The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-08
Rirhmonn Qispatrh.
THURSDAY AUG 8, 1884
For the Richmond pispatch.i
The La Vendsc OF ,he SourherH Con nfaderacy
aud he prsnsy Policy Far IL Eaanue.r

The la Vendsc OF ,he SoulherH Confaderacy
and the Proper Policy for It's Conquest.
To this time, in every conflict OF aims be-
tween the Northern and Southern forces, the
balance OF victory and OF glory, and also If
solid advantages, has been on the side OF the
Southern ConfedeTacy-witho one class OF
ceptions only. These exceptions have been
presented il the several skirinishss and some
impor tant conflicts, aud other defeated move
nents, IN the " Northwestern part OF Virginia.
In lhis region, beginning y Tttn the earliest and
most Gu .phbis nag lect by oHr State uLhori-
tiss, by which tha enemy W:.s permitted u
take and keep possession OF 1he two great
railroads entering that region from tue Ohio
through the consfq nent disastrous defeats If
our forces unacr the imbeciie PoTtsrfield, and
Still worse under the brave and capubls Pc
gram and Garnstt--to the latsst event, the
unavoidable retreat OF Gen. Wise-ali hsvs
been one unchanging series OF disasters. Aud
various in kind lis have been these disasters
and their immeoi,te or specia. ceuses, there
| is one great and abiding cause for ail-in the
disan tion OF q large portion OF the residents
70 the Southsrn cause, aud ths natural fea
tures of the country, which enable The zeal
ous and active residents successfully 10 op-
pose and 20 overcome any inactive military
| force TO which they are heartily and earnest
| ly opposed
ILstsad OF continuing TO oppose by military
in va3ion, and attempting TO crush, this rebel
| lion of the Virginia tories and traitors, (who
give all the slreng "a of the Northern armies J
j would respectfully suggest d different poll
cy, which would serve, safely and .ffsctual,y
70 assal, and gradually aud sur.ly 10 extin-
aIish, ,tunless IL the Pan Handle, ~ the exist
| isg disposition Of the residents 10 favor the
csspotic and oppressive Northern power, and
TO oppose. q now through ignoraLcs the
benefits OF union with Virginia and the South
erh CJptederacF.
The policy proposed is the withdrawing of
cur armies and aImdrnebts from the whole OF
the disafacte1 and contaminated region be.
twesp the Allegheny Mountain and tue OHIO
RIver-to guard The Aiieghany passes, and
constantly to threaten the region lii question,
but without seriously assa;,ing il, SO as to
compel the Lincoin Government 10 re-
tam therein some thirty thousand or for
ty thousand men, rs costly and burden
some CARR SONS OF their temporary conquest
These garrisoAs, by their military license
and outrages, would cypress the waole occu-
pied country, and their friends SO we'll rs
foes. The heavy system OF tax1tioI now
alb at to be iIu pos ed On all the possessed de-
mi: ions aud subjects OF the Northern power
would be lntolel able TO this community OF
heretofore independent and generally poor in
habtants. Their en ire loss of trade and of all
ether prior gre st adv y3nt22e es, then terminated
by separation from, and the hostile reia.lons
with, the Under Of Vi G,nia and of all the
other States of the Southern Confederacv
would be not less il jurious and hurdensoms
than the neayy TAXATION and military lecui-
sitlons OF the Northern Runp Government.
II thus let alone. under the operation Of these
several Influences, before halt = year would
pass these now seryile SubEnissionists and To-
rtes, and even many no actlvs traitors, would
become heartily sickened with Northern rule
ara fraterD lzation, and be more ready to break
out in insarrection agai1st the Northern
power than 10 aid, or even 10 submit to II
Then would De oar time TO sid the popular
impulse, instead Of Vaiuiy opposing il by
arms, as heretofore. Tnen, supporting ard
supported by the restored proper under
standing OF self-in terest OF the now deceived
inhaoitanCs--and the always sound patriot
ism OF the loyal and true--it will be as eas
az cert in 10 subdua aud eubject the persist
ent tories and traitors of the Northwestern
counties, as Il mas ben, and 5tiii will be- diffl-
cuit by the slittaTy and vet in potent policy
he,etofore pursued ~ the an horitie ies OF Tir-
gi, ia and OF the Confederate States. Then
will be the time for Us to crush and 70 punish
Inc nyielding traitors and Tebels-to pardon
Tia Tepen tant, al d 10 reward the always trus
and pre- viously suffering patriots.
PgqEE THE ErssEr