The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-07

so malignant In prac tice, that we will do Mr.
Lincoln the jus tice of ex pressing our disbe
lief in his ever having recourse TO it. The
South is so strong its o11R ground, that no
amount Of Federal force tohtch can be brought
into the field, tctthtn any reasonable period,
could stand chance Of success.
If civil war has really commenced between
the North and the South, ,0e hope that the rep
resentotfUss Of England and France at Wash
fngton hare been instructed By their respective
a1oUernmsnfs to tender their aid as medtators
passions tchtch If continued for any length
oftfne, are certain to be called into play
Both nations wish well to the American peo-
pie, both are alike interested in the general
prosperity of the country in every latitude !;
and both are impelled towards it by the
strongest sy m pathy that can animate friendly
nations. This seems TO the last resource
before the sword is drawn and the scabbard
thrown away, and probably the sugges ton
would meet the approval OF that large class in
both extremes of the country which must
look with horror and disnay at the prospect I
of men and brothers cutting each other
throats under cIrcum stances so fearfully pro =
vocatiye OF vengeance.
MANCHESTER VIEW.
From the Guardian, 2oth1
With a people less shrewd and practiced
than the Americans-and less addic ted, we
Will add TO extravaganza in their language and
demonstrauons-it would abundantly sup
port the inference that the next mail might
be expected TO bring news of the actual
commencement of civil war We are tar,
however, from abandoning the hope thai con
ciIiatory councils viii prevail even ut the
eleventh hour. There is obviously no rei-
son for contest now, which did not
exist with at least equal force during
the whole of last month-nay, the Ell
terpIlse of attempting TO force the seced-
| ing States to return to their allegiance is far
| less ustihable now than ii would have been
| at the beginning of Mr.. Lincolu's s administr;t-
| tion, because it has become by the lapse OF
m tItI fnl Nv h.. e
| believed that some desirable impression
| may be produced on the popular mind by
adopting a mendCing attitude at this momen I,
| or whether as some people have supposed, Il
design altogether unconnected with domes tic
polltlcs is masked under the naval and mill
| tary preparations ostensibly made against the
secesslonlsts, we cling 10 any iuterpre tation OF
| the new turn of affairs rather than that the
| unnatural conflict which il seems 10 threa ten
! Is really about to take place
| 10 predict the course and result of the
struggle, II 1t be regarded as inevitable, is i'm
| possible. The disparity OF force appears al
| first sight very great but, besides that the
| Southerners have little or nothing to do bu
| to maintain them selves on the defensive it is
| TO be considered that very important change;
| IN the respective positions OF the combatan L
! might follow very quickly on the outbreak o
| war. The most conspicuous failure in the eX
| pectat tons OF the founders of the Sou therr
| Confederation has been met with in the fac
| that what called the Border States have
| hitherto remained firm to the Union. VIVA
| effect, however, is likely to be produced OF
| their disposition by hostilities, the first blow
| being struck by the Government at Washing
| ton That they could remain wholly Olsen
| gagged III the contest for any length Of time
| would appear to be forbidden 10y their geo
| graphical position, and by the extent to Which
| their own Interes Is would be involved.
Gould lhey, however, be expected to take
| part with the North, seeing that the wal
waged by that power must be in manifes
| danger OF assuming the character of il cru
SADIE against the institution OF slavery where
| ever 1t Is TO be found Ii is much more likely
| that they would he driven, by sense of thu
! paramount necessity OF protecting their owl
| property, INTO the arms OF the party who's
| Establishments they have hitherto resis ted -
| The New York Herald already declares tha
| every demonstration of public feeling in Vir
g'nit goes To show that the secession move
| nent Is making rapid strides III that State
| under the prevalence of a belief that no com
| promise or concession is to be expec ted from
| the North 1t may be hoped that the unde
| slraoleness OF doing anything To promote th
| conclusion will concur with other cons idt ra
| tions 10 make President Lincoln hesitate be
| fore he enters on a con test in which he ma,
have TO cope with more enemies than are ar
| rayed against him at the outset.