Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-27

IN the above work. which was published
in 1851. calls the absolute despotism 81
democracy.
NOT KNOW HIS OWN MIND.
n my friend. Mr. Howison. does not
know his own mind on these subjects, !
viii know IL for him. and - back to
MAY. isj2 when the Confederate sol
disrs wounded In the battle Of Williams
burg were coming into the city Of RicA-
mOnd In conversation ! then hai
with him on those points. in his law-of-
flee. on Governor street he advanced
very different opinions from the demo-
cratic end sO-callei American IDEAS ne
now seems 10 maintain. whence, ny
friend. have you received all this ne"
light?
II have committed errors in the article
reviewed by Mr. HowisOn, IL was be-
cause ! was under the delusion that Mr.
Davis was terribly in earliest in the
war. and was. Ike Washington, deter
mined 10 succeed at all events. hy any
uoane-fas aut uefas; that h placed
the final success Of his cause far above
every other cousidera ton: that he was
not welded 10 any particular mode OF
succeeding but only 20 the result. no
matter how obtained, That he had gone
into the war 10 whip ana NOT 20 pe
whipped. that h. was determined 10 use
all the means necessary for That puf-
pose. and regarded any course that Jed
10 that END ripht and proper and any
other mere weakness and imbeciiily AMI
that he ought. therefore. 10 hove con-
sifercI the position 81 France iu Mexico
rs tho hand Of Providence extended u
aid the South. and that he ought prompt
~ and instinctiveiy 10 have seized me
opportunity. instead Of talking. even 80
llte as January. lNJ. when the Con,"de-
racy, obviously 10 everybody but NM
self. was OF its last legs. about his de-
sire - keep tho C0nfed,racy free from
foreign complications. He had no DIM
Guilty in attaining that desire.
\ GREAT BLUNDER.
The great hlunlcr of aUowIue Mr. Blair
- visit Richmond. and thereby eN-
posing C0nfeierlt. weakness and dis
affection o. Mr. Lincoln. should have
been avoided Then. SIR. Hunter. other
members OF Congress. ami prominent ciu-
Zons ~ Richmond would not have been
morale T. as thov w,re. hy Mr. Blair's
vain b1astrg and insillous threats.
which they were crelgi0us enough - be-
iioye. AS the late controversy between
Mr Davis and Mr. Hunter published in
the Southern Historical Society Papers,
=
sustain Naroleon's position In Mexico
may have been un-American. bat the
question rs. Was Il un-Confodera'c2 And
ON this point ! had thought Mr.. iIowison
and myself Wer. agreed. else ] would
have taken no notice OF his article. eX-
cent 10 show that it was hostile q the
ConfoIoracy. But II Is hard 10 follow
one who writos on both sides of a ques-
ton. He is like the stumbling horse
PASSED of az setter of birds which. the
owner said. as The horse fell in crossing
creek. was as good for fish as he was
for bird
As 10 people eyer entered on a revo-
luton with greater adya xages than dill
the South. II is q melancholy, but neces-
sary duty OF the southern historian 70
show. not IN the spirit Of an advocate or
am interested party. but calmly. truth
fully. and impar,iaily without favor or
prejudice. why such advantages sacri-
fees. and vaicr were brought 20 naught.
ANA General Lee. though often protest.
irg against such a course. forced 10 re-
main AZ Petersburg until. 90 USE his own
words. his cline was stretched until u
broke" while Grant was slowly. but
surely extending his fortified lines around
him. Ike unrelaWng coils % q huge ana-
carl1. Had Lre and his army F1ue
down IN glory. IKE Hannibal az Zama.
or Iouaparte 40 Waterloo, amid tho
sareinE masses or mi1Atv armies tho
event woril 30 least have benr baarabis;
but. o. fau not ON "a glorious Ned -
grief" like Gettyshurg bur as am unr--
s.st'nr captive ON the iro0w-straw hill
sides of App1mittoX, was intoierabIe.
u. 81 PA%NlLL.
Chatham. Va, August. l,f5.