The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-18
Federal Prospects.

Federal Prospects.
We have lately expressed the opinion that Iinco
at present had the advantage over the opposition
against him because that asdiyded lie has the ad
ditonal advantage OF the army of soldiers, the arm
of o,eholIers, and the CONTROL of the votes of tia
border States, in which there will be no voting al
lowed save by those Who take the oath, and as tina
must be administered by Lineoln's sSves, the vote
that it must be Lincoln's He will also con
troll Tennessee and Louisiana, and possibly Arkan
sas, ieder his proclamation giving one-tenth of tn,
population of seeded ''rcbeous State thu
power to take her back into the Union and give hel
vote for President The United States Congress.
passed a lawto defeat this proclamation, but Lin.
coin pocketed the law, and will maintain his proca.
nation. What boots it that Winter Davis denounces
this mode of securing the votes of revolted States
as an usurpation, and threatens for himself and
those who concur with him the thunders of popular
opposition and resistance Lincoln does not mind
that He has the army; and the army he means to
hold fast by favors and grants of Southern estates
With the army he will make good all the votes east
Tor himself in this manner, and he will more than
probably, overave the polls IN some States not in re-
Selli on.
Ii Lincoln gets the border States. and the reyolei
States, partly under the Federal military authority
he has to start upon Maryland /, Kentucky IL,
Missouri II, Kansas 8, Tennessee TO- West Virginia
., Louisiana 81. To these we may add Colorado
5, Nebraska ), and Nevada .3-as they are newly
nedged States, still under the dominion of Lincoln
omclais, whose grasp upon them is not yet loosed
This would give him, to start with, sixty-three votes
The remaining States Of the United States give a
vote oil two hundred and thirty-one To secure him
majority of all the votes cast, he would have to
get from these remaining States eighty-fvc yotes-
Now the question is to his ability to get those
eghty-fve votes. If his army sustains no great re-
verse before the election, and if he is enabled by
sfanton's system Of lying telegraphs to mislead
the public mind, We do not see that it is so
improbable that Lincoln will get those eighty
ve votes, or that his defeat should be considered
more probable than his election It is true. great
oppTObrium attaches to his administration; but he
has great deal Of power, and may be able to over
rde 1t and the popular current against the war, and
the debt and taxes IT has accumulated tor the people
Indeed, the Northern people have shown such a ia
eiity OF acquiesconce III every unconstitutional and
inhuman measure for our destruction that it may be
inferred they are incapable OF pereeiying that
the power they accord Lincoln to enslave us by con-
sequence swallows up the rights ana liberties of their
own States and people, and that they may yet. for
time, go on blindiy sustaining him in his war against
Us. That they will discover how they have made
Tor themselves monster for a ruler that Will, in
turn, fall to devouiing ihen there can be no doubt
but they may not see it Yet and they may vet for a
time cry out, ''Grsh the rebellion-iestroy the re-
bels-take their property to pay debts"
Thus much may be said for tho prospects OF the
si'ohster who now rules the Yankees Pursuing tho
speculation, vague az 1t is, it may be assumed a.
probable that although the divisions of the oppos
tlon may prevent it from electing a President il
may succeed IN throwing the election nto the House
OF Representatives.; but even then Lincoln has
Tie br1bes, and he has the thumb-serews too in his
hands, ami stands the best chance with a eorr,,pt
Congress Yet it might turn out that he would be
the lowest candidate, and could not be sent into
Congress at all. In that event, taking his past
habit OF usuTping authority, under the pretext of
> military necessity" to help himself out Of diff
'uty he might send III his military guards dispefse
congress, and declare martial law until new cleo
lons could be made. Nor would il be extrayaeant
p suppose he might succeed in this He has hut 10
play the demagogue, cajole the people, say there
vas aaa IN the election, declare that his proceeding
vas necesss ~ to save the Republic, mix up witha
praise Of tho army and glorifcation of the flag
'na-wouid the States resist 4! We doubt it. They
night and here is an opening for further specula.
ion. !
i'eseiSSs 70 the Yankees in the next two months.
"'1'u u'ey DO Serious may bring about great {
aaiioes' Ihey alone can checkmate Lincoln and | 1
seaken his hand, which is quite strong, as compared
'itn 'he frantic organization led by the ri,iclons
'remont' and the Democratic party broken in two
y Inc peace and the war divisions But even If |
lincoln is defeared and another is elected who can
ay that he would not, upon some such prstex, a.
'snd IN the election and the safety Of the Repub
C. dispense Congress and usurp all authority until
ome convenient season, to be designated by himself
~ popular elections
Another speculation may be this that while tho G
pPosiuoh may not be able to keep out Lincoln they
NY eject Congress opposed to him. But wh., o.
oui0 that DC 70 MN He would take the body S;
ndes has control by bribery and menace. Let him b
reelected and he win be developed more fully W
OK out for summary measures. coup de efot, and ri
N~Pisanons There viii be an end to freedom and u
'ospsndsnee in Congress when he is reelected. t.
AAheeln has not yet shown his hand fully in the u
ss1on, His detectives have, indeed been at work. I
NV - pretended that they have made STARTLING u
Lively Of plots against the Government And ~
great thing. ASa.-leadine meu.-and | Ia
~. " snein, may be sent to places where "
~ van DC harmless 10 Ilncoln ID, tire. -. eS
!. -, 70 ''ooses' And 2 great MANY headers 90
9 VIA 70 Dc inculpated in the plot ~ -. Is
~ - exactly Why the plot was to be di.eoysssa,
Inc short and the long Of all the .,o,,.,... "'
out the peculiar Northern ,a,,,,a s,