The New York herald., 1864-11-28

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by the colonial government, to be tried at St
Albans for arscn and robbery. There they
will be dealt with according to their deserts,
and We trust that the Canadian authorities will
see the justice of the measure.
Folly OF the Late Rebel legendary
Attempt-Its Reactionary Eject.
II it be true, as alleged, that the recent a.
tempt by rebel emissaries to fire our city had
its direct instigation from Richmond, nothing
can mark more strongly the desperation a
Southern rulers Had it been undertaken pre-
vious to the Presidential election we could
hoped to influence the contest in any way but
unfavorably for Southern interests; but with
the certainty with which the rebel organs pro-
fessed that the election would 60 against No
Clcllan, this did not matter. The attempt, \
made then, might have been made to tell n
another way. The conduct of the peace fac
ton had created considerable distrust and un.
easiness in the public mind, and the extent 81
its organization being still undeveloped, Il
would have been important to the rebellion Il
it could have compromised it by supposed
connection with an attempt OF this sort. II
would at all events have given color and
probability to the revelations made in conneo-
ton with the "Sons OF Liberty" and the
"Order Of American Knights" In the con-
fusion and evaporation which would have fol-
lowed the rebels might have hoped to -
compromise their copperhead allies as -
have famed into fame the elements of civil
strife which they have all along persuaded
themselves existed here.
The result Of the election must however,
have dispelled all hopes Of this kind. The
peace party is dead aad buried, and but one
feeling animates the Northern people-that Of
q determination to put down the rebellion ct
any cost. We cannot, therefore, understand
what the Richmond government proposes ttj
itself by such enterprises as the raids froR(
Canada and the incendiary attempt upon New
York. Supposing them to be successful to the
full extent contemplated, they could have ne
possible influence upon our course. Ia the way
OF annoyance they are but as the stings Of An
insect on the back Of a lion. They could only
have the effect Of exasperating us still more
against the cowardly and assassin-like conduct
of the men who have hitherto claimed for
themselves monopoly OF chivalrous sen1
mcnt But there is another effect which they viii
produce, upon which their originators have aol
calculated. In this city and vicinity there axt
at present residing from forty to fifty thousand
Southern refugees, who are indebted to ox
government for peaceable federation. although
the languages and actions Of many Of then
would justify different course of treatmsnt|
or these large proportion are women anf|
children sent North to enjoy the comforts 4
civilized life while their husbands and fathsr!]
are battling in the rebel armies. So
is in Canada. In Montreal, Toronto and otAAl
cities there have been large accessions to tA
population from the same sources. LIkt
Canada, the liberality Of our governms1
has enabled the rebels to make Of New York
sort OF neutral ground, on which their familis
ind the shelter and protection which are denis
them on their own soil. What sort Of patterns
feeling il that which seeks to compromise thu
recklsssly, and through vindictivs motive
merely, tho safety and comfort Of so man
helpless beingsi We have seen what In Caasd |
have boon the consequences Of these insan
enorts-general indignation against Souther
refugees, where before tho feeling was raths
one Of sympathy, and strict surveillsne
placed upon their movements. We tremble
think what would have been the result in New
York had the late fendsh attempt to bur
down our public buildings succeeded. Unde
the influence of the excitement to which th !
fearful sacrifice Of life occasioned by it mus
have led, the authorities would have been ur
able to exercise any check over the passions q
the community. Those who have been OUT
raging public sentiment by their avowed syn
pathy with the rebellion would have been ia
first to fall victims to il.
As it is, the condition Of those Southern fam
lies tina! have taken refuge among us will nece
sarily be rendered very uncomfortable by !.
Restrictions will be placed on their movement
that will Inconvenience them greatly, while th /
considcrate feeling which has hitherto marae
the relations Of our community towards theI
will in other respects be very much sltere,
For this they have to thank the desperado<
whom they have aided in placing o. the hes
OF their meek government. Stepped to the
nccks in blood, they have ceased to discrim
nate as to the consequences Of their acts.
matters but little to them what reprisals the
bring upon the unhappy people whom the
have misled, provided they can only succes
in innicting vengeance upon US for their di
appointments.
THE CoTro0 TRApE.--We sec that the govsrl
ment has decided to conine the issue of pc
mits to trade in cotton exclusively TO the sgeni