Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-17
An AnzIo-Rcbe! View of the Election
The Mcclellan Peace Wen in Dis

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From the London Times, August 81.
! II now clear that whereas the Conteder-
,,ns oro ,s unanimous as ever in their reso-
mt;,n 10 resist. the Federals are no longer Of
the same mind rs 10 the continuance of the
ot,ack There is strong party DESTROYS of
/ raiSinr the great question OF peace or war at
the ap1roaching Presidential election. From
| the description which has been given of their
nolicy. il is obvious that they are not pre-
! parei 10 accept the peaceful separation from
J the South if nothing better can be done. The
resolution is disguised under proposal for
general convention ut which the question may
be discussed, but rs it is known that the
South will insist on independence, those who
commence parley with this convention must
necessarily be prepared to surrender. Now,
the question TO be asked at this moment is,
what will be the effect of such events rs we
witness on the view of the eontending par
ties: The answer will give the Confederates
two chances against one. \ battle may be
either won, or lost, or drawn. II the FEEDER
ais win-if Grant takes Richmond, sherman
Atlanta, and Farragut Mobile-we may an
ncipate that the peace party will be discour-
aged, and their opponents enabled to prose-
cute the war. Ii. however, the Confederates
win, and the Federals experience any signal
disaster, the war party will be overpowered,
while similar result would probably follow
even II neither party won, and things re-
manned exactly as they are. This is the
strong point in favor Of the South. II they
can only prevent the balance from being
turned deciSivciy against them, the advantage
OF the campaign will be theirs.
In this event we cannot but anticipate i'm
portant consequences in the Northern States.
Nobody can well anticipate that Mr.. Lincoln
would be re elected without a contest, or that
the contest could be otherwise than desper-
ate. But 4 desperate conflict implies con-
conflicting principles, and therefore Mr..
Lincoln'S principles have been distinctly pro-
nOunced. His policy, As at present avowed,
; is war-war "to the bitter end" and it is on
the party possessing similar views that he
mas hitherto relied for support. But this
adoption OF war on the part of one political
section, leaves the other with no alternative
but 10 adopt, in some shape or other, policy
OF peace. Il may be transformed or con-
cealed under various DISCUSSES. but to this
end il must come at last. Whoever con-
dennis President Lucoln's policy must virtu-
, allY condemn the war. II Is vain to talk of
the prosecution Of the war on better military
principles or more Skillful plan. All plans
and all principles have now been tried.
, Every General has had his chance in turn,
and all haze failed alike. McClellau's scien-
the caution Jared no better than Grants in
/ vincible obStinacy, except that under the for
mer commander there was not so great sac
rifce of life.
Ii the Republicans, with their unsparing
efforts, could do nothing against the South,
it is not to be imagined that the Democrats,
with their half-and-half policy, could do any
more. Ii Mcclellan is to be their cham
piou, we know already what may be expect
ed. The armies OF the North would be more
prudenty handled, and, aftera check, would
be more cxpeditiously Withdrawn, but they
would certainly make no more impression
on the South than the armies of Grant or
Hooker.
II appears 10 us, then, that if the Demo-
cratic party make a fight for power they must
do it substantially on principles Of peace,
and the events OF the next few weeks will
probably enable us to anticipate the result.
Ii either Grant or Shermaa should achieve
any signal victory or inSpirit the North by
any important conquest, the Democrats
might be deferred from taking the field, and
either Mr.. Lincoln or the conquering Gene
raj himself would be left to win. But if the
achievements Of the FederalS fall short OF
this success, there is such an opportunity for
the South as has never occurred before.