The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-08
The Situation.

var as q the asi weeks OF 1862. Meade been
scsled ionestreet has had partial success 10 Ten
Ell Beams Station e set off to the lose az the
gallant who fell n the morderoue nssault Knox.
with comparative mpuni,y 10 the invaders and tmorons
capitalists may well pause before they nibole a, eligible
srercr mat inferior has fearfnly
slowed ny the FEDERAL march ,hrcaeh Tonnes
sorvce, lncolns sGaadons Of morse threaten be
universal terror, as pervasive nuisance his
advantages gained Charlottesville and cbcsamauea
have had conntcrD6ses The victory led 90 the
sn:i OF jackson and The deposition OF Hooker The other
led FIRST 10 neh,ng and lnen to The ndelibe disgrace az
lookout Mountain. The confederacy hns been cGi n
TWAIN along the line OF The MISSISSIPPI and enemies
arc steadily mshing forward Their pans lof bseetDf
abe EASTERN soety No wonder then, TINT the annual
adven, OF the reign 81 mud hailed BY al classes
Of relefhy those who think aud feel Alright
precious season 70 reTaTe Tor trying another fall with
potent adversely.
Meanwhile The financial chaos is becoming visder and
wider Aoarders keep resolGte frasp than
~ tie neessares OF lie NonprodDcers, who al tie
time spectators, are suffering and
What competence become poverty. poverty
LAS become ptnufy pennry Is lapsne into pauper.sn
Srs meehahtai ocecpation ls more pfontaoe tuan ne
seost intellectual procession the most accomplished
rchoars me conedsracy would he glad barter Their
services for food and rameDt, and IN the compete ~
SUrIAE Of social relations the Only bappy pecre
are these who black hearts BLACK skins The
fyy 81 scarcity resonDds through tie land, raised by
me producers tbeiT greco for gan, echoed by
she their premature dread starvation
and nasedness. We all IN the dark. m
sre more or less edwards IN The dark. We
vtaI onr resources aTe-aud tel whether
shall nave pocnd Of beef the end 1867
a square inch OF feather TO patch last IN
ronfederacy Urreason confidence succeeded
~ depression as Gnreasonng and the Yankees con
Fra.latng themselves on the result which they
about as the beginning Of the cud.'
7beocgians WI tell ne that the disasters Of the Closing
year are the Punishment OF oar sins This IS enough
bot cheap ronnence viii not save as from tbe EVIL
Iorsequerses. There is forgiveness for poljti.
cal and toe results viii certainly fol-
SOW as = tbee mad been 10 repentance AZ ~
BIDS ere, N higher sense Intellectual biunders.
inert srau Gpre Of the brain every Of
ihe wi we wish 70 repair the mischief which folly
snd our corruption nave wrought Tie Dniyel sa reco1
Of tits duty more certain en- rest n
success than he high spirits or Geld
or The ,ncom'table patriotism OF women home,
from which newspaper CORRESPONDENTS derive Gsch
comfort. The impotence and unarhfHlness 81 gov.
srnmept ofhcas have had much do with pfe,ent
ssd state a AFFAIRS. but the responsibility does
shere lie guilt does rot rest there alone. rvery
who hered himself Ia be tainted with the Of
speculation Das cone something nlare the credit az
Confederate secnrtfes every who withheld any
necessary @. life has done his worst 10 ruin the
country every woman, who has welded 81
she solicitations o vanity appetite and refused
70 any privaion however slight which au expendi
Sore great, could prevent, has contributed 10
she genera demoraza,ion. u may be that with
she present plethora Of paper money such virtue d, we
serpar6 not 10 be expected Of any people made M OF
merely human beings. Bet some such virtue
cary or any people whose duty il has become 70 wage
stCb our. and # the vrtre Is moi spop,a
neos j must re epgrarted by The painful process
shroagh fiery furnace without the .me q fire on
Der tafments We avoid the loss Of property
IN Ire ccn,oderacy that has 10 mourn the fail
~ member connection, and there -
90 samuy y The confeterscy which ought expect
90 ere scaih'ess ~ estate The attempt useless in
Eosi cases, ne - iguooie 10 all few, but few
n comparison witt the whole number may Of
TIE richer than when they IN but even they /
nus make her minds 70 sacrifice part large
yort, order 10 the whole Tho .ayng a. tse
sto.c Philosopher. "Yon cant something for potn.
ing tboGgn il 20 nds ike trlstn, fact couyeys
mora lesson q great significance Mer pay for
TF'v.eres. II tBey do rot pay voluntarily their
hore WI make hem pay snd that heavily Had those
Who employed substitutes 10 take their placer in the
RI g.i1E m FNgn gyf 1r
ton, they would not he amenting the prospect Of
syeeey fatneranSe to ,be amp o. However
abused The immunity acquired by money ne derived
hsm al Of telye Sympathy.
yfe may deprsse " nut or enemies Deed ~ NH.
n, a, osr de,sss.'s. 'GT se npe9 70 meet or
smorri q money, snail - really wanting vii ee forth
oomps Whatever economy nc shortening y oir
could oriy IN mai cong was srch !eSefisn
mood sid Thai ne government; woiid d. someih ~
wards ue esianisrment II statistical bureau,
other agency, ~ when We could APPROXIMATELY as.er
Sam what We rave 70 contribute and 70 what erten,
uust husband resources. SCI cool dec ded. romtt
wald ~. y good sondit tie spring en-
gagn q 1865 and the Close a. year would furrst
more afrocau ole reYosIect than tbe mioidjs .,
aleraegs shseI We row 'onSien q ne defd nast
TEe Treatment az our fRsbeil Prisoners
mt Point Lookout.
Wnhe s'me 2; oar sympstbetcally constituted
feuaiors are veting their eyelasbcs ne
yuDo 20 short rations and Eshcn treatment 81 Tie
SarFoe prisoners Bele Isle oar prisoners he.
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