Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
The True Policy of the Northern Opposition.

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The True Policy Of the Northern Opposition.
In two able, elaborate leading articles, the New York
Herald has recently urged upon the people Of the
u itsd States, that the time had at length come when
thsf authorities should initiate Arrangements for an
immediate suspension Of hOstli.ies with she COnfeder
sts Statesan armlslies or truee-to the end that d
plomacy should disphOe war, and II possible, bring
about what bloody and ruthless had failed 70 CHset
be Herald Las always aimed, on this Continent to
pay the part which tbs Times has in Great Britain
20 DO the exponent mouth piece Of ascsra ned
public opinion; not indeed 70 give birth to gefmnAl
ideas or great questions of State policy, even al i'm
psus and direction 70 them after birth, but TO sGJrd
them iOFclble emphatic voice. II has been Gotori-
oualy the course Of tue rald in ell he efforts 70 re
ice, the popular sentiment FIRST Of the old Uaion and
thsn Abe ruling passions aud OPT lions Of the hour
in the North since FoTi Sumter surrendered into
TIE hands Of General Beaursgard. Therefore those
ou,givlngs of b, Herald have the deepest sig-
plAoance at this juaeture, fer they mean n'thine
les than thIs toAs the peace sentiment ia on
the very eve Of supremacy over the mind OF a
ruling rssOute majority OF the eOmeaAnt Northern
psopls-WlO will soon take such = stand as to subdue
opposition and foros the dplOmAdst upon tho stage Of
affairs instead Of a thoroughly b,hl3d Lieutenant
GsnsHl.
Another signal evidence Of the general prevalence Of
this sentiment vas seen recently in strange quarter
10 the efforts Of Horace Greeley to open door to
diplomacy. Aud in the Nav York Iihsss of the l7;h
instant Likewise, wo aod 1t in article designed to
combat the idea an article Ehich is calculated to cause
-, "A, nd onbe III in
war can bring to them the peace which all bu.
contractors aud fanatic abolition women and pound
text parsons earnestly coTet 10 the very heart OF
the Tones article conceived We have Esid in eager
opposition 20 the pOloJ advocated BY she Herald DO
70 fad embodied these truths which cannot DO without
their essOns to the minds Of ali not bigOed beyond
the reach OF Here the words Of the Times
"Tas South Is in possession OF the Objs IS in dis
pute 10 merely holding her territory and keeping
her Government uabrOken, her aim is attained. Sac
"hclds before e world and before ul the position of
"a Do faeto independent Poser. More than this VIC
" tory, practically, could not give her"
Reading ltess plain, uuVaraished confessions Of the
truth the Northern people viii surely be led TO recall
the fact that al this s the case after three year, Of
var aud after months Of the most formidable prepare
t0s on the part OF their Government during this
ysar-an unlimited command Of Wsrliks resources
50 Expenditure Wishou. parallel in the history Of
war and hkssiss after than one hundred DAYS OF
. eanplgn,iu which have bsen employed these immense
resources With ruthless energy, reckless alike Of blood
AID usIsurs By officers ooniesseiy accepted IS their
bst STRAIT egs AMI their rcsouts and adventurous
taodcisns In she fael Of lush grim facts can they
hope, through prO1ngstion Of the var to came near
Or 70 the end Of dispose ng Of what We still hold de-
ite Grant Meade and Sherman, Hunter Sheridan and
tue doughty, eOnfden9Wiudeld Scott Hancock-despite
900, the ttOlsand hseatomos oil man which ant aoce
has sacrificed IN his Efforts reach and capture our cap
ts Dan it be that they vii still remain blind and mere
dsAthAn Addes TO the uss aud Logical corcusions which
should force their way through all she barriers Of PRIDE
p,ssOa and bata' No, We are convinced he great
Of The people OF the N5Tth outside Of New Eng
lAgd, sre even rips and ready 70 follow resolule
leaders In Al inmediats movement Tor peace.
Is 50 happens, not unfrcquenty, thar the people Of
great States ahead Of th,r leaders in views CT what
10 demanded by The tue interests Of TIE State; that
tAey have moro accurate perception Of what that in
forest really and the most direct road that leads 70
a. The bszud is that this nay nov be illustrated in
The Uaited States ia the oomss Of the leaders of the
opposition 70 the Republican faction, WHO may fsi to
oomprehen0 me Aetl al Strength OF the opinion VII Oh
they aspire 70 represent, and through it attain once
to power. These may not fully II aGzs tie
breadth and dePA Of the desire Of the people to have
peace and end Of bodies var in the conduct of
Which their own liberties have been in daAy per l. If
not destroyed and In tho OF which their Wanted
stIuGioas have been pa. aside with mailed hand az
zoo esbls, and unsuod for the eHSsnoes Of the Gov
ernmenL
The fear Is that tho Who soon to assemble In
convention az Chicago 10 nominate candidate in cp-
pOaOo 10 Mr. Lincoln for the su ages Of their people
do not fully appreciate 10 hAt extent The masses are
prepared 10 go to stop this war; and may no, ia tie
spirit Of statesmen give formal expression 70 what the
public mind is prepared to accept as indh paHsabe, to
secure the restoration Of p,acs between the sseiO1s
II they do not gus forth boli svoWll and act upon
ths proposition that this the part Of the Lincoln
dynAsty has been Waged for utterly unconstitutional
sHds, and therefore must be. brought 10 a summary
Close then the war must sill 90 on, and the harvest Of
death DO CLEANED once more.