The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-22
Aitllnlonn qispatrb.
a VOICE FROM THE HoHTH.

'Fhp"3sr;ty Of a.j IFa-"-A Seas@sss Artic.s
from the Rsso Tors Daily Meas Lincoln
as,d his Crssc Uansaskcd
we dna ia the editorial. columns Of the New
York Dii'y Nsos, Of the 9th iast, an article enti.
lied Popularity Of the War;" which sets forth In
:oreibe aad graphic terts,s, the fast waniug y7sr
spirit OF the Northern peopl-, and .aafs from the
iucs of Lincoln and BIZ crew, the veil Of deceit
and hypocrisy, with which tbsy have 20 long
guIled the Northern people. II Is b.ld paper for
New York latitude, and she fact that Its puhlica-
iion is tolerated By the Washington tyrant, shown
that wonderful revolution is taking place In
Northern sentiment. 1t is as foows:
There has been no bugbeaF mora alarming to tho
sinsid and unorgani1ed friends ot-psacs than the
pretended "porNinriy;' of til war. The negro wor
shippers and their allies Of tho "War Dem0cr acy"
kgow this go well that they have spared no efforts
Nothing could illustrate more fully the madness,
winch Is now waning fast, than the facility with
which they have been able, hitherto, 10 impose Il
: tile public credulity.
We presume that no GEO who knows anytbfne
of the American character, or has read the history
of the american people, can honestly believe tho
latter to be either towards mereensriss With tho
sad edexcepifon Of aporion Of the population Of New
England, In the struggle of 1919, there s no record
OF their having shruuk from any of the duties
sacrifices mp0sed Oh them by patriotism In time
6f war. On the contrary, they have been 80 ready,
always to answer TO the call Of country, that they
have more than once mistaken for Il the false ap
pe1E of demagoguism and passion They have
always been SO willing, and often 20 anxious to
fight, that European diplomacy has long charac-
isrizei than, p.overbal y, As disturtcrs Of the
peace OF n; tiens lt was this hAsty and puspa-
cious impulse, peculiar them that 1t could be
c0unted on with absolute certainty, which the un-
abused aud tempted for their own u holy ends at
tie breinnipg of the war. TO the enthusiasm with
which the first calls of MIR. Lincoln were responded
TO- thousands of desolats Households -tens Of thOu
sands of brave hearts now cold-bear mute and
fearful witness. Then, indeed, the war was popu
Jar. Right or wrong, 1t appealed to the popuiar
heart and was answered with Its best blood,
Let us look, now, at the contrast. To do 60, We
must not 50 to the columns Of the pensionsd press
Of the dynasty at Washington +; nor tn the manu-
tacturers Of New England or Eew York, or else
where; who have grown fat on the carnage Of bet
ter men nor to the traders, or jobbsrs, or con
tractors, or placemen, or parasites--the myriad Of
jacka!s who feed on the bloody Offa Of the STRIFE
We have only 20 contemplate the simple and naked
facts, thai with population three times that Of
the States al war with Us, aud fighting popula
ton prOpertiona;ey much Iarger--with bOuniies
p!offGred such as never tempted cupidity In any
war be'ore-we are compelled to seduce foreigners
from, their homes to lght our battles for pay, and
are driven To the still! more degrading necessity OF
committing the honor Of our flag and the vindica
ton of our manhood TO the hands Of negroes, bond
aud free Not the relentless grasp Of q most mer-
ciless and unconstitutional conscripIon, nor tho
seduction of bounties large enough to make u poor
mans fortune. can now drag or entics smericau
citizens, except In numbers absolutely iBsignifi-
cant, to fight the battles Of this war 1t 10 ins0lent
we'll as Idle and absurd, to talk Of the
.spopuarityr Of any war that can command
no warmer support than this from a brave
and impulsiva people II the hearts of the peopIe
were in the war, they themselves wOu d be In the
f.5 n roht n death n hpv iv bs
iieved it 10 be war In which they o2gbt to Offer
themselves a. a sacrifice they would crowd 10 the
very hcrns Of the altar WithouI threat or krib.'
That they shrnk from the contest, that they will
devote all the little earnings Of their lives to pur-
chase exemption, that they cannot be teIapted or
forced into the ranks while there Is any escape all
these thins tell the story. The people do not feel
say longer that the war is their war. They may
support it for little while because the Govern
incnt is wag!ng IL and the flag is waved over II.
SoEIe of them may he willing II should continue,
because IL pays themselves or their friends large
profits, ar keeas up their influence, or advan oes
their party, attsrs their vanity, :ra.ies their
But The great current OF public feeling and
opinion Thhs in its favor TO longer. II has now
"a" il I'D On ublio en husiasm. Its popularity Ia
aaaHs
is Il! eff Is persuaded HAT III popularity OF the
war continues, let 1t abandon the conscripIoa aud
HE bounty Systeui ana make The experiment OF
volunteer enlistments Tor single week. That brief
s,,acs Of u!is would suffice fo! TIA entire solution
If the problem & such All experiment, however,
br deemed tGo hazardous, let Mr. Lincoln aud hts
counseilors make n still simpler une. Let them
tell the peopls the truth for shsie mont If the
,hinp be uo..it,e if not let them ends ayor TO do
for fortnight. Let Mr.. CHASE give u. the real
amount of tho public debt and of bis means and
provisions for iis payment Let him inform lis Ot
he a,nognt OF taxes which we must endure 10 avsst
the shame OF reputation, now, Withoat increasing
the debt single dollar. Instead Of saving be-
tween sreenbacks and bonds, which appears 10 be
III. substance his financial policy ,and concoetnz
e.. lNkk.
let i,:a trust the people, II he dare with the faets
from which they may know their own solveney of
insolvency, and appeal 70 them TO meet the issue.
face to face LIE, Mr. Seward try II he can write
one solitary dispatch without some intentional
perversion of the truth, and confns himself to the
legitimate purposes Of diplomatic correspondence
abroad. instead o: loading the files Of
The State Department with clap trap and
and deception. Let Nr. Stanton, instead
of hoOdin. the country with false bulletins
from irresponsible or fictitious sources, undcrvai-
ung the strength and resources Of the enemy, ex-
aggcrating their wants and suRerinss, multiplying
their reversss and our triumphs, give himself mp,
fer ever 50 brief e space, 10 the dissemination Of
the truth, which the people are entitled 70 havsin
regard to struggle for which they are ta1ed TO the
utmost in treasure and blood With what face can
he assert tie war to be the peoples war. when,
after having caused the press 70 TEEN with te!e-
grams announcing the almost universal and sAthu
slasue re- enlistment of the veterans OF the army,
he has caused the President 70 refuse TO give the
House of Representatives any Information on the
subject, on the ground that II would b. "pTejudl-
sial to the public INTEREST,"" ifths Adwlnlstra lon
will no. venture pursue the piaiB, straightfcF-
ward course Indicate let II cease 70 psats OF fts
war policy as rooted In the confidence OF the Peo-
pie If the people uphold il, why conceal from the
people what tnsy uphold Or Is it that the war can
be NJ sin.ainca In its pretended popularity only 20
long a. the people are KEEP: from knowing what 1t
Is and wEat it promises.
we are rc;oies cd 10 see tia. these considerations
&t%a GfAw 1~--
blinded eyes. The people have begun to think for
themselves last. aud there can be but enc result
Of their doing, If they will but speak out tear
lessy what they think. The war cannot bear prob
Iny in its CAUSES its conduct, It's purposes, or IT.
prospects. II eann"t survive the touch or free
ihossht and free sp ,cch The friends Of peace,
heretofore, have lacked boldaess and confidence III
themselves and their cause Deserted at the ont
set by these in whom they Susted as leaders, II 10
scarcely 10 be wondered that they should have
despaired, and have permitted themselves to be
bu,iied out Of the expression Of their conviction,
nay, almost out 0! these convictions themselves.
but tines have changed. The tide 10 now setting
in the right direction. and they must taks il nj the
aood The people mast not q salt for men to lead
them now. Humanity. civilization, the blessed
teachings of Christianity, are leaders enough.
rstdrn as the cause OF peace develops its grand
proportions aEd Its strength. Let thes, every mau
who wants peace, cry psacsi Let there be no DIS
guise, no catering for popularity or isf !hs lnaa-
ence or that, no putting on Of the dsviI's livery.
The cause can and will take care OF Itself end IL
advocates if they are afraid 10 proclaim theis
allegiance TO 1t Let NO maH bs fooled or fishtsn-
ed by the suggestion that he is bosnd to Nsupnost
the 6ovefnmeni," or that BY crying out or peace,
he 10 " embarrassing the Government"
Every citizen Whe has 10 uphold the 0overR-
meat with his money and bis blood, has the nshis
aay 10 bound III duty, 10 influence its policy, ~
tae pub ic expression Of his honest opinions Ne
ia bound TO obey the laws, but not 10 snscther Os
belle his convictions. The talk Of Embarrassing
The 0overn nmeni" Is but the stereotypsd jarson of
aespotism and serviiity. Free Governments wsrs
made to be emhaaassed' BY free speesa and ifes
snffrage. ts IL precisely what distinguishes them