The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-04

al these a. nr,soners or wari 1t would be .
moc,xerv 81 IN law. And yet that "roving
ca,o,,,.s,ooara Of JEFF. Davis, Geo. N. Sam
<defs. will attempttc show tna' 'ne leaders OF
this Gang of robbers and cut-tnroats were au-
tsn.;sod to raise men outside of the Confed-
49, states afor special seruice~ Those
49,, 49, commissions have, no doubt, already
Saan flIed out. We trust and believe the Ca
nsdisu authorities will see through all such
! e,rnsv wells, and send the rascals back to ver-
mont, there to be tried for their lives.
Such trust and belief are strengthened by
the fact. that these scoundrels are sent into
Canada, not only for the purpose of such raids
as that into st. Adams, but also for the more
serious purpose of creating an emeute on the
lines and getting up war between our gov
eminent and Great Britain. Such war
would be nuts for the rebels to crack, and
furnish basis even stronger than the cleo
ton of the MEG lellan- Pendleton ticket, -ifthat
were among possible things--for separate
and independent confederacyl
That this is one great objective point of
these gatherings of rebels in Canada and of
these raids, making British soil their base.
there many strong and cogent reasons for
believing which we will mot now undertake to
enumerate. The Editor Of the Toronto Globe,
who 10 far-seeing and a friend to the North
and allgood government, entertains some sus-
PIGEONS that such is the object 81 these rebel
refugees on Canadian soil. They do not fee
to Canada because they have any particular
friendship or love forthe Queens subjects. No
such motives drive them into Canada, but they
go there for the purpose of making Canada a
theatre Of war. .sss szs5 :
Driven to extremities, and having no hope
of being acknowledged by any foreign power,
JEFF. Davis and his coadjutors in New York
city and Canadas have set on foot the plan Of
exciting war between our government and
England. But they are destined to q sad dis
appointment. The authorities OF Canada un-
derstand their motives, and will be governed
by the higher considerations OF international
law, Justice and courtesy.
The Editor Of the Toronto Globe holds the
following language and We believe in its JUS
tice and truth. Speaking Of JEFF. Davis and
these raids, he says: gf8& J9s9B3 Il
He has no more right to send q score o.
men here TO start from our soil to rob bank
in Vermont, than he would have to send Gen
eral Lee here with his army to make an at
tack from our shores upon Buffalo or Detroit
By every consideration of justice, by every
consideration OF regard for our character a
civilized people-to say nothing of the very
strongest motives of self interest-We are
bound TO make no neglect in this NATTER
Every officer Of justice and every good citi
zen must feel the responsibility that rests up
on US to prevent expeditions for the purpose
OF plundering neighbors, with whom we are
on friendly terms, from being started from oul
terrllory.sfco 0s .saueoassEaa y ssaAD
Such noble sentiments we love to record
With all his cunning, assisted by the Northern
copperheads and the secesh element in Cana
da, the arch traitor, JEFF. Davis, will not be
able to stir up war between our government
and Canada. q ~ 81 ii tit)tE
That he hates the British government there
can beno question. His ogertures and plead
ings have only made the British lion growl q
little, but JEFF. and the few States he now
rules with rod of iron will never be recog.
nfzed as power among nations, and he knows
it, and, hence his attempts tostir up war be-
tween England and the United States. u
But ION that line1 he will not be able u
fight. He must conquer Grant. Shermar
sheridan, Farragut and their loyal hosts ere
he can even hope for recognition or a sepa
rate confederacy. And when he accomplish
es that task, or when Mcclellan is elected
which amounts to about the same thing, mel
Their Of which events will be likely to happier
in this generation, he may be justified, per
haps, in hoping for an independent conedera
Acy-then and not till then. iFsaFi Vs. .a
The reelection Of Lincoln, which is now
placed beyond any reasonable doubt, will
blast all such hopes and inhict blow on the
rebellion which will be its last and mortal
wound. 1t may struggle for very brief time,
but it will soon die and no other like it can
rise from its ignominious grave SO long as its
record remains on the page of history and
coming generations shall read it. -fs-a