Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-19
Yankee Rmbarrassments.

Yankee EmbarraSSmentS.
T,.ss,..- e q Yankee Government, financial and
military are 6ss. ~ enosgrassments which no amount
Of f,lssb5,i car o. col. Taeir finances arc on the
s,s OF collapse vi ca eeviee nor juggls can longer
avert Tier troubles viii thioEso and intensity as tie
P.esdeatiA campaign advances and marty orgAniEAn0ns
mature The depletion in tue ranks 81, tae army, which
will be oecAsoned by tae return home OF the three
y,A-s veterans .il leave gap which cannot be hled
no svsn numerically. In the mat er Of efficiency, no
reasonable hope can e1S. Of bringing the army up 10
the standard which it held year ago. Numbers eAnnos
oounterbAlAnee the deficiency in this respect while
Am NJ those likely 70 compose the Yankee army patty
urOcvilss viii weigh 10 the prejudice Of zeal and eff
cheney.
The Democratic party at the North, judging BY the
tone of its organs is making active preparations for
the Presidential campaign. This vii demand eorr-s
pond NJ effort on the part OF the AbOhions:p, whose
success will ba impeded and endangered byt 9 s1sc
tons made imperative by the necessities of the var al
this advanced stsge. What would be popular as
party measure vii prove incompatible with such efsc
tive measurss as the crisis may demand. Toe terds, cy
Of both parties seems be to drec antagOnism the
war PRESTON Peace and war will constitute the
embodiment OF their respective platforms and the
chief if no, tbe sole aim Of the Democracy. Every de-
feat OF tho Northern sill be ooVerty If lot open
IT, hailed by the Democrats auxiliary to their
cess in the Presidential contest. Tue and The cleo
tisn will present competing Issues, demanding Al equa
share Of attention the part OF Lincoln aud his assO-
eAles; and policy adapted to 10th Will necessarily be
incongruous since they bear Snagonistic relations
each other The interest requires rigid draft TO
pu, the army on anything like efficient footing That
policy todes defeat and ruin to Lincoln and bis parry
If an extreme policy is adopted, and the'msAns n
cessAry to give il effect duly enfoEced,A combination
of all the pence elements under the Democratic banner
viii be the result AID then vii follow Efforts to eubaF
ras5 the successful prosecution Of the
Tue Democracy are evidently feeling the popular
pulse on the issue Of peace The heavy demand
for new levies made BY Lincoln afford pretty fair
test Of the Eulo feeling the u5jeos. So far the
Developments are favorable to the peace issue, Wills
tue call itself furnishes fresh cause OF alienation from
the abolition ranks Toe coincidence of this call With
the ope.ing Of the Presidential campaign may be
deemed peculiarly fortunate for the Democratic
Every individual liable TO service under this call u
become suddenly converted to the peace doctrine, and
relatives and friends shlIe in the feeling, and be-
come dsnouncers OF Lincoln aud his policy
TIE Democratic party win prac Use every device, even
perhaps the extent of open opposition, to the hwy
of any large number from their ranks. The dalt o.
an undue proportion OF Democrats will be one of tn,
e1pedents to which the abOh.ionsts will no doubt,
resort as means OF in the Presidential cleo
ton. contest like this, bearing directly upon the
result OF the escion Ei aVOVs serious danger the
peace Of YankeedOm. Lincoln evidently drsads
sort 10 drafting, for unlike hs former action, he
makes a call upon The States for their quotas and very
condescendingly deisIs the DRAFT from time 10 time
vnsa the depleted condition OF bis army aud The
minence of the campaign should urge the mot
prompt and d eisiVe action.
The draft it appears, has been mEd contingent upon
the failure of State to furnish its quota u
date. At 6rss the 10th OF March liked the da
and then it 61ed for early day in Hay pa; ths
prospec. If repenshment through this device is Il.
remote e5er. Lincoln has evidently WnOressme
f1ac Of he draft else he would have resOtsd to it ug
sa,s. If a failure to comply with The prescribed Il
aNs1s r furnish pree1t for this resort We take It.
from rss-.. APPEARANCE that plea will be wanting
to justly A1d jlst as certain as the draft goes
into oPeraaOl. 70 q Oe made 10 bear disproporIion-
Atey upon Inc u -..'7 Imp4Fialiiy in a
VolVing the couhnl,' 4secl5aucy or defeat OF abb
that stamp. II is not 10 o. opposed. however, that
the Democrats will brook Az ID c- fcspetr4ted with
view to their defeat. If they do they vii try in
vain 10 nsutrAize cOunteraes on tie day OF election,
the shameless devices certain be praccsd under me
light of gttering bayonss and in the conEder es Of
that immunity which the presence OF LincOn's armed
hosts is certain 70 impart.
But the Democracy Of he Eorsh, it is to be pre-
sumed too well ysrsed in political intrigue to per-
NIT any detrinent to their cause from neglect Of the
important Preimiuaries bearing upon this contest
Tney will IN al probability 10 issue with the oppo-
size party on the dra question, aud will if necessary
press their claims to the point of revolution. II bids
fair to come TO that either in the preliminary or final
contest for Lar6ly expect that the abotonists
would so far depart from their usual custom a. to CON-
duct the contest principles Of right and jastice-
This the less probable in view of their possess ng
al the machinery for successful intrigue that power
and patronage can furnish.
The prospects Of division and tumult present hope
full signs for Us. Weakness Of the enemy will be the
natural result and should be proups in taking ad-
vantage Of that condition. If OppOsiOn to the present
Yankee administrations Waged the psn Of collision,
Is nov appears not improbable, it vii be out of no
concern Tor US but from an oVerweenng love OF the
sPSiA IL however, the effect shall Prove beneficial to
oar cause, We should accept 1t a. PsovidenAl inter
VentOn in aid OF the just and holy struggle in which
We are sngsgsJ.