Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-01
THE LATEST OPINION OF THE LONDON
TIMES.
From the London Times, June H.

From the London Times, June III
We are an outspoken peope, and make no Sc
Graf of our conclusions, but there ia nothing 10
those conclusions TO which any citizen OF the
Tnjon need object We have been surprised at
the abrupt extinction Of the war, but not more
50 than the Americans themselves. Whatever
NAV have been our speculations or sympathies,
We rejoice that the work Of carnage is ut an END.
We cordially reciprocste the expressions oil amity
which reach US from America, ano shall not De
disbeGeved in our professions Of desire Tor peTma'
nent peace For toe rest We can only wait. we
can see nothing Of the future nor VIII we pretend
. believe that the revolution IL over On lhs
contrary, we see that II IL but hall hhlshea' ana
that America will certainly never again De the
Anerico of the past. But il may well be some
thing better. Tie blot OF slavery az any rate Is
aracsd ftom its soil, and one subject OF conten
tiou il removed. The position, too, OF each SLATE
of the Union IN relation to the whole Is now oe
ined and established, II not improved. Then The
T.scn,e have earned truths and unearned ialia-
rr;ss besides undergoing that instructive expert.
epcc which war seldom tails to yield. WeeXpect.
indeed that the Americans OF tie future VIII be
more like other people and less like their former
selves. 81,
We will not attempt 10 iatler them. They know
well enough what We thought their civil wariand
they will be prompt to comprehend that our Judg
ment remains N suspense still Ina few words they
have wou-won against the expectation Ci the
,yh,Ia world-hut what they have won romano
vet I, lie seea. Tie result Is Probably within their
own control. Upon tucW policy 1t VIII depend
whether the SOu,h becomes again Gmalgamatsd
with the North, OF survives only as blem.Sh ana
bu,Ien To The republic. The work VI recon.
.,rustion may hs more tying than the work OF
suhiuratiOu. The present policy OF tue Viclofl'
cus administration Il IA easier 70 comprehend
than 10 approve. We can sell understand that
Americans, alter learning to theT own cast what
insurrectiun means, are beginning 10 entertain
new idel OF It's character, nor are We
-,rprised a. the denunciItions now launch
81 against the crime 81 treason but The Gov.
eminent Of Washington sbould remember that
between acts OF treason and civil war there Il
recognized distinction, and that It the disclimi'
patigu be logically somewhat Glrhcult II has IN
tbis instance been made practically easy. lIc
M, ulc OF the North know iull well that THIS con-
ir.t between ttcm aud their tollow-citizsns OF
tho south has indeed, been a civil wat and moth
iur los. - reed not appeal To the gigantic
proportions OF the conflict Tor the sexual conduct
of The st,lfc on both sides fnrnil es cvideu-c M
Abundance Tho hellgerents did observe tue
rules Of war. the C6ptNcs were considered prison.
ers al war, and treated a. such. II IN The heat
of ,hc contest any set contrary 10 the laws Oi
war WAS committed, n was pallated or explained.
In fact az the yery moment that the FEDERAL gov
eminent is bringing the Confederate President TO
t.isI one Of its own generals, the very soldier
who CAPTURED Richmond, Is prOClanng TO the
World that the marches, selges and battles oi
the armies % the United States, IN distance, du-
ration. resolution, hrllisncy and result, din the
IustTe Of the wUrlC past military achievements.
We iii not stop 70 measure the truth OF this
par..yr,e, lon. the very pretension is enough to
show that the contest which can be so desc lbed
MAS a mighty war, aud not mean rebellion, and
that tue leader, OF the South aIe not captured
traitors, but conquered enemies.