The New York herald., 1863-09-12

bun II the country overrun tho hearts OF sne people
were not overaWed With them and their trusted sor
wants whether In the council In the Asid there was
no despair OF the republic. They feit Washington
when most oppressed by the complicated difficulties Of
his situaton expressed himself, in the sincerity his
heart in writing to his brother-"Under full persua-
sion OF the justice of an idea
that II will finally sink, though may remain for time
under a cloud.n
All history proves that brave and encorrnpted peo
determined 10 be free he subdued by
lent superiority Of fierce and numbers dsoror
toned What availed the Persian hordes OF
barius and AerNes. when confronted, IN many field
made classic ard holy by disc m ture with
the proud spirit OF freedom self devotion
, ane 1nt undannted common weaiths OF GreeceS II
ever people mad apparent for dcspondency il
the people OF Rome when Hannibal with his Carthage.
man hosts, after three successive victories the
iichno the Brescia ard Thrasymene. in his riumpai
march towards tie capital almost anhiated the Roman
army IN a fourth NJ CANINE. leaving more than forty
thousand Roman citizens dead upon the field including
one OF the consns IN command, manv senator's
sus pretors wdes and others of the highest rank apd
Consideration Bct amid the CONSERVATION OF 50 terrible
. calamity The spirit of the republic banched
when the surviving consul whose rashness even had
been the cause OF the dispster. approached
people, we are told by ono Of their great historians.
OUT 20 meet him. and thanked him for having
pared Of the commonwealth And in tho end. it not
Rome but Carthage that rcrshed in tho conflict.
90 100, when we come down b. the por,od OF modern
history. Is i possible to conceive struggle un
equal in numbers. armament, ard every ma'erial re-
source than that in the sixteenth century between the
seven insrgeut province Of the Netherlands beginning
with two or them only and the whole weight and power
az INC Spanish monarchy IN its meridian OF spendor
when IN addition TO The or IT'S large dominons
n italy the Netherand' aud tho Peninsula including
Portugal II yielded the riches Of Auorioa the indies
nnted and yet by the indomabe courage and perse.
verance OF the nhabit1nts, animated with the o.
cVil and religious liberty. aud in spite OF calamtes
ana disasters whlch tried te the utt rmost the
heroic stuff OF which they made, icav.
cutting their dykes n coli in the Aid that destructive
element II had cost tnem labor and toll shut
out they redeemed their native land from tho
les surges o. desnaism ferocious than the sea
trnphau,y established their independence and consti
tuted renowned commonwealth which for hundred
years proudly bold its place the first rank Of the Powes
of Europe.
five wish farther what prodglcs an undismaycd
spirit of national Independence battling uror It's own
sot or its hcarihs and its affairs il capable OF
pishing against he odds Of force and numbers. look
the example OF he same people under the third William
~ Grange. marnanimouslv bidding defiance to the
unied and powerful armies &c Lonis XIV. Of France
ans enerles T. Of Nnsland: look at Prussn,
under Frederick VI N The memorable years war,
sncccssnly contendiug against almost al the Powers Of
cont mental hrone Austria hrancc tho states
sweden ana knssia--aN banded together ~ the same
mouent "a the "vaso' 9t her territory Lock again at
tke miracles OF successful vacr accomplished thirty
wars later BY the ueople o revolutionary france the
eihNsasn OF liberty and In vindication OF the right OF
national self government second and for
mdahle combination Of all Europe, both Con
taenfai.
What Of these ncorle accomplished we are capable
oi ACCOMPLISHING. We have tho love OF liberty; VIC
have the devotion 10 our native land we
have the marital arior have tho same and even
greater motives 10 exert faculty for deliver
ace. With the most OF them the Great stake involved
was nntiunn independeEcc and political rights With
ns. In addition 10 Ill this, every thing precious
the human affections. everything sacred 10 the human
heart rs NJ issue From the rutbicss sprt which
war has been waved bv advnrsres from the speci-
mems we have had Of their infamous poconsuar
mentS IN parts OF teritcry occupied by them: from
the appeals they making to the v,ndictive ard
brutal passions OF unciv2cd their allies in
this unholy crusade against IL is imro>sbe for the
magnation TO picture fate more horrible than ours
would no, if we subjected to their power
know no language which, in that case could adequately
paint he depth ,f degradation and the extremity
wretchedncss uness it be those burning lines or
English poet in which he won't to his feelings ot bor
and Indignation when deprcca'ing the iron rale OF
vulgar and hypocritirai tyranny in bis iana:--
Come the eleventh paeue rather than this should be-
Come sink us rather in the sea:
tome rather pescnca and down.;
Como Gods sword. rather than
Let rather Roman come again,
Or Sayon, Norman. or tho Dane.
10 al The bonds ever bore,
We gr-ved. we sighed weDt blush be ore.
IL tho foregoing remarks it has bcon assumed that
cuemy forces were. II number ruch greater than
This ha. undoub edy, berete been the fact. But
an lrrly e.su.ded iha yithstanding the immense
din renee IN the actual population OF the two countries
sa hncsfpafrs' h,rc army ~ ne fed al al times
f'uy eiual II numb'r q fs: and that surely j. al
Yee dee The cnergics OF South are us, beginning
10 he Thoroughly aroused We ar rig se tro,cs,.
ton in tie Egist tre If Airgm1 % ertaj he limits Of
81 81 e,g sse "ss s 80 aS u ,e & a. am , s',ss ,ors.
Iopp IN Eng!cpt, ,u,n fse intt,on OF sanding
reqar ihs military or1aisrfion NJ he Of her popu
iatiop. mt our circHniarcs may pN jatHg a rccpr-
re9ce n ite dnce r. 50 f a. least as 2 oau or ne
spot enr,1ry classes for ladi eRer. The spr OF tho
people thcre cannot be doubt would noby respond 20
such call viii the desnds OF the crisis. appealing 70
the instructive courage OF men. and enforced by hc p'fod
ing hgelfncs of Cowaa, VIII keep our active full
within tho limits Of the age heretofore prescribed Tor IT,
The stu OF advcra presents very different
picture Thu popular ervor for the first kind,od,
and FOR time kept M by deusve pctexs, IS abat
ed and ahatine. me d1@rpiss and gtsaW r7u9ngaace
oppoi her rece,s drdt hare coar RID 4 iafo rerg e
than norkcrg No large accessions TO their
army already much reduced by the exprations of en
list and tho casualties OF be had by
force or b. persuasion The cordial supp public opt
mos the present of the world Is indispensable TO
tho effective prosecution OF Great has been
the amoant Of prejudice and delusion and bad
feeling among the people OF the North to.
ish beasts.p Many OF them see that the
prcsen. .is, almost without disguise war for the
ex,ermnption degradation Of the white race b. the
in taation OF tho blacks in virtual dominion over them
and In such war they have no motiye q sympahy or
interest engage them Others, poting at last OF the
sagacnrs lessons Chatham Burke Fox, and that noble
baud of patriots and statesmen IN England VINO manfuv
opposed the war upon the American colonies from the
start begin tha, the triumph 4 awless despotsm
over the indcpendence Ct the South would be equally
fatal 70 the remnant or constitutional liberty ut home.
From the operation Of these and other causes the mil
tary with the strength o the North IN this contest
win - on decreasing while VIII certainly Increase.
On whatever side look, then, see no omen of dis
coragernent bnt on the contrary new grounds OF
surance with regard 10 ultimate certain triumph
oi the great cause IN which we are embarked We may
lave occasional reverses IN the ntre rs we nave hadd
the m ii the past These often saltary trials of
eoustancy and faith and needul amonitons to increase
vgiancc and exerton Frep heroc Chdrio' for ,ohose
t0on, Is noc gef1tfg cuh dfrteu, may fdt uh
dr me extraordinary mans co,cenrad for her deruc
Tim Ba she does IL ic H. iI bG-c Of oiory n!dt ,cu
rrdrfs he yeustes corner Of the confedsrdcy and iGtt
tie icrg YetyIi,e ricories eeDLee, whe she hrssF
,c he destined % rise again 'c increased tsndor from
her dses.
The capture OF Athens by the Persans ushered in the
glorons days and Plat md when reoccuried,
and adorned by the pous hands Of her chill
dren than the envy and admiration OF
the world No local occasional disaster check the
onward progress of Great cause blessed with the ap
proving smiles of Heaven and sustained by stou hearts
4.
very truly aud faithfully, your friend W. {. RlvES.
FRANCES b. DIANE. Esq member OF the House Of Dele
gates Of virginia, Iynchourg.
Governor Lctchcr's Message.
fxtorTIvE pEpARTwEsr ,
RICHMOND, Va, sept. 7, 1865.
Cyxr ytFS OF TIn SENATE 1lorsE or ngIEGArEs.--
In this crisis have deemed IL advisable YOU
in extraordinary session. order that tho