Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-13
RICHMOND WING.
SATURDAY MORNING. MAY Is 1866.
From the Louisville Journal
NJ cnNrIIIArORY POLICY

THE CONCILIATORY POLICY.
What De Quincey says OF the sorrows or
commissions Of individual minds is applicable
upon a grander scale to those Of nations
1Minds," says he, ''that are imprisoned
on a more colossal scale than ordinary,
deeper ia their vibrations, and more exten-
sve in the scale Of their vibrations, wheth.
er, in the other parts Of their intellectual
system, they had or had not correspond
ing compass, will tremble to greater depths
from fearful CONFUSION, and will come
round by larger curve Of undulatiOnS."
Whether we contemplate the immense area
of the country to DO pacifed the Sapguin-
airy conflict through which il has Just past
the ferOcity and deadly hate which have
thereby been engendered; the extent, the
nature, and the variety Of the interests to
be taken into consideration the numbers,
Intelligence, and bravery of the people with
whom We have to deal, and with whom We
are 70 live as fellOw-citizens, or the length OF
the angry period Of heated debate which pre-
ceded the Outburst of the tremendous storm
whether, we say, We contemplate one or
all of these facts and circumstances which
bear directly and powerfully upon the ques-
tion Of pacifcatiOn, We must be convinced,
if We are capable Of cOmpreheuding it, OF
the vas,neSs and difficulty Of tho work be-
fore US, and Of the wisdom, judgment, and
skill requisite to effect it.
The length of time this will take depends
upon the policy that may be pursued and
the spirit that shall DO manifested. The
Southern people, like other people, have
their excellences and their defects. They
are excitable, brave and generous. NopeO-
pie in the world are more open TO the power
Of kindness or can be influenced more
strongly by an exhibition Of 1t. large
majority OF them hated the whole scheme OF
an attempt at DisunioA and she setting up
vt an independent government, AMI they
have only to be dealt with in \ mAguHAimOus
spirit to wheel into line with ell the enthusi-
asm OF their warm aud impulsive u4tures as
true, Jealous, aud loyal citizens Of the T..
States.
ID, however, in an evil moment, difer r
ent theory is adopted if . haunting, tlibe-
raj spirit is INDUCED in toward them If the
effort be made 10 keep ever before their
minds the idea that they are SE6jagd:S
people if they shall be treated with rigOl
upon the ground that ''they have no rights
which the Government is bound TO respect
and this is the jargOn of some fanatics
We may expect 20 see the consequences ol
this unhappy strife stretch themselves away
unfortunately into the dim, dark gloom OF
the future.
But We anticipate no such policy, and
therefore no such consequences. We look
for better, brighter prospects. We hope TO
see oyerv possible effort made 20 reconcile
and to heal, 10 act nObly and generously, to
bury the tomshaWk and TO bring ont the
calumet OF Peace. Such = policy will be
worthy Of q great and victorious Govern
ment, aud such results, Of = new hallelujAh
filling all our heavens with its hArmOnies and
all hearts with its rAptures.
Then indeed may We join again in the old
chorus Of ''glOry to God in the highest; on
earth peace; good will TO man."