The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-15

preserve slavery or to destroy slavery. TO
accomplish this there u much work 10 be
done but it is now progressing nobly aud
eaec'ually. The people are graphing with
niggerheadisn and apprehension at The polls,
AID our soldiers are annihilating rebellion on
The battle field. The recent elections in the
New England States, in kentucky and in Cali
fornia were protests Of the people against the
copperheads. The elections in New York and
the other Central States last year were protests
OF the people against the niggerheads. Our
politicians begin TO understand this, and
the conservative action Of our State
conventions ana the altered tone Of the
radical press are striking indications OF the
rapid rise Of the popular feeling. In spite Of
every effort the copperheads could muster
only one vote in the Democratic Convention
The Republican Convention fatty refused to
endorse the pet projects Of the niggerheads.
The defeated copperheads as we have often
predicted, are now glad to do service in the
conservative ranks for q email share Of the
spoils The discounted niggerheads, alarmed
ehe Responsibility Of their transgressions, and,
llEe II treacherous foe, hang out the Union
80 trap the unwary Let the loyal people
3beWAse Of this sham. and heartily push on the
good work at the approaching election. This
y Che mode by which patriots at home may aid
our patriotic soldiers in the field.
MIR. Stewards Review Of the Last Twelve
Months OF the War.
We publish to-day Mr.. Stewards diplomatic
"Circular, No. So issued from the Depart
ment of State on the 18th Of August last. As
a careful official recapitulation Of the great
events of the war since the ba tiles Of August
1862, this document will doubtless be as accept
able to the general reader as to the military
historian. The special object of the Secretary
of State is through our diplomatic agents to con-
vince the leading Powers of Europe that the vic
tories &C hieved by the arms of the Union leave
the rebellion without hope Of success except
through foreign assistance, and that all that is
required to secure . speedy peace-in the com
pfete triumph Of tho national oause-is IN
honest neutrality On ~ part Of foreign States.
In view of this important object this cir.
cular, with its uDdest recital of the events oi
the last twelve nths Of the war, We are sure
! will produce : y Impression upon the pub.
mind and the leading governments Of
kol) We must say, however, that in his
Of his historical facts Mr.. Seward
est BY half. Compared with the
convincing exposition which the
lets WI justly the circular is exceedingly
tame, dat and monotonous. It skins too light
ly and quietly over the ground 1t is like ar
extensive view Of . magnificent blending o.
rocks, forests, mountains, lakes and valleys
from q point so far off that nothing in it car
be distinctly seen, although the general picture
is pleasing and beautiful. 1t does not begin Il
compare with Senator Summers bold, EN-
phatic aud scorching exposition of English
perddy and French hostility to the cause o
the Union, leaving out his useless, rabit
denunciations Of Southern slavery. Blu
when we consider the extent Of Mr.. Stewards
diplomatic correspondence of the last tive
years we cannot be surprised to find it at las
diluted to the condition Of one part milk t
| three parts water. He has gone over tn,
ground so often that in going over it agail
he goes without spirit or energy, and, will
his eyes half closed, loses half the attractions o.
the journey.
For example, in reference to Vicksburg
Mr.. Seward, after detailing the approaches
and the investment by General Grant, say
that the place was surrendered, "with thirt,
thousand men, two hundred pieces of artillery
seventy thousand small arms, and ammunition
sufficient for six years defence;" and tina
"this capture was as remarkable as the famous
one made by Napoleon at Ulm;" but here b,
stops. He Qmits to- say that, in connection
with this campaign, before and after tn,
surrender Of yickseurg the additions
losses Of the rebels in the immense amounts o
their military stores destroyed or captured o
various places, and in the destruction OF sixty
| or seventy steamers, and numerous factories
foundries and mills on the Yazoo and else
where, and in the destruction of scores O
locomotives and hundreds Of railway cars q
Grenada, and in the losses Of slaves, cotton
| corn, live stock, &c, would make an aggregate
of perhaps not less than three hundred millions
Of dollars in Confederate scrip. And SO on
| throughout his narrative, Mr.. Seward permits
many Of the heaviest losses Of the rebellion Il
escape his notice.
But notwithstanding these deficiencies, WI
accept this diplomatic exposition of Mr.. Sew
ard a. . seasonable document which, in con
necflon with the late trenchant speech Of Sena
tor Sumner Barring his abolition nonssnse) OF
our foreign relations, will produce the convic
tion IN England and FRANCE that their quick
est and shortest way" to renewal Of com
mercial prosperity, through the restoration o,
peace in America, is to withdraw support and
favor from the insurgents, and to leave the
adjustment Of our domestic controversies ex
clusively with the people Of the United States
ANTrFRESCB FEELING IN Souri, AMERICA
The invasion aud conquest OF Mexico by the