The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-22
We regard the cry which some Of the press of u

MONDAY MORNING AUGUST y. 1894
We regard the cry which some Of the press of the
Conicdsracy is raising FOR peace as haaght with
mischief Nothing could have more direct TEN
dcncy to encourage our enemy to pcrscvec in the
in,auitous war he is waging against us Without a.
far as perceive, the slightest disposition "a
relax or to compromise, oven il compromise were
possible. But il is not possible, far We can see
and 30 far as boundaries are concerned The Gov.
efnment of the Confederate States has no right to
give up one foot Of territory belonging to- or claimed
nv, any of the sovcreignties whose agent il is.
The Yankee Government win not agree at this time.
80 make peace without huge slice iom these terri
tories; perhaps, in some instances, without the
surrender OF whole States In Virginia, II would M
ssi upon claiming what they call New Virginia, in
addition TO Old Point ana Norfolk. In Kentucky,
Tennessee, Missouri and Maryland, they would
claim the whole State Elsewhere their claims
would b. based strictly upon the principle OF "'
posideffs Now, the Government OF the Confederate
States canne, make any such treaty as this Ii
cannot eede any territory belonging to any of these
States each one Of which is naton--;, sovereignty
distinct as Great Britain or France. 1t can make
peace other terms, 80 far can see than
those upon which it has more than once pledged it.
self-absaiute independence and the complete in
.egrity Of all the States. When, Therefore, hear
people talking about the asuteness Of the Yankees,
and the danger there OF therovereaehing US &c,
We do not understand what they mean.
Our people tired of the war; no doubt, and this
IS the reason why they easily deceived by
every thing relating to peace that comes from the
North. They ought to- understand if they do not,
that there two parties there, Of which is ia
and the other ont; and that the panty which is oat
is trying to get ia. The party which is ia is the
party which is prosecuting this war. The party
which is out, constitutes f'co parties Of the most op
rosite sentiments. One Of them is more hostile 70
Us than Lincolns party. The other Affects be for
peace, and uses the peace cry as a weapon against
Lincoln. If they combine at all, which extremely
doubtful, it will be for the purpose of expelling the
present incumbent, Ia very difficult job and get
ting possessorof the spoils which are beyond COM
putation, enormous, and for purpose of patriot
ism. Should they even succeed, which We hold to he
nigh akin to miracle, it is very doubtful whether
We should have peace. The present war causes
disbursement Of thousand million a year. We
doubt very much whether there is any party in
Yankeedom possessing virtue enough to resist the
l party must forego all hope of doing 50 if it put
an end to the
The New York Herald, the other day, advised |
Lincoln to send commissioners to treat of peace
without raising the blockade OF withdrawing the /
troops OF course it knew, and acknowledged that 1
it knew, that such proposition would not be lis
tened to. But it, Of its own accord explained what
it proposed 10 effect. 1t nothing more nor less
than trick "to take the wind out of the sails of
the Peace party" Every proposition from this
quarter partakes less of the same character
Even if We expected anything from the Peace party
which We do not, We should think it not at all ad-
visable to mix UP our cause with their proceedings
If they really, in any manner Whatever, be
of service to the establishment of psace it must be
solely on condition that they keep aloof from all
association, suspicion Of cor
respondcnoe or association, with any party in the
Confederate States The bare suspicion Of COLLISION
would destroy their usefulness at once. In that |
view OF the case, cannot that the interference
Of Mr.. George Sanders and his colleagues is caleu.
lated to produce any Ming short OF unaloyed evil
1t Is hIniilatln9--we had almost said degrading
in us to be crying out for peace We are the party
xronged; the party assailed We are the party
acting still, and always having acted on the dsfen-
,ivc. The highest authority known 10 the laws OF
,ur country has repeatedly declared that we are |
'eady to make peace as soon the enemy shall |
Rave ceased to make upon us. What mote can !
We do say without placing ourselves the att,ut
II suppiiants to power which has more than once
purned our oilers upon ects not in the least
Connected with peace Lincoln is the man. and the |
My man. who is authorized by the Constitution OF
he United States to appoint commissioners to treat
i peace. Any proposition from this side, to be OF
ny avail, mast be made to him. And who is pre.
AIRED to place our country at his footstoo or who =,
oes not see that, BY doing no, leave it in his =
over to prescribe the terms As he himself is the ~
sgressor, By this Course We acknowledge him as | !,
'iiqueror Are We prepared to make this acknow- | :,
'demeht Certainly We not. No party in | a.
he Confederacy is ready for that Tfen the | <,
MY thing We can do is to keep on beating his b.
e. until events whether occurring here or within
Is own territories force him to make pronosals.-I
men We can meet him with the only answer il is fl
0ssioie Tor US to give; Withdraw your fleets and b
ihies' treat On the basis Of independence and in a
gritty OF boundaries, and We ara ready to send COM
ssiohers TO settle all matters Of minor con sdera
on,