The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-09
4icbmo,ih pispatct.
roNnAy MORNING. MARCH 9, 1863.
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rhr Lat Nsrthern Msvtmeut.

The L00t N0BtUefW
he laa movement On The chess board BY the
s1os,asru Government 10 . recognition by law Of
The S.sposism pssvtousy existing In thst country.
Lincoln haa waesd war-he had let looss hh horde
Of robbers and nsrdsssrs upon the South. and
b:ockaasd the ports OF the South ks had sos pend
81 whsesvse he pleased the hsteas eorpss ~ris ana
Alsa his prisons with mon who were arrested WIN
out accusation. Many ef them were retained ~
close and pAinfAl oonnnsmsnt for months "''"oo'
q hearing, aad ultimately discharged wisnous OK
psua.ion or redress Bat the pubic voice OF INC
North was Hired up finally asAioss the uneoSs'''n'
lSorai measurss and his outraSss OF PERSONA
r,shta a The Lincoln 0ovsrumsnt; and its uascsu'
opions partissns saw the necessity OF shielding II
9TH All mowers necessary for the maintenance Of
IL tyrannieal rule. They not only did this. but
shsv peossse>d Lincoln from oil responsibility to
soas.usion and Law. BY lssax!ns all bis past vio-
,s,,ons OF law and popular rights. Thus fortified
aeainss popular etmplaiot end opposition with the
authority over the person Of every citizen TO arrest
hiu-to impr,son him-and to do with him q he
liss>-with power over the banks and capital Of
ths soaary-with authority 10 force the entire MI
htia Into tbs 6sd-ts can act Independently Of the
nsxt Ooesrem. 70 make him Independent Of that
BODY, whose opposition WAS feared the last Con
srsss gave 70 the umspsr thNe unlimited powers
and secured them TO him for term Of years.
Thus the ,yrant finds that the unconstitutional
sess Of Oousrsss give him the unlimitsd powers Of
Dictator. He has the purse and the sword and
oovsr ever the either, who has no protection
against his oppression. While hs has really exer
si,sa the powers Of An autocrat heretofore, they
A.. now completely accorded TO him BY thu Con
~,..s. and they will doubt bs sxsrtsd with yet
mors ru,,, eas and sweeping hand.
x..v ADM, ,hs nd that this strength enins Of the
h.nd, Of III. ue. rper viii sreaty ptolops the war;
1hs, he will bs enable TO carry 1t on stronger and
longer than had Consress failed to DC i"ef MIN up
This may be 90. But We afe nos ys' prepared 10
believe that the Northern State. Will 10y oo"n
and allow him to dive his car oven 'neni AZ"
srind than into dust. 1t can hardly be possiSle
that The remarkable changes in public sentiment
which the last elect, ,us displayed are baisless and
eph,mersL Her can We regard the frequent AND
hod fa,cstiops Of sentiment in favor OF the rights
and severe: .,nuss Of the StsAes among the Horsh
arm communities "a pretended OF confined to in
consldsrsble num- ers. People do not e;si'y eur
rsndsr III ,r see tiouAl attachments nor their feay
to their municipal govsrnDentA Section allan de-
stroysd the old Unlcn !; but the Republican party
which employ ed tsctionaissr with thi result can
not itself deytroy seetIonalism. NT can Llncein
with Lis ignorant and impairment constitutions
dosmas, ignore States rights even at the North -
RI ssnno. blot cut the boundaries OF tie k'atss
Cor Al olIsh tbe cir names He cannot extifpste tps
natures n, sctlons the local loyal OF even
che Northern people.
And when ~ .emenbsr that it Is neeeEary that
I'll these must be snnhilated to enable him to ex'
srcise The powers he y H. ~ clothed with We ere
not ready 10 believe that hs viii meet 20 obstasIs
no serious opposition In his Administration.
Providence has. during the whole bourse q this
great struggle. worked cut events for the good OF
,hS South. Bvsry movement OF the enemy has re-
suited 10 cur advantage. He has astsa with =
Madness and folly that has amazed the world Ana
now We sse tho supple tools Of the uovsranen.
ia Congress voh,g 1t al power and surrenderng to
it every rsht--of Etates and peoplss. Can we
doubt Just providspss. and fear that by this eI-
psdlsnt u 70 b promoted hs power and success Of
q Government whose inhumsnitS kas entitled |; to
the sxscrati0u Of Uankinds Time VIII devsiope
ths If, sets but having faith even ia some Of the
Northern commnnitiez, and III abiding faith In
the jastcs u Heaven. No do ATT believe that shs
last measure OF tbs Elost strocious aove T., ant IN
,ar1h will Assis: materially to aver. is ,aafiisd
Hata ~ u,fsr iefaat and ,lesh uetio..