Washington telegraph., 1864-02-03


THE TRuE HoPE.-In the beginning OF this
contest We all labore1, more or less, under diff
fereat decisions. Ii was not st all strange
History, falsely callei philosophy teaching
by experience, has ever been the bli dest
guide TO political conduct. 1t has mislei the
wisest in all ages. Human events. especially
those which affect the destinies of governments
and peoples, depend upon many ,ntiagen-
cies the res,ilt- Of aeciient-,re the product
Of so many influence which il is impossible Z,
estimate that no one can ever afely calculate
upon similar results from an apparently similar
condition Of thugs. Still mankind have al
wsys assumed 70 do 50. and have been again
and again disappointed. In like manner were
W..
or these ielu-iobs some were but the ua-
rea~cLing conclusions of passion, pr-juiice
iialtpathy of race. Others seemed the Ie-
dnctions ri far reaching political sagacity
Of the first class may he mentioned, the pre-
Willing h'lief in the cnwariice Of the Yauxee
and he confidence felt that could always
conqrer their armies in pitched battles VINO
ever uoubtai hat We could .'vhip them Eve to
one" was laughed II for his tlmility. who
ever considered = contest doubtful in which
there was no Overwhelming disparity Of nun
bers against Us. was Suspected Of dislcyaity
1t was conf leRtly. and mu.' say snmewh Il
arrogantly assumed. that il would only be
necessary for the South to put forth its power
10 drive the enciEN from our borders. and carry
tire var to The lakes, AMI the seaports OF the
East.
Utaer decisions we're better founded We
acknowledge ye; that their failure presents to
rnr minis problems very difficult of solution
One was tbs hop. tIat tie SELF interest or the
great States of the West would prompt thara
70 eek for peac. as soon a /; became eviuen.
that otherwise they would be cut of from the
trade Of the great valley. Another was, that
foreign nations would be compelled by want
Of cotton to recognize our independence and
would hasten 20 court our favor for conner.
cial advantages. We thought we held the
power which commands tie commerce Of the
world
~" 'hir'. in fo-'nna'n that tha-- i.',.i~n.
prevailed. IL j. IN aecprtancr With that Wi -e
ii-rfn-a'inn 81 Providence 10 inIi,iluL iite.
5f which Tie trials ~ M. future are hii .en
irpni gieS, auI d. pe With IT. many cnin.e
lue-. lu.es ma, o. 1, uul ,',Ae an sn~,ain
y, -reat aEi noble enterprises Trouble, ani
.isaprcn 'ia-nrs are met anI cuplI-r- ~
lvtntt. vrI-h .re,arn IA the u g.,rrE ttc aouI
AYve deferred frIu ~ 81.
Aal - perhaps IL was well thai We were so
confident VI oI.r military Superiority 50 reliant
upon the directions gntch fiIt p-cunitry H..
tercst- ri tls Puritan race ml .ht take "a
sure Uf tag sympathy ani intervention nj ia :
great cvMrnnrciL nations vi Western Europe
Fs-s ~ is nut yet cert ma thit ali the-. a-e a.
lacous, ailhpugh on. hopes are d.fcrIe !
should they ev-ntual yf.l Of "a ii n mt, vao
tl1t clTcitiy considers our bearings al
piospNc-s. IpIrs tl,t tn srn. Prov.
deuce l. thereby leading IA '-in way we know
non Gi'' 70 results lspr- -!Jr.1as th..a ". ever
dreamed.
For thron ,,hopt all, thi4 much become.
clearer each day. r"e tim. for our sep rra.
zion bad surely come. THe al ra Sec---io st.
were bhnd in-trum MS ~ the Lahis Of ia
| IitaiEhty ~ /? ceipitit 40 cvrni for Wal n the
times were ripa, anl the necessity Of wnch We.
many ot n. :ii y 4 recag fz,s they feel now.
! anil snow. tnnt they wer. r. -ht. They
/ nave Eobly sustained the consequences Save
one lament.ble in-tsnc. IN A-x.a.as. they
| have not shrunk from tie stpr-.,, brt h.yr
been wiiing 70 DO battle 10 The bitter en- |. siIr
/ by side with the people who followed them ~
We we're already .isI led in heart anI senti-
I Ient. ami Iptrrcsts, from ihe people Of ,As
North, a we had been from the he. Ginning in
blood. They had acquired political power.
based up'n sectional inea. Thcir feet were
\ upon our necks. After that there could have
! been no diguity for tins South The tcnnstitl
| uonal provisions Tor her protection would
have been cobwehs. Thc Uuign a mo :kery
Submission Il very.
This truth has become apparent IA tie pro-
gres- of the war. II j. shown IL th. d.velcp
mvut II northern mean ess, crnrit- rnl hy-
/ pocricy, b.yoni anything we bal ever cJn.
ce!v.d. IL app,a.s IL the almost IN v.rsll,
disposition TO abinFc all con iiiluOall r.stric
tons, to accomplish their nnb ly OIL. cts
From people who banishel Vallariig ham
for the crime OF letrn ling the cou-titntro =
who sustain Lincoln i'm his emancipation
\ proclainations. aud allow him 4, violats ti.
freedom Of elections in Missouri Maryland
aud kentucky. what cold We h,v, received
but Illumination arl gradual Il dgraiaiioa-
Ent for Inc war, We mEht not have irArl,d
them Ia time. We klvy them now, anI re-
joee that the decree of cur separation. hls
gone forth forever
SO much, the We can loll fast 20. '')a:
cause j. just" The hopes in that are infinite.
We believe God reigus.
| But results are brought about, nevertheless
by human aseuc.es. shd ia accordance with
natural Laws. When and how is our A liver
ancc to be wrought? What are the ground
of our hope! N1t altogether in for-ign inter-
ference or recOsnitIvu-aot altogether ia CT
ton faIniuss- Ihsse may come yet. n1.with-
standing our impatience-.nay com. after We
have ceased to expect them. Bat We DO not
look Tor them as the pr clrsors Of The aval i.che
which Is T. over~heim the enemy They Will
accompany the Hood offortunAts events, up
which the Southern Confederacy will sooner or
later be launched proundy amongst the na-
tons Of the earth. Certainly our hopes are
a N haFu nj Avh