Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
COMMENTS OF TIE PRESS.
From the New York Times, 9th Instant.

From the New York Times, 9th instGntl
How vii the southern people take ne capture OF Rich
mono Tia; ia the great question q ntere.~ A.
is determined shall We know whether pacihcaticr
and reconstruction will be easy OF difficult expeditions O.
protracied. $500. nth,
successfully dedcd our ionil armies hope could linger
N the southern bosom at the Corfederacy tei! 1t
never be conquered. But such hope survive The
ct that tie most strongly fortified snd best guarded
spot in The COGeteracy las had 70 yield 70 long as the
Richmond government living force 10 its CAPT.
tai il might repress all opposition Bat TOW that gov
erpmec = fugitive, without power 10 deter or lntmi-
date.
Tue Southern people have decide in the fan face
OF the actual truth and without any malgn colstr2nt
whether discard the rebellion not IL seems almost
Incredible that they should consent that their brother
and shall continue 70 be sacrificed in useless fight
ing. This would argue worse than barbarian insecsi-
hDtv. There might he a certain rulish Obstnacy that
would prompt this, brutal determination 20 make
our triumph as dear as possible though il
makes them bleed al the more but rational not
70 actlatef. Such govern themselves by practical
ends srj Ssca TO relieve themselves possible
from fatal position IL may be SAID that s sense o.
honor may influence the southern PEOPLE not 10 desert
their Opcrsd leaders. Probably the Confederate army
has something OF this feeling in eSpect 20 Lee Il l.
natural for good soldiers in any cause 10 acquire
personal attachment 70 their General he be allie and
brave and 10 feel more Ike abandoning lin IL,
hour Of peril than he would feel Ike aben orrg them
when danger threatened. We look for exhibition Of
this spirit from portion OF Lees veterans. There are
men in his army who VIII probably adhere % him ami
lp IL for him to the lastt he either makes v0lunta
~ surrender of himself, succeeds in affecting his
escape from the country. But part of the army
mas auy such feeling toward JEFF Davis or an other
of the civil leaders, Nor the Southern people out o
the army bound u Lees fortunes by any such military
sentiment It is their action that the primary concern
Ii hcy resolve 20 give up the COnteteracy, and show
this discrimination by their political action through their
State Legislatures and their primary conventions tie
mere fact that some Of Lees soldiers might DO lit
tie more fighting on his account would make no
change such warfare " TN no civil government behind
il and no popular sentiment to back it up would quickly
Yet the Northern people hope for tie best, and
evinCe n Other than Il cOnclllatory spirit Ihey may
have 70 exercise much patience before the Union feeling
Of the South is organized into practical movement To
ward reconstruction. But AZ oil events we shaIl surely
very soon know better than hitherto the breadth and
depth Of this feeling The fat! OF Richmond mus. dis
close it. 50 far aS exists will stra- h;way manifest
itself by agitation at least If not organized acton
Whateve s extent or its aspect II should be aided by
all the moral support that TIE gcye.nm Mt and our peo
pie cau give {.
From the y. Y Tribune 9th instl
Never was there an era 10 the worlds history
when obvious generosity could have been more timely
elective than The substantial power OF TIE
Rebellion broken yet is capacity for evil is not eN
hausted. be has sti more than Ore Hundred Thousand
men IN arms most OF them veterans and u aeouths Of
them easily cntrated by three days march toward
a common 1cds They have a central Dos :ion abound
ing m mountain Businesses and dei'es hence Tying
column may no launched wi.hOu. warning upon any poi-
ton o. he llaccG. valleys and plains Too weak long
e. 10 ImUer th, integrity Of the Republic, the Ecte
forces E driven 90 desperation, may yc' mar is peace
ana vast. ia resources for months The magic word
which shall d,auu ana dsprse It's routed Oft decInated
bat sH formidable battaons is invoked by true policy
as wei. - by humanity
We do M, ask that the President shall disregard any
danger by which the Union g st.l menaced. We would
not have the breast OF the Republic barred TO the assas.
sins who so lately sought her LIE but do ask and
trust that nearly ~ may e every si clinrinV 20
the tattsred trailing flag OF Dsunion shall be supplied
with reasons .o quitting that anhoy service and casting