Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14
The tendency of the Conflict.

The Tendency OF the Conflict.
The letter OF instructions IRON LHcous Secretary Of
War TO Gen. T. W. Sherman, the commander OF the
land forces sent to page, destroy, and burn along the
Southern shore, and who now merace the coast OF
South Carolina throws BOD Of light the spirit tina!
ac.uaes the Washington despots, aud the line OF action
they intend to pursue. We repubsb from that signh
can't document the following paragraph:
You will avail yourself Of the service Of any psrson',
whether or not iagitiyes from abor who may offer them
selves to the National Government and employ them in
such service they may be suited for either as ordinary
employees or II special circumstances seem TO require
IT, in any other capacity With such orsaHirItion ~
squads companies Otherwise, as you may deem beneb.
cG to the service This however is net to be general
aiming Of them for military service 10y masters are
10 be assured that Congress will provide just compensa
ton for the loss Of service Of persons go employed"
A natural and logical commentary on, and exposition
Of this passage invite attention to the Interpretation
OF given by leading free soil suhodty-the Chicago
7ribuns Tha, journal understands this TO be d'cla
ration that "a mans complexion isno to bea ties. OF his
righ. 10 carry nu,fs snce "aU loyal men" are called
on to assist in quclling the rebellion. 1t adds: This
the Secretary says not to DO general arng Of them
for military service but it is special armng and may
include SO 900 or 100000 as the service may require.
1t will embrace all the slaves If it needs that many to
help the government crush out the rebellion The rebels
must submit or every slave w be employed against sn
Il is for them to ssy how general the arming shall be-"
This rabid abolition sheet thinks that in some respects
the order OF the Washington government is more rad
can than Fremonts proclamation which, as will be re-
memS orcd met With such earnest protos. from Lin
coin aud his advisers only because it little in 3D.
vance of public sentiment in the States OF Missouri Ken
lucky ard Maryland. The latter the Tribune" thinks
was preferabls in moral point OF view lin bestoWing
freedom outright upon tho slaves Of rebes-ths former
proposing TO make immediate Of their strength In
shng for tie government aud breaking down the re-
beon" It proceeds in the following vein Of comment;
In promising compensation 70 loybl masters for the
oss OF their slaves the Secretary OF War clearly implies
that the rebel shall not be compensated and IN
Gsmuch the government cannot become STAKEHOLDER,
the fnsl result the negro only be his ep'dnepG-
ton The order 10 )re sweeping also than Femouts
PROCLAMATION 10 that il includes all slaves those OF loyal
as we'll a. rebel masters promising the complete dnnihi-
laon Of slavery though with u aud jus. compensation
TO all who are entitled TO claim II.
We hesitate not to say tia this order to Gen. S5er-
man Is better than great victory the field. It will
revive the courage OF loyal and Christian by Civ
ing promise of aR end to be- attained enduring VIC
tory speedy and permanent peace, aud glorious 10
ture of freedom TO all men. The clouds are rent and
the Gun Of universal liberty Is shining through Hence
forth the summons is issued to every loyal man, bo1d
or free white black gray coppercoored, to eve
~ man having brains snews or muscles to join hands
in putting down the traitor oligarchy l. is declared
that henceforth the four millions Of loyal blacks shall
not be lashed into alliance with the enemies OF the
Union; they shall be employed on the Lords side to
crush the rebllion achieve their liberty, and 10
cpen before US future Of unbroken prosperity and
peace In the OF the people who are giving their
sons their reasure their very life blood to the for
the Union thank rulers for this wise ard rghe-
Gus action.
ITO thi, complexion" it has b,en from the first
clear and inevitable that this war If not interrupted
By fsuds among themselves by foreign interpolation
would ''ooms at lss" The conviction 10 the Northern
mild is nearly universal AID wholly lerad cable that IL
every means of subugltion fall the power Of destruc
ton through the agency Of servile instruction,
r..ins and can at any time be resorted to- And
the ferocy of spirit they have from the first exhibited
has left no room TO doubt that they would attempt this
imagined resource whenever they thought IT, necessary
The Instructions to Sherman long step in that d.
rec ion whenever the policy Is either avowed or a.
tempted the contest will have become Of EXTERN
nation, in which no srter is to bs given taken and
We may as well conclude that such conflict il be-
fore Us, and prepare for IL.
Horrible as such q war must be-revoling to every
instinct Of humanity and sckeniug to the moral sen's
of msnkindyet when 1t is forced upon us will have
the consolation OF knowing not only that are clear OF
the terrible guilt Involved, but that our enemies have
compelled an Issue from which ttey have every thrg 70
Iose we every thing to gain The sttompt to exotic
vol. among the slaves win utterly fail. is doubly i'm
DO sibe-imp from their general fidelity, and i'm
possible from their helpless condition That matter
which the Southern people und ,rsaud If the Yankees DO
not The only ecI then, OF the adoption Of this poi
cy will be- as we have said, 10 proci9in awar OF erNr-
mna,ion-l war ia each battle OF which the participants
are to know thu. the only alternatives are victory Night
or certain death. II will then be question, which
plrty from superior manhood and superior motive to
6ght, will eschew the alternative OF figh! altogether
because the side tia. adopts for It's motto and prsctses
l., ".etory or 9.ah" will iufably be victorious. The
various conflicts that have already occurred in which
tho Confederate soldiers have always superior Forces
aud always driven them before them, attest which Is the
eide Of superior manhood Our own CONSEQUENCES the
anxious pleading faces of wives and children, tie
hereditary instincts OF a Of masters making inde
pendsncs and liberty ssities to lfs affection for
home and native land regard for life for property and
rights ALL and thousand other hingssand as witnesses
the superior motives have for resisting this war;
over theirs for usgngt IT. then, the Usurper aud bis
ives wish tomake the mrrdsrous experiment. Of war
of erlermi laon, let them up the black flag, whom
ever they please So far from people being appalled,
BY it, they will rely confidently on the favor Of
Heaven, and give themselves with more martyrlke Dc.
vosion to their country.
GIN. Housr,s-The death Of Gen. Sam. Houston, Of
Tara aaema 70 ha confirmed The Bowling Giesn cor.