New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-21

de,pise weak ones To the minds OF Ffenchmen,
our Government has shown only weakness aud IL
To them we have exhibited no military
ability. They regard our eondac. Of the war as
Grand failure. Our lost friends in Germany and
France appeared to me to have no hope of our sue
cess. Our enemies in France have polite way oil
oxrresspe their contempt for Us. In Ensla Hd, The
London Times Ia tia great exponent Of public
opinion. Sympathy with the South IL only equaied
by scorn and hostility toward the North Slavery
and Cotton, which have so thoroughly demorallzed
the Sonth, which have caused so much demorali.a'
ton at the North, have demorali1ed England also
The English will not believe tha,w are In earnest
against Slavery, and tl:s Presidents Emancipation
P.OslamaiioT. is carricatured in the prntslopS %
London GA Liverpool, as Abraham playing Dis
last I'd" France probably has no purpose OF IN
Invention. but France would undoubtedly ilAs 20
zee England intervene England, at least, would
suffer by such an act, and France would take advan-
tagc of the position. In the meantime, English
merchants nre secretly aiding the Rebels to build
fleet Of iron steamers 10 English waters.
Tie prevailing sentiment OF Europe may be ex-
pressed in three short sentences. "Contempt OF our
management Hostility to our interests Despair
of our succes,." It Is too late to change these
sentiments by diplomacy. We eau reg5,atlish our
selves abroad only by manful and successful doing at
home. We can prevail in Earope only by brave
lighting and winning victories at home The thun'
der Of victorious cannon on the Potomac is the only
diplomatic agency that Can prevail On the Seue and
tie Thsmos
Secondly. As to the sentiments Of loyal Americans
abroad, whether holding Official position OF Other.
wise, / found nothing bat alarm and depression.
As:ged on all sides by the European sentiment
above described aud rscsving no encouraging news
from home their position is painful in tie extreme
They have not been able y meet too dorpair Of
friends, and the taunts Of enemies by pointing TO
any victories that were Acknowledged as decisive
TIE repose Of our troops year ago upon the Poto-
mae until tho enemy had escaped from Manassas,
the accumulated disasters OF the Peninsula, the
second Bull Run defeat, the battle Of ADtieiam re-
gardcd at best se only draw battle and followed
by no striking results, the enemy still 10 force be-
tween lis and Richmond, and making inroads into
PennSylYAiia these and other lilac EaCts teom "
give no promise Of triumph. il 10 impossible TO
meet the criticisms Of military men in Europe on
these events. You had golden opportunities,
they say lyon had the game in your own bands,
aud now what eau be hoped for in the future, from
commanders, who have lost 30 much in the past ~
Equally difficult is it TO Withstand the criticism
made upon the President and his Cabinet. " YUuc
President" they say, lie not sure Of bis position;
he dstruss HIMSELF he issues his Proclapation Of
Emancipation. and then says he hopes he has COM
United no mistake When his Generals fall he
gives them new trials only 70 end IN renewed
disasters. Loyal Americans abroad are thus over
wbened and tbey can only pray, and hope against
hope, that the President, in whose patriotism and
honesty they repose the fullest confidence, may At
length exhibit that clear decision aud that lion will
e which demanded Of the great leader Of great
people In the stern trial which is upou BY the
Constitution he ia Comnander.in.Chief Of the army
|, and navy; by the Constitution he has tue authority
in such an emergency TO suspend habeas corpus aud
declare martial law; by the Constitution therefore
. in such time as this he is virtually clothed with
r dotatoria powersi nc has authority 10 SGUe Hc
D Ua0n TO save the country. lie ia not to be inAu-
: enced by any turn In The game OF politicians. He
is placed above the Vaccinations Of demagogues
and concealed traitors. Is there weakness and
, discussion in his Cabinet lie can change
, il at his pleasure. Ia there imbecility and
inactivity at the head Of tie army or navy I
He can remove it. The people have poured out
their hundreds OF thousands OF soldcrs their humid
reds Of millions of doars and they look 10 him 70
WELD without fear favor in respect TO mere ind
yiduals the power Of the Stats 10 the destruction OF
the Rebels aud the salvation Of the country. Such,
j believe, are the unanimous sentiments OF loyal
Americans abroad. Since my return, willie In New.
York, while passing through the country, and now
here, while mingng with my friends and nsghbors,
/ find everywhere that loyal Americans 81 home
spond 10 loyal Americans abroad. Loyal men Of all
I parties Democrat. no less ihan Republicans, affirm
The late elections TO be no protest aginsl the act OF
Emancipation but call for more decision, FOR moro
activity for putting forth the full might Of the Re-
pubic against the Rebellion. Tie President needs
only The prestige OF victory to entire unanm
~ 10 public opinion. Public opinion is determined
by bold decided and successful action. lie who
hes,ates 10 act because Of public opinion, will DO
sure to create Il against himself
Good rlsn at home, no less than good men abroad,
bayo begun 10 despair. Largo sums hSye already
been sent abroad for security against The appre-
hended crash Of tue Government, l have heard the
wish expressed again and again, by perons of diff
eront ranks that they could remove their property
out OF the country. Men evidently have suspicion,
a fear, that tho slip is sinking. Any apparent
changes IN politics, any bacSwardness in volunteer.
.Hg, any Op9o.ihon TO dshs for military service,
am persuaded, ariso only from lack OF confidence
| in tie energy Of the Government aud the ability OF
our military leaders. The tens Of thourand- who
have fallen victims Of Il war which las gained
decisive results discourage further sacrifices Len
feel 90 enthusiasm for II service which brings only
elauvbfef ecluegs and defect and their hearts be.