The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-26

MONDAY, SEPT. 26
AN ANGLO.RE VIEW OF THE
ELECTION. -r
The Mcclellan Peace Men In Dis.
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from the London Times August 81
It is now clear that whereas the Con-
federates are as unanimous as ever in
their resolution to resist, the Federals are
no longer of the same mind as to the con-
tinuance of the attack. There is Strong
party DESTROYS of raising the great cues
ton of peace or war at the approaching
Presidential election. From the descrip
ton which has been given Of their policy,
it is obvious that they are not unprepar-
ed to accept the peaceful separation from
the South if nothing better can be done,
The resolution is disguised under q pro.
posal for general convention al which the
question may be discussed. but IS il is
known that the South will iusist on indie.
pendence, those who commence a parley
with this conviction must cessarily be
prepared TO surrender. Now, the ques-
tion to be asked at this moment is, what
will the effect of such events as we wit
ness on the views of the contendiug
parliesy The answer will give the Con-
federates two chances against one. a
battle may be either won, or lost, or
drawn. Ii the Federals -win-if Grant
takes Richmond, Sherman Atlanta, and
Farragut Mobile--ws may anticipate that
the peace party will be discouraged, and
their opponents enabled TO prosecute the
war. If, however. the Confederates win,
and the Federals experience any signal
disaster, the war party will be overpower-
ed, while similar result would probably
follow even if neither party won, and
thugs remaihed exactly as they are. This
is The strong point in favor of the South.
Ii they can only prevent the balance from
being turned decsively against them, the
advantage of the campaign will be theirs.
1n'this event we cannot but anticipate
important consequences In the Northern
States.
Nobody can well anticipate that Mr..
Lincoln would be reelected without q
contest, or that the CONTEXT could be 9TH
erwise than desperate. But desperate
contest implies conflicting principles, and
Mr.. Lincoln's principles have been dis
timely pronounced. His policy, as at
present avowed, is war-war "to the Bit
ter end" and it is on the party possessing
similar views that he has hitherto relied
for support. But this adoption of war on
the part of one political section leaves the
other with no alternative but to adopt, in
some shape or other. policy of peace
1t may be transformed or concealed un-
der various DISCUSSES, but to this end it
must come at last. Whoever condemns
President Lincoln's policy must virtually
condemn the war. 1t is vain to talk OF
the prosecution of the war on better mill
itary principles or more skillful plan.
All plans and all principles have now been
tried. Every General has had his chance
in turn, and all have failed alike. Nc.
Clelian's scientific caution Jared NJ better
than Grants invincible obstinacy, except
that under the former commander there
vas not SO great a sacrifice of life.
If the Republicans, with their unspar-
ing efforts, could do nothing against the
South, it is not to be imagined that the
Democrats, with their halt and half pol
icy, could do any more If Mcclellan il
to be their champion, we know already
what may he expected. The armies o
the North would be more prudently han
died, and, after check, would be more
expeditiousiy withdrawn, but they woult
certainly make no more impression on tn
South than the armies of Grant o
Hooker.
1t appears to US, then, that if the Dem
ocratie party make fight for power the
must do it substantially on terms Of peace
and the events Of the neyt few weeks wi
probably enable US to anticipate the re
suit Ii either Grant or Sherman shout
achieve any signal victory or inspirit tn
North by any important conquest, Ii
Democrats might be deferred from takiD
the field, and either Mr.. Lincoln or ii
eopquering General himself would be lie
to win. But if the achievements of I'll
Fejerals fail short of this success, thel
is such an opportunity for the South ;
has never occurred before.