The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-28
N.rshern Jonynar. an a.. W..


II is somew hat reB,arkable that some of the
Northern journals which Were lately ram
pant for the subjugation of our country, have
very much changed their tone since the
Bethel fight. We have already given extracts
showing how the change is going on. Wenow
subioin some editorial remarks of the New
York Journal OF Commerce, prefacing them
with a paragraph from an abolition paper
called the Springfield Republican
Among certain class of Democrats there
are INDICATIONS o. an attempt To get up a com
promise peace movement. The men VINO
make this pesce movement may possibly
mean well, but the supposition is al the 9 y
p-nse OF their good sense, and their proposi-
ton Will find lew supporters, while IL will
generally excite only indignation
Upon this The Journal Of Commerce ,hus
comments:
Ihe Republic an may, perhaps, recall the
words OF President Llncolns inaugural mes
sage, in Which he says: Suppose you go 10
war, you Cannot Tight always. aud when
after much loss on Doth sides. and gain on
either, you cease fighting, the identlcai ques-
tions as 10 teTIns Oh intercourse are again upon
you
The position taken by President Lincoln,
then, IL tae same wnica The opponents OF eva
war nov hold, and have ever held. Ii is TO
save this a. loss without gain that they pre-
ter to 90 now that w nlch must be done eventu-
ally VIZ: Settle this business by negotiation,
As au beiiICersntS nave done belore U.s.
II is true, VI have but little hope OF Il peacea-
BILE settlement, which must be either oil the
basis Ok the preservation OF the Union, or Of
separation, and the reason Is, because one
section rs as cbstiuately determined TO have d
UniOn OF the whole thirty-four States ds the
other is TO have separation. If the testing
of tbs question by physical force Is consider
ed 50 important as 10 justify ali the loss and
disaster en- tailed thereby, there ls OF course no
use in argument. If on the other hand,
peace and prosperity, IL return TO friendly IN
teIcouFSe, ana recognition OF the lndepend
ence OF the Comic derate States tan the belief
1ud probability OF an eventual restoration OF
tne Unlon) is 10 be preferred 10 II devasIa ting
tlElI War, The conclusion can be reached at
CAGE.
We, and those who think with US, are as
| !Oth TO give up the Union as the most zeaiou
advocates OF Coercion, and srleVe as sincerely
a. they over It's dissolution bat We differ
from them IN that We deem the separation al
ready complete. We believe, moreover, tina
Il resort 10 arms Will make IL permanent and
toll OF hate; whereas Otherwise IT might nave
but an ephemerai existence. We would pre-
Ter TO i've Iii peace anu amIty with cur own
kinuTed, III or out OF the Union, rather than
IN STRIFE and CC4 Ten ton with them III or out
OF the Union.
1t Is significant OF the phreL lied impetuosi
ty winch now controls our action, that The
sugges Lion OF President Lincoln quoted
above has neither weight nor consideration
In the Ciolnet councils nor III the minds OF The
people. whenever reason resumes her sway,
the work OF negotiation Will commence, ana
We are glad to perceive unmIs taxable lndIca-
tons OF the approach OF such change. IL
such indications Is our only hope OF being
saved from a continuance OF this oeplorable
civil war.