The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-16

How, then, in face OF the arguments useo "
justify the spoliation of Denmark, caA thu
longer retention Of Venice by Austria be- dc
Tended? Here is dilemma into which the Gen
man governments have been pushed by the
revolutionary party, and we do not we'll see
bow they are to extricate themselves from it.
II German unity is good thing Italian unity
Is better; Tor the Italian government is wea
only from the hold which Austria possesses
OF its territory and tae military aid which
France gives the Pope. TIE Italians would be
fools were they not to apply tho precedent es-
tablished in the case of Denmark; and this. no
doubt, they will soon be prepared 10 do, with
the aid of Great Britain, which has affronts to
aveage and in. erests to sustain in connection
with tho movement
blessings An DisS BENEFITS or
1hts War.
1t is an old and wise adage that the bless
ings oil Providence are often SO well disguised
a. to be at first uurecognized. At the outbreak
OF this civil war, certainly, nobody would
have pronounced 1t blessing, and every body
was disposed to denounce it as a curse
Indeed, even up to the present time, there are
those who continually harp upon its mser.es
and indulge in unnecessary exaggerations of
it's terrors and its woes. Regarded from the
standpoint Of the individual, the war really
has been very dreadful 1t has made countless
widows and orphans. 1t has taken away the
pride and the support Of many home 1t has
filed the land with collins aud cripples. 1t has
deyasted large sections of the country 1t has
destroyed our commerce, and turned trade out
OF It's usual channels. 1t Las ruined very many
people, while enricbing others at their expense.
1t has vastly increased the prices OF all the lux.
urics, comforts and necessaries of life. Look
ing at it simply in Its effect upon individuals,
or upon classes which are composed OF ind;-
viduals, the war has undoubtedly caused an
immense deal Of trouble, suffering and mis-
fortune.
But, in fact, this is not the right way to look
at the war. II we consider any OF the great
wars Of history in this way they were all very
bad; whereas we know that many OF them were
productive Of the greatest possible good. The
first Napoleon stripped France OF all her young
men and wasted lives as if they were sous; but
be made the nation glorious, predisposed the
world to peace, and left many benefits as
legacy to the Frenchmen of the present day
The war which drove monarchy from England
and placed Cromwell at the head Of affairs was
very terrible thing, and Eng''s hmen were
robbed Of their lives, limbs, homes and pro-
perty in a very ruthless manner; but 30 one
now denies tEat the mwellian war was
exceedingly profitable to England and to the
nm hal ~
Revolutionary war with bleeding feet, and
empty stomachs, and ragged clothing, and
pockets either completely empty or scantiy
furnished with worthless Continental money.
They left their wives and children behind them
to work the farms or tend the stores as best
they could, and doubtless there was starvation
in many homestead, aud all on account OF the
war. Yet NO American will say that the Revo-
iutionary war was not vast benefit to US and
to the whole of mankiod, and no American now
wishes that We had yielded to the despotism Of
Old England and submitted to disgrace'u
peace. AS it VS. With those wars 80 il is with
this The blessing may be thoroughly disguised,
but 1t is q blessing, nevertheless.
In great war like this the individual is lost
In the grandeur OF the results. Private jones
falls and Is carried to grave or he hospitals
but the Union triumphs in the fight. Merchant
Brown, whose customers are in the South,
makes very bad failure; but the war sets
thousands Of other merchants upon their feet
See what this war has already done for the
country. 1t has developed resources OF which
we were previously ignorant. Iron, coal, cop
per and saltpetre mines lave been discovered
in the South in numbers and locations
undreamed Of before the war. Canals have
been built like those upon the Mississippi and
private enterprise, and which will greatly
facilitate navigation. Harbors hitherto un-
known are now crowded with our shipping.
Wherever new railroads are needed they are
laid down at the unprecedented rate Of q mile
day. The telegraph follows our armies
wherever they 60. Soldiers turn editors and
start newspapers in the enemy's country and
our generals take the stump as soon as they
have taken city and proceed to instruct the
people they have conquered. The slavery
question, which was our only source Of dis
turbance, has been cut by the sword, like
the Gordan knot, and now seems in fair
way to settle itself through the desperate
measures of the rebel leaders The whole
South, hitherto reserved for negro plantations,
is being thrown open to foreign immigration
This same immigration constantly recuperates
the North, and is rather increased than
diminished by the war. Domestic manufac-
lures are wonderfully encouraged. Inventions
multiply upon us. We have created an iron
clad navy such as II is. On sea or on land,
with sailors or with soldiers, we are now moro
than a match for any other nation upon the
face Of the earth.
These are some Of the benefits which we, as .
people, have already derived from this war;
and We might enumsrate many more, we're our
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