Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-29
The War eueSt,on-Yumors Of Peace.

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counts Of probability that the Eastern question will
yet be amicaby adjusted, and that negotiations are
still pending TO produce that result. Whatever may
be the character OF the ncws-warlikc or paciic-it
is always accompanied with the suppoSition that the
difficulty will be settled without war Before hosti,i>
ties had commenced were regularly informed that
the mediaory Powers through the Vienna conference,
would set all things right By restoring peace and quiet
At first considerable degree of confidence was placed
in those assurances and many were led believe that
there would be AFTER all How far have those
proved worthy of confidence The Vienna
Conference have hal ample time to effect any adjust
,ncnt that possible. Yet they have done nothing
While they have been confering together in futile
tempts 10 stave or hostities matters have been APP
preaching crisis. The terms OF peace have been in
dignanty rejected 10y both parties, AMI the beliiCc>
rants have continued with unrcmtng zeal opTepare
for the contest. Despite all the powers of diplomacy
hostities have commenced, and are now Vi ,nrouSly
going on The two armies have taken tn, matter in
hand to settle it by force OF Blood has been
she'd and the contest becomes hostile every dlv
Still continue to receive reports OF peaceablc
Element of the Eastern question 10y the Conference
mediatory Powers and that after all the power Of
diplomacy appears TO have been exhausted. l. it
reasonable to suppose that they effect what
they have signally failed effect all alongy The
W the will certainly furnish tlcui
with efficient than those they prcvi
ously possessed. On the contrary 1t make The
establishment of peace more difficult to accomp>h.-
The Turkish forces have been highly successful They
elated with victory, and may be less disposed 10
accede 10 terms OF peace which might have becu &C
cepted at earlier day. The Gar cannot retrace
his steps without disgrace, To do SO would be
to make an ignoble lie must fight on with
the hope OF retrieving the reput i,on thus far lost by
the Russian forces The OF the Turks can bu,
have the effect TO prompt the Russians carry outho
war more vigorously. S,ung hy defeat taev will not
fail to do speedily unless is predicted by some
she tactics Of the Russians Is to de,oy tlo Tuls on
NATL they have favorable opportunity to ovcrwhcm
item at one Premcditated blow. Then, the allies q
Turkey, if they have any ect for th,r sacred ol
legations, will have TO come to Ter rescue and take
part in The conflict. 1t must eventually com, 10 t.t
Nicholas is not 10 be frightened from h.s prey 10y
few unsuccessful s,iimi-hes In past time, wh.n
the Turks were better able to cope with tc power OF
Russiathc latter was triumphant Wla, reason lien
Il there to suppose that they will 50 easily ga. Tia
contest now coming OF second hest Til, hope Of
adjustment, 50 far see placed upon tic
defeat the Russian forces have met with; and ii is
~ nc NSt WIFI lllt' v4aNCt lS 10
in that. We shall expect hear OF continued reports
of tattcring prospects for amiclbc settlement #
the Eastern question FOR. sometime YET. There is TO
doubt, strong peace party in Europe, particularly in
Great Britain, with very important interest at stake
10 keep up an impression lons possible ta; ti,rc
will be war We have, 10y this time, had pretty
strong indications how FAR those assurances are to be
relied upon, and while they are making such repre-
final decision by force OF arms Foreign journal.
and their correspondents will find !, difficult task to
write down tie war.
Twelve HonlhS a;sr the Presidential alsu:cn
Is there single Southern Dcu,rfa, who. twelve
months ago would have confessed that his party
would ever occupy the position i; now does Would
he not have sroncd the idea Politics uaL,s
strange bel fellows however as Is cxcmpted ia ii,
present condition Of Southern Democrats
The relative position Of the two wings Of the Dem
ocratic party in the State % New York is well known
The history of that faction which seeded in 1915
under the lead Of the Van Burens, Preston King
Martin Grover and other such men, for the ayow,t
object OF ra'iyins an oganiscd Abolition party 10 dc
feat the candidate Of the National Dcmocracv H IL
mliar to all Livery remember. the terms q bit
Ter denuncation heaped upon them at that day by
Southern Democrats. The stand taken by the orlo-
site wing oi the Northern Democracy, particularly in
the State of New York, was tie theme of high
wrought culoccs and Of proud hoa.,ings by their
brethren at the South. In short the Dickinson par
~, or the lizards were cxtoi.cd 10 the Heavens
while the Van Burcn party, the "SCGs,' were Gs-
nounced with cures long AMI loud
few years unnspire and how changed the s-cret
Those two wings Of the party il tho State Of New
YORK srrayed against each other in a po7arfpI
contest for the ascendenoy. and where do we find
leading Southern Democrats in the fight on the SIDE
of those men they wont 10 ouIogise so cxrava-
ganty short time ago, helping them to put down
Abolition fictionists5 Not at all
But, we find many Of them on the side of those
who fought under the Free Soil banner % Van Eurrn
aud Adams in 1919, and helping that faction to put
down the National Democracy Of New York The
latter, they now very uuceremonogy read out Of the
party. Yet, they the men, we have been tol all
along, who have stood by the rights Of the South
Why are they disowned and LEFT un1ided now. in
their struggle against Free Soism, by their Southern
brethren Have they changed their position in the
least Have they proved themselves in any way
less worthy the cooperation OF S5utnera Demo-
Gratis If So we should like TO hear when md how.
Why then is 1t, that they are Jeotc5 Butte.
said they refuse TO stand by the Almini-t1uon-to
support itin bcsiowing MS power and patronage UPON
the Abolition party. This is the amount VI then
offence And It Is Tor this, that thcv arr to be dc
nounced by Southern Democrats For opposing
policy Of the Administration which in past days
has been pronounced 'rc15,H io NE ,.vft"
Have the Free Sellers repcuted2 Iu tbs haral,e
Of the Democrats Senator from California 3ir Wei
Ter "Whcrc is the evidence of that repentance
The Admnistrl,,ju has installed them Zoo place and
power and arc we to conclude that therefore South
ern Democrats ARE ready 60 take them O. their
bosoms and abandon their old anu tried fretds who
stood 10y them in the hourof trial. proving Themselves
friends indeed Il may be 50 with somr--we hope
not with N. We trust that there is enough Of tru