Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-16

for more vieofoss war? Is II q scheme to bring the
whole people int the Hght and thus relieve himself OF
The responsibility for failure, Is looks Ike practical
confession Of inability to carry on the war successfully
and Al sbdca.ion IN favor Of the people in body. But
whatever Il may be or import al vii conelude that the
caus. which bAs to seek such txEraordinAy support In
. bad way.
The following are the reasons assigned semiofacay,
for the vast and unexpected appeal to YANKEES patriotism
aud proves:
First-fhs representations Of New York bankers and
capitalists, peated by Committee after another,
from week 70 We, L. and Of late With special urgency,
that the 6naDces Of the country could not stAnd the slow
and tXtnVagant war policy that being pursued
They demArded In the stroI possible terms that the
umos. energy Of the nAto should be put fortn that
National exhaustion and the drain OF money might De
stopped At once By ending the war.
But, If the finances Of the country could not stand
preseat expenditures, how will they be bettered BY the
addition Of full 6y per cent 10 the cost OF the war, as
vii be the tf-ot Of the csll II there we're really
grcun FOR hope that this would end the war; and thus
sop the hlareiAl drain ard national exhaustion, the
policy might be wise, Lincoln cArnot be TOOL enough
20 believe this. He knoNs that. come IN what Plumbers
Is msro-nAries may, they will b. mes and resisted IT,
30 Lass man capable Of besring arms is swep; from
lou,hern soil snd be knows that bis finances, alrsad
oankun will De exhausted years and years before thai
c, U be accomplished.
S-eo-d-Ths z pcy Of the radical Republicans,
Who complained bl,.eTly OF the Presidents failure t.
meet their views on certain points OF his policy ana
Who demanded that Il the President would not take
Ioeir policy, be should at oss If he expected the sup
por, OF large portion Of he party that elected him D
a. gurate some vigorous measures. very heated in
leTveW Of this ID las: week left tie President COZ.
Vnced hat be could keep the Loyal people Of the
North uBIed In Epor OF bis measures unless promptly
convinced Of thAs OSsng ADEQUATE 10 the crisis.
Bat calling oaE rkts men will not satisfy the radical
Republicans and Llnecll adopts the OILY policy tina,
wi op their complains be will array against him, with
s intenser hostility, the so-,alled conservative ele-
msnt.
To rd-Besdes the representations Of the politicians,
the universal demand OF the people thai the Cove EnmenV
should adopt measures likely to ensure success.
Il Is much easter 10 demand than to command success.
Lucon Would have rendered himself successful without
Aay such demand if be could have devised the
The magnitude to which he row proposes TO enlarge
o. erstous, will o0y sm6srsss him still more Ifhe could
no. manage the war successfully when mied 20 mode.
rate proportions Low he nope to handle when e1-
p,nded and multiplied 80 enormously
Fourth The bsl.f that the rebels had got their
army Up 10 the arges, possible number, and so
halsed Tia, slch force ss could bring into the
Id would utterly crush the rebellion.
This is very foolish belief aud will soon explode ike
All the other foolish beliefs that have been entertained
OF Lincoln and bis advisers