Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-06
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cannot sSTse with those OF cur contemporaries,
lisrO that tie fall Of Atlanta viii necessarily con
~ 80 shs var spirit o, spAEii0l at the North. soea
e 3ogStedly be the sIsos in the Republican party
p. II the Democratic the shso. viii be the reverse.
G LIEF point OF opposition 70 Lincoln, as set forth
an " u chs second resolution OF the ObicsgO plat
10 =, she confessed failure Of the experiment. Of var
&c >, much - the party in power seeks to continue
shh lS sdvs experiment, b. Just so much vii the op-
pal 2 party be fSsOed to the policy OF peace. The
psor OF she North may well declare that, if the per
PsUaaal Of re Republic Is 10 be attained by war Il
viii b. u 70 discard administration al the very mo-
msus N is var measures betoken success. o. the
other baud tie Democrats viii not De slow 20 discover
that the occupation Of Atlanta $50 far rom promising
speedy q 70 The var ensures Only isPiolongau1n
and hat, too, deS auspices not less adverse to the
Kbsr les Of the Elr5sTn than OF the Southern people
Ths v imp! them to greater thors and greater saer
sOss, not Of principle but Of party selhshnssa, than
thsy would othsTElos have made.
Bot the a ID too Of This energy the part OF their
sdvessarss, vii grouse corresponding spirit in the Re-
publcans add iDcits shem the hCrCulean eKar
tons I.ss:ed By re az Atlanta their natural
arrogance VII a ibls itself in high handed Pr0sseu-
ton Of t. Osn4sss. Hopes Inspired by hollow victories,
end fears awakened b. the potential displays OF their
ancient foes, viii cary chem 70 extreme leDg;hs and
extremes, We vel E1os, must sooner or la:er meet.
We DO not say hat The collision viii result in scenes o.
violence md blsodsteG is 70 tho interest Of the D.
.ooraey 10 msae every ,frs TO avert tho tfls.On o.
blood aud hey sse far ss,ule 70 neglect these e.
Ho,ts but il is very certain that the elateo aud corr
sent Republicans DO uog intend - reirqush power, a.
~ msaos the mos, ggal and uzds h,ndsd, they can
,s,.iu i: They as not afraid saed blood, IS the
,.ar sbuadAnly proves and & veil be their eonstan,
aim 70 lomSnt qgsrrsls ard promote strife until
heir asndish purpose Is served. Blood will be
drawn by the weapons Of their own buies aud assas-
sps, md the crime lad At the 6oOr Of the Democrats
VERY little Of the vital naid boSeyer, will be spilled;
only snOugh 10 justify lying accusation agains. the
D,nooraey. There VII be bayonets in abundance a
aha oolt and order viii reign 10 WNslW." Never
,bsloss al toe WOrss elements Of human nature Eiu
have been aroused and put 10 &C i've CsEvescence b.
ors die day OF eeodor and end t mar, that cleo
lion Ji leave neradics ole traces and wounds that vii
never heal Fo- .ls Is no mere Political election, any
more than that IT 1850 1, Il struggle for life and
Jeath--a contest - the supremacy Of New England
aud the final subysrsiOn OF Republican Institutions or
the triumph Of liberty regulated IN accordance with the
cardinal doctrine Of State Rights.
Successful, TIE Republicans eseO, upon the ruins of
tbs Constitution q consolidated despoism, pledged to
she metropolitan Of Bosom AID she slbOrdinaton Of
the white man Agsias: his telpotsn, the South must
and vii wage eternal var.
Defeated, the R,publiosn plsty disappears forever;
the h,s OF toe States and hs freedom Of the psope
o. lrs North may be perusssal ~ rss.ose5 h1sticsm
rep 4osi by reason 90 unani.yi and there is chance
(tas o. ehs-oaj O.. GO.
Sue a. less exc hopes Inspired by liberal in
.srgssstOu Of ths ChiO4s3 platform. Ina. Ingenious
klla!desespe % know, presents eo,OTS sld forms
a. every TUX bus ~ ere no. n SLING to hold is steady
70, he NON & and assi. b steps Of its trainers
. 81 soon % Vhst' s- icy rsaly mean peace Or
yr---vhsth tle military ,uaGous dispose them t.
o5stsspondsat eontcrens " bu, them to smeFs
ms1ly sdLerenSs ard mere oat7poken syowsl OF
-siel chs fall o. Albania Wi give the RspuoF-
ca ia. the Inspiration they needed They via dry
she . i'oats 90 tbs wal and compel them 70 show
tbe.r I'D. The inc Of demsrkaton vii be plainly
draw spt- Of he bss. 5f1ris Of party leaders, Gu
both ID 20 ,a-esit The ssu.a will know how to act
sod c 70 trus,--ii aay Yl4kes lie to be trusted a,
81 % I'll Of Al'na have 10 other efeo. thlr
Ehis-.' awaken 10 energy sld occasion 10 changes
s. Lr Ct vi. rot have bssn unmiiga;ed disas.er.