Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-25
An Armistioe.


The Northern papers have much 70 Say about an ar
mistOs. Even the Republican journals propose it. l.
Ia the lat st YscLee snsatOn and threatens TO attain
the proportions Of ore Of their periodical maj las As
Yet, the only aImisico proposed is, in fact no arms
IOe at all but a mare suspension Of hosliiNes, with
ths blockade still in force and the enemys armies still
q Southern sol All things must have Begin ing,
h0usVer and the initiative in bargain besrl generally
6at small resemblance to the eOneu ion. Jockeys and
diplOnatstI approach each other very WariJ' Toe
Ssuth should be In no haste to interrupt, spontaneous
movement Of Ire North, which takes at 6rst the only
torn il could well assume, IN view OF the situation and
ne Oo q citing wishes Of pssty le'der5.
The South Ia in favor o. an arhistes. Amid the din
OF srms tie voice Of Tsasod cannot be heard To ihA
voice We appealed 10 the beginning aad BY Is decision
ne are wiling to abide in the end. The 'nusion o
blood which has pFohssd nothing, should be stayed
Let she dust of battle subsids, il order that Ne nay
zee clearly What We have done and whittier are go
i1g There must BE-, fOnsshere, common ground on
which We can inset 70 discuss there grave questions
which the sword hss failed 20 d,c3e A cessation Of
hosuIhes viii enable us 10 ascertain tha. ground.
Mr.: Lincoln j; 10 said de5i,es an sFmstce, Aad mary
Republican members have persuaded him TO prOpoee
one. His ours answer 20 hessrs Cay ard Holcombe
hss perhapa been reconsdessd; nay, the Herald de-
eAres thAt he reprd Atss ths. He viii nos a.
low Gen Grants late success to interfere with plan
Which uil certainly take toe wind out Of the Demccra
c calls and pace him in . favor bio attitude before
the country Mr. Seward is too astuss TO permit this
excellent opportunity to pass unseiIsd he can ma
npua.s an occasion Of such moment better than aay
man living aud We shall be disappointed if permitting
d nd
he nesleets 90 capital chance. Accredited ccmmis
si,usrs from Washington SHOULD even nov be on their
way 70 this city.
WssAcrss assume that the South in'iacibs in AIMS,
vii be 81 the mercy Of Northern political triekSters
SOae 20 20 far 10 declare that We should be duPed
ey YaEGndighAn more surely than by Lincoln; thai
ths Arnisice OF the does not differ materially from
that Of she other that neither the Peace Party nor
the Democrats are heart whit DESTROYS 20 end
the va than the Republicans, bu. that the commo"
ain Of the potcaas P,opsr o. all Northern parties II
The ssms viz 70 dups the people Of both sections AID
60 carry on the end Is ~ either contingency
che termination or the cessation Of hOsIites-nay
dues 70 their own aggrSndzsmenG
The people Of the North, We dare say, are easily de-
lu5sd bus they are net quite diOae. If they desire
nsace for ia oSn sake for the sake Of the Union
syv vii make their wishes kaoHn in terms which can
o; be mistaken BY the wire PuIlers They have toe
recently been made the Prey Of the publican party
20 allow another party to ride into power their
shoulders, With false Gag aud deceptive battle-ory-
To be killed and manned, 70 be sadded with an ntole
rsSs load Of deb and 10 be deprived Of civil liberty
IL the result OF Esr, BY ~IOmsOsVer Waged or for what
sosver purpose As for Lineolns srmis.ice, they will
aft il thoroughly, and the leaders will sfs it for teen
II lie terms b. rid euous jus. enough the mark
q mss il entirely, the fac! viii be made known very
soesdly-and Mr.. Elcoln ii. go before the country
With alu in his record, which, added 70 the war, will
undo him.
Should negotiations follow Irus.ee, the people Of
the South WIl uAtch their Commissioners With great
ints0tnes Tina when Southern, 50 called, state
men we're easily Wound round the thumbs OF Northern
politicians Much sacrificed 10 party, and the hope
of maintaining the Uaion through the fundamentally
Of party OF vice versa maintaining tbs party BY
Of the Union. A betteg day has 6aEned However,
Lee us have the armsoe, and be- matter of course
cheated out Of our senses We wiling to run the
rsk great IS i. is. Les Mr.. Seward come in person.
With his hairs all sPl: and bis protocols all Gu. and
dried. General Grant permitting, viii NEE. him al
Oily Point or Petersburg.