Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-25

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sb.,, ~ polc7 sntaR0aIsas to r. Seward viii Seth
\ : svsrv ma, TO work OH the popular Giad, Snd,
,b,,usA IL on the Democracy for the villan knows
p,rt, a'thng at as ,dancy would be unwilling 10
m, counter TO tLe will Of the msjoIiiy The tone o.
-, b;c scn,iment at the Norh vii BE- materially mod
ssa h, failure to capture Charleston. The victories
At Veksburg and Port Hudson have proved to be bar
& ss and this eonv ton hes evidently seized the
Northern mind for we find that since the first ebulhuou
Of enthusiasm passed OF scarcely references is made
10 them As political expedient the fall OF Charleston
Is slup ortaut for it would serve as an acceptable Of
ferhg to Noiiherl resentment growing out OF the part
borne BY South Carolina in initiIting this war The
dra was ina spciOps at this era Of continued successes
10 he Northern a-mies inssmuch it is likely to coun
teract the eoIeatOEy influence which these successes
would otherwisse4sfeise upon the Northern mind.
triumph or two Of our armies would materially modify
the tone Of Northern sentiment and open the way for
nase, movement onthe part of the Democrats in Con-
gress. Tier wou be peculiarly OpPortune on the eve
of the assembling Of that body, and nowhere would
.or hs more uotent than in Northern Virgins, where
,h chief istersst is Cenered; and Northern triumph
,ud Le deemsd most effective in reassurng the North
a., mind Of the ultimate So cess Of their arms
Pne Iincoln administration must be, and is no doubt,
fully couYi ced of the utter hOpelcssness of subiu
g,,ioo. What motive they can have, ia view Of this
couvicOD III proOugag the war; it is impO s;ble 10 de-
fine Ithe object is TO erect miltSrySd6 spotism On
the rufus of the rump republic that object will not be
promoted by prosecuting the war 10 the period cf in.
ev,abIe reaction, which il already imminent Active
opposition generally leads to mote vigorous and de-
tsrmard exercise Of power and reaction Onte set in
ia uoessiy stayed BY lPgit mate resistance Tie reac
ton AZ the North has attained sufficient power to make
itself FELL aud uaess serious reve Sc overakes us
between ID and the meeting Of Congress, Lincoln will
find himself considerably embarrassed by the action Of
that BODY Tue defeat of Meade would in all IrVba-
bii,y bring on a crisis which would at once deter
mine the Duration Of the. Such oqaipti,e o.
strength would be established between the parties
as would necessila.e some Gesp rate move on the part
Lincoln He would had himself forced to the alter
naive Of submit sion. tn assumption of dctaorsl
powers The ehocs of the latter ill depend upon the
VII of Seward Were he in the Presidency, he would
undoubtedly take that step; but inasmuch as his eeva
ton to that post ~ would be defeated by cop etat
of this sort by Lincoln, be will doubtless oppose it.
Who knows however, what be may do. The achieve.
nats Of men pressed by grave issues sometimes star
Gle the weird and may be That Whit we supposed a
vulgar tool would prove be second Louis Napoleon.
Matters are undoubtedly yergipg on a crisis, and the
issue depends in grelt measure on the course oil
events in the interval the meeting of the Northern
C6pgresL If We achieve important successes within
that interval Northern sentiment will assume ten.
ieacy towards peace, and the Democrats in Congress
will act accordingly Lincoln will be forced to reveal
his object Ia prOl ,ngrg the war; and to assume posi-
lion of 4, fInce or submission. The several members
Of the Democratic party will become fully informed Of the
sentiments Of the people of their respective districts
and they vi doubtless act in accordancS with them
Il the administration acts counter to these sentiments
then Will the crisis come, and the ssue will be peace Oh
proracted var with Lincon in ali probability, militia
DICTATOR The success Of the Democracy will guarantee
ia triumph in the next Presidential election and it i
this fac. which will fosm the strongest incentive to
extreme resort on the part of Lincoln. Defeat Of bis
var policy now will involve the inevitable defeat o.
Abolionjs in the Presidential election, and entail up
on the authors Of this all the horrors that out
ragged people, madlened by poverty, tlIation loss o.
traje, ruin of manufacturer and commerce. and the
sacrifice Of life sd by this war; can nhct This il
terrible prospect the worst 10 fact that could arise
from any policy TO Whi3h Lincoln in his desperation
nav resort. Submission involves consequences which
even defeat Of sn attempted usurpaton Of dica,Oria
LoEe,s would not SggrAvae. Resentpents enough
have been engendered in the public mind Of the North
o. the tyranny of Lincoln and his associates serve
all the ends to be looked for from the mos. audacious
acs OF usurpsiOn. This CONSCIOUSNESS may dive Old
Abe TO extreme measures, and the crisis may be pre-
cpated sooner than the mos. credious could be led
10 believe.
We see by late Northern papers that Mayor Wood i:
spoken of in connection with the speakership OF the
neat Yankee House Of Representatives This il favor
able indication Of the strength Of the peace party il
that body If he is elected, rebute will have been
administered to the administration which will prove the
certain fOreshadoWiug of crusade of opposition which
viii force upon it the alternative TO which have
ferrcd If the Democracy have to yiel l. then may
look for continuance of the war period which il
would be vain to speculate upon. Democratic defea:
now will involve abolition ascsndancy for four years
more, aud must look to ctler contingencies than
change in Northern sentiment stop this war. North
ern sentiment viii then be more completely under the
control of Seward ard Lincoln than it is now for hope
will have given way to submission which military des-
potisn will make a necessity.