The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-10

opention recruit, the army, and rig sampusry laws
were enatsd and enforced to prevent all useless
expenditure.
The battle Of Came was the eliminating pon. in the
fortunes Of Hanniba-the greatest chiefan ancient
modern times From that day the star Of his ne
steadily waned and although the war continued for
teen years, he no more great victories, and
nnay de ea'ed ana driven inso os,snment liza. Urn,
utter destruction the occasion OF her sbseqncn.
triumph for fully aroused the nnconqie spirit of
brave aud noble people, resolved 10 perish or be tree
Similar passages 10 be found In the history Of al
most all nations teaching the lesson that none but
divided weak demoalized people can be sukjugaledl
far degraded and Illuminating tate awaits the
people OF tho Confederate States II they submit TO be
ssahaasr.a Than any Portion o. the wnas c , mas
conhscaiing our lands and liberaing our slaves Nay
more, the latter now enlisted in tho armies VI our
enemy and made TO fight against us, and, with refine
ment upon the usual arts al irritation constituted police
guards In our captured cities, to visit inscences upon
their late owners II we be subiugated, IL will b. the
first instance In which the white forced
act as mental for the African
That all this and worse i possible " 10 store for us,
II we do not speedily repel check the INVADER Ia APP
parent enough In the coarse, sdrdge, EantD reply VI
Lincoln to commissioners That reply hns filed
overlooking the cup OF forbearancc. We see and feel
around US that TIRE recoNtuctionists,
more submit soNi t. isace terrible rcac-
ton Is nau gurated The spiu Of 1861 revsed We ave
ated nth resop, u co,qurr or DE- Deseters
will return TO ranks, and those delay TO do ciH
oSn,, c G st Soc ~ % sg .aee s 1sa:
needed TO ensure and the insulting reply OF
lincoln to commissioners viii beget these the
slant Every man sees and feels that fate
than death awaits him II we do not win success.
Under such circumstances II should be easy to emulate
not surpass Roman virtue. Our not nearly
critical ~ was that of the Romans after their stunning
defeat at Canine. We have sustained no great defeat
whatever. In tho last year We have slain thrice many
of the enemy have lost, and back from them
half tho territory that they held OF There is
cause for panic none for dependency sS'e ofour Pc
they only needed 10 stir them To renewed exetons such
threats and insults as Lincoln has now supplied.
When spring in, ranks will again be filed up.
Our enemy may be less successful in recruiting his own
which more depleted than His Intended draft
may be a failure Or should he get the men for whom
he bids he may increase thereby his national debt
to precipate his impending bankruptcy, and render him
no longer able to continue the war
should he, however, icseed both In procuring men
and delaying Tor the time his financial shpwreck, tho
newly aroused indomitab!e spirit Of people will
cities, but the country will remain ours matter how
many posts he may hold here and there The immense
extent OF territory will disspae his numbers and
destroy his strength. Hc may march hher and tther
throughout that territory occupy just long he Is
sp IN the sa n
be that OF bird through the air n ship tho
waters Our people will rise up behind Linn everywhere
I more defiant and unsubdued than ever
1 The Invitation OF Peace Commissioners q
Trick or MIR. Seward 10 Secure the Pas
sage OF the Constitutional Amendment
AbOlishinE slavery. ....
[T'rom the Richmond Enquirer Feb II
When the fret mission Of mr. blair to this city
announced and his certain arri oil Known could not
understand its meaning explain It's significance 10
suppose that the cueny about lower hs demands
appeared preposterous having refused TO negotiate
1862 when disastrous defeat had driven him from be-
fore Richmond we could not suppose that Mr Lincoln
wold treat FOR peace when his armies were victorious
| al least In his opinion. But Mr. Blair and re-
turned and again visited Richmond and returned and
the third time written communication soliciting
interview and begging President Davis to appoint
commissioners II seemed impossible that old In
the grand cimacerc OF life. was debe aiey engaged In
work Of deception, and practising upon grave and i'm
portant subject the low arts and tricks Of
l political parzan. The war which for four years has
ravagcd the country had driven from The minds OF these
people the subterage and exceptions oil politicians AMI
hied them with more serious and more honorable mo
tives Anxiously DESTROYS 81 peace MT Blair was &c
ceped as an honorable agent seeking truthluy u bring
about lasting peace Deceived by his appearance his
pledges ara MS professions the oyertures be ndc fo
Mr. Lincoln we're responded 10, and tho three commits
sohers departed on wnai was ny these people
DC me most Dtssed maion upon whicn men ever
sai ed-tnc misson OF perc, prosperity and happiness
bui Tie wnoie thlng turns out To Do rick, descriptive
NOT only oil tines people but also OF the tnfed statei
| congress- Mr. Sward crsyntd INC n.tsson Of Bd" q
dceits me Pefe Mese osi3 'np se.aug eohinrsoners
Gia then ~ ne Tic oar endng conmt saonrs 10 ds
ce'po Mc dnieh ndbs 'oVTs@ aio We a0 pun ~ an
cmeHcnsn a. tsang s"ueTy ~ ~ nc o'dLt ~ was
double trick y fraud and DECEPTION 70 accomplish an
| OBJECT m which he had iaiea before.
Mr. bar was either me knaye or the dupe Of scwara
anu pay co Tue haeiai part ehcs IN ignorance OF inc
aes gns OF seward or ne paucpator IN te CRIME OF
! having deceived ms own congress Everything may DC
hr IN war odt ther. are come things tat overrsach tne
designs and purposes thir authors Mr. seward might
nave secured ths ~. naiheht without deception ano
fraud Tor no matter how obtained, is adoption WIS I'M
material and unimpofAnt 10 tho people OF these States
n, nr semau nus aon1 ~ service neiors DC haor
loon 10 use tIo hign ana hoy purpose OF peace making
Tor the low and mean ends o party the people OF these
| SlAes were somewhat div,led por'i1h u IN IN pc
Loved tnat INC enen,y .oaia YET give tnem hohotao
terms OF peace PROVIDED tbey agreed 70 recosruct the
mon anu ennor ts u'iei theie vas growing part,
mac nss , on neg. i"lpn AZ honosps snl many
course on me lart OF seward mig" aar md@ tadt PIy
| n"Wab ~ ~ 80 otitN o'm 'det ts ~dr WIN recon
srnt,1'. but hs tricks ana deception ms rl'ng with
the sacred cause Oh peace has snueccNed TIE recon.
on sls ana t'uet then 10 pers@ VITA te rest oi
" iclio" ciikcns tld iath ana truth ana horor arc
uuhno"h 70 tue thonses 81 thc enemy He hds ai1t d
1e Peg ~ nee Stafse IN ne sdme sDir 'chtca dnnidf
nm IN ie"i' anu, having destroyed ue last nope ol
peace reconc lea theia 10 war ana 70 lighting y out