsrtops tho OF the enemy
as be imagined each would be the last and necessted
them tho part OF tho SOUTH determined until
was secure thus both may be said
as Lord Aberdeen said Of England the rupture With
Russia-to have "drifted into war"
Is now apparent TO the Yankees themselves
that they had grossly mscaicualed the power and tho
warnings given them by the statesmen Of tho south
they turned dea. Accustomed TO tho OF du.
hoy ie Into tho usual snare Of cmnnns men and we're
unable to comprehend the existence x any springs OF
action but those by which they themselves moved
tcn Of the resistance which awaited them, they would
never, assaredy, have allowed themselves to be led,
step by step into such nextcabe slough Of despond
thai 10 which they now end themselves involved.
The South fell into an error similar in character though
not equal in degree. Her statesmen clearly saw that
the marvellous wealth and prosperity OF tho North
based upon that OF the South. They than jumped
10 ,ha conclusion that tho dammns mp Q. this
fiQple onka
power and preclude the possibility great war. They
knew TOO, tha, the character cf the hostile pcopo
TO enterprises OF doubtful gain and they confident
ly argued that SOBER reflection would deter them from
the gigantic effort 70 conquer Whole sud uoted people.
In this reasoning they under estimated the power That
Accumulated wealth which decades prosperity had
collected In the popuous centres OF the North. and over
looked the pecunary resources that could be brought into
nay by the dexerous working OF financial machinery.
Nor, although they might have calculated upoa the
sls OF war DID they fofescc TO rs m extent the power
which the dominant faction would Obtain Of controlling
entirely the full Of the people of stimu
lang them by the combined operation OF appeals pa.
trotsm and 10 interest and by inc pressure OF osrors
From these mutual mistakes each nation has seen ts
tack swell into giant proportions. Tho inkccs have
lnctsnty yielded TO the conviction that they have to
come nation strong 10 mseria reso arcc~ competent o.
support great and organized armies sn4 inspired with
determined feeling Of resistance and loe & dependence
The South the other hand that ~ crcnies
ruled by reckless faction and that the sytb etpendl
ture already made Il an additional motive mr. 1s further
prosecution OF the war II only by dtco1hls ihe cx.
made 70 meet tho demands OF the govcrnrcuL
Although the ignorance displayed by North end Sou,h
with respect 10 each other striking by ~ mears
unexrmpled and proof OF that inherent d..uiariy
which the and the justhcaicu q ihoc'n
yulson which separated them The sxons ani ths Wy.
cns In England and at later period the Saxcrs s ina
Daucs, lived torrtoriaiy iniefmnsed. but divided by
hostility Of race 30 impossible were these im2rsciks
and revolts organized with the me profound secrecy
eod den 70 ,be complete surprise OF he donnnso race
country Ike The United sssiss tssminS Win such stasa
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