Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-01
y Ia War.

War IL great but nos ulmitss'ed cshn'y
dssroys Hts and b'tance dsPlorably bu' dee
NJ, necessarily deG0rslss, nor al-ays inpovef"H.
s,neiu.s us,i ns come -h from is aory or cal pun
ed. s,reuzt sd sanoblsd. Toe war in which we ar
now engaged c, not fail to result in good 10 Us as
psops 1. has sl,eady given Us the respect al 10
vo,.5. a J .Sis u CO silent and Safrehlni. l. Ia
ysp sense of lseo-r devotion TO the lard that CAV
\, plrh hgasr appreciation OF liberty and -el order
I'd x,vsrn.at aud Az ,snser for the u'ufpsor'
and A5u-es o. power. Il has caused Us TO lock NOR
,.,spvcv 20 tie mea Of III support, and the Develop
usn. OF sh- resources 50 houn ifuy laVi'hed upon
byuSu-, E;Ouomy IN private life and n The admnt trs'
don OF publs sGlf, virus best leaned and p-ao
th,d a. "a ,ins OR e1.eral relations must iS'.
los s,d 30 controlled BY The les4ons OF prudence Hl'
,efineress impressed upon rs 80 iorcoy by tee "a
pcrierees ve are u,dtrsoing. The tribute ~ tS'
han v.virg 70 the North, in vexNsiou' and oppres'
i've tarcf,, vii no longer b contributed, to QUIZ
I'd the prosperity Of TIA; uRgra.eul people; ou' VII
~ re, id A. home TO add 70 our own wealth arc
s5r.-s, Gu progress. We shN fad great pr hs in ma
a.iag eur Own affairs n Our owa way, vit1ost T.
terrspasn or 6ic;a.ion from people WHO have neTs
been reilly fsr6y, and who lave isnS piAnn our Dc
gruoroa. Tee var nay be severe AMI pro rLeted.
ma, tax the nost .kil, patriot snd meats Of e.
soulh: biS Ia tue ed cur armies must triumph. TO-
10 m a. Of piae millions Of free aud saThke people Tx
th,.s OF the Co1f dsrss States by Northern fanatics,
ava, Il h, NJ ab.rs aad resources OF the eneUy Wer
twice ~sAs they are present, utter imp saib W
Our poSlIalioa may b. ermilsted, but 1t 'al neve
- ecu "a red. Aud. ull-Ss the invaders shEl
sxhghi, Kresssr sklli the art of destroying life Il
A.I,ls than they hsv5 hitherto mauifes.ed they ~h
Be ,xerninAsed long bsIOre We shall Shea
th.y peosssa,s the var they have soumenced IT, b.
o,eO,nr themselves bihind iaronchnsnts, lrs.e,d g
moving lily iOrsard, their msaus will be eKh,uI' d,
and thsy DO Sl-Qiered aid DIP 'rSed by th,iF ON
Sassssrly inscsivity.' Should they push forward an
rk the &C nse OF great battles upol tql terus
the war WI sJoa 70 te, minated ii may predict th
sai OF FL ara b,ss by hose that have already takor
ulAsa Bl wsehsr the shall be long or Short, e
South will aldna;r'y pr by it. She will not only SET
nd Of ruinous - IL bus will leara to produce her OF
food sud nsru sours hcr clothing and other ART
s,ss Of common u.e. Hitherto silIsns have been
deOeaaeus uSoa the North for a Lrge amount
Of their food. their slO.hins, their imp'saer''
Of kssbaBd,T. their hOusshOli And table fa'-
nure their uscessses and luIures In short for almost
sysry thing that renders lie pleasant or comfortable
The bo kadng CT our ports has Gus OF our supplies Of
ths, srseles aud readSrsd their manufacture and Iro
SusDn 1t hsml necessity Consequently oors, ionr
driss and nsnaIic orss sp'inging up in a drsc'
tOus AID We are every Gay ts;Onrg more udepend'rt
Of tho 1ersh, and more s,lf7eisat Whether the war
shall De hong short the Souh will to purcbs
her supplies from the North From that hostile rrgion
she forever separItsd-srd upon the restoration o.
pss taught to rely upon her resources, her pFcs
p,asy nuss Do uaplrall Id in lhe hstOuy Of mOdsrl