The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-09

The WashlEgto despOtism, with Its Sc
Customed blindness and stupidity, proposes to
cCnflscat "a the property of Southern citlza ans
which may be found in The North. It's sup
pOr tsrs thought, no doubt that tni9 would be
a bold original and effective blow. and
measure by which the rebels could be made
to pay part Of the expense OF the war
against the South This sword, however, like
many others which the saplent Jacobins have
| used, is double edged one, aud an cut,
consequently, both ways. OF this little
circumstance they were evidently obIl-
v0us. We presume it will turn out
that citizans OF the North own twice
or three times As much property in the South
as citizens of the latter do in the North
The retort of the Confederate Government
II pom the Councils of Lincoln will, therefors,
hs mort beautiful in it's effects. That confis-
cation gnn VIII surely kick its owner over
thanks TO his own blandering. The Con
rate authorities have initiated action in the
premises, and the measure OF retaliation Will
nng Uer lionably he carried out, as justice re-
Gulres il shonld be. The abettors of de.pot-
ism must b. taught that there are blows to
take as well as to give. Every high handed
measure they hsvs taken or may hereafter
take against the Son tnerG States. may be
made, and AUST be and Will be made, To re-
coil upon themselves. They have always
pretended, and they have made their fol
lowers believe 1t, that we have not the
me.as Of defence and retaliation Let
events show with how much truth, and the
fntHrs has ia store any amount Of evidence
to the contrary which they may desire.
This evidence car be varied TO suit their own
tastes Our Congress never would have
thought OF confscating the private property
OF enemies, il the Lincoln Star Chamber had
not taken the initiative. II tho enemy can
get tho batter OF us in this articular, he il
welcome to all the benefits Of his specui1tion
The property owned in this city oven, by citi-
Ems OF Northern States-many OF whom are
giving not merely negatiy. but an active
support 10 The savage war which the bloody
can trail daspotisn rs va { ing against us-woG Id
make \ very handsome pile, and would ma
terIaily aid the authorities and lessen the
bardens of our citizens. When such property
Is eonfiscated. in pursuance of the ier taiionIs,
and OF that only, its proceeds will, We pro-
sumo, go in 10 The Confederate Treas urv-cer-
taiuIY, unless Congress orders otherw md
will ia part iquidste the general expenses OF
the
a greater less extent in other cities OF the
South. 1t may be. that in some cases the
Northern owners OF property in the South
my he the decided and unCQm promis ing toes
of LincOln's military Government and If the
war it wagee against us, and in such Cases
Justice may r, q aire that there should be som.
discr mutation made. 1t will not do how
ever, for such parsons to come forward after
the war, aud Claim that they were opposed to
1t, but failed TO make it known. Nov is the
time tor them to show their In ntls, or ather
the time Ia past in which such opposition
should have been manifested. The Plea Will
not be good when the struggle Ii ali over
The sfatnte OF limitation will dollar it.--N o.
Bee.