The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-08

Inc suhloned article is from the Jefferson
county New York, Union. The editor is
probably one Of these who originally urged
''actiYe measures" but who now appalled, al
he LEcon programme, finds that there is
more practicable method Of duelling what he
terms rebellion -
There are many in our midst Who clanor
for more blood. Their Chris tan feeling is
" Let the IN vading army move South-iet it
move quickly. Let the ihunderbolts of war
fly thick ard fast. Let the ayenging Bosom of
Northern wrath sweep the rebels from the
land, ard bury them in the waters of the
Southern Gull. Let Iha iron wheels of war
move over crushed bones and bleeding hearts.
Let them be American bonas ard American
hearts. DO not touch nn African or an In
dian. or Il Mexican. Let our grand armies
march. Let the soldiers brrh W heat aids
and houses. Let them depopnlais villages
ard cites Lex T@pine 20 band IL AaGd with
It's twin brother, slaughter. Give tIeet0Io to
negroes ana death to Whita men 80
loes any Republican OBJECT 20 this de.crip-
ton % what lie desires Let h,tn Hsk him
SELF If ne has not desired all these things II
he has not, he does not live ~ 10 TIE bloody
spirit OF bis party; but 4 be mas let him as
himself 4 1t is p@tTiotic, or Christian, or
manly. 81 slew aui IN willing reports, the
pubic ara r1it'e aware Of the fact that cur
soldiers have b'eI guilty Of revolving acts OF
yandaliin-r-cts which :he commanding Gen
erals have deeply regretted in their ofIicia, ~a
ports-acts aeainst Thi.h several of them
nave its|ed military orders. a Northern
soldier having iu charge . reb.l, an! finding
IL little diff to oring him Into qua-,ers
runs him through with his bSyuuer Viz. +
bloody article Of var authOriZss such q decd
of murder CIVILIZATION requires that l,rjs
Oners should De treated with humanity and
not kiii9d outright and left 10 rot ike dogs
on the spot where the assassin used his
eapon,
WAC would surrender himself II prisoner if
he expected immediate Gee n Better ran the
chances Of The fight. and fight " lille he lives
than surrender mp his arms and submit to BIZ.
hutchered. We are told that to comDrornise a
peace would be damoralzipg. Are not these
things demoraliZiDg9 w hat pure female heart,
LOOKING through delicate eyes that have not
yet witnessed the suns OF fifteen summers
will receive adjitona! evidences of "man's
humanity 10 man." by reading of such brutal
tiles What Christian clergyman, even
though he rnsy have opened the bloody mouth
OF war In his pulpit, will think that these
things ara going TO advance the cause OF
Christ or point men toward Heaven? Yet
what Republican pulpi. has Numbered is an
athemas against them What Republican
voice has been uttered Ill condemnation Not
one.
We recognize the necessity Of queliing re bel
lion bu. we do nor recognize the great neces-
Sly of putting outey6ry idea OF cons .itut ionai
liberty, and every sen ti0ent CT Christi % phi
}aathrJpav aud human sympathy. After all
the. va have heard AND read ahou. cat
tnro2ts' and "thegfs" AMI "vaGdals'' ard
pit'.&osj VIZ are We" very much inclined TO
LOOK upon III American citiz eas as COM posi- ag
q portion OF lie civilized world. Onr efforts
shall be directed towards the restoration of
the Whole great M ton To its Phi neyal purity
and strength, and not for tramp ping over The
rights OF on" section Of The country at the in
sugdlon of the Jana teal and Crom Gillian de.
mands OF Ii portion OF ano Tier section. We do
10: ASK fer more blood.
Blood Will never cement 4 brothery afec-
ton. Every drop shed Widena and sWeiis The
seq OF separation You cannot shcoI men into
fraternal relations. Every welding Of your
swords, every pointing of your bayoue is, every
prolec ;ions of your balls, only extends The
breech. However fierce any or us may be gor
settled ny q 1raternal compromise Let every
one VINO asks Tor more blood, satisfy himself
that his demand does not respit from his aveng-
ing yiEdic.ivent SIS.