The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-25
he greatest city ON tle eontinent-New England has


ranging it, that while but twelve aud half per
cent. Of her population has been enrolled for the
coming draft, no less than tweIty-six per cent. of
our population in the first ten districts of New
York have been enrolled for the same purpose
Does this really mean that the lives of two and
fraction citizens OF New York but worth the life
of one Massachusetts, man {! Or will the Bay State
assert that Of her anky sons Is able to whip two
and something of our New York athletes The
question s "A pertinent one for, as things are now
progressing, no one can tell how soon these ques-
tions may be brought to very practical test. The
only remedy for these evils Is fof the Centre and
Northern States to make strong alliance offensive
and defensive during the progress of the Chicago
Convention, and to place upon platform, opposed
alike to Southeastern and Northeastern extremists
some conservative soldier statesman who shall be
the vigorous exponent OF a national, auti-corner
policy.
"RUNNISd THE CHURCHES "-BASIsHMu.r or THk
CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NATcHEz.-
From the Cincinnati Enquirer
We publish below Il portion OF a private letter
written by gentleman OF NatcheZ to a friend i'll
this city 1t dscloses the fact that the War Depart
ment is running other churches in the South than
that of the Methodist The Catholic Bishop at Nat
chez required to go under arrest and was placed
the small town of Vidalia, for refusing to pray
the General Commandsnt ordered
''fhc greatest excitement was OH yesterday, July
26). You aware that, some time ago, there was
order issued here for all the clergy to read prayers
for the President of the United states in their
spectivc churches every Sunday, under pain, If
not complied WITH that the offenders to be- sent
out of their lines, and Their churches closed and
taken possession of by the military. This order
caused some correspondence between the Bishop ana
the General Oh courSetlfc Bishop could not comply
with the order; the resilh orler, ISSUED yes
terday, banislng the bishop from Natchez, and re-
quring him to report by T. O'Clock to the provost
marshal at Vidalia, to remain until the matter Is
heard from from Washington The part of the or
der that closed the church is by order of the Gen
cral, suspended. The church is opened as usual.
81 went to see the Bishop early i'll the morning.
never witnessed such sight whcIl the orphans
came to bid their father goodbye. About ii O'Clock
the Bishop, Father Gramio and Father Charles got
into a carrage, and Mr.. Quacics, Mr.. Owen and
myself stepped INTO another, and drove down to the
ferry When we reached Mr.. Grants store l was
surprised to al the ladies, old and young wait
ing for the Bishop, to take last farewell We got
TO the ferry, but u boat was not over the Ia
dies had time to get to the landing They all gath
cred around the Bishop, and when the boat came
and rang tho bell to leave, they all fell on then
knees and, for the last time, the poor Bishop gave
them his blessing Oh, | wish you could have wit
messed that scene | cannot describe it.
I'VE then got on the boat and the Bishop re.
ported to the provost-Inarshal. lie was assigned
quarters at the hotel for the present, until 0thel
quarters can be provided. The Bishop is to have
the full freedom Of the city of VIdalia bat not It
go out OF the lines. He is not to hold other than
verbal intercourse with any one. He was allowed
u take any clothin. he wanted, and also servant
''Thc Bishop was the only person, during all tht
time, that seemed i'll good spirits. He will have
very loneystne Of it, as there are no troops i'll Vi
dIlia bat colored ones"
| The PEACE aUEsTION-sEwABD, THE MARPLor.
From the New York Herald, August Is.
The agitation OF an aTnstlce, in view Of ncgotia
| tions for peace through a convention Of all th
States, has reached the OF the Cabinet yoic
from the Cabinet responds; but it is not the voice
the Administration. The hand presented is that Q
| Esau; but the voice Is the voice OF a trcachcrOu
| Jacob. In other words, through public journal
Al
Secretary OF state has entered his protest and li
| argument against a:lniSticc.
lie SAYS that arnisticc is the last hope of tn
| rebels J." that next to peace they desiie Of a
| thugs-the very thing Tor which Northern coppol
| heads are constantly Cianorlng-au armstice all
| time to talk " that "tn armistlce means delay
and delay is the very thing Tor which Lee Is no
| lighting; " that arnistice would bette
purpose to Lee than Il formidable line OF cntrench
munts; - for it would entail no fatigue his men
that 1t 8 would keep General sherman inactive, wit
| the expenses Of the war, on which tho kIciunoil
press relies to ruin us, still running on, with hall
million Ot men still withheld from productive labor;
that the talking would Je Just as costly to Us
sFf3hting, while to the South the time spent Ill
| would be 80 much saved; that We :, can have 4
| armstice but to arrange details, and that the m;e
| question must be settled before hostilitcs are su
| pended even for day
This is the voice OF Mr. Seward-t is not the yoiC
| of Mr. Lincoln. We are satisfied that his inClin;
tions are i'll favor of an armistice, and OF negot
tions which will either end in peace OF put an end
all discords and divisions Ill the loyal States on r
| suming the prosecution OF the war.
The proper course, from these facts, plainly sn
| gestcd to Mr.. Lincoln, is Il reconstruction OF b
| Cabinet, beginning with the State department AZ
ending with that fifth wheel to the coach, Attorne
! General BatcS-a passive instrument of old Bla
l and the young Blairs, and nothing more. a ne
| and harmonious cabinet of living, earnest, capahl
| patriotic men (and they can still be found will
once enable the President to respond to the gciler
II Al, 2 Ill rlt
| in behalf of an armstice. We can tell him thi
considering the enormous sacrifices and heavy bu
dens OF the people resulting from this war, and co
sidering deprecated paper currency, still depI
| ciating i'll value, and the consequent embIrrasSme
| and SutfcrugS to all classes, with the prospect
harder times still before them, nothing but hama 2
| experiment i'll behalf OF peace can save tins Il
| ntllistratiun FROM ahipwTrck III November next
Already We hear that active ana influential Rcpu
| licnns, dcspAiUn% Of any relief from our exist
troubles under Mr. Lincoln ant his Present cabin
e | tnd do-nothng policy al" beglhhng to move Tor
| dependent national convention III ScptelIber,
| the powerful INDEPENDENT ticket Of General Shefn
and Admiral Farragut. The Late sensible and stat
/ | manlike letter OF General Sherman on negro enh
ments will render him, III connection with his mel
l and successes Il soldier, an acceptable candld
against the field To an immense majority OF the p
| pie as matters now stand, leaving General Cir;
= out of the question. AS for Admiral FarTag'it,
know that his name, even to the ticket " Sherni
| would be Il tower OF strength
: We therefore appeal 10 President Lincoln, Not
= | 4 political adversary, but AS MEND, desiring
. success not only Of the national cause, but eurc
| 10 his administration, TO try the experiment, III
: of a new Cabinet, and, next, Of an embassy to RI
: | mond, with OyeItreS for aTmIStce, II nOthl
= | more, as the entering wedge TO negotiations
"a | peace. Thus, i'll the worst event that can poss
| happen, the Government will be placed III the rlg
| the rebellion i'll the wrong, before the world
Northwll be reunited and the South VIII be diVld
| and the speedy triumph of the Union cause Will
positively secured, together with another term
| successful Administration.
u WAY TO PEACE.
It From the Chicago Times, August l.
% There are really no substantial differences III
| Democratic party Ii there seems to be dfferei'
y | they are apparent, not real. There are celtal
l. none which may not be easily reconclleFat the
. | suing Chicago Convention. Neither are there
ii ferenccs which may not be, III like mar ner, harm
y | nized between Democrats and that vast mas
Al other conservative people who are arraying the
re | selves against tho reelection OF Mr.. Lincoln.
-e | Democracy and their allies have a single grand
= ject in view and that is the specdiest possible
10 Element OF the national difficulties upon terms VIII
l. | will be lust and honorable to all sections OF
l. country Let the Chicago Convention so declare
Or if this be not sufficiently definite let the Che
III | Convention declare that the Federal Governn
l. ouoht to hold itself readiness tO accept Il /