Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-14

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and should nsser under any circumstances, consent 10
accept in teir place. strong central zsd goyernmen
With military dsspotism." Bnce the commenced
fearful strides have been made in this dire cior the ten
deLoy Of the having been TO subordinate the oavh
TO military authority aud concentration OF stp7eme
power in The hands Of the Oommsuder inChef Of the
armies.
No solution IL attempted to be given to the question:
''When will the war sndf" Both Oonfedefaciss being
able to prolong indefinitely the sword cannot be re-
lied on and negotiation must DO rseorted to. fear s
expressed thas Mr. Lincoln and President DAVIS are 90
much exasperatsd against each other they may never
be able to agree upon terms Of negotiation and that
the must continue until there u change Of sc-
minsrAton unless toe people Of both countries In their
aggregate capacity sovereign States taking the mai
ter In nand bring their powerful influence 70 bear,
curing both Governments 70 stop the war and leave the
Question to be settled upon the principles OF 1916 90
laid down in the Georgia Resolutions passed at tie last
session. which propose TO stop tie war and allow each
ATE fairly 10 choose with which 0onfsderacy 70 oast Its
lot. Not one Safe or number Of States any peace
making power whatever has the power to bind sove-
reign ate against lie will as for instance tbs division
of The territory Of Virginia without her consent the
Democratic party ct the North no matter what ts suo-
css may Dc in the ming election, yet strong aid
pozerfu and has all along held tbs dooIrns State
adv RntJ declares itself In favor of suspension Of
hosities and Convention Of Gil the aaea As the beat
means Of adjustment.
The Governor sees no rood reason why this tender
should not DO made the United States government,
Lhers would be nothing humistng leave question on
which the general government cannot agree 10 the ora
tors Of the same The convention would be the most
able and digued assembled, Is The States would
elect their Wssst and abOst man 10 represent them An
Assen bage of the age wisdom and experience OF the
county, fresh from scenes Of bloodshsd, catnsge and
dtsoanon with the present and prospective wants Of
tns country before than, would hardly decide 70
tinue the war, or adjourn without submitting plan Of
settlement honorable and JUST 70 both eoliederacies
In this Convention, h should be unsersood that each
State acted in lie sovereign oapaoiy and the action
taken would be separately Submitted ratification si
in the adoption OF Constitution, Or its aetion night
DO restricted 10 proposing plan Of adjustment 70 toe
/ treaty. making power OF each Governments TO give 70
| the Pres deLIs and 6snGtss OF ths two GoverDmen
exclusive treaty making powers, without referring their
action back 20 the sas would be absoluts than
ID claimed by enlightened Aonarobs, ss 10 shown. ~
the rsfu al Of France 70 accept terrtosy from Ausu
until the cssson ratified By the subjects affected.
The Governor II sAui6 ID that separate ATE action
will bs q necessary preliminary 70 treaty OF peace
While this Ia righI ana proper, no State honora-
bly, withdraw from the contest 40 each "a pledged BY
pCasn least 10 stAnd BY the other TO the end Of
he contest. The people Of the States can mess in
| convention and sboish The Calfsders Government
| ahensveF its uLurpatiOns and abuses of power bAv
reached Joint when the sovereignty Of the States
he rights and liberties OF the people lJrger
cure under 1t. The people o. the NORTH OIL joy sim
lar right II the people If the Two 0oniedsrseiss have
this ght they may certainly meet and arrange ell tie
terms Of peace This is, Of course, in direct opposi
ion to lhs VoWs OF those who favor strong central
power in both Governments, and place. hunIes,
tractors and Who live and thrive OH the ser
v:ee fund a the disposition Of each Governmtn sors
Cd iIUm daugers Of the BATH Id, now ever,
.eady 70 inpugn che motives and question the 10y ally
OF every who denies the Legality Of any act OF III.
Government or questions the wisdom Of policy and
Il liz IT, Efua
wrong"
They clsmor against a convention of s airs az likely
make peace and rob thGm OF their occupation. "The
advocates OF tree government can safely appeal 10 the
sober good Of the great OF Americ An PEG
ple Norh and South who bear the burdens OF the war
without the oices patronage Of eiIher government
whose have been conscribed and torn from them
and SLAUGHTERED many whose homes have been desc.
lated, and daily robbsd Of their property by gov
eminent tthjlas without paying anything for IT, who
bear al the Cnoimou burdens necessary carry on the
var aud TO support the classos famed in fl fence and
whose property must pay the immense public debt cor
stsntly sugmentng.
1t may be made with still greater force to the soldier
Who teara the aotiys dans and bares his breast Ia
| defence If the loved ones at home.
This bOodshed, carnage and de5olatlon should TO
continue to crafty ths ambition Ut thoss la power
Neither North nor South will probably agree to such
CONVEX tOn until forced by popular will aud the advo
cates Of the pjcy Worth cannot )nlrol SO lolR
our pie sea and I'll ias, State and Confederate DE-
nounOe the movement, and thereby pu. weapons in the
1 hands OF our enemiea
Ths war Olee stopped. the ops Of the North, who
tired OF tie war as We, would consent to fair
| sdjustm, a. before they would renew he stitI6s.
Uutil proper arrangements be made II ls neces
sary that ths last that be spared should be
forth TO sustain our In the fti In this way only
viii We be able to conduct gotiions suc,, ssfully.
| The troops oInnot do all by hand fighting. The
| Statesman and people have important part to act
and II the soldier fails lie should not be censured II
the AtesmI negecs his part in conducting wise NJ
gotatons the soldier can compain that his lie ia TT ID
| Sith.
In criss like the present, craftsmanship Is mere
war; though last twenty years. until one uers the
other Statesmen terminate wars by negotiation.