The Black Republican., 1865-04-15

stock In such condition as to limit materl-
ally their capacity In the transportation OF
men or material. In supplies we are I'M
measurably his superior-so much 50 that
the question Of food and forage would decide /
the contest if it were not that the arbltra-
ment of arms must intervene. In the fight !
ing condition Of the two opposing armies
the advantage is with us, because oar men 1
are equally brave, and better disciplined,
more vigorous, better fed, better clothed
and shod, better armed. and equipped. In
'1soals We haye ths prest1sge oi seas
all over with fresh Inscriptions q victory;
but the enemy has a dWindIng army and
an unprospeTous cause to drag upon Its
spirits. In generalship, we can safely trust
our cavalryman sheridan, against the
enemy's Hampton, and our Grant and Sner-
man against his Johnston, or even his favor
ite Lee.
The Tribune discusses the politics Of
Canada, and concludes that an annexatioa
party win grow up there. It says:
Those papers and politicians Of Canada
which are warmly attached to the British
rule and opposed to any measure that may
weaken this rule, have suddenly discovered
that formidable party Is forming IN the
Canadas which fayors annexation to the
United States. They believe that already an
envoy from the United States (the Hon.
Robert j. Walker) is laboring in the Canadas
to encourage this party and to make a formal
proposal to the Canadian Government The
French Canadians especially are sounding
the ALARM In the case of an absorption
of Canada by the United States say the
French organs Of Canada the English
Canadians have only one sacrifice to make
that of their separation from the metropolis
and from their political principles. But we.
the people of Lower Canada, lose everything
at one blow-our religious institutions, our
language and our laws
The definite abandonment of the larger
scheme Of confederation would be likely to
greatly strengthen the party Of annexation
lists. The leaven Of the principle OF nation
ality, which has produced so marvellous re-
suits in Europe, has begun to work among
the people of British America. Tens OF thou
sands have received the idea of being con-
| solidated into large nationality with great
| enthusiasm and many OF them, when 6hey
| find themselves unable to do this, Will read
| ily drift toward amalgamation with the
/ nationality Of the people Of the United States.
| The Times dwells on the fact that the
/ Canada Federation scheme which was pro-
jected under such hopeful auspices nine
months ago, has prematurely collapsed, and
that the Government of Nova Scotia has
formally. and in definite terms, announced
/ its withdrawal from the compact; so, that
instead of uniting with Canada, the three
maritime provinces Of New Brunswick,
Prince Edwards Island and Nova Scotia,
are to form separate Legislative union Of
their own. The Times philosophises thus:
This disposition Of a political enterprise
which promised so much for the colonies
which had only encountered good wishes on
the part alike of the people and the Govern.
ment of the United States and which was
strongly favored by the parent State-has
naturally awakened a strong react10nary
feeling in the wealthy agricultural Province
of Western Canada. The people OF that dis
trict find that in addition to paying two
thirds of the revenue of the United Pro-
vince of Canada, as they do now, they are
expected to bear the expense OF erecting
fortifications at half dozen different points,
| without any help either from the sister
colonies or from the mother country. 1t IS
natural, therefore, that they should begin TO
/ count the cost of maintaining their connec-
| tion with England The ablest of their
journals, indeed, bluntly assert that, with
the present financial prospect before them,
it would pay the people of Upper Canada
| better to become State OF the American
/ Union. The revolution in public feeling is
notable to degree.
The Journal of Commerce concludes an
article on the financial question with the
following observations:
The contraction cannot continue long
unless the war ceases or the Government
changes its policy. The Treasury must
compete with other borrowers in the market.
IT must keep ND the inhation SO that it can
i borrow at par, or it must follow the con-
| traction aad submit to the nominal decrease
| in the value of its securities. The latter
would undoubtedly be the wiser course, but
/ 1t is too much to expect of those who are de-
/ termined to show that All imitation does no
i harm. There are already signs that the gale
is abating, and that we shall not be sur
prised any day to see the yoyagers who are
now fleeing before 1t, hosting sail for re-
IneWal of their former course. There issome-
| thing to be learned by this brief experience.
We hope that some who have been reckless
will keep hereafter aAkeener gaze on the
gathering clouds. Others with but little
ballast viii do well to take advantage of the
first lull and secure the nearest port. There
will come a storm, ere we see the last of this
imitation, when not all even of those who
scud before it shall outride its fury.
The News discourses upon the War Demo
cracy, and belabors them in the severest
manner for not sustaining the South ii its
/ secession. We quote:
i The Democrats Of the North held at thai
/. crisis, the destinies of the country In then
hands. The South counted for the success
OIL ner great master stroke OF Datr1O1ISIn on
their good faith. Tens of thousands ofthen
descending below the level Of a great occa
sion, proved recreant to their trust. False
to their country, false to their principles
false to the comrades whom they had en-
couraged into an extreme step, they mur
Iderously let loose the hyena of war
treachery more infamous Ii unknown IN thi
history of parties than that which, havin,
perpetrated that bloody crime, stands BIZ
fore the world this day incarnated in th
War Democracy.
} The treachery Of the War Democracy
only equaIed In degree by their brutal stg
pidity. To save the Union y the villainou
idiots have set in motion the laWless viOlene
which has resulted in its destructi9n e I
! maintain republican Government, the
J gave their fatal voice for the policy whic
: has trampled it under the heels of central
: zati0n. To preserve constitutional III
E erty,r they told Mr.. Lincoln to count o
their support in a murderOus treason TIL
( has torn the Constitution to shreds with ii
sword-pOint of the war poWera To r
! store the Con stitution Of our fathers, IL
!, brainless knayes have bid God-speed to I'll
= usurpation that has resulted in murde
9 desolation, CONSUMPTION, and all the horro
i. of ferocious revolution.
e BT a number of farm houses in Car
4 May County, n. r., have recently been 10
n | bed by a gang of marauders, supposed to
!. | deserters. On Saturday night. the peop
+. | turned out and pursued the robbers, when