The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01

class difficult repress. May you not hes 10
prosperity but your very liberty ia involved IN dsarm
ing "a reduction OF your expenses, and return tho
Old idea Of small armies and small budgets.
BOT we do not deceive ourselves Your small armies,
do what you may viii he large compared to those OF
three years Your military education is completed
recital your battles 1861 You have but
quickly 10 face death and TO kill, and what you have
learned you viii not unlearp You will not return 10 your
former situation.
But while we do not expect again TO your effective
force at ten thousand men, we do hope that efiectye
forces which numbered by hundreds Of thousands
will not long be witnessed on American soil.
I'LL -Ccurago You have before You one OF the most
noble works, tho mtst sublime which can De accom-
plshed here beiow-a work 10 the success ~ which We
are as interested as yonrseves-a work the success
OF which viii be the honor and the consolation Of our
time.
This generation WIN have seen nothing more grand than
the abolition Of slavery lin destroying with you you
destroy everywhere) and the energetic uprising OF
people which IN the midst OF s growing prosperity was
ysbiy sinking under the weight Of the tyranny OF tho
South the completely Of the North odious laws and com
promises.
Now at the cost Of sacifces yot have stood
up against the evil have chosen rather TO pour ont
your blood your dollars than descend further
slope Of degradation where rch united, powcrfui,
were sure to lose that which far nobler than wealth. or
union, or power.
ngy what you have done. In France, IN England, every
where your cause gains ground and be said for the
honor OF the nineteenth century the obstacle which our
i'll viii and evil passions could not overcome, the 90
stace which the ntrgnes OF the South could not sur
mount, 10 an idea, principle Hatred Of slavery has
been your champion IN the Old World. poor champion
seemingly Laughed At scorned II seems weak and
lonely But what matters II, the account DO closed
principles will stand for something, and conscience in all
human affairs, will have the last word
THIS, gentlemen, is what would say to you the
name Of oil who with and better than ourselves, de-
fend your cause in Europe Your words have cheered
may ours in turn cheer You. You have yet TO
many dark valley More than the impossbility
OF will DO demonstrated to YOU than once
in the face Of some military check political difficulty
the cry will be raised that all lost. What 10
your Strengthen your cause daily by daily making
more just and fear not there s n God above
We love 10 contemplate 10 hope the noble which
to stretch itself be you The yon emerge
at last from the anguish OF civil warand you will surely
freed from the odus institution which corrupt
ed your public manners and degraded your domestic
| well as your foreign pocy-thnt day your whole coun
try, South well North the South perhaps
fully than the North, will enter upon wholly pros
| perity, European. emigration win hasten towards
your ports, and viii learn the road to those
whom until II has feared to approach Abandoned
her mraclesw id revvMy by her touch the soil which
slavery has rendered barren.
Then there viii DO born anto you greatness nobcr
and stable than the old for this greatness there
| Will be no Bacr tee Of Justice.
AGENORADE GAsPARlN,
.e Mf4 3Q AUGUSTlN COCHIN, A
EDOUARD LAB0ULAYE.
Member Of the Institute Of France !,
aucly HENRI MARTIN.
PARIS, Oct 81, 1863.