Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-02
The Plain Truth.
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In Yesterdays preston Of the Wing We presented
the manly sentiments Of Senator Wal, Of New jersey
o. expressed in a letter addressed 70 committee Oh
New York politicians Our readers osnuos soon iorg.'
the bodnssa with which he usters the opinion tnA1 the
restoration Of the Union is impossible, nor the 0SeA
Arguments with which be eniorces bis CONCLUSIONS ou'
il uluOt be smiss TO qsOse again single passage from
this admirable letter
81 uiIl always put Liberty before Union. The pre-
seryadon Of the sovereignty OF the ases Is Oh III
6oitsly more importance to me than mere breadth Oh
territory. which m1st be occupied By Ehita tiaTes-
nose important than Federal power, II that power is
" 10 DO Wslisd BY 3 usurpsr aud tyran< Liberty Ee
must and vii have il possession Is essential to the
lie Of every tree born American; the Un'on is
- no. necessary, unless associated With the bret
Here are the identical views which we're current IN
ts south before the war began and which induced Ds
90 AXE 40 ANS the moment sectional candidate
pledged TO fAnaticAl policy, exceed. The South
chung % the UaioD in sPit Of its expressions and e1
A.ons bus il alWAys put bsriy before Unioa," and
a. gould have been veil for both sections il this truth
had been resognz by the North before the sword Rss
drawn fer the destruction OF she o. Institution and the
s1biugAtiOo Of the South.
A.
r, belou an extract from pamphlet recently pub
usbsd ey the venerable AlsE. B. johnson, OF U.cs,
IA. York, entitled "Tbs Approaching Preeidentitl
4 sc,ion Respectfully Inscribed TO the Chclgo Con
vpton." The e1rses is so accord ut in tone with
s.0s,Or Walls views, that l. might readily be mistaken
IsE portion Of his letter:
WWh Il be unc7h) is thus certain Of : re-eeeio7,
rye public vo,s for Ieseeful separation will be Of
iBsssimao.s ssFvce THIS, and The t1hsu'sOn Of the
o,up;ry In men and money, vii e9pvnos him that war
clanol restore the Uion, and bis declaration to hAt
fsct VIII establish Is truth to the sahs'aedon Of the
peof e and nothlrg else can. His own apnOilsi thAt
e cannot fghs alEaVs viii thea receive is real 1tOD
Hs ursctica sbre sdnsss Will that petc,fu sepsrs
,op ia QUE best Alternative and Is will be eonsumm4ted,
whereby We shall soon eIjoy renewed eommsIeF,
greater than ever before, because the South will be-
oJDs more prosperous snd richer than previously.-
,bOr botn here and there, longer monopoi d fer
purposes Of destruction, viii resume les productive en-
erges. Universal plenty vail bring sgain universal con
70 bosh sections, aud with oooten1 vii grow sgs
universal friendship. Oolscripacn will 20 longer at
fight w. eensors o. the pres viii disappear; gst
srss vii gradually relax their gasp upon persons,
aud their distractions upon our industry; and, though
Ehs map Of our c5u4try vi be abridged, We shall re-
tain ali the men and means which made us, during the
"a aha lorenost nation of the eAEth-stEonger and
nore PROSPEROUS than before, for We shall b. for
thv 6rs. time, "a hOElcge0e Ou5 people. Our con-
e. aDcss will relieved, also, iron completely with
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p,tieipants We shall awake 81 from troubled dTeSm,
~ and the world lsrgs enough for two COME dsrae;
al uhen he clrgy OF both sections shall again preach
lse blessed gospel OF Peace on earsd AID good viii
to.Nd msn' tre awakened feelings Of al hearers nay
Top tear over pssE, aud ssuTe 20 forgive and ii
q possible, orget"
NJ. Johnson concedes Lneo ne 70 election, but TO
aIovt tie language Of the Ti6sAs thioka that large
d moe-atic vote, poled distinctly Tor sni-Wsr,
MA mas IN
s. early recognition Of ths Confedersoy. We ae much
Of Mr. J,hnsOns oplnioa FAR a. Lneolns reelection
IA coassr ed bu e1nno agree with him as 10 the Valae
OF mere votes pOped in the interest Of peace. Lin
coins -s-eleo ion -l be erdNssmens of his whole
course, all lis snormdss and eneroachments incuied
T,as reass1re4, entrusted once msrs with the swerl
am see puEss ses no, how i: is possible fer the
North 10 eiesps griaeiJg GsspOtism which will fill
Loeon's armies and enable him to prelong the 10
definitely
Blu. this matter the future. PoF the present.
Is important for rs to know thl Of such Galore
Aai political influence Wall end johnson, have a,
lat 40 oppOr!u.i TO speak shs plain truth without
fer Oh the BAstil,. Aud Why not own the truth Il
public ARA a. ia private he it Is the only SAFE ground
70 stand upon. Anything else is.hoPelss y insecure.
Tns Wsr vas based upJn lies. aud behold how rotten
she foundation has proved EtJfts at peace founded
on a IL viii prove CqlAliJ rOssea aud insecure. And
after sl-Aftsf every test of public opinion has been
tred and al or the political WeAtheToOOSs have Wssed
weeks, psrhapJ mOa'hs, in endeaTOr5 to ADJUST thsm
solver exactly 20 the popular breSzs-s come to
thiS Tnsro is litssly no escape The psIPla of the
Nrhm my a. well knos nov two mOaihs or two
years hsnes tha. negotiations for peace which do not
A. The vary bssn1ng recogoizs the plain truth, the
6tsa fael Of So0shern Independence, wn be utterly
lts and useless. Would h. people Of the North pous
ou. their bsst blood pr0lusoy We have done, only
70 abandon she very Obeo. for which that tl'Od WAS
sasdf Did ths m,n Of the Revolution turn back after
the fourth tbe H. the sixth the ssven.h year Of he
war Neither vii sde N 70 Of the South.