Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-19
..prma, no, Impo..ible I.


'Defeat not Impossibiei"
Such ID the conclusion TO which Philosopher Greeley
hiss arrived His bitter rnmnalons the subject are
81, jOnsd Ga full survey Of the whole field, he Gees
he possibility, hat the Jagged hslfstarved aud unarm-
ed Rebels may dera; the mighty hosts Of the Loyalss;
10 fact be has seen the thing already and what has hap
psned ouca may happen again, and like q true Phioso-
pher he Ia preparing his mind for the terrible disaster
What viii strike the Southern In reading Greseys
AZ cle Is the strange inAuaou that pervades respect
n The Union The Yankee cannot realize the idea OF
two Conedsrsces on this Continent he takes Ii for
granted ~ matter OF course that Il bis section Is whlP
It viii submit qlersd Province Snd be treated Ae
socdiagy THIS Is the fate which Ia bis cruel and Gov"
Ardy nature be designed tor us; and Il the tables are
turned 10 Is prepared basey TO endure, himself ou' "'
i Sofuly mistaken 10 his calculation We meai'A''
far arss disporton Of them than holding them As pro
yiuees We intend 20 leave thsS to hsAss'Vs'' VI
,our. "a ,s.I first make them divide fairly the proper
= ,r hs old partnership and pay every dollar, which
n, ,,o,eosoksd var they have made on us has cost,
"a, ,hsn .s vii lsavs hsrp ~ g0ssTa Themselves. This
| IN h, . terrible puniahment We eannot imagine any
.,s They ~n not only cease TO have US ~ speculate
a. and to plume themselves the respeesbily which
ss, obtain BY their association with DE; but they will
tl prey to uObs and riots their material prosperity
~ sink 10 level With their morals snd they will speed
y become the poorest most miserable and barbsroHs as
hsy are the most yins thieSisL and unpdncpled
rsee on the face Of the earth.
No Greeley must not lay the dattering unction TO
his soul that will eOndesosGd to govern his Yankee
nation, after have whipt it. We will have no deal
ings nor Intercourse whatever with such breed OF
scouudrels. We shAn turn them over to themselves.
We know he has intellect enough to appreciate the con
sequences aud he may well shudder al tho pros
psoL But there is no hep for It, They have made
themselves what they Are-and they alone do pen
alee for their cwn trangressioHs. After bsse ls-
dressed ourselves for their outrsges on Us, We will
leave them 10 confront their own misieeds-
IRON the New York Tribune.
THE ALTERNATIVE
The abstract truth that the alternatives Of war are
victory and defeat is acknowledged by all But all do
uo hrmly enough look At the faces OF these 10 gather
eneoura from he one, warning from the others
Lee coSardy dsncinaon to confront All unpleasant
subject prevent from recognizing IN all It's hideous
features the alternative Defeat Nor let that de-
ea cannot come TO in the struggle of this day. 1t
nav come and the certainty that so, It will Happen
only through own negligence, s!oth, dishonesty, or
cowardice cannot change the fact which must face
to ask What does defeat imply
Il implies submission 70 the rule Of JEFF Davis, repre-
sentug the South and more compendiousy repulsiye
sta emeut cannot well be made. Congress exclusively
Of Shareholders egsate for people once free liberty
Of speech and OF the press 10 be unknown by
shorized tradition; the ballot 10 be treated dull
farce unworthy o. repetition, insult and daily outrage
20 be piled mountain high upon Us the uDendurable
shame OF being in the power Of men whom We despise
the contempt OF fQgss Governments the loss OF our
own se,rs-Peslhes some o. tee 'a'dea'' Oh the
condtoN- ~ hich ~e houiG come. s,
IA drasm tb,, son.S still entErtan, Of compromise
ADJ ls,nent quiet seps, Auon OF two Consderacits ooun
by kindly reciprocty and OF muu' strength ground
oil the laws Of trade IS nusOIy snu VIII DC so'uiy
hort even II ind,Igsd 10 the end. To accomplish the
a feat here s settled it is not necessary for the entire
Sortbern arE1y TO be eXterminated; this would be
mp ssbiity and is out Of the question. But the
overthrow Imay be complete, even though, compare
tyev lube blood be she'd We will suppose some battles
lost: a cry Of compromise and adjustment is raised
truce Is effected negotiations are Set on foot the South
IL couuueror and dictates terms she is generous
lie ia curing and ass only for a recognition, aud
authorized place BY side The terms are accepted,
The peace concluded the two CouiederaciCs cut to-
gether there Il no talk OF Submission OF sutjugalOn
aud Che words forgotten. OF these two powers how
ever Que the stronger having conquered the olher.
Nov u u not possible Tor two couederacies 10 exist
side BY side the territory known the United States
OF America. The luhuences OF climate, soil, and the
avs which govern our commercial relations forbid it
The stronger power will therefore, by gradual but
steadily progressing eneroachments, spread over elcir
ole paralyze, and absorb the weaker. The condition
above set down in that the South would be the stronger
e the weaker and We should be thus ehcirclgd para.
lived, absorbed SO. though there might frs! be
talk Of submission subj cation she result would
ArIiye by road from which there IS no By path.
ing thus under Submission 20 the South the nevi-
tlu!r and hideOGs consequences would follow. Sliyey
~0Id spread itself every Shere With the advance Ct
the curse AL yel,ge VI freedom would be suppressed.
rlep the irritation and bitterness accumuating In the
heas Of the mighty hosts Of the conquered North would
blaze forth into shes Of nsGrreetOnsy war and the
seiry embarrassing strife Of to dsy would again
cloud the and obsoUFnR the gaze Of children with
a vail more oppressive than that wbck Is upOh Ii
tbis ueKt war for liberty should be postponed would
only DC because the dsmOn Of Slavery had done It's
-ogk aud ruined The Aire5t country earth repSr4
DIV.
These are the alternatives which the preseat struggle
Crrs-vicory and defeat The insures 10 the whole
c,untry tranquility aud prosperity yet unknO~n. The
other renders certain the eysI tng RUN Of glorious
aEIg tue erection vi cUossl monument ~ the imbeoie
lOy and siekejness Of nation calling Itself eaghtsu
ed This latter dreary alternative be looked in hs
face e r not DO to apply 10 the the spshod phil
OsCpby -hich -Oud make Il right tomorrow" The
OO hope Of the South did they bat kuOS it, Is ther
defeat EOr tue Moth, defeat, though only the
4uaiGed disaster which comes through compromise and
diplomacy rsmeiiless destruction, preceded by years
Of the Litterest slama And this acknorledge
SItOul shrinking avoid Nth the foresight Of the wise
strive sgaaat With The yalcr Of TIE brave Absolute
upou Us. Let the decision show worthy Of our