Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-30
Tasoriss and Results

-s,.s5 discovery aas ua19 oy the enemy that they
5 10, vslS rough.sbUd ever The Confederate States
..s.- e,yoris theory vas that would succunb in
short sim, esther from altering Of purpose or sIHsul-
t.l Of msaac. Tdey equally m.Judged tee resolution
d our usose ald uRaefAted sne resources OF our soua
.ry Indeed, they declared lhsir conviction that ma
i.r.v Of the population against secession, and
voali gladly rstpro II allowed, 10 the emoraOcs Of
he "pa,esnal govs5aneaL' and tae protection OF tae
eol3 2" Esr1c' Greeley vas go oonVlaoed OF this,
that 10 cid not fear 70 take The ground mat 1t eSud
b Enthusiastically shown lnaE Jorsy OF our people
really Gslrsd separation AID an independent govern
meaL NJ force Ough. 10 be employed Or inPodimsn!
thFosn IA ne way, 70 defeat our wishes And even
Abs lincoln il record as having said 10 1861, in
co.ge sscn with members OF he Kentucky delegation,
iicadng NJ O.tenden: 'fas var, lar a. have aoy
Hiag to do WITH It, IS based on she ida that there
s3 Union sentiment in those States, which, Sc. tree
from he coatrol held il BY he presence 0,
the Oontd arAis rebel power, vii De d lent h
''rerI co ,bose ass in the UliOn. Il mistaken
90 in tis-ii The people Of those States determined
&" vita u.aaim5y, with feeling approaching una
uiuy thai these safes shAl not be members Il this
,'O5zfsiersey-i. yOni ths power o. The people o.
the other SA.ss 70 Orce them -sm IN in the Union
I'D IN la. coninganey-she eO1drgsncy thai there
"auo. that (UsilHl ssnLmsRs thsrs--his var is rot
soliJ AZ error, it u a crime
Va are nov vel on in the fourth year Of the var.
Il has been llns lime since Ws have heard anything
A0outa msj9riiy Of UaOnists in any Safe being he'd
down ard sslroFizsd 5y military despotism. States
have been oVsrrun By Yankee armies, bot no liberia
ed lion nj lrty reAsseEts isel in their wake s.
lar ion this in shass from which the Confederate
authorities sud had bssn for time driven almost
completely ason has in vain called Tor evidence that
o1s tenth Of tie population desired rsssAblish TIE
Unon We do not believe tha. be or even Seward
The most braEan Of fAls6ers, would pretend tAAt
any oons5srab.s number OF SJuthsrn OF. E1ns desire
or u,rld o0nssnt to restoration Of tbs Uaion as it
VS. egan Is could be a. t So shat BY bis own cor
fsssion, 1eon stands convicted nOt oaly of Uag ng
Wal hat Is an "srror" All 'odns" but one that is
q beyond the power OF the people Of the United
Sac" to make successful To persist obstinAtey and
Wi,fuUy in such war, Is make himself responsible
tIGla sr3 mn Tor ali the sufsFing and boOdahed
BaA. f5ssi. For every life Os on either side be is
murss-sr as : loading bis sOu with a mas Of gull,
taE rust ank IL to th4t depth lower than the loves
ass9, whioh the poet mAginss Of the bo.tOmlsss Pit
Put 40 sasmy were not mora mistaken in regard to
So ser dment prevailing here. than they we're ia the
aaA sr Of the people Snd tho capacities Of the oOul
ny They Ose 70 think that ths S.usheIn race was
hSs-LAsied, iaPusVs, sPasnOdO, wanting in staunUh.
Re- alj o5nsaRcy Of purpose snd capacity for sus-
tassd 1Jr.-snd they seemed not 10 doub. lhs. what
s-sd asn 20 consider the seadisr and more en-
tt- ss5'atioa and coursg, OF the rsh would PIE |
aoi3 aud slT.neilg irOat agaas. which South |
.s afslssss w01,d ehAio isself in Submission
ed tupo.soeJ. Bls, even sborll this fall they were
vssy sure sbat 20 laos ed tas OF wagiUg pro-
locgsd v.r asals. Peepl1 ousuumbsring three 70
%, sbecndrG BE- s-a'sa, possessing srsenss, wosk-
so2s sEd .-ssa-s capable OF supplying all their want,
saa Ill J--.si-.Csod in,eIo 5arse with the wosld,
ias-5g ths o2posu atty Of recruiting JOn the largest
eisfr tae.r s.nss T n the IFan q solliery Of Ell
rae, 2 vac 70 ,beI natsss oiia5s minds, simple cal
o3i,or Of Es,gIial forces. Il we're as brave and
10 .c1a.sus O. pm pose As themselves, which they did
no sehsvs eG the l5VgeE purse, ths largest armies
-al che heaviest armament Hpsl succeed. l. was a
p7cpa "a .co ia n 'OF dseussiOn. Taey amused them
s5vss vssy he Southern simplicity audaOity tia,
iased question abOus Il,
b. 70 Rave Lot observed iOr lOOg line
t1as hey Cos.isusd 10 divert themselves in
tlis way o. the contrary, most notable
change las occurred, and the prevailing impression
n,7 seems TO be that for some eauls ,st dif6,uh
"a understand, has Centrally OOni.dsrsd 70 be
che iDc1mpe;snoy AMI msnalAg .msas OF Lincoln
aad his set the despised adversary is about to
prove TOO much Tor them. They thilk lhAs /
re vsrs going 70 fall either IN parpo5s or means,
Che Fms rad come Whls ago for symp Oms Of the
Egi-, aBay. Iastsad Of these, they have seen only
Il,. led energies and moro brilliant successes The
LIST t1el7s months are u niaou5 si.h CJns5orats VIC
t9s.ss-ibs mos. inc1ntestabe proof that, the
pioecs.,s instead Ct breaking down aud giving Ou5
W. gtov relatively stronger nca ths eaPtua.ion 0.
Yossburg aad Poe. Huison, soW more than twelve
monhs ago have Ice; but battle Of consequence
Hssonsry Ridge. While have gained At least sSore
Add dis 10 spite Of the amos FtiouS tie enemy
oolli pu. iOr.h, including t1s mustsFng into their
srry &c sne3 tbs AZ dag OF OsO5sF AI, the ChaE
nan o. their Military ,mnittee IN ID, s,aa,s l. 70 be
ossdi.e Of seYen hundred thOusAad recruits ald add.
sons TO lbsr Navy tat gaze them in al some az
handrsd vessels Of war.
s.H We have gaiaed victories and recovered ground
Toe snl-A slsspp has been al@oss sseP, o! the in
tsads.u Toe Atlantic coast has been gfea y relieved
AID Their very Capital has Wthll three seeks past
bssn A. our mercy, and 10 Ros 30 Threatened IS
~ sAEm them seriously No NOlder that under theSe
Circumstances Peace party should haze arisen in the
sasay's country 90 strong in numbers and 50 deter
mined in purpose e. 20 deter the Washington janta
from an menace Of the means they 90 freely en-
ployed at 6rs 70 'orusA" the Slghtes; dsnOlsEldOn
Of opposition TO the No wonder that Lincoln Is
noW loudly and de6anty arragnsd for abuses usurpA-
tons and psIjuriss which there bold enorsh
20 hint against him I've years ago. No Wondar that hiI
sat should Be contested and his scsptrs demanded By
tAs very party whom be then held under bis heel
Fasls are the most powerful logic, and aA cons and
sa,g.sr1 DE most persuasive Of plsadsFs Thess are