Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-15
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
From the New York Times, 18th instant.
lnE NEW FpOCH-THE ADVENT OF PEACl

From the New York Times 18th instant
me NEW FPOCH-THE ADVENT OF PEACE.
This continent quiyefed yesterday since it, up
hca,sl from chaos. The lightning flashed peace and
from ocean to ocean all minds thrilled with the sense OF
p new order OF things. No more dcluge OF blood. No
more vhir, Of ruin. No more breeding darkness. me
republic rested again, and upon foundations a, eternal as
the hills The whole heavens were spauuec WIN the
rainbow of pioIgise, and every eye saw il.
This Tremendous transition has been betosene" laiery
by many signs, yet its coming was sudden The terrible
trials at the have we he 20 Heavily anon me land
and the people have been often deceived - laise ap
pcarucCs that confirmed impression existed tlat the
dcyerancc if it ever came, would come only "iih pro-
ac,cd trbulaton Even now, in spite Of al Ne see
hard to realize that the rebellion has vahl,bec but
lust now il threatened to engu the nation.
Glory to the Lord Of Hosts from whom III blessings
are II people under heaven was bound 70 pros
rat, tef in gratitude it IL the loya! people Of tlis
land Had il been fOretOd TO them four years ago what
tia awaited them ere Wo nd have been universe cry
of dcspairng agony Human history affords instance
of surb ntionl ordeal Never could We have endured
IL but for the strength given from on high a. we had
need. The most capacious minds OF Europe scneoeI 20
the uttermost limit in all the wisdom Of the pas caed
this madncss. i was madness esumAted ~ any
t,ria standard. Eight millions OF Ango->aNon Ie'
be~ complctel as one man brave TO the last dch IN
habtng country peculiarly defcnsibc having the en-
coufa cement OF Untiriug faction beyond their
bound, and moral alliance with nearly
ever, Power lr III. Old World, according 10
all the ordinary rules OF judging would surely prevail.
But we had hidden strength which the Wo!lu d'd hol
understand Il was Faith faith that first broke upon
Us with the rsr fash of Sumters guns ana mat ever
aftervarl went on widening and deepening. The peo'
oh, came 10 fee! by Inspiration from heaven that
thu moral elements OF the national cause m1uci Iesls
tblc They were penetrated with the feeling mat as
sure as there was Almighty Father He could not per
NIT tc success q! rebellion that was MADE onN Tor ihe
benefit OF human slavery. II was this which carried
thcl through the struggle. len times their pHy ical
STRENGTH would not have Kept them up the absence OF
hi, sovereign faith. The OF Taus could not have
maintained this war; it, too, they had been race Of
atheists.
gratitude, II j. wonderful 70 mark the solemn charac
ter Of the Joy that now spreads the land. There
waving algs ringing bells booming cannon and other
national tokens OF public gadnes. But yet 1t u plain
20 that The dominant feeling Of the people is no ebu
Iieat rNhi'sroton over human achievement but pro-
found sense OF Divine blessing The popular heart re-
Ieycs it-a not much in cheers and hurrahs as Ia
iOoiugc Never since the hosaD1as o. that ram sun
de-, IN Jerusalem, has such isreYr5ssip praise rolled up
RON city street to the p-re vault OF heaven. as from
d, r,at thyr0ughare O. money hangers 10 New DIX
y the tidncs chat the rebel capital HAD fallen Yet that
wa. hu he keynote Of the universal anthem. The en-
as o this republic may talk they please OF its
rr.izirg teudences may 70 theic hearts content stc-
rn8s'Te people as woihppers o. Le almighty dol
Lax" they but waste their breath Business activities
-tcuuVus they are, have not ated the religious scnt
gneptc the American heart tbs has been demonstrated
IN ways without number but never so grand!y now.
With this gratitude for dtivCralce is mingled fresh
assurance that Heaven has reserved republic for
destiny more glorious than yet be conceived Amer
leans feel that IL less than ever presumption IN
them Co. believe themselves chosen people appointed
20 school the world ideas Of human pacific,
and human rights. The monarcLs Of the Old World arr
trembling with apprehension lest shall be moved So
repay our injuries by turning against them arms.
They have thousand times greater 20 fear Oh,
moral force Of our new position. We stand living proc
Of the matches potency Of popular 5etgovernment il
vet5 the attention OF the whole civilized world 10 viii
start ne thoughts will generate purposes, viii nery,
TO new acts. This is that the human reason
shaN continue 20 exist Il this fact that the dynastic
have need 20 fear it here that expect weetes
revenge.