Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-23

v,,yrv Of the Philadelphia Press, the famous For
nav who sought to entsap friend into the confession
o. elsbood In his cups and one Of the leaders ct the
vr,pos pas.y az Washington, in urging the Northern
eo,le 10 contribute money 20 the support OF Lincoln
,tss an homes, admission. lie SAYS in so many woIu'
that the North could better Afford to pend S5oOVooVV
than lose the south The inquiry naturally springs to
the lin Of the uur,d,ctirg Vrgnian "How is this The
poor. degraded. ylifsd South, worth 800 millions to
the Y.pkees-cau i, be possibles The assertion is
made bv sbrewd Yankee who is well accustomed to
s.e,lsplstnyr knows the real value Of a cent and has
table Of rates for every principle oil honor We may
be perfectly certain he has rated the South at silver
beyond its intrinsic market value. Our own conviction
il tb., he is greatly below the true figure. Almost any
species Of property "a worth what It's revenue Will yield
in Eve wears The old English rule was niue year'
purchase On this principle the South, which for many
decenua. has Welded the North annual profits Of not
less than $500 100000 would be good bargain at TWO
billions,
But this omen confession by this honest knave-this
hubble money valuation of the South, In the Northern
market betrsvs the true motive and real object OF This
base and atIocious war. The - millions OF people,
dwelling between the Delaware and the Gulf OF Mexico
epoviue as thew supposed themselves entitled to en-
ov the freedom which thc. fathers won for them are
rated az a cha..cl by cbecse-Pairiug Yankees They
are worth so many dollars TO their taskmas;e7s, and
their absurd treasoos0e and rebcous notions OF ''er-
" audndependence must be crushed oata once by the
strong arm Of power.
To this end the whole people of the North are invok-
ed TO pour forth their money raise armies and precP
tate themselves upon the South. It sa mouey-savss,
money re.tiag operation. We are profitable invest
ms1. worth sou millions aud must be held in bondage
This is the sum aud ssbstaucethe true motive to this
indignant uprising Of the great the preeuncn'y moral
people Of the North Their profits on our labor are I'D
danger L. no. pretended that the South ssohs to -
wade -hem-to assa single one OF their ris.s-to ls-
tarb be tn the erioymcutoI one Of tdc blessings which
their own setgoyernment may confer upon them They
have seized upon the common Government and all lis
perauistes-tbey have sab5edtbs common treasury He
common army aud navy and all the other common prop
ery of the partnership. Bu tba, does not coo;eEt taer
raDaci,y and am5ou-,hsy seek 20 eX'ort the as dime
from ,he. y4.s-.5 suck the hs. drop Of blood from
their victim TIE throcs and writings Of taa- victim
excit, their fears and Arouse their carv and all she
baser passions Of human nature, and they propose 10
CRAFTY a. once OH ir uaIgay and their lus- by strip
Us no. only of our liberty and property, bat even the
ssmbaucs Of sci. government
They call rs "Est,l, cad Irs'tars'-vt!ch is tsu'i-
mouat 70 Saying we belong to them, Wehlve reviewed
our relations With ,bm aud cannot find the bl. OF
sale by which they purchased u-.vc have examined our
history aad we Co no, see how and when they won U.s.
We we're ,tc frs, TO as-e,. Independence ON tits Conf
nent. and rf.i3., se. f.'g te H.q. we made good
tha. IpIe9.9tcrcs We r,rsa- ve know not when they
won us and bv the s.sgra. God ,ae-e 0c any virtue