The New York herald., 1864-03-22

was that most wanted the Episcopstes wss II
eagerly desired BY those stacnch Prcsby yter ans
who iahabited the country that now forms the
six New England States, who left England tbat
they might worship God In their own way,
and who looked upon "the Church" - little
better than the scarlet-what-d'ye 'ye-cali- s-of
Babylon Was Il desired BY the liberal and
large-hearted Roman Catholics In Maryland, BY
the Quakes in Pennsylvania. BY the staid Dutch
In New York. By tho Huguenots or BY tho Co
venanterss Vine wanted Il NEST 4 Let u know
BY eli meaus- 4, rres saa aFy osq.t a-
oraat aaA maretssk-TAs ImpenAing
| military aAd Operate Campaigns.
There ls portentous calm ct this moment,
| lull In our wariike excitement; but ell are
well aware that the storn b ready to burst.
and that ere many days the final struggle be-
tween the eople Of tho North and their re-
beilious brethren Of the South must oom-
mencs Grant-the invincibls, unyioldine, do
termined Grant-has now assumed tho CON-
mandln chief Of our armies. and we ell know
that his method d to move at onoe upon the
enemy's works. The brave scldien Of the
Army Of the Potomac will have an opportunity
to prove once more that when ably COM
manded they can perform great deeds. In the,
Southwest General Sherman will hurl the vote
rams who have known no defeat against the al
ready disheartened bands Of Davis, and at the.
came time Grant viii strike great, m over
bellion He WILL rid Virginia Of the accursed
taint which now pollutcs her, drive back the
hordes who, during the imbecils mismanage-
ment of Lincoln and lis Satellites at Washing
ton. have 90 many times, with every show Of
success, threatened that cap ital.
At all points will the deluded people Of The
South receive ponderous hints 10 lay aside their
present rebellious course and enter once moro
that Union they have vainly sought to destroy.
With the return Of sprlng the angel Of death
shall once more stalk abroad throughout the
South. Not that we Of the North wish TO crush
our brethren, but because the republic must
live, because treason and anarchy are incom-
patble with our great and glorious institutions,
because, 10 fact, we are fighting the cause Of
civilization, OF progress, Of all mankind. and
that with this awful responsibility resting
upOH us VIC uuuSt odVc tut OulOu IL VIC
utterly destroy the traitors who would over
throw it. The teachings Of history shall live
again in this present struggle. We shall see
the people Of the North gay, prosperous, al
most unconscious Of war. The followers of
Davis will, on the contrary, be gloomy and
desolate; they shall know the horrors the
awful suferings Of civil strife. They have
oo6 fha ofn nd ro,,of tha da atrrN-
tion it entails.
As contrast to all these gloomy thoughts,
we turn eagerly to the prospect OF an equally
determined contest, an equally animated bu.
le.s dangerous campaign, which shall COM
mence about the same time as Grants dread
ful inroad upon Rebellion. Lieutenant Gene
raj Maretzek, the Commander-in-Chef Of all
inp,essarii, whose headquarters are ever
in the operatic field, commences next week
grand spring operate campaign, which
| has Cor its purpose the entire subjugation Of
this immensely populous city. We hear from
| good sources that his plans are laid with view
| to the utter and complete defeat of his enemies.
| No quarter will be shown or taken--no refer
ence is meant to coin which once existed In
this ceuntry--the entire, unconditional submis-
sion Of the people will alone satisfy Maretzek.
who will come back from Boston merciless and
flushed with success. He has 60 we'll conducted
his operations against that city, in the short
space of one week, that at present the only sane
person at the " Hub Is Count Joannes. With
so dreadful an example before our eyes Of the
prowsss Of Marstzek we feel that IL were vain
for the people to resist his onslaught, and would
counsel a surrender
IL this advice is not taken-and we fear it
will not be--people are seldom inclined to lis
| ten to reason-the havoc made by Mare,zck
will be frightful. He will not only use his big
gun-his Swamp Angel "Faust'--to batter down
l the public defences, but will also make free, we
might say deadly use Of quite as formidable
\ operate weapons which he possesses, and which
are even now, We hear. being put in warlike
trim. He has two able generals Mazzoleni and
Brignoli, to say nothing Of some most desperate
commanders who will make bold operate
raids, giving tho public not moments respite.
Why, to show the deadly determination Of Ma
retzek, to prove the forocity which will dis
tinsuish this spring campaign, il may be men
toned that he will actually have large corps
dc J1qet we'll drilled and at all times ready to
do frigltful execution, especially among The
susceptible parties in the parquet. We have
heard OF savages who steep their weapons In
poison. They might take lessons in vindictive-
| ness from this dreadful Maretzek.
| ON the 2Stb Of March, which shall Of course
become a great historical date. Msretzek fires
| OF his first gun. That evening will be marked
one for New York. The public will have to
encounter not only this danger, but also the
opening Of the Sanitary Fair, the annual ball
OF the Melo Choreans and the production Of
several new pieces al our most popular
theatres. We can all imagine what havoc the