Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-19

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that the probability Of Intervention ia apparent 70 is
sc he soul, nrver have given sr'nes 10 the SpPre-
-, ons ~ comp ,cu' ,hro g. the whole Of lis Sd
drss&
Ne ,.upo, thcse revelations Of threatened
intervention by Sumner upoa al ether Hypothesis than
that h,y are INTENDED to prepare The public mind OF the
North tr such an occurrence Tney would beeI'reme-
" impo tic upon any other presumption, and We re-
T,-d Sumner as too adrO to be guilty Of the indhcrC-
aoa Cf CHI Ing the spirit o. zeal and determination
sbeh recent Northern in Tennessee seem to
have aroased To nurture aud stimulate tbs feeling
would be the part Of craftsmanship and wisdom but
Suuner Sc g the occasion point to contingencies
.ch If rsl I'd would render fruitl1ss an tieir efforts
The inmueuce Of foreign Intervention is. deducbls
om he sp )rehenions r,ssed by Sumner IN the teeth
OF pol CIV hch the YANKEE press and generals have OBJ
served in the pa at tie cost Of truth and hOnor False
hood and msreprt senaton have been pracsed without
seruple, to main un corG, e1ee in the ability Of the
Ut.d States to sui ugate the COntederacy; and il can
not be presumed that Senator whose official position,
ia connection with Foreign R,htiOnE, gives TO his
opinions on this sui eos peculiar fOros, would unneces
sriy prOcla N truths that could have other effect
ihAn TO arouse fear that all III ir erts would be in
vain Toe boE is evidently impending, and Summers
.edr,ss il ba. device to diminish is sheck.
Il is not too coon prtpAre the publ mind for what
We conceive to be trial which will test its firm
ness aud patriotism than any emergency which this
has produced. The signs of the times favor the pre-
sun ption that before many months viii have AdVAn-
ees made 70 u5 in the hue of negotiations The in.
cipent move in this direction will be prt Ter of am
nesty aud revocation Of the emancipation proclaim
On in n spect 10 all WHO may give in ther allegiance to
the Lincoln Government The eoncid nee Of the pub
ica.iOn Of Lneolns l.t'er to Fernando Wood Of New
York and the proclamation Of Clay Smith of Kentucky
member Of Congress ct the Result Of an Interview had
= n LncJln on q subject Of an amnGs y, points TO
at negotiAt Shich few noaths VII reveal
60 clearer view The rejec:ioa OF this prO.r will be
loOsed by more liberal CONCESSIONS and these, If
lec.ed will olbtless be succeeded by advances at con-
citation, 80 tempting command the acquieseenee
of the uuwary or the faint berted. Meanwhile, the
peace Democrats OF the North will ply their influence
and il is against this that it behOoves US more pArcu
larly to guard. 1t will Gem, to US invested with the
aims of past zeal in behalf Aad yelled uadsr the
captivating gusss OF friendship and peace. An offer
Of Ills character may prove 70 many spell too strong
20 be resited We fear that will be the Syren song
Vii n lore many Of our peOFl, into the peFls of
negotiation inaugarated under the semslanee Of will
ing aequie,ctnee in aay demand-esen 10 the extent
Of the adoption of the Southern Constitution with
yi,s to reconstruction. We trsmbls at the con-
temptation Of such ersi1 Yet are no! without
condolences that the patriotism and foritude which have
GOD lhe awful tesla OF this will be equal to this
emergency And least the misfortune may bsfal us Of
p, ssiOle willingness the part of any to purchase
pace upon any other terms than complete and unend-
log separation, it may be well to recall the fact
that both our legislature and Congress, have closed
the door against all negotiations upon any other basis
thu separation by rrevOeAble and solemn declarations
& that effect
Even an ArmistiCs, which is indispensable
lrel minAry 10 negotiation, involves danger for
u Tue happy contrast which the experience OF short
interval Of peace would preseLt to the minds of
people would be very apt to produce yearn ng for its
20 lu,nce which may Iu the strongest fortitude to
the teft STATE Of war, with all is revolving memo
ries viii be contemplated With dread, aud return 10
il will naturally be regarded dire evil. Better, far
better for purposes, that should, By SUBJ
stAnlia blow place ours, Ives il position Of defiance,
uh CD would from the start, foreclose in Yankee es
maoa all hope o: settlement otherwise than upon the
basis Of our unconditional independence. We would
not then be himpeIed by preliminary negotiations
which beget 10 their progress painful anxiety and
Afford opportunity for suci dangerous influences
We have referred to-
We have however, full CO I'D .ncs that the foriude
and patriotism which have served the needs Of this
great emergency viii prove effective to the endsnd
that they who promptly seiz,d and have valhnly
usd the suo d. in defence OF their rights people,
viii not lay i down till all for which it was appealed to
has been obtained.