Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-01

OVR opiniou Of the results u he expected from
~ the ..fesce9 movement Is confirmed by every
thing that sc see IN the Northern papers Pro-
verbally rscoadiJe and mysterious as are the mo
tives CT d'ploinetsts TN y yet the offspring OF
our commoa human nature CouteSSedly 1ortUous
as are the paths OF dR0macy, they are yet expior-
able b. any sGgacity analogous 10 that which con-
structs them. There is, therefore, nothing IN tins
peace problem, as far as il Is connected with the
purposes Of tie Washington Government, that Is
not susceptible OF easy solution. We believe now,
as we have always believed, that the seeming anxiety
for peace on the part Of Lincoln aud his followers,
Is nothing more than the natural result Of the oo-
bipatou of the TWO causes "a which VIC have SO often
auuded--yEe conviction OF talking strength at the
North and the belief in exhausted resources az the
South The Erst IS not Bo's openly admitted BUt
It has become so plain tba gae can fail to see It.
Il is exhibited IL every call thar Lincoln has made
for the last year in the comparatively Insignificant
result, OF the efforts 20 raise men for the Yankee
aruy, in the continual threats OF perpetua.ly de-
fsrred draft ia the frantic appeals for volunteers 10
III w. the depicted ranks Of the army, ana thus
avert ,be dresiyd couscription aud in the entioug
offers OF immense and unparalleled bounties, ranging
from $500 70 sl2l0.
The cud OF last year Tor 100000 men did not
produce IS Oa9, aGd OF these, it Is calculated
by competent Yankee authority, that at least
one-0ar,b deserted before Over hTing gun. The
prsscut c5l Ca $50 .0J5, Is stated 10 be intended
only TO supply dsocguci,s in the former call; al
though 70 IN st Zee observed that the real deficiency
was more than 400 o0a' The Yankee armies IN the
6eld were partially Kept up during the campaign by
accretious lfou other sources. Uy the huudred-day
expeije5j ty sending iorvard all the gsrrsous
from tae vsr;ous fortified places, iIoludiug even
heavy ortIlerv, aad By jhe cTacaati5a and Surreu-
der OF large districts OF Confederate territory pre-
viously cic;rei'to &c conquered. These expedients
and resources ere exhausted. Tire Yankees have
nothing % loo. 20 now, but such supply as
may be furnished under Lincoia's last call, and
there IS no reason 90 suppose that this supply viii,
a. tle utmost, exceed 10000 men. The quota O!
Ney York city hes been siready reduced from H.
600 to 1850 and even this small number it seems
impossible 20 procure. Volunteering. even under
the temptations ~ the enormous bcunties offered
bv tie authorities does not proceed with the re-
suired rspitity- Tie New Yors papers touchEgly
complain tia, not more thsa'a bakers dozen day
of aspiring patriots rush TO tlTir conntrys standard
20 save tAe Union from smash and their deserving
fellow-citizcrs from the Jerrors the draft. From
AL these indications It is clear that, uotwithstard-
ing the boosted power Of the North, the Yankees
have nearly rcathcl toe eud-of their available re-
sources. They know thar they cannot raise another
army comparable with those immense hosts which
they hare heretofore sen; forth, aud that they viii
have t. q through the next campaiyu with forces
ludicro5s,y snail in comparison with those which
can rouse the sinSag spiri, o; TaaEeeiem. Rene,
the pressing anxiety 20 induce the South return
20 the Union without forcing on the North the ne
eessity o. further cXcrtior. or, failing IN that TO
stimuli, the doggin. zell o the Yankee people NJ
20 the required point. There may be ether indI-
snces-sueE as d sudden fear Of EUROPEAN iitcryen-
tion-JU. ttcse are merely incidental and auxiliary,
If they exist at ALL The main motives which AMI
mate the Yankee Government and the Yankee pco-
pie are clearly THOSE which we have Indicated. Tie
New YorS Ir.5.7as, which seems to be a convert 20
the reconstruction doctrine discusses the question
On the sugpost:gu tia, yLe South is too thorough
Is exhausted 10 make any further efforts and
thence argues that peace must be near az hand
Bur i.tt:s we're tic Tr;s.qsS sole poiat OF view
tina: paper wcJ,i be more trucUent ami ssugUinary
than ever. and would insist with even more than
its usua. Go.-lCtisn Gu tie absolute conquest aud
su6iugarion Of Tie South. II has modified tim
opinions and demands only because. while it fal-
css THAR tee South has arrived at the point Of ex
hausSoo know, ta4l the North il rapidly be
coming exhausted.
~ al tlis there IS much % encourage our peopic
!, is PLAIN that J1e enemy claA.t longer carry on
the war. ca that scale On which ne las hitherto
waved il. /, j, plain too that it We properly en-
p0y cur own resources We can rusi>sfor long time
yet, quite Is vigorously as sc have resisted during
the az; ic1r years shi that consequently, success
must crown oar efforts. II there has been much Of
lac 70 dlpresS Us. there is IN this reflection, tar
more 20 exalt Us. Il many things have occurred to
lower car spirits the present situation has IN il
much 70 raise our hopes. Ii want Of confidence IN
the Government has caused despondsDcy that des-
p6ndency should be dspeSed by the change OF
policy sud Of agents initiated by Congress, and appar
sntly accepted BY The President. The appointment
of General Lee TO tue supreme command Of our ar
mics should restore confidence, and if some few
other desirable changes be made VIC shall in the
Spring present 10 the enemy al Epreguable and al
most unavailable 'front.' The failure Of the speaee
negotistions to produce aIesi, which no reasoning
man could anticipate, wall do as much as all other
causes to suppress discorA to eliminate differences
10 dispsl jeal0usies, and 10 unite orr people in
vigoroyssvRnd energetic defence.