The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-10

We have lately published some signal Illus
trations of the heartlessness Of the enemy to
their own men, the brutal treatment by officers
Of those under them, and the unparalleled
want of feeling manifested towards their own
wounded whom they suffered to lie in agony
on the battle field Of Manassas rather than
obtain access to them by those formal pro-
oeedings which would recognize tho South as
"belligerent nation" The late astounding
disclosures Which Gov. P.ckESs has given to
the world in respect 70 the evacuation of Fort
sumter, demonstrate not only an utter
want Of all humanity among the mon at the
head Of the aited States Admi nistration, bu;
deliberate attempt to commit MURDER upon
It's own friends and champions in that fo-t,
designing thereby to produce civil war, which
should drench the whole land with blood and
tears We defy any man TO read those dis
closures ard deny that ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
WIN. II. SEWARD, and the other members Of
the LINCOLN Govern msnt, are as guilty before
God OF intent TO commit the foulest kind CT
murder as any felon who over swuug from g
;reo-
We do not involve the whole North in the
same charge OF hearilessness and malicious
murder which have been clearly proved upon
their leaders, There are men there who have
never yet bowed the knee to Baal. There are
journals Ike those of Concord, New Hamp-
shire, Bangor, Maine, like the Ne,7s and Day
BOOK Of New Iork, and statesmen, like
Pierce and EALLASDIGaAm, who form bright
and popic exceptions to the general delin-
quency. There are some warm ard generous
hearts there, tropic flowers growing among
the icehergs, but they are few and Tar between.
Perhaps We may account for the general
heartessuess manifested in the North by the
competitions which are caused by large
population crowding closely on the means Of
subsistence by tie burdening influence of
wealth, when 1t 10 not relieved by the iutu-
ences OF education and refinement, upon the
heart; but chiefly by the Puritan clement.
which can lie traced as distinctly in Northern
society by is gloomy, inhuman, and demon
slizing influences as the Gulf Stream in tee
A+aitiS' LHelS OHe AdIlulaT Win IRE DiSlOrY
of Purtanism knows how intolerant. BLOODY
and renorseless it has been from the very
first, and how il has always composed IFS con-
science and sanctifod its crimes. by acting
upon the maxim that "the end justiGes the
means" ThoTe is no extent of cruelty and
welcomes 70 which people will not 60 who
adopt such rule Of seton, and who, more
over, act upon the practical conviction that
they are he chosen ones Of Con. When the
Divine Founder of Christianity told the Pha
risces, ths pu-jtans OF that day, that the pub
licans ana harlots would enter the kingdom of
Heaven before them, it was because there is
more hope OF reformation among men who can
overcome their wickedness, than among the
self-righteous, who think they need DO re
Pentance, and are, after all, whited seruIchres,
full 0f corruption and death.
What can the South expect from an Admin
istration which is the very embodiment Of the
worst characteristics Of Northern society, but
jast thet heartless and inhCmsn treatment she
has received What can she look for but ar
son, rape, pillage, handouts and halters? IF
LINCOLN ard his Cabinet leave their own
wounded to perish unaiaed on the battlefield.
and deliberately plot the murder Of their OWL
friends, what are their enemies 10 expect