EVIDENCE OF PUBLIC OPINION.
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We place in our columns to-day the Letter of
Ex-senator RIvEs, which has appeared in the Vir-
gnia papers, not merely because of the coincidence
which it exhibits between the views of gentleman
OF Mr.. RIvEss standing and experience and those
which we have lately had occasion to express upon
the present state ofpublic affairs. We welcome it,
besides, oflhe many evidences which reach u.s.
every day, that in protests against the origin of
the existing war; and the objects avowed by some
OF It's leading advocates, we have only given ex-
preston TO the sober judgment of the great body
OF the thinking well as enlightened men (and
women) of the United States


Need we say that we rejoice in this testimony
in favor OF just and peaceful policy, and of rooted
aversion to unnecessary war; especially of war for
conquest, for aggrandizement, for difference of
religion, of language, of European origln-a war
founded upon distinction of races We do sim
cerely rejoice in the conviction that, neither in
either House of Congress nor among the People of
any part OF the country, could response be found,
at this day--if it ever could have been Obtained
favorable TO the undertaking or the prosecution of
this war, did it not already exist without the pre-
vious consent of either Congress or the People.


Equally firm is our conviction that the earliest
possible termination of the war, on terms not dis
honorable, would fill with heartfelt qualification the
breasts even of those who think it their duty, un-
der the circumstances to furnish TO the Government
all the means which it may require to conduct it TO
successful, and of course peaceful issue.