The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22

Scanly R9rTlS0n
been raw recruits, then the fort ought not to have
fallen; but in all these ''' reads the iamentais
condition Of Confederate The men, the guns,
tn officers the labor were simply not forthcoming and
without them forts cannot DO held nor battles won.
Energy and eusn confidence, Is said, are ala
neighbors showed the true Southern temperament
Of the outbreak OF the struggle, when Virginia held
IL the very face Of sSs s History 1s and %
tary criticism however, will have good deal to
say the defence OF Richmond when all is over
II that defence Is now is said maintained by only
thirtynve thousand against thrice that number then
the confederation cannot complain Of the capital and
thrice It's number in check But he strength Of the ,ohos
coedsracy has long been drained for the sake Of the ccpdt
in less assailable position That however has been
the case on both Sides and 1t is very remarkable that
when the founders Of the Union made part OF their
plan to do much possible without capital ut all
except just for the convenience Of common deberation
the chief feature Of this should be the obstinate de-
fence OF two capitals at cost Of blood and treasure be.
yond all proportsn to their value.
The exhaustion we have mentioned 10 the point 10
which specuiations on the probability Of peace have
with much less population Of whites than the fedeas
and this disparity was practically increased by the great
ncation It was enough il the Southern and Western
States Of the confederation could defend themselves
But as the advanced the federal continually
and largely recruited BY immigraona resource entirely
wanting on the other side. Europe therefore, saw with
admiration the gallant stand made by the Confederaes
their military genius and their personal courage but
saU also tf tbe end only question of time
side IF vcariess en- the cher 1t appears as il the
wearied Of i, and that the end Is not ar The cause
simply bleeding 10 death. The Coatdrdtes make
pace ohsns Meg please " returning 70 The taion and
they wiu tS the tcdy made easy As to conditions Of
peace Is needless to discuss than one and that ie
joint stock Of grudges against this country. As in
many other qnarels, common object of hatred Ii the
occasion and ground of reconciliation Tho treasures Of
the two sides will not produce large sum, but their
NE % Ggan Sr mg 'ha hon% ns,
leave bitter membranes and much Indignation These
must have object and IL the combatans shake hands
the next victim that can be found Is an unconcened and
unsympathec bysander Who better, indeed, than the
policeman himself IL he be attacked with impunyY
As the federal government maintains that II hasa quar-
rel with in tho shape Of claims which do not &C
knowledge and has great deal to gain by successful
war with us the question TO which we have TO address
ourselves is SIMPLY whether they 60 with us
with fair prospect OF success. II they can they
tanly will The first consideration that that If
the Confedeacs exhausted the federas only less
So and II the latter only succeed by the exhaustion OF
their Southern foe, they not likely TO find
easy by turning against new foe with untouched
strength and resources It true that there is large
army, many Of whom may now be called veterans, and
all IN the hands Of men with some experience of actual
fighting But the soldier in all age after certain pc
Rod Of hardship pines for rcpose and longs for his snug
farm even though after brief interval he Is again
ready for fighting Throughout the whole Of the States
industry is or less at standst for want OF men,
and it offers wages that compete with the enormous boun
ties and pay of the soldier The attraction OF peace will
be rressbo aor Ave years or more OF this desperate
work. So re nut con idsr Cdchcr me men uiH ent
a0ain for mn, ,ar ng1iust nsu and cai,aly MOI Jes,
vigorous fc They must be paid first the old account
and there is not soldier In the service whose
many months in But that will be triae COM
pared with the new bill. The American Treasury, hpe-
iesly insolreat will have to try conclusions with the
treasury which paid hundred millions sterling for
ten years ago. and has been reducing taxation
since II would have to do this with a crippled
merce, for though both would play this game America
would have her full share of its forfcits FIR
eDry AtdtGmG that has sneaked out Of pNts
hundred you'd Steam opt nth the Birth col.
or. New York. too which has hitherto fought
at distance and given money rather than men, you'd
share The fate Of Cha,3cston, Sdrannah, and eso other y
its victims The federal territory might not be nvioate
and If Canada b. reached 1t also strike home.
mnnd the exercise Of proconsular authority the
jealouscs OF chiefs and real dictatorship heaquar
tiers, are sure In the end to break up republic The
statesmen OF that republic have lately had
to survey their past policy domestic we'll foreign
and apply to It higher and trucr principles than those
which satisfy the vulgar tests OF every day life They
possibly have to the conclusion that States
moi TO be founded on violence, aggression and fraud
They may discover that after all, the New World
is amcnablo to the same moral code, the same
political wisdom, the same laws Of providence
as the Old. On comparing notes, they may
started with very reasonable hope Of conquerng and
anneSing all ASIA all Europe all Africa and all to-
gether did not succeed, and had to pay fearful
ting all things together inclined to believe that
tho government Of Washington cU not at ark incdi-
dtsy s combustion Of THIS prgent srdr, and that iviH
therein shov lis widoni II would, however, be most in.
hanging heads waiting for American convent.
and opportunity. When the time states.
men VIII have to see that we are not placed under that
pcnancc II that indeed s TO be fat and II we
have marched upon provinces for the satisfaction OF
old claims vampcd up for the purpose then we may
be excused f less anxious to the
than otherwise should be-