The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-30
Mr. Seward us "A Prophet.

D,ackwoods M,ea=tne has annae! the
tn;;iish people, Ia recent numher, via, \
,feachant review of Tie eoarse Ci the Pre-
tai3r Of the Lincoln GoverDmen. since tho
,,peniHx o! the war. The following spirited
passage refers to him il his prophetic cnarae-
Ter, aud will bs feeognizsi By all VITO Of yor>
ep,oyaa the s.lire AID ssnse Of "Oid EDeuy,'
~ iaeinss - its bsat s.yle. Ga February l9,L.
1862 Mr., Seward writes 10 Mr Adans:
Il wa. taet about instrac;ing yUu how -
answer tha qdsruloaa complaints iu Psriia
msut " hich you have anticipated, the chief Oh
which ls the assumed iucoLipetency Of GOV
ment 10 suppress the iusnrreetion Bat II
very shrewj observer, L loyal aud - rreseni
killed NiIsiuIau, fell IL III the ,nt u,ent AID
expressed 10 ma the opinion that tho end of
sh- W.r ia III sight. that there will t> I. short
aud rapid eeTies of eCccsss.a over a die nesrien
-! conspiracy, sad then ali Will DO over igivo
you these opinions a; enii'isu. Us to Sha. ID
ronetimss granted BY c4ldd tribunals VIZ n
saupensluE y! Judgment IL Is d PITY mat Inc
nsh.e OF tho sGfowd observer has Tot b, ,su pre-
..-fSed 81 s.gacio GU gsit not IL he AZ
unyulDus. On the i0th of February lie teits is
fhe Esocess Of preparation has steadily E)no
lsis los gai S';ites " hie that of III U.ti0u
iiaa Ieea goiuY Oh III the disoyAl We
have the l4ost Satisfactory evidence that tho
l. nicu vii! DO hailed III every quarter Just ~
fac. i.s ths ,sraiy shah emsncpato the people
ifo iiIs oppression of the iusIrgent leaders
harci. i5 The iiaaneIaf and moral as we'll AZ
the r y.i:a ,i-nisnts OF the lnsuffecii0u seem
to be rtpds approaching exhaustion Ga
the - Ia If VI Area II seems 1mpoFabie to t:Ie
sAuguiHe Secretary tha: tho org aniza,ion ofthe
insur cents eau bs longer maintained On tho
18th day OF April lie asserts iha. TO day The
country is assuming that the fate of this uilua-
,urai war ls determined ty the grea. event Of
the capture Of New OslraGs Ga tho 5tt II
he esietates, h.v. exploded. aud their military
Connections bs every mere broken GA tns
18th ui May The Federal Government Is SAID
u pVssase tbe Mit siseippi aud all tbs other
great natural highways Aud ou june II:
ihe war in HE M's-lssippi Valley may hs
dee ned virtually sl4ei.
The array OF Gen. Mcclellan viii bs rapidly
sGrengthenei, although i! il already deemed
a1equate tn The cap-ute OF E.chmond.
NJ ne:lc4c NV inda'ses aIy dub. ths. ths
integrity of tne Uniou viii be- tscmp phau,ly
maintained >i.h June "You tell ms that ia
, f1usian.. they slil point u tie delays at k.ea.
Gioud aisd CJEinth, ami Ihsy enlarge upon tho
s.Ls7Lcs o! displays OF loion fssias ia Nav
Orleans enI Nei folk. All, well sEep,ic:sm
lus. bs expected III tbs world ia regard To
Lew political systems, inasuidca even Di-
vius TeyoiatioI needs the All of miracles ~
nase converts 10 y Rev religious faith Ol
1sh July, after MeCleA4na disA.ter, hs says
- The military situation IS clearly inleigible,
AND oaght to be sa i.factory to lhe cool AID
candit judgment ot tic e,uaIry.
We have n raHlor that ticksburg ~ actually
taken DGs the report ia premature, though
we have no doubt bu. ;ns capture has bsfofo
this time oecarfei And OH thu 10 h of No
vember las, before the defeat 1T krstericss-
burg. nnd him "appreneaiing No iDEuc-
mouatabs obstacles t. complete sae ;eee. -
Nor are his prophecies AGtfesssi oaiy -
Eae ,Ald. Un tue ij.a Apr. he tells Mr. Day
Ia
ths opening Of t..s Mississippi kyer, aud re-
store ~ the eoGnsEy tn.i na:io AL enaes of
the great grALATy OF Auaeraca, " ~hieE disanion,
| in its madness. Las temporary attempted 20
oostruct IN violation no. o5re Of political
laws i1au CT tie ordinances of nature. 1ei
April: ~ @ nave reason - sxpect sVannah
| ~ come ialo oar possession within tie next
tea dAys." j.h OF May; We ehaii have
| peacs AID union 10 q very lew months, let
| France aid Greas Britain do " hat they may
| We should have them In oa.s Enosta ii either
| tue Emperor or the z i=en should speak tie
| word, aad say-lf tas life oi th.s unnatural
| insarrsstiaa hangs on aa expectation OF our
| fxvor-ls. i: die. To briag tia Emperor 10
this conviction Is yom 2sessas urgent daty.
Oa tue fnsh ID sy 10 has {. visoA os IAN
| kes millennium Lees ia ,n u year y Ill 1itarss
tha dissolution OF All the armies tbs lion
clad navy will rezt lily ia oar roTis taxes
| will Immediately deere .se; ; and n.w Staies
| will be coming iago the CsIfsdssaey, bring.
Ing rich coutri1u:ionz 10 s.a Fesisf and comfort
| Of mankind ga the losh Jaly lie saga
The reduction of viessburg. Tue pos>ession
| Of Chattanooga, and tito capt IRE OF Richmond
| wouid close ths civil war with complete snc
| cssA All these three ents epnses aas xeiag
forward Tue two fofmsr wiI, we thins. -
| effected witkia The next ten days" And ~
Sspssmbsr hs actually kssss his thnnt - shs
Eapsrof We hAss aos been mssisd, hs
says, by any VI the ssusbianes of ,~p~ftaaiity
| or of rsusssiisy, which aafrssodiy proceed
lucs ,ownsAs - ia = pssiious ssfifs have p0s
oa Wnsa my Gesa,s Naos ssaA sariins ~