New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-27

% tIhsn II is TUG NoIu uNNu ny INV" 'N"N~"''
in demonstrating with his fellow-cizens for baving
filed up his ranks not with real soldiers but Win the
oaal of mankind, bought by the pound. Tho army Of
Grnn in front Of Richmond and Petersburg Is really
but skeleton and name. That grand host with
which he crossed the Rapid Ann last May, exists
10 longer; is barely capable Of holding the
very strong works which frown formidably oppO-
site to ours, but ere manned chiefly by ne
groes md Other "trash" The Dutch Gap Canal
is total failure ana so yausles all hope Of bringing
Yankee iron.olads up the James 10 lombard forts
at Chapin's and Dreyys Bluffs from the river. Last
Fall there were many aud powerful attempts made by
Grant TO extend HE left wing round to the souhside
railroad all ropulscd with more ss slaughter. and
now be seems unable to even harrass us by futile
demonstrations Of that kind In fact, lie is evidently
waiting upon co6Toration from the army Of Sherman
coming from tie South TO march upon Danvile and
Burkeve cut Off all railroad communications ana
so starye Richmond into surrender. Ii ia another
of those gigantic and stupendous campaigns
only moro siupendouSly gigantic than ever
(which VIC have been accustomed TO ADMIRE
for two OF thee years. but the more huge complicated
ard enormous Is al the liable to have its COM
linatons disloeated and Disconnected us before. The
campaign which appears to be pre-fGurcd for next
Then II was Grant advancing on Richmond from the
north Butler from the south. h. way OF james liver
and Pctesbdrc and Hunter from the west, occupying
IynclbuIc Now IL IS Grant clingiDg to Richmond
Willie Sherman Is TO come from the south by way oil
Branchyi,le s. G., and Thomas is to complete the
grand combination by moving through East Tennessee
upon ISncLbarg and tie same desirable railroads.
TO take Richmond is the single object Of the
whole If they have no, Richmond, they think
they have nothing Ii last years campaign
failed they imagine It is because that campaign was
too small and narrow This year they enlarge tie
siege Of Richmond by opening trenches in South Car.
DINA and Tennessee II this fails again. they can CON-
mence next years siege by combination embracing
Arkansas Texas, and Florida. Pity, that operations
on so superhuman q scale should need increased and
stin increasing hosts Of MEM that programmes which
have such majesty Of conception, and fill up the grand
ose gn0tons OF editors and correspondents should
be 20 liable TO fail for want Of that human trash. which
can 10 longer be bought by tie pound and snpphed by
contract, IN sufficient messes TO realize the Yankee
ideal of q siege TO submit Internationally to deliver
ourselves M TO the mercy and discretion Of Lincoln
beaten Rebels: for this, repeat, If the only pro
posa they have to mako. 1t matters lot that an old
gentleman Of the OF Blair-a garrulons old busy
body, fresh from Washington lobbies-may hint and
whisper, laying his fingers hs nose, as to bis owl
private impressions Of the treatment We might possibly
expect if We lay down our arms We cannot DO "a
peced TO trust to the private impressions Of that ind
yidnnl in the faeein the teethof all uniform dcclara
tons Of the euem Us Government the proclamation
and messages Of their President and acs Of their Con
gress 10 the effect that there be no peace
unless NJ BEGIN oy .Sirsssderirg at discretion
IL Is well for orr people 70 understand and lay 10 heart
the ael that the enemy 81, demands All absolute sur
render of ourselves and our children ana property
10 the Inercy Of Yankees; and this when we have three
gallant armies in the field; when vast section Of oui
country west Of the Mississippi is entirely cleared OF In
vndersi when the land Is still abonnding both IN pro
visions and in arIns and in TO use them, needint
only fresh yicor Infused iIo our Administration, and
strong end steady hard upon the wheel 10 make th
years campaign disastrous 70 the invader thar
the last
The BAig bas an editorial Blairs peace mission al
fonows
The return Of Mr.. Bier to this city has naturally
given rise 10 much speculation. not ony as to the orig
na object Of his visit bat to the character OF th'
Communications which he has held with this Govern
ment ard consequently with his own. The pfetene o.
private buliness which was held ont in the beginning
cal no longer impose pnbhc orcduliiy and indeed
to Northern papers who profess TO be wen informed
On tic subject have abaunoEed that explanation and
have engaeed in discussion characterized by no III
ito bitterness a. 90 the terms Of settlement which
Mr. Blair Is aBihori,ed' to offer 10 us. or ha'
taken Oh himself the responsibility. TIE TRIBUTE DC,
carce now ihc one effect Of his mission win be 10 con
vince MS that the North does not demand On uhcon
dtional surrender and hence 1HE Tribune nfors that
good according TO that papers view. may result. The
presumption being that The Rebels" ere rot fighting
for INDEPENDENCE but merely to save Themselves from
lie dire effects Of untrammelel Yankee vengeance
Tie Eeu YIk Tae which Is presumed TO represent more
accnrsely the views Of The Washington Government,
deprecates Ills Tbunitian hypothesis ns welcacuated
false hopes IN tie rebeoup bosom Of he South
TIE Time viii have 1t the North does demand nothing
less than sucn unconditional surrender will turn oven
the Souh TO the mercy Of her Northern masters and
place tho tights OF the people md their property Of
every Kind at tie absolute disposed OF tio YANKEES
Thus Il seems that Of the two parties TO this conro
vorsy neither one even toeratos tho idea of recogH
ito: Of Southern independence. The one represented
bv The TRIBUNE appears TO think that tho moment ba'
come when simple offer to withdraw tho menace o.
those terrific penalties hanging In terorem over us
" IN nute suffice TO bring back into that Yankee
Union Wo left with the deliberate resolve Of mover
reantoring II and 10 keep Of which We have been
waging four years Of bloody war; The other, repre-
scented by TIE Time secs IN tie situation q affairs
guarantee tbet tho North can accomplish her whole
Man OF SUPPRESSION conGscation and conquest and
will take nothing less not even that Union for which
Lincoln has professed to be making war us. ii
yorte the lauda the houses ard the negroes Of tho
South 20 possess oad enjoy the real property; 10 stea
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