Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-16

properly az oqso 1t BONO. Yet they were insuluns--
ly jscta2- And silen;ed When two partners are in
open contention a. 70 their respective rights and
threstsa dissoluop, either criminal or VI Just that
should seize The share Of oil the assets he may
have contributed and then within his REACH aad hold Il
until he eject equitable settlement and par,oni
This done every day and lawyer presumes 10 charge
either party with Stealing" the Northern papers and
people have dared TO do in respect to us-ther late CO.
p,rtners Nay, to put the case stronger stl-if two
men are about to fight and openly threaten esch Others
destructon-we do not blame either for rex'ng arms
munitions and any other Of the other which, un.
less 90 ses.d viii be instantly used for his own defeat
and ruin No fac. |, better known in history than that
Fathers, the very thre'hold Of the American Revo
luton, seized all the public (British) Arms, ammunition
and supplies they could and wherever they found them.
Bat why pres on the Northern and Essern people any
such arguments n the presence Of the great ovewhel
ming question which, IL successful the victors have 10
confront In lmnsf II crushed orquered and subdus6
hos siH you govrn the South How force them to
po to aeept es de-, in order carry on tae Govern.
meut under the provisions Of the U. g. Constitution
You know As cssnot b dors-for IL has NO solary
your capves and sutecs submission you change
your government, and establish military despotism.-
ITO this compilation IL must at last" Alas Hook
at Maryland and Missouri and say L. be not sready
t,bshed, 10 deH.nce Of the exiting Constitution and
laval Nov, the South have foresesn sl tti, aud "b,.
ing forewarned they are Jrearmsd" They fght to Dc.
fsad themselves and their SOIL and transmit the big.
sings of liberty their postery" In such struggle and
with the continued blesOg Of righteous Heaven they do
not fear the result They are fighting In sefdef4ncethey
have not attacked invaded any State, ncr will they,
unisss indeed that course be rendered Necessary to
make our defence efctua and to teach our enemies by
tie realities Of war; and desliion a. their
DOORS tia. wisdom and prudence which SOME will ret
learn in any other school, The lsmented Douela, tuy
said "War Is disuuion." From the MON INT iesideDt
Lincoln sunm ,nsd seventy fre thousand men, by BIZ
proclamation to make the seeding States and
hold and occupy" the forts and arsena "tbe Uaion"
ceased to exist. By IL. py thus insugurated, sep
posing the preceding Withdrawal Of South Carolina and
other southern States had not dissolved the bard tho
Consiiu.ion stabbed in mortal part lost all its vital
Accordingly II has since been treated nudity Oh ore
day, and sOsmnly invoked authority the next as the
exigencies Of n<esssy-ruly the tyrants pss have
suggested the one course or the other.
Nov, our President of the Confederate States has
plainly and truly stated position and relations to your
Uai.sd States W. desire to be let dions. But, whilst
NO desire peace ask favors-Hs alum rep0nsi-
6ities We do not threaten or modest the North. We
nave chosen our position have selected and adopted
the form OF government We ale content with. II you
prefer the old Constitution Of the United States and the
Union as you have Il, do not complain or object We
have no right to interfere with your freedom Of action.
We concede to you what VIC demand for Is'lVes-s
government Of cur con choice; and not one which,
whatever It's merits in your eyes, v do not like will lot
not accept your bidding, and will not live and submit
to- That plainly the position occupied by the southern
Safes You can judge whether it is wise, practicable,
even desirable, the part Of the powers that be in
Washington, Cincinnati Philadelphia, New York, Bostos
aud, il may be- Providence, even among The dssesnd
ant, of Roger Wtlliams chat sturdy champion of the
right of free government for which copteud to at
temp. further by force Of arms to drive into submit
sion It should b, remembered that war Is q game o.
which too pr;iss play. With our enemies, it is y
war of aggression invasion, oopquss. and jugaon.
With u.s. il il OF defence contest for liberty and
self overrment; struggle for national independence
aud individual exstenc, Such are the mighty issues
j,insd Toe nations of the earth the spscaors Of
the conflict. and jus, God the judge and the arbisr.
Under such circumstances, rho can doub. te rssuiv
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