The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-20

The Rebeilion-The ImpossibiIity Of Its
success-The Effect OF tho War and Our
History.
The success Of the rebellion would be iden-
teal with the destruction Of the United States
as nation. The Southern leaders have ex-
cited sympathy in Europe, and even Ia our
own cities, by clamorous misrepresentation OF
their cause, in which they have pictured them
selves g e people i2nocenty DESTROYS Of sever
-: 10 national association that was 10 longer
agreeable. and Of framing government for
themselves without injury to US. But Il is a.
we'll known to thoGs leaders as II ID to our peo-
pie that such statement Of their cause is false.
We know we'll enough that such division Of
the country - the Southern States propose will
bring about other divisions II the South goes,
II owns the mouth Of the Mississippi, and the
West mnst 60 with that river In this way the
great territorial fabric that stretches across the
continent from ocean to ocean would crumble
away piece by piece. The first division is vital,
aud the territory occupied by the Southern
States Is geographical necessity to u.s. Not
only can the Southern States not 60
out OF this Union and leave II with
ont injury to as, but the downfall
Of our government might justly be dated from
Southern States that acknowledged their de-
parture. We, therefore, are net fighting to
keep in the Union 80 many unwilling States,
a. the European journals aud the Southern
leaders state IL, but We are lighting the great
battle for our national existence.
Our people understand this clearly, and this
II what has made the ultimate success OF the
rebellion an impossibility from the arst From
the commencement there spread over the whole
country the intuitive perception that this strug.
gle was one OF sslfdesencs-a struggle to keep
alive, . struggle against elements that sought
10 destroy the nation--and that therefore we
must eight IL through till the last It was this
perception that originated those great I'm
pulses Of the people which arrayed such num-
bsrs Of men In arms that, after al who have
fallen In BATTLE there are yet million equipped,
and drilled and ready 10 tight. II Il this
perception, now grown into distinct
conviction, that sustains and nerves the
country, and that will inevitably carry as
onward to the great success. II d this that will
render 1t impossible for US to fail while there IL
dollar or . man left. We have had our
blunders, and will hsve more. These ere ne
oesaary part Of national history. They belong
more especially to free governments, where am
bilious men can rush readily iato positions Of
trust and hold them until Ills made painfully
apparent that they must be replaced BY better
men. We must have - few more blundsrs
q may be, and therefore We must be unmer
cifal TO blunderers. Banks has been already
removed for what took place In Louisiana,
and Sigel must BE- removed for what has
been done IN the ShenandoaA Valley.
Grant has no confidence in Sigel; but the.
politicians insisted that sigel must be
kept there, on account OF "the German
element, for the Germans can vote magni6-.
Gently. SO Grant sent Ord out tesee that agel
should not blundsr too greatly Sigel, how
ever, managed TO send Ord to Wheeling, and
went ahead and Numbered to his hearts con-
tent. But there must be NO more Of that, and
ths country now requires that no consideration
or tenderness toward individuals should be
permitted 70 stand In the way Of our cause,
Perhaps tho last great battle that We may
have 10 fight sgainsi the rebellion Is in progress
now We have rs fear for the result The iifc Of
-4I,ellion 10 concentrated in Spo!tsYivanls