Year: 1863

ensased in the suppression of the rebellion
popius that the ia.al stlife would be OF long en-
ourance, dared to seize upon "A portion Of this
continent, and is now making every effort ia
render his bold a permanent one. He has asso-
Gated with him in this filibustering scheme the
weak Emperor of Austria; for of course il
Prince Macmillan becomes the ruler oil
Mexico he do rs hVt We Il consent of the
bead of the family, Francs Joseph Thus VIC
have arrayed agains! US in this matter France
and Austria and may coant upon it that ie
sympathies of England are with those VINO
boast that they will abrogate the Monroe doc.
trine and stay the power and progress of the
American people.


We do not doubt that France and Austria. as
well as Spain, will recognize the Davis govern
ment, and we believe that England, under The
guidance OF willy Palmerston, may be tempted
then to do that which alone she dare not under
take. But those Powers will soon awaken from
their dream Of hostility to this government,
apd the world shall learn the true power and
grandeur Of the republic Of America. The en-
NIFTY and unfriendly Offices of the Western
Powers of Europe will but hasten the catastro-
phe they thought to avoid by attempting our
downfall. We shall shake off the impediments
now in our way, and shall prove that we are
capable Of surmounting all obstacles that the
resources Of our country are unbonnded that
as yet they are scarcely developed. Who can
doubt the display Of strength that this govern
ment could make were we attacked by those
European Powers whose hostility so far has
been too underhanded and mean for us to
resent? Open enmity would rouse the people
of the North to desperate measures, and woe
then to their enemies.


We shall surely have conquered the already
terribly weakened South within a few months
to come, and then, with the means of attack,
we shall inevitably repay the deep obligations
we have incurred to England and France.
We shall then prove to the world
that the Monroe doctrine is not to be
violated that this continent contains no
room for empires or Kingdoms; that vast
and mighty republic must rule it all; and
then we shall see the people of Europe, daz-
zled by the display of our great strength and





to drown in their petty malice the only form
of government under which mankind can hope
for freedom or happiness We are not of"those
who croak and groan because troubles and
misfortunes have overtaken us; we have the
assurance that we shall rise above all impedi-
ments more powerful than ever, more fitted to
assume our proper rank at the head Of nations.
<hoco ~ <ho hal
this result, Others to come will guide the great
ship Union safely through the breakers There
is too much depending upon her safety, she is
freighted with too much that is of interest to
all mankind, to allow the belief that she may
ever founder.


Is THE DRAFT FAILURE The copperhead
sympathizers with the rebellion are taking
comfort from the assumption that the draft
will produce less than a third Of the number
Of men called for. So far as its direct object is
the conscription sought to effect could have
been accomplished more promptly and sats-
factorily by the voluntary efforts Of the various
States.


1t is not true, however, as the journals in the
interest of the rebels pretend, that the aggre-
gate number Of men that will be added direct
ly and indirectly to our armies by the opera
tion Of this measure will not exceed sixty or
seventy thousand. The whole number drawn
under this call, including the fifty per cent al
lowed for contingencies, Is 100000 Of this
aggregate one-third-say one hundred and fifty
thousand-will be exempted. OF the remainder
it is now pretty certain that one hundred thou
sand will be compelled to serve; at least fifty
thousand will provide substitutes and one hun
dred thousand will pay the exemption fee.
This will give the government $4,000 900,
which will enable it to bring back into the
service, by three hundred dollar bounties, one
hundred thousand of the returned volunteers.
1t will be seen that we omit from this calcu-
lation, to mees accidents of one sort or other,
sixth Of the three hundred thousand drawn.
The product, them of the conscription, directly
and indirectly, will be at least two hundred
and fifty thousand men-more than the gov ern-
ment will probably ever stand in need Of.


This result does not alter the odious and op-
pressive character Of the measure. That there
was no occasion for it is shown by the excep-
tions made in favor Of New 'e.sey, Ohio And
Indiana, which are rapidly filling up their quo
tas without its aid The fact tba. tue govern
ment reserves to itself the right to favor, for
political or other purposes, particular States,
is in itself the strongest argument that can be
used against it. The American people will
never tolerate system by which ruling
party can efectually control the ballot box
and perpetuate the evils Of military despot.
ism. For present purposes the conscriptio on
will accomplish all that is militarily desirable;
but as political engine 1t will utterly fail.
Congress will have no sooner rcesscnblcd than
pressure will be brought to bear on it which
will compel IL to repeal the obnoxious powers
with which il arms the Executive.