, 1864-10-03
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The political forces maJ row be consider |
ed - pretty well marshallsd, upon either |
eide. TIE allies have Joined their principals,
a1d declared their preferences; and for the |
coming fye weeks We shall hope to haye
pretty fair sailing. Thus great'work Ia
done, for there. A nothing like going into a
contest with I clear understanding Is to
whom you have to rely on as your support
es, and whoms you have to oppose rs enc.
mies. Itcomp1leates the difficulties Of WAX
vastly where one side assumes the uniform
Of the other, and pertonates their men, for
1t contuses and mixes up the whole situa-
tion.
We have, therefore, on one side: frst, the
party which met in the Wlgwam at Chicago,
with all whom they represent aa voters, NO
mAtter whether traitors or honest men, Sore
heads martyrs, speakers for liberty they
h2ye forfeited, simple Democrats fooliug 9TH
era or themeelres befoolea-this IL the chief
OF ono section. Their allies, In chief, are the
rebels of Richmond aud its dependencies.
Th:se are ~ really parties TO tho contest as
the others who. do the voting. Here they
cannot very generally put In their ballots,
but they can manifest their sympathy, give
THAR advice, and help to plan The oampaiEn.,
They can also do their best at holding back
our sznies, md 30 create, as far as they can,
the impresslsp that VIC !" can tsubdue the re-
bel1ion;". that "tbe military attempts are
chiefly failures;' and 20 drive orr people to
the osucIuaion thaEWe must have change
Of rulers, whether ne VIII fight longer or
mako peace. .,
These arc two of the parties On one side.
Thea We have third party in the eame NJ
tnrest-the British section, led of by the
London Times and tribe Of journala whi:h
do their beat at helping on the rebellion. 1t
is ttue they cannot do much. but they GIN
show their good Will. At all events, they
can help to make clear the nature and aul-
mus OF the rebellion, in Its foreign, As well
Is domeetic, applications and bearings. They
can at least help to teach the world that des-
pptism fee1s Itself on trial, and has inpor.
tAnt interests new In process Of decision.
Thus far for one side, On the other, NE
have also several parties. First VIC have
those represented 1t Baltimore, whs put the
candidate In nomination, and viii sustain
him by their votes, Republicans, War Demo
crats, Radicals, Abo1itioniste, and whatever
other Names they may choose to rally under.
Then We have in the second place 4 naval
party, headed by old Far1agut, thrusing his
Roman nose into Mobile Bay just a
Mcclellan 51as getting good start In
tho political rxce, and upsetting the
declaration, that the var Nas . failure.
Thirdly, We have Sherman With u lot of
blue fellows, captivating u place which
sscoul0rerer be captured" Just as the cry
Nasto be opened for "A: suspension of hos
tllltIes." Now, again, We have Sheridan
holding OF. proyokiBgly In tbs valley, snd
plsytDg with EARLY ~ 4 cat with mouse, TIL
:. ready to eat him ;-and feeling the appetite
ceme on just as The public interest In Mobile
and Atlanta WAS beginning to dag, and 80
clenching the argument about military fall!
ure. And last1y, We havo Grant putting il
on the sa1ne eide At the very moment wheu
every body was looking Tor him to do 1t.
How he will come out definitely, ne do moi
know Jet; but his Movements look as II hii
logic was Of the right kind.
TINS NO hare Chicago. the rcbel3, and til.
Brliiah pltted sgainat Baltimore, Farragut
shermsn, sHd Grant-wlth the young mer
In tlue costs alorg with them. The contest
gets more interesting every day.
raR nAuK RIOT.
Decidedly the local sensation Of Saturday
wRs the faliurs Of the Western Marine and
Fire Insurance Institution. Apart from tn
financial excitement naturally consequent
upon the closing Of Its door, moro serioul
results were for \ Tina sppsehended, AMI
were only prevented by the timely appear
ance Of the Provost Guard. 1t seem1 tha
on the evening previous, the Twelfth War
Committee had deposited their draft fuui
In the bank. The fact that the draft Tor thl
ward occurred on Saturday rendered the Ut
Of The fund = prompt necessity, hut ofco cou.s
when tho committee appliedfor 1t, 1t vas NO
forthcoming. The peFs soon spread abroa'
and IN infnriated crowd OF citizens Of tha
ward gathered about the building, determsn
ed upon the most desperate measures to oh
tain the money. 4 gentleman connccte'
With the bank was maltreated, aud threAt
Of banging him were made. Tho rapidly IL
crossing crowd, urg<d on by impsudentlcsd
ers and speakers werc organizing to force =
entrance into tho bank The police wer
not 1t hand. The Mayor was arpeiled K
but rendered no assistance to quell the di'
turbance, when fortunately the Psovo4
Guard made their appearance, aud prompt
restored order. Il is evident that but #
their arr3ual, nott te1ious riot must h.,
OCCURRED aud one which Ill claus
must have deplored. In the heitt
stale Of The public mind no o.
81. dan fo,etell, the disastrous cons
quences which might have ensaed, not alo,