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

labe damage If our foe succeed in accomplishing their
ID Is manifest that the aboiitionists are on the way
bankruptcy. insolvency inevitable. But that ruin
that must overtsks them has not befalen them. and
s dag and prolonging III duration of their power In
tss meantime while the storm gathering, they viii
bring into vigorous every means ana agency at their
Command in order attain the monstrons ends they
nm knowing that their time Is short, they design
20 strike with all their terrific might.
Is remains 10 be whether the democrats will Sc
rousy mbarrass the government in its plans for the
prosecution OF the war u weary and SICK the terrible
contest disguised ana indignant at the wkedness OF the
ADMINISTRATION dlspirited by the de eats that have be
Fallen their armies and utter hopeless o. success they
may the cherished purposes OF the government
and Illustrate its important plans b. bolo and
lu.e opposition. But the that party will pursue
after IL comes into power VIII depend entirely the
ot public sentiment in March, dep ,dS thg
SUI of TIE campaign N gre1rts. That organization
may exert all its ham efing and embarrassing the
goyernment, but il will net mike opposition OF any
service to our cause II II Is not backed and sustained oy
tho people We do not doubt that large majority Of the
people OF the North would leone Ieace with roIoc
sng hearts But they tickle anu excitahe race as
easily eated depressed aud signal victory gained at
some important out may ca nse the pnolo icehhs,
Baty the NAL contents augment the power OF the party
oateldug with the govern neh ana win over the demo-
Gratis to hearty aon with the republicans in the
prosecution OF their daoocil schemes OF uusslion or
exlermina. on.
We consider it high h and dangerous 10 place
Any dependence up the conservatives Of thu North.
Expocttng aid from that is IKE Gliding Upon the
Bapd-he flood and The Will wash away the fouu
da,isns and the house vi. all II lean upon that
reed II viii pierce htad The tremcnd import
Of the stake at issue aimoushe soemnly
place confidence in thai laiy Aud certain
chat when they into por they will not like the
black republicans, laugh 20 all Constitutional
moral obligations, and prosecute the with the
hendish cruelty.
II the attack Vck burg successfully rcpallcd and
ne of coaaueycrs II impending battle or the
possession Of Middle 1eaupes ID TIE array oi the
tomac again attempt to tho batteries th hills in
front oil Fteda cksonre ey opon eyes {" behold
kbe awn u success by tho hegianilg the r.
however, the many hit e. city MS into the taats
foe Johnston is di-o.u,bed 10y osecrans Use hy
seapors, the North will ~ urq gcd cpntiic ti.,
bloody and impossible wors t,t has ..reaiy thea.
30 fearful an amount Of by d 81 many thousands ~
men, and the war may be prolonged twevenonth and
4ouser
lFrem tho AuEos'e Gonsttu. onaiist.l
. In our opinion. undue IL" ,nce has been attached 70
British mediation 81 IA wd;.id be elective. ii IN
terpose6 1t Is much tr 70 cared desired b. IN.
South The British pe ,tit patin OF ali iiiioni-is
radically and invetersciy hostile tho So-t,
sub ect-as thorough.S Massachusetts. ;ne 60
vernment, therefore, viii n,.r.ei. in the war
between the Yank tees and lie -o..h, unless Hih =
view, partly, OF least, gsi point for atutcasri.
Gradual emancipation tire 18th would De aft o hcr
justmen,. That in sixty is and or France both
may express to the Lincoln s"Eernmoht Willingness 10
mediate IT agreeable, ysn agreeable 10 IL il not in
possible But the best ineu"is Tor the SCAT, the
Irusly muskets aud riies u h-f gallant These
with the fast growing dlss i,on ami democrat ,.top
OF the Yankee TROOPS and te IL itsae
finances will be the tua agents OF peace. II IS ques
zion OF tsne, but TO nsnths ia pre-
oasiy short time ior any pc GO calculations