The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-15

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on than any other mon and now we have
shown that Americana, tainted for their suo-
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dollar" arc possessed also Of the grander man.
hood that succeeds in war that they make
also better soldiers than any other men, and
that they can carry war to the same high pitch
of development that they have carried 20 many
other artx. The consciousness Of this influences
the national mind and character, and will stamp
with large and noble spirit the literature,
history and philosophy that will grow out Of It
Our national industry and commerce win
also feel this revolutionary effect and vastly
improved and enlarged commercial and hnan-
cial systems will be tho result The undaunted
spirit Of the navy will communicate itself to
mercantile marine that viii make our flag
familiar on every sss, and the world will derive
new wealth from Tie net that the attention Of
this people has been for the nrst time fixed
upon the great questions incident to the NJ
fonal finances. Industry, assuming thousand
new forms, will give Us the full benefit Of the
untold resources Of this great continent, and
we shall be richer, moro prosperous In al ways,
moro happy and more free then We ever were,
or than any other people ever were. From the
memorable epoch Of The closing 81 Til war the
great revolution IN our nstional III begins, and
we take fresh and glorious start
Tm len MoNoPoLY.-We publiah In another
column communication ffom the Ice dealers
in reply 70 the notice We gave Sew days since
informing the public that they had entered
into q combination and decided to double
their charges. We willingly give the an
swer, In order that the public may
see the weakness Of their case. While almost
everything Of necessary consumption ~
-four, butter and provisions Of al kinds, coal
and wood, and cotton and woollen fkbrios--is
following, slowly we admit, but surely and per
manently, the decline Of gold, Il seems prepos-
terous-snd 90 Tho public will view it-that the
ice dealers, in the fAcs Of such evidence, should
now assume 70 double their last years charges,
snd quadruple the prices Of four years ago.
There are two facts In relation to the Ice
business which should not be lost sight Of
One h that nature furnishes the dealers their
stock In trade gratis, and the bountiful crop
vouchsafed to them last winter leaves them no
cause Of complaint in that respect. And the other
may be referred 10 - equally worthy Of con-
alteration. Congress, viewing ice - an article
Of necessity rather than luxury, relieved IL
nom he burdens Of The internal revenue law,
and permitted the dealers to escape the direct
tax which has been placed upon almost every
other commodity. But n rs useless 70 present
argument which il likely TO stand in the way Of
combinations like that Of the ice dcalerA There
can, therefore, be no harm In competition from
Maine and assachusetts.
Tx CIR ros PRoeoasrrioN-Ben Butler and
the radicals are calling out loudly for pro-
scription, now that the war in over and the
people generally, "a well an the administration,
are disposed to deal humanely with those who
have erred and have been subdued. Mercy TO
fallen foe II one Of the highest characteristics
of manhood; but II In one which Ben Butler
and the radicals do not sc EN- 10 regard. Their
bowling for prescription against the Southern
people brings to our mind Q Few events "
history-that excellent philosophy which
teaches by example. II reminds ms of Robe
SPHERE who was the first TO call for the euillo-
tine in France, and who afterwards gave up
his miserable life under IT, II recalls, too, The
story Of Caius Marius, in the days Of the Roman