The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-16
(Tor the Richmond Dispatch
\ Patriotic Appeal 70 the Soldiers or the
Aep n Statkg.


Soldiers TO form an adeq Hste idea Of the
iut ties Of the crisis, ii will be necessary to
raise your minds to level with your station;
extend your views to distant posterity,
and TO conseQ uences the most certain, though
remote. Freedom driven from every other
SPOT on the habitable globe, sought here an
asylum. And here, like Noah's weary dove,
she hoped to find final resting plIce, but
.las from this her once faSorite abode she is
now threatened with eternal expulsion. To
whom belongs the work Of preventing this
catastrophes To you, the soldiers OF the
southern Confederacy-you are now most ex-
ture, where the inuudation of lawIess power
can be successfully withstood and drawn back
you stand in the very ThermcpyIn Of the
universe; and if, like the noble Spar tans you
ish fro the earth the last lingering hope
Ut suffering, oppressed humanity. Real
zs, then, the solemn, sublime truth, that
Is far as the in terests OF freedom are con-
cerned the greatest by far Of all sublunary
interests, yon, brave, noble sons of the Son til
who have rushed forth to meet the relentless
foe, now stand III the capacity Of The Federal
representatives of the hnman rac- for with
you it is to determine, under fiGd, in what
condition the latest posterity shall be born. -
Their fortunes are entrusted 10 your care !;
from you they must take the color and com
plexion of their destiny ana, finally, it re-
mains with you TO decide wheth that free
dom, which mas poured in TO our lap opulence
and arts-Which has embellished our country
will innEmerabIe institutions and impro ye-
ments, making it the theatre of the grandes t
intellectual and political wonders, sh ali vet
survive, or he covered with a funeral pail
and Wrapt in eternal gloom.
Your impatience TO mingle in the strife
which i: to decide these momen tous ouss.
tons, attes,s yonr soiicitude to approve your
selves worthy OF the mighty trusts committed
to Your keeping. Go forth, then, ye dault-
les. defenders OF your country, aecompanie
with every auspicious omen Advance with
alacrity into the field, where God himself
musters the hosts to war. Religion Is too
much interes ted in your success not to lend
yoa her aid. She Will shed over this enter.
prise her selec test Influences. While You are
engaged in the field, many will repair to the
closet, many to the sanctuary the faithful
OF every name will employ that prayer which
has power with God-the feeble hands which
are unequal to any other sapcu, will grasp
the sword OF tho spirit, and from myriads OF
humble, c0ntritn hearts, the voice OF in ter
cession, duplication and weeping will min
gle ia its ascent TO heaven with the shout of
battle and the shock OF arms. While you
have everything to fear from the success OF
the enemy, yQu have every means of pre-
venting Their success, SO that il is almost next
TO iii, possible for victory not to crown your
exertions. The extent of your resources Qn-
der God, is e4 ual 10 the justice of your cause
But should Providence determine otherwise
should you fall in this struggle, shoal1 the
mutton fail, you will have The satisfaction
(the pyrest allotted to man. of havics per
Eoflneu your part; your names will be en-
rolled with the most ilustriOGs dead and
roaterity TO the end of time a. often as they
revolvs, the events of This period will tarn
to you II reverential eye, while they mourn
over the freedom which Is eInbaltneG In your
sepulchIes.
1t Il no lille fancy to suppose that virtIous
heroes, leglsta tors and patriots OF every age
and country are now bending from their ele-
waited seats To witness this contesi as ii inca
pab.e OF eDj Dying their eternal rapO5e till ii be
brought TO favorable issue. T. icy that re
pose, Hinstrious immortals Your mantle
fee when you assembled and thousands in
hamed with your spirit and impatient 10 tread
in your steps, are ready to swear by Him
thu sitteth cpon the throne and iiveih for.
ever and ever" they will protect freedom in
his last asylum, ana never desert that cause
which you sustained ny your labors and c.
men tel with your blood
Aud now, do Thou, sole Ruler among the
children OF men. Tnou Most Mighty in males.
" and power, go forth with our hos Us in the
day OF battle; part, In addition to their
hereditary va!or. that con flteuce of success
which springs from Thy pre- sence; pour into
their he.rts the spirit OF departed heroes
inspire them with Thine own; and while led
by fhy hand, and yhting under Thy banners
open Thou their eyes TO behold il every val
ley and or every plain, what the prophet of
Old bseeid by the same illumination, "Chariots
OF fire, and horses OF fire "a Then shall their
hearts be Inspired TO dare and their arms
neryed TO strike.
70 strike till the last armed foe expires
For their altars-and their naive land ~