Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-06
FROM THE NORTH.
The following extracts taken from the latest Mort
srn papers that have reached rs:

Thursday lst continue to report the holding Of peace
in the rural districts" away from the excite
ment Of large cies and towns. Want OF employment
the prostraion Of business and the heavy direct taxa
ton about to be imposed by Congress will doubles, soon
set the most rabid to seriously rsfectng upon
consequences Of the present unfortunate struggle.
Tg New York Day Book, referring to several mee.-
ing. held in different sectors Of the State las, week. in
favor of some amcsble adjustment Of the national trou
| bles, says: A 1890
II because the people love this Union a. they do their
yes they have brsved the fury Of the abolition dis
union mobs, that they are coming out everywhere in
msss conventions, aud protesisg against the further
spread of epiit of and yolsrce, which must II not
checked result in the eternal arrangement Of thu two
sections of the Union. Is TO preserve this Union and
to preserve the government that they thus moving
Men who say tley will have nothing but wG-that they
will have 10 olvs branch, but only tho dividing sword
ara say the LEAST 10 be suspected OF wishing TO make
toe disunion eternal Among such must certainly be
ranked the abolition members Of Congress, who ds.ntly
and snsarnsy kick Cut ovory proposition that even locks
towards psics able solution Of our terrible calamiies
For instance Mr. Coz Of 0no, yesterday introduced into
the lower house set Of calm, moderate and p,iristie
resolutions having for their offset simple Inquiry to
SEQ II some plan could be deSised so ssttlc ths dim
Guilty on ba, that should he mutually satisfactory 10
all parties and instantly Mr.. Wsshbu,n. the Republican
leader sprsng TO his feet and the resolutions
even being recelVou
So members voed sgailst Il to rs Tor IT, Let record
made Of these IS men, to be read to the people when
ever thoy shall before them Tor their votes. Such
sens rust make every patriotic in the land sick at
| heart
What DO these men expect, Must va fght forever
Must oaehsf OF people 20 cut 90 be shot, and the
other half remain home only TO he taxed 20 death Tor
every Aud she not tue people, who have 10 do all the
fehng and pay tho expense OF 1t also, be allowed TO
seek aS door whereby peace and uaion may once
| moro enter divided land' Tho Republican Con.
rr.t.man declare that the people shall no, IN Cenyen
lion of all the States discuss for themselves these great
affairs When these elected their cons leu
eucy had no idea that they would have to deal With
these terrible issuesthey were elected for other pur
po:.s: and why should they refuse the people to speak
Tor themselves BY Convention fresh from their hands
TIE great number Of peace meetings beisg held are
proofs that the people viii discuss these things in spite
| OF Congressman who say they shall not
| From the New York Journal Of Commerce
Reaction in PxbIie Ssnt,msnt.-Pew Of our readers,
We suspect are fully Of the reaction which hs,
taken place in ths public sentiment OF the Northern
States on the subj ct Of present national difficulties
In nearly eyery city, town and neighborhood from which
az have intelligence there accounts OF revolution
in the public mind, which must produce powerful
reaction and lssd careful examination into the
cause. and the probable consequence of the war. On
the breaking out Of hostiities the patriotic impulses Of
the people led general outburst in support Of the
Government and the maintenance Of the Constitution,
and the eIgencies Of the scarcely admitted OF that
\ cool examination and reflection, which we're necessary
to full understanding Of the issues involved in the
troyersy. The general declaration that the was to
b, waged to uphold and support the Constitution.
suffice enlist the syupitbss Of the people in light
log is battles but when the fact was disclosed that in.
stead of supporting the Constitution, the war has bsen
made the excuse and justi6h ,ation for violating and
trampg gudsr foot its provlzions the public mind be-
came in some measure aroused TO the questions present
ed for consideration and careful inquiry has In
consequence been instituted into the causss objects and
probable effect of the var.
This II qury has been stimulated In no small degree
by the developments which have appeared from time to
time touching the enormous burdens which will be do
msnded to give Il success or TO sustain il defeau-
These burdens and sacrifices yet scarcely begun to be
felt in the force and volume which they must ultimately
acquire, have afforded some slight indication Of what
the country 10 to be called upon to suffer and endure,
before the end shall be reached and the object Of the
v.r-if indeed it has definite otect-accomplished.
These questions just beginning TO be understood,
as is also something oil The horrors and sacrifices OF life
which must attend The We have ha1 slight expert
epce in that way in the battle at Bull Run but pothng
to what must be experienced II hostos 10 10 long
| continued.
The President and his advisers failed at the outset to
comprehend the magnitude and extent OF the revolution
which has been inaugura.ed in the Southern States
failed to appreciate If not the causes OF this revolution
at least the sesourpss and ability which brought to
its support The leading var papers, since the battle at
Bull Run and The reyelsons respecting the batteries
and the troops at Manassas, publicly acknowledge their
| Ignorance respecting the enelays power. With these
facts and confessions before them the people awakened
TO sense of the dreadful errors already committed de-
mand that begun under Misrepresentation OF the
motives and Of the enemy having for ti proc
ecuon no well defined object, unless be that OF over
throwing in violation Of constitutional provision the
doms alto institutions existing in the Southern Satss,
shall csose ., the carlies, moment that honorable
peace can be obtained. THIS feeling contrary psrhaps
10 the general impression, q stronger IN the country
than IN ~, large ci,ie1 sud is becoming much dese
ooed that Il -lst tcon aue utterlnco ~ public expires
son 20 well in private coEVerssacn arc action From
eli sections 81 tia county hear of this growing send
msnt for pe.es aud every isy serves to iucrse and
streu ythcn it among the masses VI pa people IL has
already become too song for suppression and u We %
no, mistake the "lcge OF events Vi sooa become the
| controlling sentiment o! the country.
From the Newark IN. j. Journal
THE sIyIo.s wATCIwoRD PEACE! PRAcxlll
The armis. upoa s;.;r side of this terrible H.! Ssr
have been successful aud have r.ei WI: rsnlsl Bo.h
have own terrible frout; yet neither has proves IL
vncsle l; is hardly posabs to cIaggcrss Ihe ability
OF either Cripple sHd irjure its Antagonist II the
should be couiL. fer ysas the only cleo. CT IL
would be utt'r p7rhsPs snarchy and boocs over
tbs 8boo country. More likely fotesn gov will
,tap In and insist 81 Shsl keep the peace they
nav assume pr1tec:orate pger the pg'ioH.
In v.cs OF these contingencies tic people Of the
North should rest Eatifu with their sres OF war aEa
mand Of their rulers srlnsice 20 open proposals for
acc There 10 no immediate prospect OF carrying out
the programme of Southern fuljugation-why net try
another taoky
Amopg the resolutions adopted a. large meeting Of
The friends of peace st Wsrnervils, N T., few day,
ago, were the following
Resolved That We earnestly desire the preparation
Of the ass but in the language of the late aensod
9. A Douglss believe shat Is dlsunon," and
that If the Union be continued il must be upon tie prn
cipe upon which it formed, TO Wit, the voluntary
consent Of Its members
Resolved That we are opposed to the present war
policy that we sincerely believe its sec. will be to drive
The remaining slave States from the Union, eIssperate
the whole South, consolidate their Confederscy bank
rupt the North and render reunion impossible.
FROM OLD POINT AND NoSRoi sosFLIer on -.r
EisTEas sHoRE.
The steamer Adelaide, Capt Cannon arrived in Balt
more Wednesday morning from Old Point Nth several
military and other passengers.
Gen. Rutlsr II Is said has been ordered to Washing
tn without delay. IL Ia rumored slths Fortress that
Ga2. Butler 10 to be superseded IT. his command by Gsp
Wool.
No military movements has taken place In that vcin
ity.
On Tuesday morning the steamer Minnesota engaged
in target practice with new piece of ordinance Il was
reported to be superior and the target struck with
shot aud shell TIRES out OF Eve shots.
About two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon Gen. Butler
dspa armed vessel to the mouth of the Pocomoks
river in search Of vessels which said have been
engaged in the transportation Of supplies for the Gonfed.
crates Asthe Adelaide passed the mouth Of the POGO
moke At Zine O'Clock at night those board discover.
ed that battery Of heavy gus shore had opened
asainsi the vessel which returned the ire The night
was dark and nothing could be seen Of the Eight other
than The flashes Of their guns. The result was not
kroUn
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