, 1864-01-07

l.: - What the Rebels Rcnr.
The Richmond Wing in recent editorial
maintains that If the Federa1s succeed In
crushing the rebellion, a series Of political
consequences Woold cnsue SO injurious to the
world at large, that such an event cannot be
deemed compatible with tho designs Of Prov
fdence. It finds little comfort in the aspect
Of events within the Confederacy, and frank
II acknowledges that "our ,cay IL ixe1csediaNv
dark at this time !" but relies upon tthe over
"ruling Power which inspired us to attempt
"thc achievement Of our independence"
The IYhig lays before Its readers the ground
oflts hopes in the following paragraph: ;.
(which would betall the Inhabitants of the
"Confederacy, the first result Of Northern
s'triumph would be the permanent subjuga-
"tion Of that people to the sway Of fanatics
"and tyrants. Next would follow, In the:
.".very nature Of things, q war Of universal
populations, nike North and South, would
abe taxed to the utmost limit both Of blood
"and treasure. Peace lies not that way, for
no man can see the end Of the wars which
would ensue tn consequence Of an attempt
ION the part Of the re-Upited States to drive
!" the French and English from this couti-
"nent." ID"
Commenting on this speculation Of the
Wig, the New York I"aeEeudent pertineutly
rcmarRs: -: =.
The apprehension that spirit of ascres-
sion u III possess the victorious North comes
With an Ill grace from the party which lias
labored With It's utmost effort for SO MANY
years to make the Union aggressive In behalf
Of slavery. Tho world fs not able SO soon to
forget that the South revolutionized Texas
for elarery-made war on Mexico for slavery
-.Eprf mn n hnv lin
inoDensive republics Of Central America, in
order to find new territory for slavery-pro-
claimed a necessity Of the expansion Of slay-
ery-iannched expedition utter expedition
upon the shores Of Cuba to protect slavery
there-drew up Its ostcnd manifesto, BY aid
Northern one, to. declare that when
ever anybody's territory stood in the
way Of our insiitntionE'''it it must either be
bought or stolen-agitated mud alarmed the
Whole world with lit it's aggressive zeal for
appreIensiye that il the North should tram
pie and crush Its 1nischieyons abortion Of a
State into the dust-as Me North nat~t certainly
.eH--the Tcace Of tile world will be insecure.
II indeed It were 10 be SO, the world would
have nothing but tho rebellion to thank for
SO unpleasant fnct. The rebels themselves
heneeforth be an Important military power,
1t will be BY no Inherent tendencies Of North-
ern society. When the rebel agitators were
recommending their novel treason to the
people of the South, they were lond in
their assertions that theNorth would not fight.
ThcF assured each other and the world fAat
the Yankee was d tiulid and mean-spirited
creature, absorbed In his sordid moncy-set-
ting, and wholly destitute Of the chIyalfoas
inpulses which make men soldiers aud he
roes. Now, these samo gentlemen, having
had some taste Of the Yankees military
qualities, arc afraid thnt Il he should crash
the rebellion he will fight the wor1d.--he will
e1pel England from Canada, he will hur1
Fr1nce out Of Mexico. If the rebellion should
be crushed, then LET the world beware Of the
Yankee; aud for the safety Of the world, let
Provide nee see to it'betimes that the Conted.
eracy does not 20 under.