Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-02
COMMENTS OF NORTHERN JOURNALS ON TIE
WAR


We copy the following remarkable articles from
Northern journals representing the extremes OF pubic
ssntmen, IN Nlcolndom. 1t cannot be inferred from
them that any considerable portion Of the Yankee pa
ton IL opposed to the prosecution Of hi, atrocious var
bu they are Interesting indications Of the diversity Of
opniou which exss in the North, the questions die
cussed
From the Newark IN. j. Journal DemOcra,)
SHALL THIS WAR EykK Grassy
Nauoleon once saii-"Amercs is u fortunate country
for she hyes BY olles OF cur European countries
But alasl nov she has reversed her pol cy, and IL
stead OF thriving by avoiding these toes she has not
only adopted them war taxes expressions, but she has
gone step farther ADD is endeavong TO destroy her
owa nberues the liberties OF white men, in orler 70
strengthen or those OF the black race Tue MS
tory OF mankind presents with many insane foies OF
nauons but none eqlal in insanity TO this stupenoocs
fly OF krpuolcln America, in this of the mae
teeI,h century. year aud q half ago, the American
K publ c. with the motto az Plurbu5 Unum himilg
IA he. ak, developing Ter RESOURCES Of mind AID
body With all external force, amt internal iresdon
that 6ad a never a parallel in the worlds history. "A
continent and two ocsAns said the London fipee
are in the hands Of this people," With a nost
heroic past we had the promise OF most gio-
rous iu'ure. AT peace with all the word,
and with O0rselTes--the terror OF the H,hons-
a career Of national prosperity opening before us
Unlimited in extent rvalling in happiness the tabled
Utopias OF the poets Ous OF the once unknown wilder
n,si In .ss than three centuries mighty empire had
arisen Upon the scarcely Ioted roots oil the prmluVe
fJreet proud cities stood te, N NJ with busy lite, and
growing like the prairie grass 10 spring. Tie 6odest
aud most enthusiastic SPECTATOR could have scarcely
yeuured predict the destiny OF this county, II int,
gritty had continued 10 goSeUn her Deliberations, and
wisdom had prevailed 10 her cOunclj Her worst enc
n.y. as he looked out upon the vast inheritance oil tbs
people, stretching from the Alntc seaooard 10 the Pa
Rc from it, inland at the North TO the florldan
reefs With all its teemiug millions, and all its evidences
of prosperity ryNhere, must have been compelled 10
rxcaiui uh Ball tue son OF Poor, rs lac looked out
upon the tents OF Israeli Nhitenng all the plains OF Moab,
g." sho can count the dust Of jacob or the number OF
The fourth part Of ael Az the yaes ara they spread
ioth as fdrps By Ae river side trees oi lgn Aces
sheh the Lori hath planted cedar trees beside the
rA:err'
Ali tLis prosperity aud promise for ihe future the
natural T,tull OF tie constitutional policy vi tie demo
caie parry which had ruled IN the lAId long That
par held the policy OF lie creed rict construction
ul tie Constitution equal aud exact justice to all VITO
a;e entitled IT. s privilege aItagoai-m l0 all ioIhs U!
,ctiUlalsm based upon hostility 10 Institutions whose
p.iyl, gee we're gd,rauoed by tue Constitution. Hal
such pole, beea adhered ~, this Iaon to-day would
have remained united sud EapPS people Bat sec
uOl.l uTgalZIuUn, poessIg Tor NE Oi-is Oh It's Greco
eternal HOSTILITY 10 slavery revolutionary 10 It's oiBh
AMI destructive ~ Its lOhcy, pIopvetd 10 govern hf
couItry by usurpaOu overthrow aud set nj uatgAt
sve!y suaiaaeG 0! the CUnsutio" III reference 10 nj
,,u Stes OF the UJOu To shat them out OF toe mag
uGgeGt territories a,q ureJ By the cohson blood and
tr sure o the 4Ou % liuaI this Uaon 4Si Hs tie
Cnlvn between gland aud Ireland Is Dailalued JUS
= Great Bfiiaiu attempted 10 MAINTAIN the Uaiou De-
se.n The mother country aud the Amt rcaD COLONIES
Wnsn lie Danger a jls,up,e1 t1ion upon Us, and
al ts hOIrJIs Of evil war GenA.td, they perssenily re
used al attempts a. coGoiaIion ald ctmpromis,, md
ur errsd the sT0ilranenI Of 10 that Of peace AMI
,JuclI ioa They refused eoncllston aud compromise,
/ 1.ha did a gaE would result
| from the refusal
| The war they iaNited-uay, longed for-s nov upOu
~ AMI has brought IN is lran all the ruin that has
aitod upon ~ blood stained footsteps. Every iuada-
mental prime pie OF constitutional liberty has been scAt.
tered 10 the Ninds-enormols Expenditures the result
u 30 clLo1 aud fraud demand oppressive aud exorb
ant t. s-uLOls kelAcOmbs Of ucsims have been Oi
cred up aid there IS hardly house as III ancient
Egypt 'ia Which there is not Que coad-a large pro-
uorion Of the productive Industry ID beug turned IRON
ae peaceful Iursuis OF agriculture, to the rap
ers desc nd the harvest OF deAtneveryshere indv
duai ald niOa bankruptcy are staring Us Ia the isc
In the gslaiiye couLc Is OF the nauon, every hour
makes manifest that the o. ct OF the s not 10 up
hold the Government the Constitution, or the Uniou
"but 10 i the Arf nal Weighs from all meus shout
d.ts In the lAugusg, OF President Lncolu-,o wage
al rtpres,be CT" aga!lsi Ihs -suu'ion OF s!a
yy-to rob the white man o. bic liberty that the slave
NAV o. 10y IL Nin,-euths Of tins legislation 0! Con-
gress has been this session directed towards the cold
Jnu of the slave and how 10 alleviate that condition,
lie the ~ fol situation Of tbs Government, Intended
Er white men is entirely lost sight Of Ia the mean
time the nation "rees and s,aggers 10 aud fro ike
drunken man.
D,mte ais OF New Jsrs y the hour when your are
10 NEE 10 cOu ell il ia dssut Upon You, together
sb your coneres in other st ties tie hope Of the
c3un,ry WIln Q bold vigorous aud determined ,nJrt
YOU en- help u but II will not he by hdif ioay
t,aDOr M Y.u cannot save IL by endorsing
approving the aets OF the present Admins ration ;
4 Nm hhaKfN nj
4 Tue suhect; by approving Of Of gu lgaton and
/ eI ,erDluaaoD Toe cunning nbprncipled pronoteIr,
| ui this var Nbo are sp,cuaung upon the blooi and
treasure OF tits nSuJn have no desire that L. shall cease
U1drr tue peeCuJ and decisive cry tha government is
IN DANCER ard the Constitution mus. DC upheld they
uoroouy tse foundations OF the ana rendering uuga
try every provision OF the other Read the history OF
t,t pas. year. read the daily legislation OF the men ~
| UJugr,ss Nho are bounding o. s strife, and then u
| ut hUues'ly-dO you believe tbs TO b. war for the
Union or the prssaIviuou Ut the Cousi uou II you
d. not Ugh you should aloud .ad spare not.
1 il lime that you thOuld arouse from the lethafgy
shat cuefyats aud the iao security that deludes you
believe Ibat tie luther continuance OF this war
| al Oa,y entail un!Cd mlseIlts upon yourselves aud
YOUR pcs envy you have right 10 demand that IL shall
| cease You have The night by al cOn-tu io0al means
~ihin YOUR power 10 eudtayOT 10 make II hlAlty. IL
| uoi YOU Acknowledge right aud power III this Ad'
| MINIS ration which only bslotgs to despoGc govern.
us that founded 10 force, aud not In The consent
| Of the governed.
Let this war 20 ou in the spirit il il now being waged
and you will Dig ipplssAbe gull between North nnd
| South Remember what Senator Douglas sad ia the
ma,e before disco lad ned his eye and paral d
| ms mind "WlOthtT the war that lbeie Republicans
~ clamor tot, las year. seven yeafe, OF tirtr
wears The result be the cessation vi hoe
Nlr- when the parties become exhausted and treaty
Of peace recon eng tbs spare independence OF each
= cliou determination, sEyHgdtiJh stpHd!iO".
one Of the ,hrss, Dsa b HE rs,it Of Ns 6sO''''
| N.rtLtrr and Sas.htrH States"
Nov the "a stuu is viii you wait until OF ears
has prtstracd every inerts destroyed sI Ii part OF
y,ur population aud made waste aud d ,ston Of the
N,rh, or viii 20 demand peace now. Is the freedom
o. the uogro OF more importance than thai Of the white
mup II So clauor for Are the grcans OF the
YOU ded cal to your eae than tue "hr o The
shuttle AID the tiI of tho hammer Then eamor lot
lL,rllna t,I ,iin lhAl Alal