Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-04
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shsa 70, 70 advance lie defeat, but receiving from
dns 10 uhas severe panshmenL A. Clinton, Peters
burg, ALsnta, Nonocsey, KaFnstoWn, haftinsouFg
Johaa I,lAnd ard FshamisgO, thsy have lately been
assstr0us7 defeated IL tbs Tran NJ sssiPPi, they
have hssn beaten into mpotency, and nov eaIeiy
harmless Three months have pissed siace Grant eou
nenesd bis n7vemsnt AgAinss richmond AID tod y DO
les orouching in entertainments, abe 70 advance al
iDch above grOuad- After having loss over eunorea
Ehouani men ne is farther from the city than Me-
Clsl,aa vas in Jane 20 More than twelve nOn,hs Of
siege have been ns esaA, ~ reduce Charleston, or 80
jsopardEs seriously her security. Petersburg ds6es
YAakss malice, Gaa Alan,s sits sllO oeh.Ed her im
prsgnsbls human Nah.
Toe Two chief armies Of tie easn J, upon WHOM al
ths depend and whose overthrow involves he
Oss Of cur cause peace and Independence have spsat
ihsr OrOs, and colfrOassi vita failure, if =
dsCat and dostEuet on Gran command OF water may
saabs him to save = remnant o. the nights fogee that
vas destined to oVershelm rs, but sherman csCnOt
escape except through grOss default OF When
Grant ialsd 10 take Petersburg, hs campaign was St
so cad. he had trsyeFsed the entxe hsd that bore
upon Richmond NO more increment By The lsf flank for
him hs must attack and sweep away opp sii0n which
be bad not done before or give up all appearance Of
aggressive var he did attack Aad failed aad so ended
hs campaign ERAiast Richmond. What he Is doing
RoW is Intended for nOihi5s bu. to postpone the
humiliation Of aeknOEledgsd defeat He may have
some Vague MicaWOeF hope that something will turn
up, Ia; he and eels in hs scui tha al that h,
capable o. bAl been done, and dOns in vain that alt
hs 1easuEees are S1Pndsd; ,bAs ha campaign ended
and lis gaze "payed ouL" Put hin on his oath, aud
L. ,. L.
Nor il Saerman's si.ultOn mu9h different. II bis
failure NAY have been obvious aud sgral as that
Of 6,An, he has h.lssnOW, ike the Lieutenant
6snra Reached his ul..Ga thule and he has involved
himself in far peEiIous ana iIeK,rcable situation
de now 81 oireumsiADoed that, Is official representa-
sious inform Is he obliged 70 attack rs in position,
retreat or surrender-ths necessity growing ocs OF
shs lei that We hold his Lies Of communication and
supply. Retreat Woul hardly savs lin surrender is
nOt yet 70 be expected aud We maj queay listen
Tor diDgs Of eolfoL sOon-in which, shall have
Sbs advantage Ct bsing behind deeness, have gbt
70 expect taas she boOisst defeat they have yes ev-
psFienesd uil to visited upoa thsm-a defeat hat viii
Leave the survivors at our mercy.
vs. have no. been accustomed 30 indulge, our
sslVs5, or encourage IN cur reaisrG cver-.anguine
s1os0tsd1ts to the results Of taes or the end OF the
war; but zee inIouag on Lioh hss reached this city
be sOreob We o0 not see hos Sa.rmau5 army can es-
slps destruction. Nor do W see how, with .Ae de-
s1uOgOB Of thai amy and tho utter ., q ng and failure
u Grants, the war can go o.. For some tine past
STARE aAs been apparent tagging Of the war spirit
sSen anOag the EOu-cOmostants Of the Nortb.-
Toe heree ard savage Spirit the intense nal gaiy that
characterized the art lhrce ears OF tbo var is bur log
out Even the pseAebsEi and pailAnthrOpists and
women seen 20 have been touched win sem, emotion
Of humanity, and the var moves on nov merely
from is unezpred nOmentum-more as some in
ma1se body shas men feel uas-ls 70 OF, rahe- than
dssi0us to KEEP in motion. Even Lnsoln's organ at
WAsbiogton--ihs CiroH'els-sT5Es Al agien. desire
Tor peace, which the les significant il fs gned,
since il bstrays krOslsdse that the popular wind ses
10 hat quas-sr.
Nor are these improving aspects to be wondered At.
l. WOud be more sir guar II they we're Srntns.-
Tneie Is 10 viii % Esr.ialCieu5, nalsni.y 50 deep
seated rAaoOr0u5 that Mil not yield 20 time ana dis
appointment HoFe nerds to be fod and even she desire
for revenge VII de ous Vhen 10 eAa es for is grasa
tiOn s3en5 pJsssls ba5 rot been permitted 10 the
enemy 70 accomplish t3,iF aonsrous designs. Thess,s
their ecu oes lave fought asAinsI them. Providence
bis plainly 0.erpOsed 70 tbWart them Tley have not
g. meF Of rational b, p leit Disaster and sgraee
have logged their steps from tbs Osginni g. and ruin
st waiting for them AZ the end Il hey would save
AaylbiOg, they ruJt halt nov. There remain TO III N
PepV lad territory and resources enough for the cOn
sEaSion Ct imposing and prosperous nationality
aadsr wise and patriotic s,Etasmsnship. But to avail
themselves Of these thes must sOp nov, before the
public wealth Is al wasted and The public morals all
dsbaDChej If they 90 on, eatarae. is ahead OF them
and sasy NUS 60 over it,
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