Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-08
LATEST EUROPEAN ADvIoEs.


The London correspondent Of the Herald writing
under date Sept 18th ssys:
AL sorts Of peace rumors arc rife here touching
American affairs and the secesh Gro consdsraby de-
pressed at the nsxs from Atlanta and Mobile.
Talking of Ieace, there u gigantic petition nov re-
ceivpg signatures here, TO 90 to the President and pso
pie Of the United States, praying for peace. Il -ll
probably have million OF signatures. Exeter Hall Is
interested and Of there ia money enough 10 car.
ry on the business. Having ecattared 6tebrands in
America fer years, they are Row trying to slsy the
whirlwud after they have the wind hope thay
may repent In duo time and repair some Of the miohef
they have formerly done.
Who will show Old Abe cosy OF the Arrop. sort
of gentee, high priced PUNCH jast started mere l.
has the hardest hit and most savsgs carcsure Of 4
Lincoln that he bas ye. been represented in He ia
represented confronting the Goddess of Liberty who
has an enormous bundle on her shoulders labelled
"debi, 'nisery," and he il cut at elbows With his
ts.tered striped troWsers and rope round his neck
lie gszss sue My az an IKE Sni pile OF rails and the
goddess tells him IN 7esy coed that as be failed
In toe splitting OF nations be try hs old buzz.
ness again. the splitting OF rails. The county on all
sdes Ia one scone OF graves, mounds, hesGstones.
monuments aud crosses. Nothing else IN sight. /. is
hard hit.
learn that two csrgoes Of railway iron ora to be
shipped during the next ten days or fortnight aud
that the contracts are al completed for giving the
goes through Wilmington.
See fac piece OF Inconsistency in the London
1nass-s dismetrical copnad cton OF itsef-snd more
than thai, denial that IL ever said tie Sootheruer
would be defested il they began the var And vet
the Times did cay this very thag on the 26:h OF No.
yember 1860.
The Hsraids Paris correspondent writes Sep 2Oth
The seceisonsts in Paris although they at,emnt not 10
eIlb! is too openly, fad it impossible 10 conceal their
delight at tho adoption Of the Chicago platform They
evidently believe ha. thst strng Of Inconsistencies
II means anything, means sn abandonment Of the war
upon the part OF our government and upon tie bass
II the South will consent 10 other terms (nd they
r0icule the ieoa ,haE she sii Of separation and
independence. This thoy d. no. hesitate 10 say priA
vaeIy; but they do not to be quito go sure ths
hcOlean Ii elected, will bs wiling TO carry into effect
the ultra peace policy which tney believe the platform
indcates 0oe thing 10 particularly noticeable since
| the nSWs Of hcOlelans nomination arrived here and
that Il that there he's baen Of rappYOehesat be
tween Northern and Southern men thao there has been
heretofore sinoe the waf commemorate e1biiiel Of
greater willingness to calmly talk over tho differences
which have threatened TO break up cur nation.
from the London Times Sept III
Every 90: and declaration OF the govern.
msnt mrss now be regarded an election ,aaT0uyys.
whether they wskeD the pups of the churches or The
guns Of the fors. Mr. Lincoln Is under the necessity
OF doing nothing that might purs bis chance of 70 cleo
ton. He could not have enforced bic proclamation
calling for draft Of five bu ldrsd Thousand men win.
out coming into collision wi that portion CT the popr
lation which must have furnished Il. sNl
better ia another discovery, announced by Mr. Seygd
10 VIA. is evidently en- elecdoneerBg speech. Hs Dc.
clsres that no draft will be necessary, "as the armies
are heng recruited rapidly required BIZ volunteer
log" Toe tactics Of the great political campaign will
usdfy slmos. anything In the eyes Of Americans They
do not ask for an explanation Of tie moot incredible
statement. provided "tea" for he object of their
party. Blu. Mr.. SeWard'J decara,loo cannot lie recsr
oiled with the manifestations Of public opiui
during the weeks that have elapsed since thsI
eau LOT hundrsds OF thousands Of meu, viii y
out whom the war could not be continued -
We have heard one unvsryiny tale Of the general re-
luc.snes TO enlist The highest bounties offered by
the central government the several States, The ei n
corporations, and private societies, had not irluent
enough TO draw man into tho rank. The recruitipp
In Europe, and the attempts to raise mora back ree
msnts confirm the reports Of the difficulty. We hs IA
neara Oh no revival OF enthusiasm 10 account for Il
sudden change Of feeling that must have taken paca M
Mr. Stewards statement correct. II the call for SO
huudred thousand men was rot necessary il was inn
polite to make It, It's quite possible tina. the forced
levy may stil be ecessary, but its mpooy has been
Uncovered. Ever since tho proclamation Was Issued
the government had eodeavorad to aba.e tho public
apprehensions on the subject. /. was found that tho
convenient "sredt OF tue States would reduce the TO-
tai force required to three hundred thousand men
Then these States said not to be much in arrs.r
with their quotas as was supposed. Nov the draft n,
poa.poned With an official ass1rsrce chat it will no, b.,
necessary ut all. But thst three hundred thnusana
men, or any considerable fraction OF that number have
voluntarily en sted since the date of the Presidents
proclamation we cannot believe.
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