The New York herald., 1864-09-04
FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL

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ssted country either from motives cf
profit or patriotism or both should pause in the midst
o. customary action ponder well the possible issues
OF this gigantic war. That many, with much at stake
are doing 90 is becoming daily and evident
Not few of who ha- smasssd fortunes Ia legi-
mate business have, anding IT Improbable since the
commencement Of the war, retired honorable in
dependence while il still in their powsr 10 do SO,
snd~ve could cite large number of instances Of
parties now 10 trade who preparing TO leave IL
and transmit the bulk OF their wealth in hard
cash to Europe where much or the OF others has
already gone from this country THIS shows sense Of
insecurity inica 10 confidence the government ana
this feeling, would be idle attempt conoealing
greatly the increase The financial and
classes, with all their shrewdness and foresight ana
habit OF weighing aud effect completely mys.
tined wi regard 10 the future 0! events and
tnelr ultimate result; and, when such widespread doubt
exists among these who chiefly control the Of
the nation, appearances a, least ominous.
The excei course OF gold for the last week has re.
nected TO unsettled state OF the public
mind which has only been aggravated BY the Chicago
nomination. The platform on which the latter rests Is
Considered 10 obnoxious TO large section that
Mcclellan has not the chance OF election which he
would have had on what Is called good war platform;
therefore, people who would derore election OF
Mr. Lincoln sl doubtful OF McCelan's success They
know that the former holds tue national purse il his
re dy at ns beck They remember too, that esson
is nine points Of the law their foreboaiogs may well
be gloomy
The large exports " foreign merchandise from tts
port during the last two show the derangemcnt
OF trade produced b. the existing state Of affairs This
IS attributable 10 degree to the necessity Of
economizing on the part OF the people, but
TO grester extent TO an unw!sey adjusted
tarih, In which many Of the duties almost prohibit
in mi
acne FOR several weeks together valued about
eight millions o: dollars per Then there
short lu aud now again there renewed activity in the
exports those fcrs the last week being valued 81 25I
0S4. The export OF specie again the increase after
period great duGess the last steamer having carried
out s24o and the total for the ending today
being si45,ooO. Now. likely than that the
value OF much OF these exports will return this
country at present. and that the shipments specie TO
Europe viii become larger.
Trads seeks out for itsef the best market combined
with the safest Investment and il American merchants
can get better price for their goods find safer
place Of deposit for tncr capital Europe than here
they wall send both to the foreign market The number
who would be deferred from doing this from motives OF
patriotism very small all talk to the contrary
wthstapding. We know Of Loyal League who are
buying gold and sending IL and other property 0. the
country in order that may be saier than they feel Il
would be at home in view of the uncertainties OF ths
situation The capitalists Of the nation beginning TO
DO afraid OF the political issues Of this critical period
history; and, as the time for the Presidential
draws nearer they feel that crisis has to bo guarded
against The result OF the Presidential election
the signa for the outbreak of great revolution,
which rent the United States asunder; aud who knows
bu. that the next election may lead to another great
revolution which VIII como still nearer own doors
terrible uprising OF party against party at the North2
That The election will be very closely and bitterly |
contested all the signs Of the times 60 show There
about nine hundred thousand voters party in
the loyal States, and so evenly balanced will be the
in favor OF either candidate would ab
surd TO calculate upon tue result But should be in
favor OF tne present incumbent of the Presidential chair
II may act as hrebrand among the ccmbustibe eie
ments, which would require only spark TO light them
into general conhagration.
The nine hundred thousand democrats are much
more formidable body than tie hundred thousand
republicans; and, II the former, acting in concert
throughout the States, hurled their weight against
the latter conscq could be easily
pretext would Of be required; bat when pretext
is wanted II easily be found Frauds 10 the election
returns, real OF imaginary, would be sufficient.
The democrats mostly capable OF aghting II
circumstances mpel hom, but the majority Of repub
cans incline the other way. They disposed
speculate government contracts and move in the gilt
gingerbread society Of shoddy.
limited at rs warning for its prevention-belevng that
the way guard agains, danger is TO expose it
would fall with the weight of an avalanche upon IN.
government party crushing all before H. And the army
was Withdrawn from the seat OF to support IT, the
opportunity the rebos have long desired would have
arrived. Lee weu'd advance upon and capture wash
ingtou and Baltimore, and the contest between |
North and South which has cost so many hundreds
OF thousands OF lives would at last be decided against
u. the hope OF such revolution that inspired
Jed Davis ana the other leaders OF the rebellion with
hope the outset and is tas hope which still! sustans
them in spite Of their reveres and to the next Pres
dentiai election they look forward with sapgnice
expectations. uprising would not take take tho
form OF riots, like those OF July, 1858, but o.
sweeping revolution, 10 which have been hitherto
strangers No wonder then, with such possibilities IN
view such sunbcring under the structure Of
government that capitalists should wish 10 mass
sure OF keeping what they have By providing against
future pregnant with cyeais tho anal issue Of Which 20
man forctell
This has been another day Of great excitement IN
tho gold market in consequence OF the report Of
the capture OF Atlanta, the truth OF which some
are ipclined 10 doubt Whether II bs true or
not, however, the dispatches announcing the event
are extremely brief and unsatisfactory. Some who
profess known the position aud condition OF both
armies through special OF information say that
neither army ready for decisive struggle aod from
this they argue that the alleged capture o. Atlanta "a
questionable and hint that Il is "steamer day
By which they that the report may bare been
60, up effect 10 Europe ee T. strengthen ue
administration party and damage the future Of the Chi
cago nomination home. But as we have direct asser
tors on side and strong doubts on the other the
only sure plan Of arriving at the truth s 70 leave the
matter TO time. 10 IL useless TO ask why We nave not
heard more today for the telegraph wires may 30 cut,
TO inquire what became Of the rebel army when tn
city was entered We only hope FOR the best, aud
trust that Atlanta, which rumor has tskcn 80 many
times before, Ia really taken at lat We iced hardly
say that in all likelihood the city is captured, and that
a