Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-21
The Duration Of the War.

The loss of Vicksbues and the failure At Gettysburg
% rout aud dispense tie Yankee army, are the Two
wants Of the year which 70 render highly prso
.hls long and almost indefinite continuance Of the
.sr Apart fsom victories, which We may achieve in
ths 6sd there are but two means for counter acting the
banelul effects OF these events and bringing hoshles
10 an early close These are either lt Forign Inter
yention o. determined and successful resistarce
nv the c1nserya i've mses At the North 70 the abCl-
,iou faction, which has control Of the Government At
Washington COaaden, as we al may De Of the imPOs
sibIy of the Yankees subugAIug this great COnieos
ray Of Ssles yet none deny that long and pro-
taeted war would prove a greAt evil. The evil might
not be wholly unmiGed With good-ior the longer 'he
var LISTS the more thoroughly saturated "i'h bate The
= uthern heart would become With the Hhole Yankee
laes and every Yankee insEat o.; sud the demorAEing
hsots of the war thrO~ the balance 90 the ether side
aud admouish a wise Admins traton, that no Opportu
CITY should be neglected for bringing it 10 an end In
SORT Of Donuybrock Eair, We have been told at ali
diplomacy should be discarded, and that We should rely
solely 90 hard knocks for our deiveranee. Without
csutnzng lhs vision OF this counsel, IL Is enough TO
know that for the present t has failed Of success. The
o.her courses are still open 10 us Whs IN note closed
Whls we nav deal al The blOSs eau 10 the Yankee
armies We still have resources With which 20 con
eiate the assi.tAl Of Foreign Power, aud mighty
Inducements 70 addsss the conservative people OF
the North TO make common with sgAinst their
add our common enemy-ihe Black Republican Faction
az Washington.
France is the foreign nation which has given many
and unequigOcal evidences OF kindly feeling for Us. We
have the poWer by granting to her commercial advan
int kar will
ealss her actively in our behalf Looking at it as
me oArgAia E would be f1E better 70 give that friend
Il nation the carrying trade o. our COn!ederacy ferfty
years. with large Discriminating duties IN favor o: her
manufactures than have another foot OF territory
iuvaded-ano.her Homestead de5O,ated By the marAud
ing Yankee rniss. 50 Le persols talk about pride,
salt respect, g. We humbly conceive the Gaze ad-
mi.s of no such considsIA;ion We want the aid Of
France. We are abb 70 Tay Tor it. Let Us do IL We
snail then have peace TIE ability to Wreak ch re
veuge OF Ous foul foe.
Bus this as already inImAed ia not the only string to
our bow large portion Oftbe Northern people desire
peace as much do and intensely hated by the
ruling faction The rsb,4 tbemseVes Our overthrow
would be tia signal for The dcsru,,i OF their liberties
Thsy kuoE it. Tae Numerous symptoms Of Widespread
discomfort prove il. wise policy would dictate that
We should eiI, every opportunity OF encouraging these
our natural friends, ami Who the enemies OF our
enemi BUTT is Alleged that the Northern conSerVa
yes insist upon reunion the olly CONDITION Of
peace We DO not - understand them. They desne
Tie preservation o. the Union bus anxious for an
russ,ice and are willing % dsc4ss the Of future
r.-ul lon We nigh. safely meet them on this basis.
We might pledge oussey,s, Ai;er crushing this com
mon enemy to talk WITH them as long as they please
about the restoration Of the Union. II they convince
"a, well aud good-snd possibly they mghs-fOr there
are many OBVIOUS and sdysnNges Of one Coufed-
sraXd GJveramea. in tais country. Blu, # We could
no. agree upon ii, terms, possibly might satisfy
them hls il would b, better for all parties 20 live apart
aud in peace.
Let NJ Davis give ths AssurAcee At Onee u he most
formal and emphatic amer, 20 Cav. Seymour and to
oil the conservative men Of the Norh, aud especially of
the Northwest Il is not POsbl5 that the effect could
Be other than good.