Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31
From yssssooays hSss.S'.g HOsssOA.
Spirit Of the Morning Press


The idss Of November, thinks the ESd1'insT, we're
never more fatsful than these which, in due tins will
reeur 10 this years cycle Between this and the tine
OF telr recurrence, "events viii oceus and eOubina-
tons be formed In which the happiness Of this gener
alton, and the future destiny Of the American CONT
nent are vitality interested" And not the least in
pOrtans Of these events, In the opinion Of TIE Er.
aninsr, as in our own, Is ths moral revol iOa ich
may hur the present pOssessOrs Of power 10 the o.
8. from their plice" II We look for peace, peace
Eie-gyDg snd enduring, should seek Ii in The civil
dissensons which on the Of breaking out in the
North, and not At tho hands of the imperial butcher
Who Yields the desinles of that country.
The Esaminsr instanciDg she q. mmon grAViiston OF
the various shades OF opinion towards peace draws the
following deductions from what Is at present but a.
lsps and an unO, galiId Opps in the North against
the Lincoln dynasty, whose bloody pol cy fOFsoOses al
hopes Of peace:
All these various shades Of opinion are floating at
p-essut IN chaotic confusion from which l. - difficult
20 evolve stropg and organic d Q; Poi Ion IL 70 yco
Ascs and sOieiy iCto durable mass, se can scarcely
douht thas t1ey will present victorious 'front.' IN Ne
vember 10 The van are 10 be- iouud those ieH sho.
amid she general DETECTION OF iogmer GATES, have
"Tayi NANTES IA gsygs vdSto been ruo 70 primo PIE,
apd never q asd dscourgirg the war, pnceerfea oy
tae bao Of military power aud the fury OF poPu Al cam
or FS.osi IN their track como all the Varioos rGoPs
o. those Who have been disappointed 10 their selfish
PURPOSES Of those who desire cure taer -gotten
gaili and Of ths greas who rushed i'o me var
nth a irecEed shout the bidding OF hsr leaders,
and Who Lave pAauy learned The bitter lesson o. eK-
perienee
Oltte qtesion Of exchange Of prisoners, the h<GD''
mar Ia s.rong,y committed against thAs OF officers -
sOseIa cases "a stop Oaghs TO b. put to this; hrsf'
osesuss plays precisely mo the hands OF tbs enemy
If the va, eos get their C'ers released, they viii care
little indeed for their 100 dag msn or iOS toe most OF
prey.ss soldiers Of al khdredS aud tong es add nations
that ,bsy bsve deluded toto ,hsr ssrSie'" TIE ehe'
reason ror sppcsisioo to special exchange, "ias one
which meets oo- concurrence Il that it takes away iF0m
tho enemy all mOdVe for > general exchange at AL
Whatever Is done, hOssver the EEaHHiHsr says that
the Con 'edsrGte Government muI not assent 70 any
measure which would reArd she release OF It's pr
vsts scldera "Fns Conlslersey can batter f.rd to
leave i,s captive officers their captivity than is brave
pr,ae soldiers who have trsmpsd through the battles
and marches of tour y,a-s ha.ihod, hsf clad, half
fed" Under ne ,asdeSsOn sh luld vs. roiard gene
raI exchange II it be in our power to shee! Is.
The ExawiAsr attaches great importance 70 the re-
cen, gubsrnstOsiA esnpIisn in NIr,h O4rolns. The
NV and eeGantly shoz hiu that there in the way
ass in which be thought the sentiment Of Submission
Vas strongest the people vote BY unexpected and IN
prsosdentsi msjOrdes-"
Toe Eaqodrsr thinks ths Chicago Convention is
,aonsn.ous on. blt il doubts that Il nay brig us
nearer 20 pace Tee only hope aud com Ors which the
Enquirer proposes to draw frsm ts deliberations "is
thar the question Of peace aud war may be brought up
plainly end IeTemptOly before the people OF the Uni
,ed Safes" TIE VieSs Of the Enquirer bui serve to
e1emofy the unsettled state Of Puoc opinion or the
Absorbing question Of the day.
TIE Enquirer gays a just and Welimerited tribute %
she Raantry and endurance Of tbs "Cockade city,
name which IL has thrice deserved Ike the EEqrs',
ve extend TO gallant little Pssessburg our synpatoles
for her tu.rings aud grstuladona for her ehVAre
endurance Of the evils Whioa surround her.
Gh, Enqui, sr, referring to recent articles 10 the
WAio on the purpose Of the Yankees Of UiPng Gu
Catholicism sfer they had flashed the big JOB" Of
crushing out the rebellion, SAYS;
ave hone New England will pursue her course o.
fAnatcism until unite sV ~ sentiment and SYM
pahy upon lhs continent 10 opPoition and contempt
towards an arrogant and iHIoleIans upssarL who
asud e. 70 govern ali upen the assumption OF superior
ex,egeuce We shall near from the Northwest upon
revolt from the nsolent domination
The duty Of the President TO obtain the earliest In
form aou In regard 70 the purposes of the tnemy,
considered in tee Dispatch In oODnse ion With the
Gilmore visit Il Me-. Davis bad declined to
receive thsm, they would have declared 10 the world
thas he was opposed to peace AZ Il ID, the oaun Of
rsjsc,irg pssce now rests uOon Lincoln. Hence tits
visit has been Of benefit to Whether Mr.. BeDis-
min chose the best mode of imparing the information
obtained by him the DsPateh does not undertake 10
ssy bat this much Il nov certAia-Lreon has no idea
Of cOusentiDg 70 peace. We Of The South must act up
- this osr!airty.
A timey ard vel-argued sermon to Abssntees and
dsserers bAssd on reOsnt Oidsr of Gen Lee, aus up
sas orial eollmn Of the SsNtiAel. moving sPpeal
u mds to citizens to nducs dessrers to return to their
posts.
Ioasuuch as che text OF the SsHtiHsI deourse (aen.
Lea 0.der) has already been published in these
columns We need not cite Il here. We join our pray or
70 that Of the Sentinel and inplOre all whether SOL
ders or Vans who love the csnse, TO see that h srf-
fsrs no ds.Timsns In cons, qleoOs Of the needless
depletion ef our armies BY deseroos, struggling and
absence Withou, leave.