Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-16
When Shall we Have Peacea


The indications in favor OF peace which have
appeared and are appearing at the North, are
thus far but little more thsn sufficient for the
exceptions which prove the contrary to bo the
rule. Absolute un!versalty Of opinion is i'm.
possible on any subject and least Of all could
It be expected in favor Of so mad course as
that on which the North has embarked. Their
unaninity, however, is not only extraordinary,
considering the circumstances, but extraordi-
nary in itself Few voices have dared to dissent
fcom the general acclaim, or even to remain
silent amid the ircnzied clamor Men of cou-
servatiye sentiments long entertained have in
4 moment, and without reason, abandoned
them, and entered into the wild fury of the
populace. Deliberate convictions, canddly
confessed and avowed, Of the justice of our
demands and our complaints, have suddenly
been replaced by furious outcries for our blood,
and that We should be wiped eff The face of
the earth.
When we point to the exceptions 20 these
remarks, we point as to the few trees that
stand where the tornado has levelled the forest.
Such is Vallandisham; aud among journals,
such as the Day Book and the Macs Of New
York. But these few illustrations have almost
exhausted the catalogue. AS a nerd OF bufa.
oes, stampcded By some general fright or
'renzy, rush headlong over precipicc, if a
o7ccipice be in their path, so the people of the
North, by one consent, have abandoned them.
selves to the transports o: panic fury that is
driving them to their ruin.
The evidences which VIC have published that
all are not mad arc important chief? as indi-
cltng the arguments and the views which will
address their judgments when their passions
begin to subsidc through exhaustion.
That day will come; but it is not now. We
should not deceive ourselves. The North is
not yer ready for the reaction. The fury which,
in the dispensa.ions Of Providence, has been
permitted to possess them, like the lying spirit
;hat catered the prophets Of old or certain
nccaSion, has moi yet done its work or consle-
ted it's mission. Tic North is rot yet disci-
| plaed save in part. Nor perhaps are we. We,
| too, may not have learned our full lesson
Where are the factories which We should have
5ulded? War nas suspended our transactions
| with the Sorth but has it closed the channels ?
If peace were declared to morrow, where
would we 90 the next day t. buy thousand
| things that wc ought to make here II moth
ing can make US cease buying abroad but the
en- barge Of waE, and if nothing will make us
manufacture but the longer continuance Of
var, perhaps we should not feel without sources
OF consolation if the madness of the North con.
| t;nue get longer.
Bu; let US be prompt to learn our SHARE Of
the lesson Of this war, and TO carry home to
the North tine lesson they have yet 10 learn
Let US set diligently about cultivasins and dc
7eloping all toe various clements Of national
power and Industry. And while doing this,
Let us make the North feel the utter hopeless,
| aess OF their schemes against US.
The North has staked a vast deal on the ut.
tempt to Suajugltc US. If they fail. they lose
Ill the advantages they have reaped FROM con.
nectiou with us. They lose the vast sums
which they are expending in the war. They
viii! be hurabled and dissraced in The eyes Of
the world, before which they have vaunted so
loudly. They will not consent to lose and suf.
fer all th!s, until convinced that it is not pos
sibly to be avoided. They nave that to learn,
and We are to be their teachers. We must
prove it TO them By our vgor and our courage.
We must prove it TO them at Yorktown and at
Manassa, at Martinsburg and at Laurel Hill
We must show them that they can no more
subugate the South, than they could "feed o
few hungry men" in Fort Sumter.
The sooner We teach them this, the sooner
we shall have peace. The longer we daily with
our task, the longer will be the wer The North
will fight so long as they hara hope; but when
hope expires, their passion, losing its support,
will soon exhaust ITSELF and give chance to
reason. Then the Tailandighams, who are
now insultsd and traduced, will have hear
ing. MOI till then.
Again we say, let US not deceive ourselves
with vain expectations. The way to peace, is
to convinca, our enemies that we cannot be con-
ouered We must show it By our dstermina-
tica, and We mus. show this By our courage
and daring We must show it by our strength,
and We must increase and encrgse this by our
wisdom and skill. Peace is not to be won by
wishes and sighs; and it is not to be hastened
BY tempersirgs. ltis to be won BY the favor
Of Heaven upon cur own bold hearts and strong
right arms and unconquerable wills Let Us
address urselres to our work
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The Latest Run,ors from the North.