Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-30

c,rn.,ion In America in ths middle OF the nineteentn
century up guards and at 'er!" Now - the Time
u strike and sseeain, with tempest OF lava tne a'
enuas Of paiical woe. a.,
Gent Godl viii America sleep forever! Are the
memories Of the dead and tie hopes Of the living no'
enough TO arouse the sumbfring enerees OF nisny
Continent l. the very cradle OF American hoery 70
EMPLOYED as is cCils Il there no Hercules 'nA' eau
rise and strangle the dragon that Is lns,aou o''s
around the W stug1oody sof the Great hspaple! Arc
re 70 be overwhelmed Ike unhappy Gftece In tue pa,
trid waves of domastio coTuPuonf heaven ioroi.
at this iniqui.y shall be consumnatsdl "eoA'e nos!s
Gu minated 20 the mehdiar We are not yes ior
ths s d We are yet hrouded for the grave OF ma
,;o,s, We have committed dreadful errors, we have
walked in the valley and the shaeow OF deatn Out neie
IA he,pfful star sbiui,g Re the &C oss In the whcef-
ness =" beckoOing TO lofier and pronder uesiny-
TIER, il ona swhose paw lion ia dark cloud q,
whose voc the universe ives summoneu 70 tass.nee
Who is still The guardian of the land of WeshiIgion.-
Let US not despair.
Nov il the rme for action TIE eyes Of the world
ora mon YOU; the shades Of one Luldred and eighy
ger erstions Of are looking do"n upon you IL
ia for YOU 10 hzhs or die AS We have shd-you have
no election you must 6ght, consent 10 be hs-'pg
and a by.word through every century to come you
mus. NEE. the dreadful issue, or your children WIN
ieuy their payenage, and blush when your names sea
be mentioned! ,.,.,
tore, R4rs vs a ,gsr1iHspt on This CIntinsntf-
This ia the momentous More than thli% siiols
Of peope are directly Interested in theresu and all the
na.ion Of the earth ~ involved in the general rum
Such struggle as this is not confined 10 any particular
r,eon of the globe and is not limited 10 any especial
,ge the hshes, interests OF humanity are concerned
ma the pulse Of the world beats With that OF Amec'
We have not yet approached this tremendous suit CT
We have not yet real Ia remote degree, the a"fn
billy resting upon US We are attempting 10 per-
oIm In few short months, task which cost spain
,ich, huudrsd years of incessant lbour. We began
wrong urol this suit CT aud We have CONTINUED wrong
We were sira 10 the high, unmpeachable ground
upon which this must be settled we are lipgeii
in the low degraded valley Of compromise aud txr.Di
sScY nsad Of d, clriDg in favour OF abstract TiSh-
Conpromis4" is word which il rot 10 cue die ionssY
Al Invention of coWardce and crime, and we re u
date II With o1u empt aDd Sc RI No coz Pcmre WIN
the agents OF the devil but oar stern, uorening 0dr
- the knit, Closc the column and let the battle rage
vitb Nao,lsopjc FURY; while the earth shs open
ceiye the b,dee heaven will expand TO accommodate
he spirits OF those that shall fall in defence OF the i'm
pres:riptibe aud inalienabls rights OF man
An end 70 al compromised Lttus meet ihis issue hSe
men LIT ia assert our rights did lrae against the
Roman Empire and let Us bid d,6tnce to the world in
arms What right has Europe. hoaty With crime, to
'icste terms o. pespe Amercsy Wha' tight has she
% lick down, with a condec ning all upon Americsf
Wnat Is the lircry OF Europe but Il a; OF rvon,ion
| and blood and holocats OF msrtyred men! Whar
ght have The repres natives OF long ard Illus lines
leprou, scherous onsrcts bastard re their iniamy
| i. the yrgi, soil o. American What right have tie
ascviou nobility If rope, emasculated ny the unre-
nit ed moist seven centuries 10 come forward as The
heradA of a re6oed civilization and he ageats OF mil.
| l-numf We ask these august embodmen's OF udai
crine-these cold and smohere1 tm5ers Of he poi zeal
volcauos Of former sgesto attend TO the affairs witch
c,nceru themssves aud let America consider her own
1 iestir and achieve her own glory. ,
Tnguk Providence we havo friends in the Cd World
tho are coming forward BY thousands aud tens of thou
,ands 70 our support. Germany, Prape', Englind,
Ir.hud Scotland, Span, and Italy, arc furnishing us
uobla men, whose seIvces will rot soon b. forgotten,
md Ra,lia the sane Rls'a un6er whose auspices the
Nougc TartNis have been ascending the steep OF power
f,r tour taousIfd will be true as steel 10 the
! G1varrueu; Of the Uaitsd states.
We indulge fears in regard to foreign nations; the
viz, d world viii do u i9tce. What We hago TO guard
| s,ast il clrruD;ioa ~ nonC. We have CT red pro
uiums TO- rsscaJy, liurels for coSardi.e, and erowss
/ FOR imbecity.