New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-01
RICHMOND.

The indications from the seat Of war portend
an advance upon Richmond at an early day.
Virginia, BY her treacherous course, IL plucking
down retribution upon her venerable head. This
naughty Commonwealth is proud of her capital
city IL ia to her what Psrs is 10 France, aud the
tie Holy City Of Bensres ~ the HIndoos. The
invasion Of the d" sacred sol' Of the Ancient
Dominion by legions Of the Union, who have
even dared TO thrust plebeian picks and spades
into the bosom of 4" the mother n Presidents"
bias thrilled her with rage and grief. To add TO
this desec alton, by pitching the tents Of I" the
4" barberans" in her Streets snd converting her
capitol into barracks aud may be s,alhng the
horses of their cavaly in its halls, as Cromwell
stabbed his Puritan troopers in the Chapter
House OF York Minister. quarteriug the Fire
Zouayes, or the Garibuld Guards, or even Billy
Wilson's merry men, in the dainty mansions Of
her +. +. Va, would whelm her in mortIfca-
ton and shame, surprising that which the
palmers Of old felt because Jerusalem was DC.
cupied by the Turks aud Saracens.
With her doom staring her IN the face, ii is
but sorry consolation to tell her 1t might have
been averted. The storm OF war now sweeping
Der northern border from the ChesapeGke TO the
Ohio, and which will gather strength as it moves
southwark till il pours its fury upon her capital
would have passed her by had she not preferred
hypocrisy 10 lruthfulnes,, chicaue to candor, re-
beIon to loyalty, aud treacherous alliance wish
the poverty stricken and despotic States on the
Gull TO au honorable union with the prosperous,
Free. abor CommUnwe;lths of the North.
Six weeks ago Baltimore aud the eastern
counties in Maryland rose in rebellion and threw
themselves in tue path Of Federal troops, rushing
TO the deiesse OF their capital. The loyal States,
loug slumberiug under repeated insults, awoke,
aud rising hse q lion on his launches gave one
roar Of indignation and one flash of their eyes,
when Baltimore and it's abettors covered, put on
the sembance of loyalty aud with low muiter-
ngs let the tornado pass ON to the Potomac,
where Virginia in its madness and folly arrested
IT, and is now vainly trying to beat it back. 1t
will sweep her soil like thunderstorm.
Next to Charleston, there is no city iii the
Rebel States whose occupancy by the Union
forces would strike more dread to the hearts Of
the traitors aud 80 encourage the loyal citizens
Of the South, and so elato the masses Of ,he
loyal States. as that of Richmond. For years it
has been den Of cOnspiratorr, plotting the de-
structon of the Republic. Affecting TO act with
more caluBess and caudor, with more debera-
ton and Judgment, with moro dignity and dis
erection, than it's impul,ise fiery Palmetto sister,
il has really been more guilty and far more des-
pic able than she, because, while committing the
same oaenses against the public veal, it has
assumed an ar Of virtue aud innocence, attempt
ing 10 cloak insldOus treason under the guse Of
patriotic dcyOton 10 tho doctrines Of the fathers
,f the Republic. In a word, and not to put too
inc point upon it, Richmond has been striving
20 do the dirtest aud most degrading work Of
The conspiracy, in a dignifed and cOurtly man
ier. She has been the Robert Macaire of the
,iot, putting on mock airs aud shabby .genteel
costume, and affecting to Sespise the Jacques
strops Of the Gulf States, while in fact being the
eal leader OF the cOnspiratOrs.
Mr. JEFF. Davis bas summoned his Congress of
Confederate Rebels tn meet in Richmond on
oae day 10 July Ere that time, We trust its
'apitcl will be the headquarters Of the Com
uuuder-n. Chief Of the Federal fbrces.