Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-10-23
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Ms EDrroR: In your issue OF the 10Th inst, Won sIm;
mister pretty keea rebuk- 10 those OF whom You sum-
pose to with the Sspoys Of India In their afro
cities upon the British population among them; and II
teutt tfr-oc kcrucr vury urscrvr. are YOU
that you aboripg under mistakes that you
representing your fellow citizens unfairly and I'M
justiyy What hgh.minded chivalrous Yirs;n.n, s,n
ptthix, with bsrbarans In the OF such atro
cions ouirages and barosres upon defenceess women
aud chidrenl CID, forbidl IL cannot be so-pol-
Sooner would every villain among them tortnrsd
inch by iIch, from tho Of the head 10 the sole, nj
the ee with the most refined aud protracted tottur.s
~hicn can DC inflicted upon the human body. protest
a. NHg'nan, that, Instead OF sympathy We G.rl the
deepest indignation and resentment and t
wish that such diabolical crimes Us most srnav
avenged. "'
But while thua think and feel concerning these in
nocen' helpless sufferers and their 6endish ,oren,ors
aud aSs.ssins, We cannot include Britain our sympa
tn'e We must distinguish between her aud her suffer.
ing daughters and their offspring in India P.rbap Won
overlook this natural and distinction and hence
your mistake in regard 10 sentiments eeinss-
ou mistake our sympahtss against Britain for sy npa.
thy with the revolving deeds which YOU so much defeat
and which we detest no less than you.
But can We, ousht We TO feel sympathy for BrtauS
mean Tor the British nation, and Tor the policy aud o.
lects OF the British nation in reference TO Indi,s w,
can see no reason Why shou9-for whatever NAV be
sad OF the natives; howe barbarous and degraded
they may be- aud hosever exposed the depredations
OF Others, 1t the British had kept themselves aot: IL
certain that they but prey to the British
Their territories have been seized time after time and
themselves subjected To hard tribute until soon there
will be no more territory be seized and TO more peo
pie 10 be made tributaries. Are such facts as should
elicit our sympathes for Britain! And who can tell TO
shat extent SePoy passions may have inf .rd and
Sepoy oursges provoked by the conduct vi the British
solderyg The Sepoys have organ to proclaim their
own grievances The grievances their countryuen
and counrywomen. But who shall saw how many wives
and daughters OF the natives have been polluted by the
ou lusts of British sodierss We know nothing sbou,
but We eanno, forget The infamous warcry Of booty
aud bedhg' at The expected lck of New ORLEANS in il
| nuary, 1919.
But ght disregard the conduc, of Britain towards
India and its people might overlook her ancient en-
nifty to ourselves; might lock upon her with 6lial
feelings AZ our mother might exut her power aud
wish Tor her the highest pinnacle OF greatness and re-
nown, with every enemy PROSTATE her feet we might
feel al this towards her, II could forget that she is
our enemy Ave- she is great enemy the grea, enc.
my % virginia, the great OF the South Sbe IL
that has encouraged aud slim uated and ursed ON the
North to annoy and haass In reference TO savery-
And Why Because she expects desires the abolition
| OF our slavery! BY means The abolition of our
slavery would be greater calamity 70 her than the loss
oi all her immense dcpende nces the world over aud
she would rather them all sunk into oblivion than
see slavery abolished here Her object towards US is the
base one OF tomenung Discard aud separatoa s
and the North. She wishes weaken US io sel6.h
poses OF her and Thy. she cannot accomp.h Is.
cePt by arrayng North and South against each other
repeat she our great eney and x be as long as our
Union lasts; and that, trust will be long She her.
| seli shall last, and some time afterwards
Ask not, them sympaihes for Britain in reference
TO India or is people, in reference to any other land
or people on earth. She IL enemv and we cannu,
| love her-we cannot sympatbZe with her But if Won
ak sympathies tor the unfortunate women and chill
dren who suffered sadly be assured that they have
| them, and have had them all the time Ouy nut ino
our hands thoe vile miscreants OF whom YOU speak with
20 much Just abhorrece, and will tear out their
tongues or Their hearts, do other evil thing to them
that you may desire. But, love Britain mol never IN.
| III, al least, she ceases to be enemy.
Your friend SOrTUPpNrp