Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-29

Mt onlv Of ahotonism bot Of the war of the policy
Of the war and OF the system on which tns war Is
waRed Thus ratified the war must continue Tour years
longer On the Other hand, the defeat OF Lincoln or
any representative Of bis party, ia this election, viii be
.ssn,s5 nv the peope Of these States as reputation
- ~ var of The policy of the war, and of the purpo-
-, FNr vbich IL is waged; aud, thus. door win be
opened for negotiation which VIII result IN peace on
SPss Altogether compatible with the honor and most
oonausVe 10 the interests Of both parties The pres
dentia election in the United States In 1884, then is
ne event which must determine the issue of peace
war and with the deslinies OF both countries. For
Lecolns defeat then let soldiers Aght let patriots
hope, and let Christians pray"
We agree with the honorable Senator, especially In
Lhe fighting part OF his prOpOstOn-nOt that under
rate the power Of prayer but because our snfuness
is such that We will at timss coincide Withthe Irshman
who rebutted the idea that the battle Of Gettysburg
was lost for the want Of praying, By the assertion that
| Il was for the want Of men and muskets. "Bsdad
tberes mora Var.ue. in lead than in wind anyhow"
said he.
Senator Hill e not unmindiul of the welfare OF our
oes inhuman they are, will be seen by the fol-
lowing extract in which he takes new view OF our
disasters last year:
Had our arms been successful in 1868, the war, as
now Waged, might have been terminated But IL would
have resulted il intestine war in the United States
The present ruling power would have been oyerthroWn
but OVstthrOWn BY violence aud in blood. The recur
renee of the Presidential election during the present
year will furnish opportunity for the peaceful over
throw Of that power, and for the consequent termna-
ton Of the war without entirely subverting society and
order throughout the North.
We fear that there are great many people in these
Confederate States-perhAps as many as ninety-nine
hundredthsWho think this intestine in the Uni
ted States" Of ell things the most desirable and believe
that "the overthrow OF the ruling power" there "by
violence and in blood" would be sheer justice and
nothing more.
But this Southern Christian Statesman does not stop
here. He goes great lengths-WOnderfully great-toO
great, We submit:
Will the statesmen Of the two cOutsderaoies prove
equal to the crisis and the occasion as to end the
present oW of blood and prevent the further progress
of Disaster and secure good Governments 10 all the
parties Of the contests HOEever many contederacies
may result between the States of the former United
States it s certainly the interest," aud ought to be the
earnest desire of every State and Of every citizen IN
each State that each conf deracy should have good
Goyernment-shOuld be established upon the best and
surest foundations aud that the most liberal relations
of anty and commerce should exist between the whole
Between peoples who have common origin, speak
common language, have common traditions, and whose
territories are separated only by mountns rivers and
air Hnes there may exist commercial unity without po-
tical union That will be narrow statesn anship which
does not comprehend that all these States, however d
vided have q unity of interests, and which, leaving
ueiQhbors whom God has joined by SOIL climate, pro-
ducons and relationship, should seek the stranger be-
yOnd the seas for an ally.
What do We care whether the Yankees have "goOd
Government or uotH W care nothing about their
government or anybh that is theirs until they have
been punished for their SINS Justice frat, mercy AFTER
Hi L ,,,,l,, ,fak ,l
We may perhaps be in frame Ofmind to hear Of their
having any government at ALL and to help them 10 ge
ting one which will suit them viz an iron despotisw.
Az for "bera relations of amity aud commerce." ana
shocking to the stranger beyond the ally in
preference to nelghbOrs blessed neighbOn whom God
has Joined BY soil, &c. there need be no disputatiOn
for there are hardly two opinions. The eyes Of this
people are directed to a country south of the British
Channel and are likely to rest there fer some time to
come.
We should dismiss these tool Christian proposals Of
Senator Hl as undeserVing Of mention If he did
come back to the main pOint-the defeat of Lincoln
until that happy point is reached" says be- "there
can be neither peace, hope, nor any good to the
deludsd cOmbalAns or their descendants except after
indefinite war and undesirable waste and ruin"
He thinks We Of the Confederate States aid that
defeat and, In fact control the. next election at the
North. How
Fhe first agency which We can exert To this end is to
defeat Mr.. Lineon armies n the fast approaching
pSign Without this, nothing else do will, or
can avail. With this first accomplished, We
any ratona-even the most desirable Iesut Proposals
Of negotiations from US, as matters now stand, are
inconsistent with honor and futile for good. Mr.. Lincoln
will not negotiate and he is determined shAl not
To this end be keeps the issue In such shape make
it dshOnorabls-eVen al evidence Of Weakness-in US
TO propose negotiation Madness is his argument;
subiugation 10 his policy and Infantry artillery and
cavalry are his only ft commissioners. But Mr. Lincoln
and his adherents do constitute all the North There
are many very many, there who oppose HE war, who
oppose his system which the Is Waged and the
purpose for which il is Waged. These believe that
Christian and civilized people ought at least 70 attempt
the adjustment Of their difficulties by the Christian and
civilized agencies Of peace. We cannot propose ne go
tistons 10 these because they cannot respond They
cannot now propose negotiations because they are
not In authority But they declare their willingness 10
discuss TO negotiate whenever they get that authority.
They will appeal for that authority to the bslotboI in
November next"
We believe implicitly 10 the first agency"-the de-
feat of Lnoolns armies in the next campaign; and We
believe in little else. Let that be done, and We will run
the risk Of the being prosecuted With greater vgOr
by Mcclellan Fremont or whoever else may be elected.
Az for the Peace Party proper under Pierce and Wood
that s nov but drop in the bucket and it is soon
10 count upon what may be done should that party
chance to triumph in the next election. Let US bend
every energy to the whipping Of LincOlO's armies
After events may take care Of themselves.
A Leak in the Blockade.
Late adyices from Brownsville, by Northern papers,