The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-19

restricted. Cotton was frmer Petroleum was higher
tine result Of pretty active export demand Fresbts
were firm.
Submission the Only Policy OF Southern
Safety.
The military preparations of the administra-
tion broadly foreshadow crushing campaign
against the shattered diminished, divided
and demoraized forces OF the rebellion
with the return Of spring. The loyal States
from Maine to California, have declared
themselves, with unmistakable emphasis, in
favor Of an overwhelming prosecution of the
war The administration, pledged to this po-
licy is thus bound to carry it out Upon this
issue President Lincoln is in the field for an
other term; and, having the men and the means
at his command sufficient for the grand purpose
in view against all probable contingencies, he
will undoubtedly employ them to any extent
that circumstances may demand. In word.
President Lincoln must put down the rebellion
before November next or be defeated as Pre-
sidential candidate.
We see, accordingly, that he is preparing for
the spring campaign Gordon of armies and
a system of combined operations which can
hardly fail OF complete success. and that
the War Office, in view Of the Presidential
energy and sagaciiy to win the prize.
The time for trifng, for doubtful enterprises.
rash experiments. serious disasters and waste
ful delays has gone by. and the time has come
when nothing but decisive action will save the
administration and the party in power. They
know this: but they are confident Of complete
success from the overwhelming advantages
which they command for decisive military
campaign. Nor can there be any doubt Of the
issue il we look but for moment at the pre-
sent crippled ana hopeless condition Of the re-
bellion in this contest against the irresistible
and still increasing forces and resources of the
Union
What says the correspondent Of the London
Times sent to Richmond expressly to bolster
up the sinking cause Of Jef. Davis? He says
substantially that unless the rebel Congress can
rise to the power OF working miracles there
will soon be such fearful suffering and misery
throughout the rebellious States as the world
has never seen. But we have, to the same
effect, more potential voice from the State
capital of North Carolina. The Raleigh Daily
Progress, in an editorial which we transfer to
this paper, opens an appeal for peace
in behalf of the suffering Southern people
with the pointed and significant declaration
that "peace alone can prevent starvation" He
says at is folly to talk of there being supplies
enough in the country" Ohe country under the
dominion Of Davis; for there are not sup
plies therein to keep its poor people from starv-
ing He says, too, that "when the currency Of
the government ceases to serve as means Of
trade, and will no longer buy what the soldiers
and the people want, the army and the people
will resolve themselves into a mob and those
who have misled and ruined them will have to
fly for their lives" This editor speaks thus
from the interior OF the rebellion; and we may
be sure that he would not so speak with mpu-
nifty II there were not sustaining public opin-
ion behind him too powerful for the bayonets
of Davis.
We say, therefore, let the people and the SOL
diers OF the rebelious States revolt against
their rebel rulers, turn them sdrift and submit
pie concerned have thus offered to them an in
viting way Of safety and their only way Of
escape from impending famine and ruin. Let
them overthrow their rebel dcspotsm. bring
back the rebellous States to the Union and
they will secure at once not only peace
and plenty from the abundance of the
loyal States, but the balance Of power
revolt be started in North Carolina against
JEFF Davis, and his exhausted and intolerable
despotsm will come TO an end in twenty DAYS.
Within three months thereafter every rebellious
State. from Virginia to Texas may be fully re-
stored to the Union; and thus the South, in the
exercise Of its balance Of power. may elect our
next President and restore a constitutional con-
servative majority to both houses in the next
Congress.
The alternative Of continued submission 20
Davis, involving continued resistance TO the
Union, will inevitably result in bringing the
war and oil its horrors Of spoliaton, subjuga-
ton, con6soation, fire and sword into the heart
Of North Carolina aud the cotton States, to be
followed by just such terms Of rssdpission to
the Union as the triumphant fadical aboiiti9p
faction pay graeioN)y think ct to ordain. We
hope Ay t6e people Of North Carolina, with
starvation and ruin staring them IN the face a.
the trice Of thsF Continued adhesion to JET.
Davis, w1il strife At oaco for bis overthrow, a.
W only CHANGE iQF sholr own dellvsranee.
Immediate submission to the Union is, in truth,
tie only policy 81 Southern safety, and the
people Of NQrh Carolina, on their own account
mat aeftlA The 0nastion In a sinrla day