Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-05
FTCHM0ND WIG.
=. nr.lr I'm rHE NEANs OE OBrAINNa If

am ,tancss az Q now existing, individual s, 10 my
IN, uent excu ,ols who does not exert himself Sc
% ing to the sasure Of his ability In the great work
90 National ivarance which Is in progress.
AZ II most free that 10 the Vaor Of our armies aud
q le our mill - commanders We must eventually
g, oo,- r. La besides, should We be Ill
,is .tsy cue ul 10 tbs achievement Of Southern ln-
g., ,uasocs; a. 10 ono s less iholinsd than am TO
a. p 10 say az yhirg calculated in the least degree to
al tho herr, fsrvOr OF our noble soliisry, or to
c. 50 tho sus Is, rsls ration in that vigilance and en-
a, /, sithoui .he unit exercise Of which We shall
IA i. im2oss Ole 10 escape hon the multiplied dan
sss Esieh surround US. BuS it Is obviously true that
,his great moral contest well physical ens;
sni there are sssst sad difficult questions at this mo-
usns rising up for solution for the fortunate deteIm
son .; which lar ether l4ltss msy be found requisite
essd.s co1Isss sad resolution gu The field Of battle,
dsxteEy 10 difsOtog ths movements OF armed bat
ts6oas. have been pleased 10 observe that ths
gh,sFiEitsd shd uhasaiai menbsEs OF the edi-
total fraternity this moment to some extent ca
gsEed 10 csHly sad earnest discussion OF those topics
ugSn siioS propose At present " dsscanL ln'WhlOh
tssy sse co 10 be hut doing their duty to their patrons
end sa,ir co1RhYnsR II largo neglect Of Whieh
weO,6 Justly expose them 10 osasurs aud cOatsUpt
chou nos es -iingIy persuaded that ths gentlemen
@ tie press hose ~ least Of the liberal aud
Lshtsrsl cast will be At all inclined 10 CLAIM iOf
themselves monopoly 10 the privilege OF prOmulgA-
tng cp nicns and sediments touching matters that
ssn1sly ihTolTs tie happiness Of eleven Millions Of
people; sad l stall Indeed 10 most seriously disap
pointed II thsy shall not Do found actual trial dis
p9,si the contrary q encourage the iFesst inter
o>srgs Of thought AMI lsehag touching these grave
sad l-Sns3tous matters. Were it possible for the
p-op, the Of 81 legitimate pOser 10 come 10
gsthss ROS IN their primary capacity, OF such
o1sE3marY before the breaking Out VI this
ssNOe and al disturbing war 70, the purpose Of con
siarDg lha pFessn. condition Of civil and military
concerns aud 70 dictate their views aud wishes As 10
tie official setOn OF those whom they have sppOintej
70 places Of smasn. public trust il would be at least
slGsWhAl less necessary that individual members Vi
tbs great bOdy-pOltie should separately take upon
themselves tbe responsibility OF making knOEn 10 heir
fellow cLzi the results Of their unbiased medilatons
All dsn.srested search alter truth Were i. at this
noaelt " the power Of the sovereign States who are
80 nooly aud ene'gsieAlly prosecuting 4 var Of the
sfaItasI magnitude in supper. Of their Osa rgh, Of
sjsolEs sstgOUsrNuast in any easy and effective mode
:. eo5t together freely aad unrearainedly in regard
70 ma,,ss affecting mos. yi:aly their osu corporate
s1aeEce aad essen isl attributss-or did the present
ssadoE Of things apparently allow Of the great qqes
tsa Of War and Peace being submitted directly to he
safes, either primarily or ultimately, las cannot
D.: consider would have bsen exceedingly desirabe)-
s HoHli tlVe been ObgOl5y less nece sAry that other
means should be rosored 20 for the purpose of bring
ins into sdsotivs development the public mind of the
country " reference 70 the points which Is Is nv in
tennon at s1is moment TO examine. hold it to be
true that every tree ctzn among us has right openly
10 gate Ia he esring OF the country il some form
Of VShef his vel matuFsd eany0tCn3 touching al mat
tsss uPon Shich the Government under which be lives
may b called 20 act 1 remember that upon a
fSin nsmo'ao.e occasion, in Athenian AnnAls the
es0istsd PoIises abiding TO his own highly endowed
aut Eondfonsy cultivated eOun;rymsn, said: eve are
tde 0aJ people Who acc2uat N tha. takes no share
DC 2oidos. 10: S-iy a. iHs,hsdlsr IN Nothing bu
- lae VITO Is good Jor Nothing" plead this A.bs
ui,l excuse Ter WhSt shall nov proceed 10 say.
Il lot to be tsnsd tlat under the Constitution Of
to Confederate S-4,ss the power Of negotiating and
giving validity aud eiadng force to all treaties what
evsT, entrusted 20 ths President and the Sonata
No Sns ia IS Inclined than l am 10 trench upop
this p0vsf 20 enss6ls is exe.ess in tbs hands of
t'Ose - whom It has been committed. Whatever
nay Chance 70 think, aud whatever others of nv
f-lioW ei.izans may think as to the policy of vostipR
nueh poser 10 any PUBLIC iaactooaries Wba,ey5r Who
cannot D. made promptly aad effectively rsspoasbs To
tae sovereign States themselves 10 the exclusion Of an
c'rzsA1.Te or seyiocIy ASTON on The rart Of sueh
ssaies and however certain Il may be, that large
~ Gosr OF our most enlightened and patriotic ciiz ans
haze, 10 s6e al- three years, been brought moa pain
4Iiy r - ring such az tina. which
l0E gong O.. S-i3 Gol have been belier 10 have
.its1ted ourselves With mere Provisional Govern
M. c-pahe Of bs1s dispensed With whenever is nj eht
b foCrd nyeuient 70 do So sm most fee TO sdm,t
what Gds canHst be deeeatly denied, that every
t1t0g 0oo etsd sih The ach.d making Of tr.aty Of
psae' Kai the g,s9rrnsat and people with whom We
sis DoE Jn'scd,Ds IN ym3 has bsen trusted 20 the
Pissideal and Se1a-e, s6d 90 thsIa a,one And maze
tos seka sslsinelt IOt Whit th5 loss ohesrfay in The
fec Of ia asPlolabis AID psrplsI ~ iae;, that q
sFo GENIAL G5tsSlsssl.s unlsr whose eIelasVs rec
IIn ihs EaI bong ears.sd o. are By Tsas0n Ci aes
Eot aas teSesssiy 60 Ls @sHtoHsd, Ia such relation
Wib se1 o.h-s 10 render ali direct Diplomatic
in,s.oogte slnos, Absolutely Impossible Ba. il
Z @ a. ia0cro,ITstts bGS ANY nan who holds
Ea-so safes " CO Jst sCVsSs,ya sud recognizes hs
Cc-leiese.e GovssIaaSns which We have estsbls ned
a. nere egs8ey, sHtlsos g DO dispensed aits -
az time a. lae vii Ut tlOss Hh0 have called Il ato
Sss1E aud necessarily IA seCoFtsaos with all sou ID 10
rams Of representative spOas,biy subj Dot from tins
% dEs oe1s1Ts o. approval, 10 isslr aelOo OF -
USusTareo, Gu tLs Pass d the sass, u whom Il owes
IL eTgsD ssdoa sad sieaFOns sathori.y--eoulj bring
he EiRd for emsst doubt th4s 10 reference ~ the
es,shtiz qlss u Peace aud Wa, aHd In references
e hsE 70 me declaration Vt he The restoration
Ct sss O'hsr b fOfnai tssJ, Tie alss have right
70 &C s0oiul oc-.sEs rgaG 10 Oef their e,ua-sis a.
Ei5sb, and, 10 certain e'treUs oasss to demand hs
stsela Oi ter soVsTsga vii By those 10 power as
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