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

but man who is honest i'll protesting to desire the
preservation Of the Union peaceably If II may be
but forciby ii 1t must be, can vote for deorBs Ii
PeIidletun.
Yet pendleton, who utterly loathes and hates the
war; stands on the ticket and i'll the subordi-
nate place with aman who has won all his pclown -
whatever that may be worth-in waging this very
for the suppression OF the slavelsolders rebel
lion lie even now wears the stars upon his shout
ders which were conferred upon him by President
Lincoln for his services III leading armies while
they carried on that murderous warfare which the
Daily Meas mathematics with such peaceful fero-
city of spirit. What is more strange, neither party
claims to have changed his opinions Mcclellan the
hero Of the war which Pendieton denounees niur-
derous.
HOW THE CHICAGO MEMBERS TALKED.
The correspondent of the cincinpat Gazette, iii
jouneying to Chicago with many members Of the
Democratic Convention, was much impressed with
their conversation. He says:
But the saddest thing in all this political talk was
the evident delight at military failures do not
write the words wlinsyi tor, realizing profoundly
that this rebellion can be put down by no party and
by effort that stops short OF embracing the people
of the North, know how fully it is admitting that
the end of these truubous times Is not yet i'll sight
But there could be mistakng the tone OF exulta-
ton in which the invasion Of the North aud the
siege oil the capital in the fourth year Of the war
paraded, and Grants thanking operations We're
laughed at, and the ability OF Jets Davis exut
antly euloglzed.
MR- CHASE AND THE PRESIDENCY.
Some of Mr.. Chases friends lately addressed him
letter of inquiry to his views on the political
situation, but more particularly to ascertain
whether he opposed to Mr. Lincolns reelection
In his reply, Mr.. Chase says:
do not see any reason for believing that the
great cause to which we all bound cah be pro-
moted any BETTER well, by withdrawing support
from the nomination made at BALTIMORE and no
cause Of dissatisfaction, however strong, will war
rant any sacrifice of that What future cir
cumstaIces may require or warrant cannot now be
foreseen, and need not now be considered. par
tlculafly desire my friends to do nothing say
nothing that can create the impression that there Is
amy personal difference between Mr.. Lincoln and
myself, for there Is All tho differences that
exist are on public questions, and have 10 private
bearing.
THE HOUR TRIAL
The Nashville correspondent Of the New York
1nses i'll giving review of the situation discusses
the magnitude OF the work the Federals have vet to
perform, and says:
Add to this the pending Presidential contest. II
seems unfortunate that this elcnent-one OF strife
times,-should be added Just now to the disturbing
forces OF the country. We could wish that it had
been otherwise for the present. But it is upon us
and must be met manfully, as every other crisis has
been contest Of this kind has, i'll ordinary times
shaken the country from centre to circumference
When the storm was over, and the deep calm came
and no injury was done the Commonwealth by the
fierce elemental strife, the fact was pointed at
abroad as at home, splendid illustration of the
sate-wo1king and sctconseiving potency Of Tepub-
lican institutions
The test soon to be re-enacted may involve more
real peril than any that has preceded it. mighty
| civil war upon hands, whose determined prose
cuton, essential to our unity and hence our very
silyatlon demands the whole energies of the coun
try the enemies OF the Administration, aided BY
some who have ranked hitherto as its staunches
supporters strainng every nerve to 0verturn it,
II that We're more important than to crush armed
traitors now, and for years struggling to overturI
the Government; personal diSappointnents, parti
raneor fierce thirst or power and place. blended
with honest, but mis]udging, zeal for II change o.
rulers and the Inauguration OF different policy il
conducting affairs all these things suggest grounds
Of fear that the coming contest may prove one o
unexamped bitterness the effects of Which upon thl
country i'll this its greatest trial hour, may prove
sigiIally dis ustIous to its highest interests.