Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-12

election 10 the object OF the war Il Ia mako Abfa-
ham ,on President Dc fdeto from 1850 to 1854 in
Georgia South Carolina and other Gulf States, a, be
il President de- aeto in Massachusetts,, New York and
Ohio.
NO PEACE UNTIL ABRAHAM LINCOLN ~ Prudent OF
rHx WHOLE uEIfED STATES.
know the war waged for that object will succeed,
and know elections neid for the same object viii sue
Coed Tbey will succeed because the OBJECT - JUST and
justice in politics IL ssary IL s injustice and down.
right robbery Of Abraham Lincoln and the majority OF
citizens who elected him. to refuse him the fui enjoy
msnt of tie authority conferred upon him In that cleo
tion There can be no peace and quiet until Aorahan
Lincoln is PTesident under that eectisa Of the whole
Uuited States. Nsw justice is instinct of the who
human family. If man has a house, horse or a boat,
aud it taken from him. all society combines restore
it to his possession and it awards punishment
those who attempt to rob him Of his rights.
Toe result TO be attained is important our oppo.
nents as t s to u.s. VIVA; IT, through bStlle and suf.
frage the President who elected in 1860 shogd by
his opponents be kept of the Presidency of the
United States until another electionS WHAT If they
should then succeed in electing President in 1854
against the majority who elected Abraham Lincoln in
1907 Gan that majority be expected TO acquiesce,
without voting and blood shed in the election Of jet
ferson Davis or John o. Breckiuridge, Horato Sey-
mourf Certainly not; and then you have perpetual
civil war which nothing sie than perpetual ansreoy.
Let Us not be deceived. Abraham Lincoln must be
President Of South Carolina and Georgia by virtue of
his election Of 1850 or rot only the peace Of the Unop
but the Union ITSELF is forever lost Peace comes through
t1at success, and in no other way.
There be peace to insurgents IN arms until they
EGUe submitted and accepted abraham Lincoln as the
Presidsnt of the United States; then and not before
OiH Be ia TIME to speak Of terms Of peace.
APPROACH OF IHi TINE WHEN THERE SHALL BIZ sIIIHra
sLAvLRY NOR SLAVES IN TIE LAND.
The abetors of the rebellion troubled for fear we
shall no; lease to the rebels when they have submitted,
AZ "A. nd ala hav IN kna NH
We propose about that Ny Is, that they had
submitted TO Abraham Lincoln ct the beginning they
woald have retained the WHOLE thy haze lost by
residence average ten thousdsd SLAVES month
Each monh of prolonged resistance ncreasss the loss,
and hsy are uerging upon tie time vhea submission,
coming toe late H leave neither slavery SLAVES IN tho
land This question Of slavery is their business, not
m ne. So long they propose no surrender they are
entitled To ASK no terms. What has happened 70 slavery
thus far has been the legitimate fruit Of their own
omes out 1t was fruit ordained. not by man. but Of
God Without seeking TO divine His ways, think the
future will be like the past. The instruction nil
psrish under military poTer necessarily and therefore
lsgfEiiy ezsre:ssa aud slavery piH perish nth IL.
Doors oPKS ALWAYS TO TIE PRoDIaAL son.
Nevertheless, am Willing that the prOd;gaL shall
return The doors far an, concerned shall alOdIs
be t ~ to him. The longer he is content to feed upoI
hu ks the he will hunger The longer ne is con-
tel IN his daance with the harlot Of rebellion the
CT at will be his ultimate disgust with her embrace.
T. eater his hunger and disgust the deeper will be
his 70 enhance and the more lasting his reformation.
BUT NO nvITATIoss
Il shall send civilizations after him andye, speak,
not for myself but Tor you the whole American
Leople express the conviction thai neither pan nor
angels can prevent the fatted calf being slain for his
we.come when he does cone back, saying PATIENTLY
BRO hers have o,oded, and desire reconc iasion."
FROM Arkansas.
I5,oas C-or, III hv w.y of Mennhia and Cairo
ate that General Marmaduke attacked Pine Buff on
the 2Sth ult, with three thousand men, and
pulsed by the garrison which numbered OILY seven hum
dr.d men, under Colonel Clayton. He lost twelve killed
aud fl cen wounded. Gen Prces forces resaid TO have
retreated beyond Rcd rves leaving only his cavalry at
Ark4delphia.
Late advices from Arkansas represent that Arkadel-
phla lately occupied General Prices headquarters 10
now in possession of the Federal forces under General
Steele.
MISSISSIPPI.
The rebel division of General Loring consisting Of
eight thousand infantry, s now lying around Canton,
Nlss while three thousand are said to be guarding Mo-
BILE and the railroads running to the South.
yTssELs-oY WAR FoR THE REBELS IN FRASoE.
A Paris correspondent of the N. Y. Times, writing
the 2Si ult, says:
Some weeks ago it was announced In the journals OF
Nantes and Bordeaux that Vessels.ofEar were being
built in those for unknown destination, tut
which we're suspected TO be Tor the Confederaes since
then Investigations have taken place which appear TO
establish the following facts After the judicial decision
England in the of this Alexandra, several Of the
leading shpbu ders Of France, who till then had rest-
ed the offers of tho Confederate az n agreed to enter
into contract for the building Of ships for the Conec-
crate navy and privsteer service. NJ. Armau, menber
of the Legislative Corps and the largest shpbuder in
France taking the for four vessels and another
large house at Nantes contract for two Four of the
-. for in and
four were TO be finished in December; The other two
were contracted for in July and to be delivered
next spring.
All of these vessels it appears are in state Of for
wardness corresponding to the dates indicated in the
contracts and they appear, also to be vesses Of We
formidable character Toe contracts are said to be
signed by Messrs sdel aud Erlangsrthe latter paving
for hs vessels out of the proceeds Of the fifteen million
Confederate loan But as the builders of these ships
are not working from any particular enthusiasm or
Oonfe derae cause, they ex.c. current payments and
three millions OF france IL French money, appear ~
Lave been paid by NJ Erlsnger on account,
TIE OHIO CONTRADICTION 1T DISCOVERED.
A special Cincinnati despatch gives the folio ring re-
spectipg this curious affair:
"The parties arrested are held in $4,000 each for
hearing on Wednesday before United States Commi,-
soner Halliday. Hon. George Z. Pugh Ia counsel for
the accused
The plan for escting the release of the prisoners at
Camp Chase was ~ follows:
When the prisoners saw beacon-l ght at certain
point they we're to be ready TO taks their leave.
The prison guard was to be shot by outside parties,
and axes we're to be thrown over the walls to he priso
ners.
The prisoners once out with their axes, were to be
provided with arms, and then they to storm the
PeLitentary release ohu Morgan and other Confede
rate Off GERS and the whole party then to start for
the Ohio river. aud cross near Maysyll,.
Cathcars TO 20 along and receive commission in
the febel army as q reward for bis services.
Cathcart was arrested at the house of Rev. Ssbin
Hough..
Hough is the Secesaionist to whom Mr. Valandig1s
wrote In the year 1861 that the Union was hopeesly
DIVIDED
Wild as the scheme Of liberation appears there seems
to be abundant evidence that Il WAS have been tried
Q week ago.
sha nlana howavar mis- ea rriaS "a that time