Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-10-23
From Isrssyss Pus. Oct. -.
4HKENDOR THE REBELLION.

IHK ENDOR THK REBELLEON.
The time seems rapidly approaching when
the Southern Confederacy will no hunger be
even name, when the pretence Of Southern
nationality will be relinquished,, when the
States assembled under the banner of REBEL.
ion will voluntarily dissolve their league, and
independently return to their allegiance -
For six months. the world has watched with
interest the increasing weakness Of the REBEL.
weakness. betrayed by many signs, and
not merely the relative feebleness Of an in
fsrior combstant, but the absolute weakness
Of hollow and bankrupt cause. Financially
the rebellion Is ruined. Its armies are crum
bling away, its enthusiasm is decaying, and
that psesttge Of victory which it at first gain
Cd has fallen before the triumphant advance
Of our armies. The pallid star Of rebellion,
which At dtst, red, burning, shot up the skies
and threw its lurid glare over half the world
now hangs coldly over its grave IN the West.
Like great comet, which night after night
grows larger and more appalling, seeming a
thing eternal as the sun, it shall decrease, and
wane, and wither, and decline, finding a
tomb in the darkness out Of which it myster.
iously arose.
The rebellion can neither fight its way nor
pay it, nor extort from the fears or hopes
Of the world sufficient aid to encourage its
own leaders. It has in three ways hoped to
maintain itself: Firstly. by its own military
power; secondly, by inducing Great Britain
or France to recognize the Southern Confed.
eracy; thirdly, BY the help Of the Democrat.
ic party in the North. All these hopes have
failed, and not one more decisivclv than tht
first. The armies Of the South have beer
notoriously defeated, and the defeat is not
the less complete because Of the brilliant ir.
cidental victories they have gained. These
solitary and isolated advantages, howcv,r
honorable to the courage of the Southern
troops and the skill of their generals, have
had no permanent results. The Government
won the campaigns, has recovered State
after State, and has steadily pressed onward
in spite of all resistance and repnlse. Re.
pulsed in Georgia, it is now preparing anoth.
cr and irresistible advance. It is certain
that the armies Of the South vii never achieve
its independence.
Il is not only because the United States
has right upon its side, or that the statesman
ship of the Administration has had its effect
IN counteracting the schening Of the rebel
agents in Europe, that England has refused
to recognize the South, but also because the
English Government has wisely rtAc cted that
the United States has the power to suppress
the rebellion though European recognition
should be granted. Upon the victories which
the diplomatic circular Of the Secretary Of
State 20 ably reherses. England tacitly BIZ.
SEES her refusal to interfere In ordering Mr.. |
Mason to withdraw from England, the reb,
leaders have confessed their diplomatic de-
Feat, and the comments Of the English pc S
clearly show that the rebellion has nothing
further to expect. The Times is conclusive
on TINS point: Recognition is not to e
thought off, It is unnecessary to recoun,
the reasons given for this statement. TIL,
important fact Of the European news is that
Mr.. Mason has Indignantly left England be
cause the English Government refused to ad |
NIT his claim to diplomatic intercourse
Thus the hope Of succeeding by the inte,f u
ence OF England in the war has failed the re. |
>ociiion. as the hope reposed in its military
power has failed. Doubly disappointed in |
these hopes, can it trust itself to the last?
We think the disloyal element in the
North too weak to give efectual aid TO the
South. Treason has done its worst j., the
free States. 1t has established hypocrtical
press which processes allegiance to the Gov
ernment, and teaches resistance to its meas.
nres, It has attempted rebellion and achieved
riot: It has opposed the CONSUMPTION, oppos-
ed the war, opposed tle whole policy of the
Government 1t has elected Horatio Seymour
Governor Of New York. But il has not rr,-
vented the Government from prosecuting the
war with energy and success. nor will it elect
te0Tgc w. Woodward Governor Of Penn
sylvania. The failure of the Secession party
for, give it what title it pleascs to claim,
TINS Is its true namc-in Maine, California,
Vermont, and Connecticut is conclusive proof
that the rebellion cannot depend upon North
ern help. This day week will destroy what
little chance remains, for Pennsylvania, which |
has already dime so much to break the mill. |
tary power Of the rebellion. will then com
pletc her work, and annhatc the last hope
Of the Confederacy by the election of loyal
Governor.
DANIEL WEBSTER had an annecdote Of old |
Father Scarf, the minister of his bovhood. |
which is too good to be lost. It was custom
ary then to wear buckskin brecchcs in cool |
weather. One Sunday morning in the an |
tumn, Father Ssarl brought his brooches |
down from the garnet, but the wasps had Ia
Ken possession during the summer, and were |
having nice time Of it. BIZ iint Of effort
he got out the intruders and dressed for meet |
ing; but while reading the scriptures to the
congregation. he felt a dagger from one Of the
enragei small wasted fellows. and jumped
around the pulpit slapping his thighs. But
the more ne danced the more thew st,lnr.-
The people thought him crazy, but he cx-
planned the matter by saying: brethren.
don't be aIarIncd--the word Of the Lord is
IN my mouth, but the devil is in my brcech-
rs
The conspiracy which inaugurated this re.
bellion was stepped in depravity to be en-
We'd by the tenants Of perdtion, and if they
are not executed for the crime here, and the
common damned do not shun their society,
hereafter tribunals Of justice should be abol.
ished in this world and the opinion be accor-
ded that crime is not graded in the next
While rebel leaders are to be execrated
for their villanies. their aids and sympathi.
GERS in the loyal States are to be condemned