Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-08


oSlst Hsl.FRS. ~ bad dolsll q the tbfeshsgy q
Risi1k For nal publiea i5a 10 ~ no.with3Andb tbs no
toieiy given 10 Il. / usgssted to him that the deter.
nination of that question nigh. well be coumistsd to
persons who we're faithful friends Of bis, Who we're not
~unfriendly TO the President of the United 8 ates. aud
who united 10 the vigor Of intellect Q feminine attach
ment TO himself aud q fa5td;ous regard to the fselings
Of every person Who might b, af,c,sd BY the publics-
ton, wish would ensure the result that no error could
BY possibility be committed Ia that discrimination. This
was done with his assent. Toe persons to whom IL was
oonfdsd TO decids the question unanimously declared
Ina. Ii ought TO be laid bsfore the public. In pur
susnce of that I did 90 lay 1t before the pub
10. I stated wien I did 90 that l was not sutho
r;zsd BY General Scott to make the letter public. Too
wise repubi ans who have q very limited kao1ledye Of
the Raglish language supposed that shd General Scott
did not give msa copy. IrsTsr ilid such q thing 70
that, nor would that fact b, true. Nov, Why did ! wish
10 Law It before the putlicr thought IL important 10
SOC what errors had ben committed In the prosecution
Of this war. thougi y important that tbs Predd mt
sholld have his attention called TO the fact, and that be
sholli be remind, ID tia. when he b'g,n this war he was
notified tha, he must start with 800 900 m ~, incur Q debt
of$l50 900 900, aud iate two or three years to bring Ito
q Q ose-snd thst, therefore, waen he started WITH $4,000
men, whel he is ued q proclaim ,tion to III $50 msn 60 DIS
p ,rse, when Governor Seward came 10 the As:or House
Ia this city and told US, in q cow vial m setigg, that 1t
would b. all over In siIty days, when Seward went to
the ex,reme NorihweIt-the enemy being at the eI
treme Sou;huss'-.n nd shouted at the top Of bis voice:
"Who's afraid ?"-.hat h, vas not treating the Southern
people With that coasi Iteration, and wls not appreoiat.
ing the dangers eI sting, whcl ough! to have occurred
70 the mind Of a s'atesmsn and Secretary Of Safe.
rh,sKoUrIox OF THE WAR.
But now that VS. are 10 this war. it mast DO carried on
with energy and determination. He knew veil wont vas
tbs condition Of the Sou'h, add h,w hard 1t Is for them
70 resist th, power Of tn, North. The STATE OF af.irs there
was very d ff,rsat from wait !. is here. 10 New 70 L
everything goes on as In linss Of peacs-thsre very dil-
fsrsnJy. Bee our Central Park, with loog lines Of car
risgee, resembling the appearances of continual feast aud
carai' al; there ABR o. an eni, trade Stopped, all tbs
ordinary func ions of business sup 'nded; thers 1, moth.
log LETT 70. tho psopls bu: to fight, IL IL were bot to dad
occu patton. And they wilngy fight for home and
asesids. 1t IL uBelts, to suppose that We eau whip suoh
q people In the way We are nov & Citing them. ZAP
plau,e) We may depend upol thai. II they came
hers to hght Us We could whip them; but We have to 90
there, ana that was q very different thing. Two thing
we're necessary for succ to morrow every MAJ
should vote the D ,mocratio tick IT aushter) and the
business Of ending the war must be then taken In hand.
l. was ut as easy and far more desirable to end the
8 ruggle 10 SKY days as in q, many mo ltts. (Applaise
There we're Democrats enough to take the JOB by con.
trac: aud to carry it olt in thirty day. laughter
A voics-As Ward did in China.
There are recruits enough TO do il, and military men
will ell you that recruit, ,ht as we'll IS old soldiers.
A yoSce-Wlere is G:seley with those niae hundred
thousIndp
M. Van Buren, did not b,liev, that by trta.irg the
Southern people worse than any other enemy that tnere
vas any ai'sl ags to b, gsiGed. He then spoke OF the
reasons he rad for no: particularly liking III SO uh,rn
ers, referring to al angry d Pute which he had with
them In ls4s since which there had bssn no civilities
10 sp,ak OF oe.weea them. (L,ugder) o. a visit 10
the South s,on after he va, regarded a. q grea. curios.
ity. Stated at tie Sulphur Spring., men cIms aud
,aksd ouriolsy atolud HIN, sssmiog 70 suppose 'hi.
becau, 70 he had been /, Bafilo he had b,oom, q bison
(L,ugher) Ba; for the ladies' b, could not hlvs got
AloDg at all
JUSTICE FOR THE SOUTH.
Blu. ssul he was for giving them every riga, which was
theirs by the constitution AID by ju3!c.. (ApPliusa)-
&c would 90 into no Aboli ion crusade ag,ins; them, aud
70 such . crufAie he would never consent. He would
not oonsent that the 81 soks should be armed; for If the
.htes OF III, North aud South ctnuot fiish up the ST.
fair, Il saoull b. lsf. Alone; bui esp ,cially be ~o1ld op.
pose tbs arming Of tho i~gloraut and ~ferocioas slaves Ct
the South 10 CO omit ali soT.s Of ravsges OF deieaosle 8
o sople, voms % and children. Ia such 0 var his eympI
you'll naturally carry him 10 n the women and
THE VARS OF T9RIIGS ISTERyKSnoE
He regard, d as peri ,ctly lille. 8, loig az the var is
oir-ied on hu ma rely for h, re1tors:oa OF the Uaion,
there will be no Interference Of foreign Powers; but If
it Is to be continued on principles opposed to civilized
warfare AMI Olris!isoi,y, then 1t will be a blessing TO
the world thA! foreign Pc sers slouli intervene to PIT az
end TO so nofniouaa CO d ct. (Applause)
NATIONAL CONTENTION
He plan for IesoIi z his d ri ,ulty is to get to Ricb.
mond and then to call a convention TO arrange terms Of
ps,o. g ,eslsy J., Of course, opposed TO this. 30 are
all The contractors, Who arc living on the IA. Of Ih'
lad, ard the white CT ok sred s,ohtioaists all through
he coun ny. They think OF n,:hing bl: the pro6s
are falling lato their pockIts 0Ie contractor told
lin thu. he vas for o%lrryilg on tn, var whie there
Va, q cent in the Treasury lLIughier.l 10 m'gat
nave knowu, however, that the ". cent had disspp ar
ID bag az, NJ. V,n Bursn ID N gave g very hum ,ur
BUS account Of a meeting With al aboliiousi sho wish
ID him 10 90 to t . var. wal, he, like others, Staii At
10 sRal
A vo'ce-wasrs IL G.selsys brig .ie'
M. V,u Bu-en-'her are g)ing to penetrated iato
,ou.h aroliaa, vh, G;sslsy folio vi. Il eregro b igtds
vii CRY. "Ad,Ine."-Q,ugh.eI ind for fear Of any fu.
.urs d q ,uly he AMI they vbl remain there forever.
L,ui l,ugher rs thought that the N nth aud Sou b
,ould 70. sg 80 70 live tcg 'thsr. notsithstar d lg oil the
iArd blows shat had p,s d bet seen them. famminy
tsell Sas q proof Of that 10 the terrible 6oitests they
nave bad sm oug them selves, Of shioi-( aying his hand
IN the had Of the old var horse here Is some Of the
pare N ,nuneutI. N'ught'rl L. il to be d~s;erminei
o morrow uhe her or not tn, safe Of . York Is aoo
Zionist or no.
y AEIwELL TO OLD TInHLST.
Ia c,aclu ling hi, lsng hy Fp,ein NJ. V.1 BIr,n said
he va, s)rrT that b. the progress Of ciEiliz ition and
be uece sl ;ei of co nnsrc, they would taVs TO abaldin
ha. oil bel In which they had 50 e 81 me-, aud whGe
q many Gi itlugris ,ci orators had so often address d
hem Ta,t wouli prob IDLY be one Of III ir lst NEE.
ngs here, and alter Waris they would have 70 get more
position in The upper part OF the city. LIT, tber,
|. signal victory Gro IN tn, old hall, 50 hat it nigst 10
Ia minated as Il never WAS before. The victory 10 he
,liusd vas not one OF party. 1: was to be one for The
zaols county and all demccrs S oppos d t, repubf-
.nism volld Cheerful ly support those who had forms ly
,rn Henry Clay whigs, but Who nov we're in fiyo; Of
,Ius dem a'scy AZ such they would cordially support
Jsms, Brotk',-(osd appl ,ue)-W Washington Hunt, tnd
The other cAndid tea, "a II they we're always Of the DEM
,rrllic party. Tamunny AMI hozrt wers unitfd. and
10 had no doubt Iha: OLD Tammspy YOU q cheer all her
trends a. sGn 10 vn TO MORROW when she reports the sue
9, Of Seymour Gld the whole democratic ticket Then
I would be loog before biz voice w3ud be hssrd again.
Ne, no LIT their yot1ry be oUe to call fur a celsSra'
on that VII " IKE up th, very dead for |. mus. once
o. oil be kuosu that In thu vic.tr' will be war or peace,
TIE trump Of the Uaion and the co stilution.-
L,ui cheering