Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-07
The Purpose OF thr U-urpH ton and the Spirit
Of IL SunpOrI.ra

The Purpose OF the U-urpG ton aud the Spirit
Of III supporters.
The President Of the Northern government has issued
another proclamation, calling for additional levies OF
troops and looking their employment for three year,
the Yankee estimate we nav infer Of the time will re-
o.re to subiugae the South I IS unnecessary for us
70 remark that this eiict for the increase Of the army
regular as well volunteer, is utterly without
from the Constitution uujey which Abraham Lincoln is
sworn to act The violation Of hs oath and the subvsr
sion Of his government, matters which
only a. they may be used scai NJ in the prosecution
Of an un5aloaed war. Nor do We suppose for a mo-
mert that this paip2b'e abuse OF his oihce will call
forth any reuousrauce from ;he besotted and enSlsTed
subjects Of The Military De.po-m that lords it
them. The edjct viii be obeyed and the mercenares
WI be forthcoming Well De L. sol Such acts by the
Government coupled With the frantic demonstrations Of
the people 20 whom they addressed forever settle a
doubts upon, a, EAST, one point They eaectualy
tnguh the fond delu ION Ina; honest and patriotic
people have been begging TO their hearts that the A.
mini. ration az Washington and e people OF che NORTH
cru States still retained in ,ter iltaluaJon some Ingsr
Ing vest yes o. Tie CID sG,cuou for th-ir coun.rymeu
this side The border.
Tat oeission has row passed away and We couilo1J
each other as enemies. From che meeting Of the hsyCOu
gr,ss 90 Washington in December u ,s a5ourumeu in
March four to.soue anxious months sgen in APP
peals to Northern patriotism and good feeling. All that
Wa hopeful and good and earnest in the councils of the
Coniedcraey devoted itself with intense soIci.ude the
work Of reconciliation and peace. The Northern PEG
PIE were corjus,j by every argument aud motive that
could affect tHsr aui touch their hearts to meet
their S1ut eru elowe liens halt way, in the spirit OF
kindness and compromise. Tney we're besoaght to rs
cue the Union from disruption; they we're iUp,o'-
ed 20 save It's broken fragments fron the stain
and shame OF blood. They responded coliy or not
40 all Congressional committees proposed plans OF
settlement and tdey hooed down by the leaders
press and people The Peace Conference aterposed It.
patriotic Offices only De- s1ecred at aud deded. Not
a Governor not Legislature, not q county, not a town,
as the Baltimore Er-tgugs avs, from Maine 10 Mason
and Dxous line gave ear 20 The call Of peace or real
soupathy to those who uttered 10. Here aud there
few scattered ednc- and presses, lifted themselves
ior tue momel. above ,te mike Of partnership and
s7ouded a. became them Bus the hearts Of thc masses
O. the Norm p,r. dead every appeal OF brotherhood,
and he four motifs ended more u G3gaSts, and hope
le.iasss Jlaa they began. Nr. Lincoln assumed Ii.
place He promised .ea,e, and bis promise almost
believed. Bl- he was lot allowed so redeem = 1t be
meant Il, py-ss,, slL People from Boston 10 Chicago
e11tec tir 90 var Those who, before had been slly
pt,,s. tosale aecan. .tiagt at ths loFs OF coh--
ioa Wdel .u iai been made I,-s - the collision CONS
TIE Whole expy. .c. tl Char. s.ou-Jss v.0is -u--
ge.io1 Of 5..y.a- S-a-eJ-r-- .--at and ,s = 10
temp. .ae Confederate army into suG.us tbs irsJ blew,
So that dcmacoguts gat G.lCie tle passions OF tLs
North, by taking Of i---.- and oltrage to the lAs
Of the U.iou. TIE toF WAS struck. Heaven Wi