The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-07
can THE WAR 90 on!
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From the London Morning Post, July %.

Flom fUdl, July Is.
on Monday night Mr. Lindsay inquired ii 1t was
the intention of the Government, III concert with
the other powers of Europe to then endeavor3
to bring about a suspension Of hosthties in Ame-
r1ca, and Lord Paimeiston replied that, III ~ pres
cnt state of things, II was not thought there would
be any advantage III such step. This incident
forces 10 ask how long it Is really probable that
thia impracticabe, aimlcss, hopeless war will last
Is 1t all likely that 1t will survive the present cam,
paign! 1t cannnot seriously be supposed that the
Northeners will go ON fighting forever at the
cost of national bankruptcy and universal ruin
and the desolaton ot their homes not only
without any tangible profit or advantage at
present. but even without any prospect OF possi-
bic benefit in the future. We speak oil the
desolation Of Northern homes, because, the loss
i'll killed and wounded Is at least thrice great
their side OH that OF the ConfeieTates, there
soon be not single family Ill the Federal States but
what will have to mourn the death of Ole more
OF its mcmber3 ~ witness the sad spectacle of
husband, brother, a son, painfully dragging HIM
self about cripple tor life Is 1t creditable, Is 1t
conceivable, IL it even possible. that the FedeTas
should continue such war much longer Their
doing really seems to be inconsistent with the
ture VI and Of things. Man Ii not given to uin
himself systematically Tor nothing. War cannot
be earned OH upon national bankruptcy. The moun-
tslns OF debt which the fedeia5 are png up, like
Pcllon upon Ossa, must eIe long fall with trelnen
dous crash, and bury the Government under their
RUNS. From the number Of regiments which are
continually marching home on the expiry of their
tenn of service. and leaving the armies III the very
cliss OF battle, it Is evident enough that those
who have had taste of the will not enter
the ranks second time. Those who have not
served may, by the inibe vi high bounties, by
kidnapping, BY enlisting them when drunk, and
other notable American devices, be induced to 10
forth as food for powder. But at this rate, all the
male population having gone through the orIe H.
either as hundred days men" or for a longer
term, there will be inexperienced civilians left to
bring within the net OF the CONSUMPTION. This leads
to important conclusion. Even the civilians
themselves, who have had taste OF the realities of
war; and have been accustomed to view it its
bright and romantic sdc have resisted the draft by
force IN more than ole locality What, then, will be
the effect when 1t Is attempted to press trained SOL
dlers who are thoroughly sick OF campaigning =
There Will Dc another civil war Ill the Moth 1t
has been lightly said that immigrants from
the Old World will fill the Northern armies, but
this VIII not bear serious examination. Ii the North
Is to depend upon mere foreign mercenarles, the
war VIII come to an end very speedily indeed; and
II II could be carried Oh by such means, 1t would be
far more formidable 70 the Government at Washing
ton than to that at Richmond But, at all events,
mercenares or patriots, foreigners natives there
must be money to pay the troops; there must be
money to satisfy the contractors, whose this has
now really become. That financial collapse is i'm
nllnent does not admit of the shadow of a doubt
No soldiers, American born aliens, will fight; no
SOLDIERS can tight without money for the necesSares
Of war No contractor will supply these necessaries
without money. When the crash comes and come
1t must, and at distant period, soldiers and con-
ndrlea viii leave the wIr to take care of itself