Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-03
RIGHTS.
RICHMOND WHIG.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, FEB. B. lSG
Dilemma Of the Yankee Government.


The Yankee Government will soon fad themselves,
thew are not now, in an embarrassing dilemma. They
will Ia left to choose between the alternatives OF duy
and expedeney which, in the peculiar exgenc7 OF their
present position present rreconchaole antagonisms-
The former eDjons the replenishment OF the Yankee
ranks to a standard of efficiency comfortable to the
grand designs and prompt issues foreshadoWed in con-
necion With the next campaign. The latter admonshes
extreme caution in the employment of the means ne
oessary to bring the army up to this standard Voun-
tesring is played ous and CONSUMPTION viii involve
forfeiture Of the popularity essential to success in the
next presidential contest To ignore that resort and
defsrto the popular udice against Upton, would
decree the inevitable failure of Lncolhs war policy
within a comparatively brief period. The consumption
of hundred thousand men would DO equivalent TO the
loss Of double that number of votes Il is to be pre-
sumed that the enmities engendered By this policy
Eoud ALLEVIATE from the Back Republican candidate the
vote Of every man brought nvOu ltary into the ranks
aud the certainty Of similar alienation through the in
iueuces of sympathy, domestic discomiorts a result
of forcing away heads OF families, and the estrange-
msut from The family or social circle, of brother,
cousin, uncle, or esteemed neighbOr social COM
pAuon, is fully justified upon the plain principle of hu-
man sympathy and the instincts Of selfpreservation rs
hey operate in the case of families beret of their sole
protector and means Of support
Consumption will seal the doom Of Back Republican
ism in the Presidential election. Political txpedeney
which epioius extreme caution in its enlorcemel' WILL
If adopted decree early peace in the success of the
southern arms.
l. will be seen that the cont C. between these alter
natives ID irrecolcilabe, ard yet the eqapOise is
nicely pr serv, in their intrinsic importance respee-
lively as TO make it dijult matter which to choose
We should suppose judging by the proverbial love of
poWer and plumber so Characteristic Of the Black Re
publcans, that they would ride the old and familiar EEK.
peGiency" hobby. That promises advantsg es of
tie character mos. aec spAbe them while the other
alternative is subject TO the serious drs Sback Of doubt
in its eonsumnad.n The slow progress making at the
IN in the matter OF raising ne levies would justify
inference favorable to this vieE for If Lincoln enter
tins auy hope of accomplishing our utlgaton by the
4h Of July Mex tie certainly must employ energy
dian lie has yet displayed to any hing ike
force adequate to that task. Except 10 the offer ollarge
,ount.es which is but modification Of the exIedietc
plan no active steps have yet bsen taken augment
IN, present fore, in the field. This scheme has only
served so far to excite the o.rrup cupidy Of Yankee
bounty agents who, according to the Herald plum
isr:ng the Government ald the Wretehed volunteers
tiemseve, to degree which will inevitably bring that
system into dsreplte. Tney fOising upon the Gov
erpment the lame the halt, the blind, and going
the lepg OF dyeng the hair OF men over age in order
70 pass them oil as available material for field service
Even Of thee they getting sufciency to sup
ply lie places OF the three yeas men, one-h half OF
whom, according to the opinion Of the Yankee Secre
tlry Of War will refuse to re-en!ist This state O.
hpgs is anything bui favorable to Lincolns idea Of
early conquest.
Toe cousidera ion of continued .a'c,ndlncy is hell
evidently paramount 10 success in this war. I;i were
otherwise more active preparations would be made by
ta;s tine to IN ct the requirements of campaign which
involve in is result Souhern subjugaton or Yam
see defeat The South has certainly nothing to fear,
On, everything to hope, from the indications tf pro-
gees in the work OF army raising at the N5rth. The
,e-uts of twelve months effort such the Yankees
are nov maxi e would offer but little obstacle TO the
achievement OF Southern independence. Aud yet, the
p,oblbity is that a. the pIrOd for opening the pres
DENTAL lmpa 90 approaches, and the admontOns Of
popular dissatisfaction become more fully developed,
the energy now displayed, Intellectual aud lukeWarm
is will be materially modified Any display of formi
Il ble sire 9Th by the Democrats will excite alutary
ar IN the minds Of Lincoln and Seward and the pro-
uriesy Of further relaxation Of the conscript policy
vii be readily realized. Just in the degree that cOer-
c9n is exercised, means to fill up the Yankee army
will the chances OF Democratic ascsudaucy be enhanced
Is this fact that makes the work Of Enlistment at the
North 20 SLOW and to it is due the immunity which the
Northern enjoy from universal CONSUMPTION
The Southern people have good reason to congratu-
ato themselves upon the coincidence of the Northern
presidential campaign with the decisive struggle TO
come Of next summer; aud they may well assure them
selves Of glorious aud easy victory, if they but en-
ploy juticiously the resources at their command