The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-08-23
lFrom the Richmond Whig. Aug IL.
Extracts from the Yankee Press.

lfrom the Richmond Whig, Aug IL.
Extracts from the Yankee Press.
'The New York World says: "The recent
disaster at Petersburg is having most de
pressing effect upon the countpy. Indeed,
no defeat Of the whole war has created 80
m uch dismay.' "A correspondent of the
same paper puts down ,tthe Yaskee loss on
the OccasiQB al "over eight thousand men,"
FROM the name journal We copy the fol
The Boston Traveller gives currency to
some very extraordinary statements respec
ung the Army Of the Potomac &C. 1T SAYS
that the private soldiers have given cpeir
officers quiehyio understand that they
must not expect them TO. assault impregna.
BILE earthworks hereafter that the campaign
so far has besn one Of useless butcbery, 10
which norsgard has been paid to the lives
Of the troops. Tne same paper hints, a.
did the Tribune the other day, that the
reason thst the colored soldisgs were given
the post Of honor at Petersburg was be-
cause tho white troops were indisposed to
make the assault.
The Rochester Democrat, another Re.
publican journal, states there is great deal
Of dissatisfaction in the army, ard that an
unusual number Of designations Of officers
has been rendered, among whom are five
Generals.
The Boston Advertiser also alludes to ru.
mors il has heard 10 the same effect. All
this is calculated 10 add TO the despondency
OF the country but We sincerely hope mst
ters are not 80 bad as they are represented
TO be. -
The editor OF the albany Evening Jour.
nal, writing from Washington, presents his
readers with several theories OF peace that
are mooted in that Capitol. One is to res.
tore the old UniCn AZ il was ;the other 20
regard the sla laves already treed .as free, aud
~ pay for the emancipation OF the remain-
Ger. The nird piaois explained in the
edilo own words.
"A third pan 10 to recognize the South.
ern Confederacy, with such boundaries a.
its founders coBiroiat the moment OF peace,
with the stipulation that. slavery shall be-
abolished in the new Confedefacy the
Uni'ed States govesnnaant paying, say,
four hundred millions o. q bonus tor the
abolition OF slavery. Absurd ~ this last
proportion may seem, II has advocates 10
the Uoion ranks, As sm informed, who
stand prominent among the leaders OF the
Union party" -
II the editor had explained that the
greater part Of the four hundred milIions
would come out Of the pockets Of the
Southern people, TO pay themselves for the
Of their own negroes, the de-.
iec.able scheme woeld appear in its lrue
light. =
The Albany Argus -disiikes thsss plans,
and proposed instead Ns. Caihoun's plan Of
q dual Executive:
'"Oss Confsderscy /, such as preceded our
present UniOn, would lind adsocstes A
Veto power given to eonsbinstioo ef Ssatss
has been suggested. A confedessoy Of
confederscies 10 regarded BY many - the
pltlmatc and desirable 'fogm Of our goyssn-
mont. A double House or Representatives,
a single Senate and one Presidept - nov,
woald bs better than any dssi execstiss---
No law cOuld pass and mono could be re.
pealed without assent Of both b0uses, with
the concurrence of the Senste 10 now, the
Veto power remaining uochsogsd ID ,Rsmi.
nations 10 office within tho SIies. shs. eon
ourrence Of spe at least OF the Senators, a.
Well as Of the majority Of fthe Senate, might
be required The Presidential term might
be extended to six years: ths incsmbeos
not to be Te-eIseiivs. The pvnsioa iisss
might be assumed by the States In which
tho soldiefs live. The ustiocsl debt might
be Guaranteed by the pledge Of tho lptsrnsi
lakes. 10 the Southern States, ttse right
TO lay export duties might BE- allowed for
term Of years. The taT'tf might be 6xsd
FOR Term Of years at--- per cent The
army might be demanded. and States 70.
quired 70 maintain snd disciplinsa body OF
'foops, 10 proportion 10 lhsis represents
Iious tn Congress. IL, by such mod,tien.
lion ~ lbis, we could secure national unity,
and, at the same Time, guarantee State
rights, would IL not be- better than any
'cheme or separation"