The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-05

We expressed our opinion upon the result OF any
nomination 70 be made at Chicago 80 fully and freely
ten days in advance Of the actual nomination that
We need hardly repeat it at this time We then de-
ciared the belief that Lincoln was determined to be
the next President OF the United States; that he
would accomplish his purpose by fair means If he
possibly could--that is would leave it TO the deci-
sion Of an election the ordinary foIIs-tut that,
should he be left out the popular VOTE be would not
hesitate to resort to force This is still our opinion,
nor do we see any reason to change it in the I'M
doubted popularity OF the candidate whose strength
he will be compelled to test before the people
There is everything in the world to indicate the
near approach of crisis which will be decided by
military force An INSCRIPTIONS ruler, with half a
million Of soldiers at his back commanded by I'M
,crupulous officers, and devoted to tho will Of the
sovereign flor such Lincolns in reality.) never yet
neglected the opportunity to overthrow entirely the
Constitution Of any country in which the military
had already become the paramount authority. No
d.spot with whose history we arc acquainted, ever
felt keener relish for the exercise Of irresponsible
power than Lincoln has done, or would resign it
with greater reluctance. IT, therefore, he should be
beaten in the canvass, he will find 1t easy to set
aside the election wanting in foImalty, and retain
the power OF which he is already in possession-
Even now he is making preparations for the essay
discovered plot has, in all ages-from Plstratus to
Napoleon III.-been the engine, by means OF which
an ambitious aspirant always seeks TO destroy has
most formidable opponents and TO free himself from
all opposition in future. Such a plot Lincoln has
already discovered or his emssaries have discovered
II for him and with that plot in his hands, we he
state not TO say that in opinion, he will not
hesitate to crush every man who stands between
him and absolute power We should not be sur
prised at any moment TO hear that he had arrested
every member OF the Chicago Convention, and that
Mcclellan himself was inmate OF Fort Warren
or Fort Delaware. Many months ago the Mephis-
tophiles who il ever whispering at Lincoln's ear,
asserted that he had never enjoyed his right which
was to rule over the whole Union, and not frag-
rent Of it and that this right of his would be
serted and pushed to the uttcimost when other ex-
pedients failed. We have never doubted so Tor a
moment.
Taking it for granted, however, that the election
is to decide the question, 1T must be admitted that
Mcclellan is the most formidable candidate that
the Convention could have selected to defeat Lin
coin. That he successfully contend, popular ~
he undoubtedly is, with the army and the masses
with the drilled and organized forces Of Lincoln
supported by many and such enormous APP
pliances Of corruption and intimidation, We do not
for moment believe. Still, he is a formidable COM
peutor-a very formidable competitor And now
the question for every Southern man to consider Is,
what good will his election do us! He Is a
war mana decided MAINLAND IL run
as a war candidate. He is proclaimed by hs
friends 10 10 State-ri9hts man. But wha'
sort of u State rights mant He the man, a.
Mr. Harris, Of Maryland, justly SAID, who initiated
that policy by which the rights Of the States III LIN
eolndom were completely prostrated. lie ordered
the arrest of the whole Legislature OF Maryland
very singular sort of state-rghts this, to be
sure Heis also accused by Greeley of being u
friend to the slave power. We take 1t some Of oui
farmers on the Peninsula could tell Very different
tale from that He is, however, at any rate, deter
mined to restore the Union as IL was, and that .un
der the cireums tances, means that he viii continue
the war if elected How, then, he can be consideret
any better for our purposes than Lincoln Limsel
twhose INSCRIPTIONS tool he was while no com
nanded tho army We are unable to see.
One of the means by which the Z" Platform" pro
poses to restore the Union peaceably is a conven
ton OF all the States That, took occasion lael,
70 show is an impossi6ilty. The preservation OF tn
Union is the prevailing idea throughout. 1t no
where admits that it has been destroyed; and no
admitting it, it Of course ignores our government
altogether. 1t Processes regard for State rights
and tie men who adopt it, put upon it, their can
didate, a general who ordered the arrest of Stat
Legislature. What have We to expect from such
platform and such a candidate Nothing.
We can expect nothing from anybody but GU
armies and our generals II We triumph in thi
campaign the Yankee mind will be disposed {
peace upon any terms. If We fail. the whole Merit
viii roar for blood hike famishei tiger. Gu
= armies our best peaeemakers and We expect ia
more nom them than from Mcclellan and Pendle
ton