The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-04
A second Tory War.


A second Tory War.
/, IL a most singular thing that section
which has been 20 very clamorous, for 80 many
years. against admitting any more slave ter
ri,ory, should now max. so great virtue OF
compelling slave territory to remain in the
Union. The South simply desires to take the
Northern Abolitonsts at their word, and to
rid them of association with Shareholders. We
simply desire to grant the Northern politicians
what they have been clamorous for long
time, by ending the ''irrepressible conflict
and letting their Union be 'all Free
Their whole military movement at this hour
il in conflict with their protested principles
IL they are answerable for the sin OF slavery
in the Union, We propose to relieve them oil
the sin by moving out of the Union ana their
war upon us is for the purpose OF preventing
the act of absoution which they have c all
ored for and we are anxious to perform. We
have no desire that they should stand re-
buked Of Heaven for our delinquency. We
desire that they may appear before the eye OF
Christendom the elect Of Exeter Hall, and at the
bar Of Heaven, in pure white robe, uusrained
by the sin and blood of slavery. 1t is they
who are refusing this good office we are en-
deavoring in their behalf. 1t is they who re-
ieet the white robe. II is they who insist upon
farther dalliance and farther contamination
with the mathematical institution. So long d.
the Union was voluntary and federal, they were
not responsible for slavery, though tattenins
upon its earnings. If they succeed IN their pres
emf effort to maintain by force, to consoll-
date and to nationalze the Union, then they
will be responsible for slavery. They are not
only eudeavorng to retain slave territory Ill
the Union, but they are bringing about state
of things in which they will be IN fact what
they have heretofore only pretended to be
responsibe, morally and politically, Tor the
dnmning institution.
Strange as it is, however it is not more
strange than true, that the very section which
last year voted by an overwhelming majority
that there should he no more slave States, are
this year moving Heaven and earth to retain
slave States in tho Union which are desperate
TO get out Of it. What, then, is the meaning
Of this strange, illogical, unnatural war on the
part of the North 1t certainly is not war
Of principle; for it is waged in violation Of all
the principles they have protested. 1t Is not
q war of religion; for, as depraved, corrupt
and fendish people as they, cannot have re
lgious convictions motives of conduct by
any moral possibility. 1t is simply war of
interest. They want the benefit OF our trade;
they want to continue in the enjoyment of
that tribute of millions which they have exacted
from US for seventy years. They charge that
South Carolina and the cotton States have
been actuated by none but commercial. motives
in the course they have taken. Be it SO but
we retort the charge upon themselves. The
war on their part il war of avarice. 1t is
war having its prompting in the same selfish
motives which actuated Great Britain in her
contest with tho colonies. What did Engla
care for her colonies aside from the gain they
brought herr Her shipping monopolizcd their
carrying trade her manufactures monopo
liked their markets. They were her customers,
her servants, her hcwers of wood and drawers
of water. Precisely in the same relation, as to
commerce and trade, have the Southern States
stood to the North. Aud this war of the North
upon them is TO perpetuate that relation. That
IL the object of the war; their motive is alto
gether selfish it is the dictate of interest, it
is the inspiration of avariee that hounds them
on. Suddenly they own their abolition
ism. They industrioasly give out to the South
that slaves will not be liberated or interfered
with. The one-eyed monster, drunken beast
and obese mountebank BUTLER, even BUTLER
assumes marvellous scrupulosity as to the
treatment he shall give to the runaway ne
groes sends them back to their owners. OF
harnesses them to carts Mt work in his f0rtiil-
cations, and treats them with liberal doses OF
the lash. No, no, abolitionism is no part OF
their purpose ; they pray us to believe that
much. We take them at thoir word it is 10
part of their purpose. Their hue and cry
against the South on that subject was all for
Buncombe Mrs. HARRIET STOWE is no longer
their prophet; nor WARD BEECHER theil
brother of a prophet BUTLER and Ellis
WORTH and BILLY WILSON, are their new di
whites; GARRISON, PHILLIPS, and the JoHs
Browns, give out that they are not interested
in this fight, which is not for the slave, but fo
trade.
II Is war waged for precisely the object
which inspired the Tories in the Revolution
war of sujugation; war to perpetuate tn
exaction of tribute; war against the RICH
of self government u war intended to erusi
oat all the attributes of nationality belonging o
right TO the colonies Of the South. Coinpeten
statisticians declare that the cost of the Uniol
to the Southern States was two hundred ant
twenty-five millions year, and prove that,
tae South were commercially free and indepen
dent, she would save that annual amount il
her dealings with the world. That is tn
tribute we have been paying to the North
There is danger of their losing it. Hence it i
that they throw aside their abolitionisni, an,
rush as one man around the Tevamped banner
81 the Tory. 1t is a second Tory war they a,
waging. aud which the South is resisting Pre-
cisely Ia the sense that the war of I776 was
war for independence, is that of the South $
at this time. The same success will attend he
In this struggle, and the same glory will liy
with its heroes.
Gen. Batter.
gentleman in this city, of the a;a,.,s
character, who served with Gen. Burr. as
Committeeman ia the Charleston De,noera,;
Convention, says, in discussion which ono