The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-01

the world. Thirty millions of people OF all
classes, conditions, religions and nativities
were living happily together under the freest
government upon the face OF the earth. The
poor and the oppressed of all nations found a
refuge upon our shores. Our flag was known
and respected in every land and on every sea.
Our commerce bore to distant chimes the pro-
ducts of our soil and Of our manufactures, and
brought us In exchange all the comforts and
| Injuries we could desire. To be an American
| citizen was SO great an honor that even the
aristocrats of Europe showed us especial fav6rs
and treated our representatives with distn-
| puished consideration. We had just sent France
her Emperor and Italy her Liberator, after
| having received and protected these ilustrious
exiles. The future King of England had visit
| ed us to see for himself the supreme greatness
and happiness Of a free people under govern
| ment of their own choice. Peace, contentment
and prosperity at Characterization, envy and
honor abroad-in these words is pictured the
condition of the United States three years ago.
To-day one half the country is in rebellion
against the government. Three hundred thou
sand American soldiers are arrayed against each
other around the national capital. The loyal
armies are destroying public and private
property at the South, and the rebel armies are
invading and devastating the North. The
flames of burning towns and villages are
answered by the red glare of burning ships.
Our commerce is almost totally destroyed, and
what is left of it has abandoned our flag and
sought safety beneath the British ensign. Rebel
pirates intest the seas, ravaqe our coasts and
dare to enter our harbors. Fifty millions Of
dollars worth Of property was destroyed or
captured in Maryland and Pennsylvania last
week, and our losses elsewhere are double that
sum. Thousands Of brethren who lived in ami
ty and peace three years ago have since been
slain by fratricdal hands and now sleep be
meath the sod The national currency has de-
preciated until gold is at an enormous pre-
MUM. The necessaries of lie command ex-
travagant prices Our manufactures have ceas
ed almost entirely in some sections of the
country, and in others are kept in feverish ac
tivity only by the demands Of the war In one
of our largest cities business is suspended that
the citizens may arm to meet the rebel invasion
Population, embezzlement and corruption are
rioting in official circles A few hundreds Of
men without souls are becoming amazingly
rich while the masses of the people suffer- Our
statesmen have degenerated into schemng,
thievng politicians. The national debt, already
large, is daily and hourly increased by war ex-
pendtures, and knavish hands are diligently
engaged in robbing the Treasury in thousand
ways. Such is the awful condition of the repub-
lie. Who are responsibles
Thirty years ago few fanatics began the
| agitation about the negro. 1t is now matter
of history that, If this agitation had not oc-
| Cured slavery would have died natural
death in most Of tho Southern States as it did
in New York, New Jersey and elsewhere. These
fanatics came originally from New England. 1t
was believed in olden times that Boston and its
vicinity was under the curse Of God for its Pu-
ritanical prosecutions. With this curse the
| New England fanatics have infected the nation.
After preparing the way by tracts, lectures
and sermons, the abolition faction dragged the
negro into politics The Southern Shareholders
resented this attempt to deprive them of their
property. The extremists Of both sections
| joined hands In the infamous work Of dividing
| and destroying the country. Through its
successive stages, like some foul disease,
| this abolition conspiracy against the Union can
be traced by the impartial historian. All sorts
| of remedies were attempted; but all failed, be-
cause they were merely temporary and did not
aim at the determination Of the disorder. The
great mon Of the nation passed away, uttering
fearful warnings Of impending danger. At last
the crisis came: A set Of INSCRIPTIONS poll
ticians gave the sbolitionists the opportunity
they desired, and a sectional party seized the
reins OF government. Goaded to madness by
the inflammatory appeals Of Southern fire-eat
crs, enc slave State otter another left the Union
The abolitionists encouraged and applauded
this movement and trampled under foot all
proposals for reunion. Awed by the patriotic
outburst Of the people when Sumter was at
tackled, the fanatics at first acqucsced in the
war for the Union; but, having control Of the
government, they soon managed to transform
the contest into war against slavery. Led on
by Sumner Wade, Wilson, Chandler, Greeley
Cheever, Garrison, Wendell Phillips and other
such madmca tho abolitionists rejected all
| means Of Cancellation and endeavored to crush
ont every spark Of Ur.ion sentiment at the
South. Their threats speeches. resolutions and
acts of Congress at last eliminated in emancl
patton proclamations. The constitution Of the
United States was torn TO tatters The Soutf
was united and the North divided. Our bes
generals were removed because they would moi
subscribe to the abolition creed Victory thei
| loft nur banners and perched upon the rebel
standard. TIE war is no longer 8
war to subdue Tie secessionists or tc
annihilate the shareholders, but bitter strug
gle for the existence Of the nation. For all
this the abolitionists are responsible Their
leaders still walk In high places and ill theiI