Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-13
The Battle not Always 10 the strong.

The Battle not Always 10 the Strong.
The Charlottesville Rsvieo, in the following historic'
references shows what brave and determined peop
battling for all that is dear to them may and will de-
against whatever odds are brought ogasst them;
In 1855 the French attacked the kingdom Of
Frederick of Prussia from Guelders to Mindon TIE
Russians penetrated into Prussia The Ausrans into
Sesia. Sweden and Saxony joined the combination
England became the ally OF Frederick Az Prague ne
defeated the Austrans. At Kossback he defeated the
French At Leuthen he defeated the Austriats AT
Zorndorf he defeated the Russians Although not with
out some successful inerudes, disasters and troubles
then gathered around the intrepid monorch until lIoZ
And now the peril assumed hug-r Dimensions The
Austrian troops led by Daun and Lludon fought with
genuine attachment TO the Ct their Empress Inc
able and active ministry OF Choiseu had succeeded the
nile of f.vorsm in France In Russia the purpose was
awakened TO avenge the memory OF Iorndo l. and ID
leave Prussia proper lasting heirloom 10 the czais SPAN
even and the Pope joined the ranks OF his adverse
RES To this host Frederic had to oppose an army OF raw
recruits and empty exchequer And lastly, IN DIS
moment of greatest peril Great Britain deserted him.
For three wears his ndomabe spirit bore up against de-
feat and disapp aud retrealng-losng
armies and replacing them-Oyerwheimed by cares but
never oppressed by them. The whole OF Europe with
ont excepton was united against him, or sueny neu-
trail The French alone had 10000 men IN the ned
By negotiation in l76l Russia was detached from the
coalition and Sweden followed. The generals OF France
met continually with fresh defeats at the hands OF the
Prince of Brunswick. The marshas OF Maria Theresa
were beaten again and again Bukersdor and at Sch
wcdnitz The Austrian resources were drained to the
last and in 1t by the peace OF Hubersberg, Frederick
was Acknowledged as lord of Sesia. Then, after seven
years absence he returned to his capal-and Prussia
had become first class power.
The population which had carried on this heroic strug-
gle was 5,oO0ooo.
Let those who now boast OF their numbers, and ship'
and treasure securing ready conquest oil these South
ern States learn from li3 what brave and awakened
paope can do in defence of their soil. Suppose all The
disparity to exist which make them so ollmorous to
sweep rs from the face OF the EARTH aud do they think
tina, army upon army, and ct upon fleet, and all their
tremendous pOmp aud parade can terriy us INTO sub
mission or subdue 10 by devlstations.
IL, cannot be conquered Defeat will only raise up
new armies Do they not know that people can h'ht,
when nothing else be dOne-when there Is no money
10 crops-no business? Mexico, Frustrated as she
has been for wears makes an occupation of civil
war Aud when our armies have gained experience,
and great leaders have risen up we shall change
the theatre Of the movement. Cincinnati aud Pull
sdelphia NAV light up the sky for some Of those
Southern cities that they propose to rsza to their found
atoms They cannot keep more than 100000 men III
the field No nation, with their population, car obtain
q lrger force than this in the enemys country Tie
invaded country, history proves, can turn out t7
whole popuation The South can, with ease put 100000
men in the field Aud our COO eau beat their 100000
We fgHt under every impulse that can be brought TO
bear We fght-nOt with the energy OF despair Tor we
have no such eeling-but with the knowledge that de-
feat il ruin We sht prelerrng death to daeat-e1'
termination TO submission How much may be called
upon 70 sacrifice do not know calculate. But we
meet the issue with this conviction that if the fig OF
the United States uJats again over this realm, 1t
sill Hoa: over q new AID another people.