The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-24

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or all the execrable spots on the American
continent, the city of New York bears on the
n,,m. sodom, 10 which, on account Of
horrible pronigacy OF morals, 1t has often
been likened. had In II at least one man
who stood BY his principles amid an I'M
clean and accursed generation. II New YORK
has one. he has not the courage to let his
voice be heard We could not have believed.
nc,hsur could have persuaded us, that the
city of New York, which had been enriched
nv Soa thern trade, and had ever progressed to
be true to the Constitution and the south,
would In one day be converted into our bit
,erest enemy, painting for orr blood. fitting
out fleets and armies, and raising millions
for our destruction. 1t seems 10 us incredi-
ble i'm possible We can scarcely believe
even now, that whole community can, with
one consent, be transformed from men to dew
lis. and all because Fort Sumter. a fort In a
Southern harbor, was deprived by Southern
citizens, without splitting drop OF bioou' OF
its power TO assail and destroy an innocent
and unonending people
tits unnatural, It is monstrous. 1t seems 10
be miracle Of Satan's own workihs' eAi'
hideous and unparalleled transformaHoh'-
And yet, 1t is only the falling OF u ven, VINO"
Hypocrisy had thrown over the lace OF tue
80 ,,,ense Se,fisbness and Greed, and other
evil ma ssions of the human heart new 1ork
has become in wealth and magniticencs, as
| well "a vice, the Babylon Of the New world,
| and the stream which feeds her ahuenoe, hsr
pomp. her pride, and luxury, flows from the
| south. The fear that this stream VIII be d.
| ycr,ed has crushed out in her heart all yesti-
| ces of gratitude, delicacy and honor, and she
has nerved herself for any crime and outrage
against God and man which will secure her
hold of the sec ton which has hitherto been
the chief tributary to her trade and commerce.
In this Internal hardness Of heart she Is the
more fixed and resoluts because her popula-
ton are supposed to BIO in no personal danger,
and she can carry on in perfect security
| to herself the work Of ruin ath and destruc-
| ton to others.
Were we to illustrate by example the un
| paralleled perfidy and vileness of New York
| we could fill a volume -; but we need on ly
speak at present Of a which suggests it.
| self to every mans mind-the Seventh Regi
| ment. The hospitality they received here ap
| peared to fill them with enthusiasm. At thu
| festive board and over flowing bumpers, they
| poured forth the warmest protestations o
gratitude, and vowed and swore that neve
should their arms be turned against Virginia
but that in her hour of peril they would rush
to her rescue. And how have they redeene,
| that promise and fulfilled that pledge! 3,
leading the way in the monstrous wickednes
of that war upon our homes and fireside
which the Black Republican pirate at Wash
ington has begun. When we heard the repor
that these wretches had been cut to pieces il
Maryland, we hoped most devoutly that
, was true. We would prefer the annihilato
OF that regiment even to that of Massachu
, setts soldiers. A man can't help being Dor
on Cape Cod, or "down East" but he CT
help enjoying your hospitality and then try
ing to cut your throat. The Seventh Regi
ment knows the way to Richmond. Let then
come here once more, and, Snr their city
sake and their own, they shall have such
reception IS they deserve.
One more illustration is furnished by tn
conservative press. But yesterday denoune
ing the sectional government of LINCOLN &
one which the South could not and would nc
submit to, 1t is to- day echoing the war-cry {
= GREELEY with an uproar that almost drown
the voice of their new leader. We were nc
,. surprised at the sudden scmersault of tn
New York Herald. No one ever suspected IL
But there were those who regarded sue
: journals as the New Y ork Express as homes
:, and honorable. BROOKS had partaken of vi
u ginia hospitality, his wife WAS Virginia II
dy, and his paper fought manfully for Il
South up to the hour of trial and danger.
:, Then he deserted at once. At a sing
bound he threw himself into the GREELEY en-
f umn, following his new captain, the philcs
pher of the white hat, with an alacrity al
. zeal that seemed Intended to atone for past o
:. fences. He suggests to the Government t
~ building Of steamers of light draught, that m,
:. ran up the Southern rivers, and ravage and &
:, stroy the homes and tresides where he h
!. been often a welcome guest! Let him, tc
come with the Seventh Regiment He kno,
g, the way up Jane. river, and can stand ne
j., the pilot, and direct him to the exact So
where he has received the most kindness, a.
where the greatest amount of injury can
- inflicted. Let him come, if he would bcco!
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