Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-15
Noble Example,.

Gov Brown, of Mississippi, according to the Raleigh
S.IndBd is about fifty years Of age He has been Gov
Oraor of that State member Of the House of Represent
atyes, and Senator. For many years Mississippi has
Conferred upon him her choicest honors But when the
war commenced he volunteered as private, and has
been serving on foot Captain. Recently, some
twesy prominent Mississippi officers in Virginia address
ed him letter. urging him to accept the place Of Sena-
in the permanent Congress, and giving as reason
that he can be Of service in the Senate than on
foot in the field From his reply, make the following
extract,
when took I'D arms In defence Of the South Il was
TO illustrate by example, the heartfelt sincerity with
which had for many years urged our people TO strike
for equality Ia the Uuon, Independence out OF it.
cannot now, campsd we in sight OF the enemy
oOLssnt to lay down those arms except IL be to render
my bleeding county mora efficient service somewhere
else Arms, you al know, IL not my profession and
1t bear them it is from ssiy and not from choice
That have not sought higher command than Cap
tlucy, ba' been because my early training habits OF
thought and pursuits in life have not been such "a TO
@ sfy me for such command. Uusklled az | am in the
arts OF war have felt at liberty to Dc no more than
risk my own life in the pendUg conflict. shrank in
s.iuctiyey st the beginning, and evcrsiuce from the
sonsibity Of riskirg the lives Of others"
Here We have experienced statesman, possessed OF
high order of intellect aud well acquainted with mcu
and thiog' m,da'y declining sny military Once which
would place the lives OF others at his Disposal the
ground that he has been trained arms aud that he
ought therefore, do no more than risk HE life in
the pending conflict How does this contrast with
those possessed OF not one nth the kuo1lsdge and quail
i6o,ious OF GlvesEOr Blown, who seek field ofces and
obtain them TOO in many instances not on the SCORE Of
merit, but account Of party services.
This l0.;er OF Governor Brown Is entitled to additional
consideration from the fsct that it dated "In Camp
Leesbgrg" where he was az active participant in
tha; GLORIOUS conflict IN which The enemy glorious
IL reruaed and terribly punished In another letter
dated at tho same place, and addressed to friend III
Jackson, Miss, no says
Opponents before the In a peaceful strife for
Rsceudancy In pOliuCs tho has forced into all
their hands, thrown g their heads aud mark
cd Oi- Tor them common desuuy. Under such ciTcun
stA1css L il duty oeSr a. to make eucidAon need
less hs. AL past differences should be laid asd' ot
hsry bt, ~ fGs. and that the most cordial bFohef-
hood shoUi b1 hsbtuay cherished and practised This
cluuot b. II the old and dominant Sates.rights purity
does make fair division OF honors WITH their for
Iner opponents aud present allies
Such l. the language Of noblshearted Bississppisn,
who prefers hs country party. He sOOrns all true
Southern men scOrn, the selfish motto that they who
made the revolution are alone entitled to the Offices and
hjuors which arc bestowed in conducting Il. Let the
public visit Nth Indignant reproba;iOn all who sct
diff rent policy.
We have no. been Of the number of those who have
dsrusted and abused men because they were for the
Union before the commencement Of the war. Respect
and veneraton for tho Union while there probable
iy Of is being maintained consistently with the rights of
the South wers commendabe. Upon the commencement
Of var between the two sections, hundreds Of Union
declared themselves for the South and showed them
selves determined to resist the unhoy schemes of the
enemy, even at The sacrifice of their lives They had
bea deceived By the lying professions Of the enemy,
and having learned his real intentions they ready
to perform all the duties good aud loyal citizens the
sou.h. individuals might we'll be deceived the in
ten:ion of LnOOlas administration when whole States
deceived. Virginia, after the election OF Lincoln
gave a majority OF sixty thousand for the Union Ten
ussss and North Carolina declined even to call conveu
tons 70 consider their relations to the Uaon YoE all
three Of these States vhen satisfied Of the purpose Of
the Lincoln Government to make va in any Of the
Southern States wheeled of the Union in solid col
umns and have in the Geld nearly II not altogether
many troops all the other States united
With those iaO,s before us we never inquire at what
precise moneut before the commencement Of the war
ceased 70 be for the Unon 1.-The Is with the South
aud Ia opposition to the enemy We consider bis
position sOuad, and reosVs him a political friend.