The New York herald., 1864-11-09

rery fdr iody Of s Icating The Northit wh ihnoeu
be matter OF some interest To see how that country VI"
deal WIN such state " Things The c,tss = u o n'el
while Grant has beea bsaten back for the tweotetn Inn,
MS feeble assaults the defences o. Richmonf ana q
agah esl"ns .or teluiorcenents, ana whio van -.
looks gnast AZ the sudden upward Tight OF god-py re
son OF adark "copperhead" cnsplrs scythe nation IS
expected y required tt Is por. 10 vote for FOUR years
more war 10 V'ie taat god aud SILVER shai otsly us
appear, underground sel; 10 vote tnat Acrahin
Lincoln mas done what Il right Ia tho past ana may 40
absolutely what ue pleases with them and TIERS
Tor the fuiGfe. 10 vote that they and the'r
children have no rights wuch armed soldiers are bound
10 Scme uliyduals amongst unfortunate
population seem alive % thsr lelFui position M Sey-
mour ior eSRmpo, wbo tr ia,eiy cdlia h'mSsT '3ou.
dimr' o. Ne'o Iork loes anty aud tmoroGsiy atlemt
ton 10 inquire ieto tie ol agents OF zee
estate OF New YORK Y VINO had charged with tnc
duty OF facilitating the voting 81 soldiers ~ the approach
lng electon lhey are arrested, ~ course lhc al-
thorcs Of shiugt1n wait OF Seymolr's
agents about the army, with their "copparhead'
docuinehts. nhsreupon tne poor q deedm "oVsruor
issues proclamation, which he speaks Of "vn fcat
ing the laws % the tate and tho hts OF rs cit2ens
nay goes the ength of Numbering about furnishing"
those who use coercion upan tAe votag 0f New Ya6k
soldiers. Hardly s his pr, clamator Published wnan
emperor Abraham answers Il ns becomes hl--by sead
Ing tho agents, Is a for eas fe!ons sen fenced by
military court, without iadte Jury N3w lei Ar.
seymour, formerly Governor, consider what he Is going
Governor Bramle,te OF keotucky egan who might
have been real Governor Of reai state n ana MS
feioo rttsens had had he spTtt free nlo'ers most
regime IN that province lie procams that citizens nave
Rrglt Freely the polls TO vote freely, without
being dragooned by soldiers, that military odcars have
no risht TO take control o. elections and that II they
tempt 10 40 ~ tuey ouSht 70 90 arrested ny tAe sher
but that indeed they have great force (which is
but too probaoc then the polls are to DO closed and
there Is 70 be voting at that place That Is TO
say II tho military permit said Dolls 10 be Closed For
soldiers the great ordaners and dsposers they
will open polls and close them; they will know how
TO make sherifs aye, and ''governors,' look sbarp
Bramlete ihad better be warned time: there pro
vost marshal In kentucky, and a penitentiarv.
This rough transition from democracy TO Eastern dos
a
mems minds, which must be violently aggravated ny the
failure OF public credit ana the impending drafts and
taxes In fact II begins to be question whether life 10
worth preserving such terms. The World says "some
thing must be done " IN fact, as all law and right are
manestly suspended, man becomes law unto himself;
the onal law OF the stronges, reverts dark and peril
coupses debated In mems own secret minds
cave Of Grut Lincoln and Seward have skins penetra
BILE by steel or lead like other men. In Short the con-
vction is now strong upon our mindsand most ssoh.
ing and grateful victon 1t sthat the North country
stands the brink OF more fearful anarchy than the
world has seen since the COMMITTEE Of Public Safety
and the 1error.n
Ho,p different Is our politica, condition the Of the
approaching sesston Of Congress
While General Grant with his vast army says he is
t'holdnq Richmond by the throatn-whla his "nes OF
circumvallation and contravallation,n as Yankee
correspondent Declares are closing In around u.s.
and the inevitable Ulysses is only awaiting the day
when his instructions will permit him to enter the city
and appoint Butler its military governor-at this moment
the Confederate Congress wends its way quite In the
usual manner by the usual roads, and sits down calmly
to attend to its ordinary business in this 'sbcseged
y. members congress
months ago. when Grant had announced that the siege
OF Richmond was formally opened" and indeed they did
hear, as they sat ip their legislative chambers, the
deep roar OF his cannon at Coal Harbor. They
return in helf year, and find the city, so
Yankee newspapers declare, besieged still. The
heavy guns can still be heard belowing but not
inch than before. The Representatives and
Senators pass in by their several ways, just they
passed out, and see no enemy. They lind the iphab-
ians Of tas beeaguered town very much ut their ease
hardly appearing consous that they beseged or be-
leaguered going about business and their pleasure al
nnhp ttsfn ftony
to the far of roar Of artillery, which they seem to
regard than it distant thunder. 1t is
present this country Congress lo not find sf is
assembling uyoos at into turmoil Of j1yraag p1r;ie
0sher hidden Ns head; no conflict Of auMorTs~even
Governor Brown OF Georgia, quite tracable and patr
otc bitter rage Of class against Glass; short ele
ment Of social political revolution, alarm OF
luton. There has been to be sure, heavy expense,
both in means and aas in precious life and limb, in
sistng and beating back the mad invasion OF
mics; but all know that 1t worth the outlay and
the chief business Of Cono' c be just and equal dppor
onn,ent Of the burhens that may evade his share
either OF the cost OF the personal peril In other
words, the maintenance aud administration 0t the pub.
lie treasure and OF the army, the solo duty OF
Confederate legislature and it may apply itself to that
business free from dstractng factions and s
tracing aud angry passions as legislative
people OF these Confederate States have indeed dangers
to encounter from without but within all is and
harDeuous We own allegiance to different Statcs; we
have different interests and aims; but for the present
common business 10 hand and against our common
Therefore there nothing prevent our members of
Congress from assembling both calmly and hopefully.
longer resolue and resistance and the
mass of the Yankse nation cich presses hard upon
Confederate who shall have saved republican gov.
erumcnt on this continent.
The Peace spirit, North and south.
[From the Richmond Whig, Nov ST.
We glad 10 hear less talk Of the ConfeferIe
side, because We are convinced its only effect to
lower the tone OF our people and TO divert attention from
that which Is the sole business Of the time continued
resistance to the enemy Ws pouid not orsx 70 ss I0s
day fundamentally calculated TO strengthen TIE d,sgci0r
10 peace Of the emmy but the eiI Of macs dcusston ~
the topic among ouseres that its fleets fsa only here
where the peace spirit does not need TO be en-.
couraSed, and where 1t only take the form o,
resistance and Submission 1t with the
thorities, to terminate struggle, which, from
the beginning to this hour has been for the defence OF
the latter the assaults of the former President
Davis, in his interview with jacques and Gilmore indi
Gated the only way in which peace can come;-"witn-
mies from State withdraw your squadrons from
ports burn dwellings, 10 murder people,
have ceased between You shall be free navigate
our rivers aud trade with ports. II you do do
deence-the blood of murdered prisoners and outraged
women, as we'll as of soldiers slain In open bat.
tle-rests on your souls alone" Such was tho
substance Of the Presidents reply TO the pacific
professions OF his guests In war OF conquest peace is
at the option OF the aggressor it only be obtained by
the assaed by submission The South will not and can
abandon her Independence; there will be peace only
when the North ceases to attempt our ubugation and
this time will arrive all the sooner II we maintan hrm
front and continue 10 exhibit such evidences OF
and resolution as leave ground for the hope that
will succumb. II is the policy OF the enemy to make
II appear that are becoming weak n aud faint
spirit but long as meet the libel with forces
the field strong enough to check beat back thor hosts
II can make but little impression. Grant may say We
hsve robbed the cradle and the grave TO breast
works but when he tries those breastworks he met
such to make him glad enough to get back behind
his again. Sheridan may claim 10 have destroyed
the army OF the valley, but the boast Is proven 10 be
alsehood when his army Is beaten back Eve miles,
and saved from complete disaster only by the thought
lessness and misconduct or own men, Sherman may
proclaim that SOnth at his mercy, but the
has believers be s seen hurry ing back TO his
rear hundreds q miles, save his eominunieatous
Ii is by such arguments NJ these that most
effectively with the enemy reiute the false statements of
thor leaders and will Or later the entire
people of the impossibiy Of our subugation and tho
hopelessnoss OF submission. our shOrtsst road 10
redc then, 70 bend all o eaelgss 70 trdr. Areday the
p.acc feeling is strong IL tle Norh The display Of
proper rt0or and dstermaot.r or part csa MAZE
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