The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-16
The Coming session OF Congress.

Tho Coming session OF congress.
TINS spproschlng session of Congress will
perhaps be the most important IN tho posti-
cal history Of this country. Upon 10 will do
volve the duty u furnishing tho means for
tho final cxtinguishmcnt Of the rebellion, and
possibly Of sdjudcaspg the terms upon which tho
oeccded States shall again come !ntol Federal ale
glance Whether tho exhaustion OF tho rebellion
will be sufnciently gres, to ensure It's collapse be-
fore the first Of next March-whcn the sossiOn will
end-remains TO IL seen but, iiom tho evident
h0elessncss with which the southern people now
regard their cause, 10 Ia not NJ all improbable.
However this may BE-, II In likely that the basis OF
settlement 10 far the North 10 concerned will 10
primarily determined by ths nass session. Tho
rapidly growing disafecnon among the rebels, tho
increasing discussion regarding reunion, and The
bold ground taken by the 5tatc authorities Of Gcor
gia with reference 10 Reconstruction oil point 70
tho speedy dsmcnbcrmont u the Confeicracy.
Tho coming session Of Congress- will be held 81 .
tmc well calculated to induce the South D. abandon
their costly and hopeless stenp< 70 overthrow tho
Government. The prssen, military campaign al
ready must have exunguishcd their last hope OF
"N'senoAe'y s'mISbhk WIN tho NhiM IA
power They have their las, army-the very
bottom OF their rcsourcesmeiting before tho North
ern hosts As snow In the rays Of tho sun. They
have the ncrcilcss Gordon Of bayonets clos
ins gradually but surely around them; they have
fought bravey but in vain 10 force back the threat
| ening tide; aud they have looked imploringly to
Europe for asnssance IN the hour Of their ribula.
ton, but all without avail. Tho present campaign,
therefore, is closing upon the Confederacy without
ono cheering ray 81 hope. II is falling like . pail
upon the land of rebellion, spreading darkness
gloom and dependency on every hand, and PLAIN
ly indicating that the Con fcderacy has reached
| ''thst long night which has no morning" With
this pa psho evidence Of their failure 10 achieve
Independence, and with the final end reduced 10
msthcms scsl problem. Of days, It is not a. all
| improbable that with tho end OF the campaign
| the rebels may seek smiesble adjustment
! of the questions now Ut Issue DURING tho winter
months military operations will necessarily be gem
orally Suspended 10th sides, and she rebels will
| ,hen have en- opportunity 70 take dispassionats
| view OF their situation, unnfuenccd by the ardor
and excitement Of battle. They will have tirno 10
calmly calculate the profit aud loss resulting frc m
| tic experiment q rebellion, and 70 discuss the
logical consequence Of further resistance The ''fr,
| Of the Southern mind" which YANoTY and his CO
eonspirators succeeded in kindling four years ago
will bsvo time W cool down and enable the dclud
ell duIes Of treason W take a rational and impair
tai view Of tho circumstances with which they ar,
surrounded. All this will be calculated to impress
them with tho value OF the Union They will fond
ly lo'k back 10 tho happy days Of peace and pros
perity which they enjoyed previous TO their in-an
scheme, and will naturally long FOR their return
And u stimulate this feeling Congressional doub,
lessly adopt the proper measures for the return q
the proiigals, and stpulate the terms Of ttei
re- ~ m sslon into tho sisterhood Of State.
This will DO tic work Of greatest moment for
will virtually he the new foundation OF tho Feeders
Union. 1t will be Of even greater Importance tina
the original basis Tor the reason that remedic
must he found for all defccts But on the oths
hand, should tho rebels determine 70 msd'y cor
tnuc nheir onward march 70 destruction, then III
duty dcvolving on Congress Will DO TO make Ut,
vision for crushing them, by one hsrculcan efor
beneath the heel OF Northern power. Tho wto
strength OF the nstion must 10 brought 10 boa
every nerve must he firmly set, not simply that "
may eventually conquer, but that the cod may
specify. In any event. theu, tho duty devulvir
uuon the neat session Of Congress will be Of VT
Importance b. the country and upon ia INTEL zen
- patriotic and honorable sctioa will greatly DEEPER
the duration OF he war.