Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-02

hatred of the North By volunteers, by drafting and
BY CONSUMPTION, she has placed in the cid an e1naordr
~ forea.
With ali her seapors sealed With importsn. foun-
dries srsteDed for every single elsment 10 the manu.
1acure OF munitions and equipments the south has arm
Oh Der mea so orme ably that Gsre would rather
he behind breastworks than meet them 10 the held
Accustomed to import from the North almost every ar
ice of living, the South has become in day manu-
cturer Of iroU Of CLOTH OF wood OF iesther OF chem
Gals, CROUCH, at least for all military purposes Cum-
bered with dangerous population OF four million slaves
whose instincts interests and wishes are Who'll
or largely adverse the South has extracted from this
elsnent double powtr, moral and physical fAyinR
uh the political superstition Of the North, she has him
dared ts movements at every step by interPosrg the
slavery que knowing that for generations men
had been educated 10 yield Inter
est, patriolsm-rather than NEEDLE with southern
rights" of slavery.
What has been the fruit Of this years conduc.g
We are not near settlement We were at the be-
girni, The South, with all her losses, and under d
icuities that would have appalled, and dsheatened any
common people, is united, has larger army in the
II (more comfortably provided for. and better man
az, 81 than she had year ago.
The South is mare formidable to-day than she YVES
vhen she beeaguered Washington held Tennessee, MIS-
souri, and halt OF Kentucky. She ia united While every
day the leaven OF old malignant political parties ia work
Ing dsaffection, at the bottom, in the North.
The South has simplicity aud unity OF purpose. The
North ia uncertain which she wishes most-to subdue
the rebellion to leave slavery unharmed, or TO have the
right President at the next election
The South atjourns every question and pos'pones
eyery interest favor of The North is busy with
col hicing schemes and interests; aud is aso mildly
carrying on war. --------
pes anybody doubt the result Of such aeourseg Il
f. 81 ain thatt ID not worth our while to waste an
her man or another dollar Either the Administration
policy should instantly change the war cease IL Is
not more yigor much as dn,rent internal idea. IL
tue Administration cannot be diseEchsnted OF the trad
toua policy that has grown up during the hear 49,
timid, compromising era OF the last hall century, aud
adopt the simple and straightforward policy that be-
comes people striving for liberty and free nsu ions
upon the American coulinent--then are doomed II
il war that we are makiug-War hrs, war second war
wholly IL Is not politics. IL is not constitution ma
king Ii is not the decision OF legal nicetes These are
not the business Of Government rs toward the South
IL i. war absolute, terrible, and immeasuresbe war.
The South has organized on the fact OF e1very, and
fights 90 that issue, pure and simple. The North must
O. ean'z, on the doctrine oi LID riy, aud fight right
through on thai issue, pure aud simple
The Sluth sacri every h thai eoah cts with her
t., nlra idea The North must do the same Tho South
Is hot ashamed ol slavery. The North nast not DO
ash ,urd VI liberty.
Under such crcL instances We hold:
That il was u4wise To call for 300 900 volunteers.
rb, day has gone by Tor that. Toe Administration
should have drafted half million vi men tor nstIn;
vice and half million moro AS reserves IL will waste
months OF time AID spend millions OF money aud ell
ooursge growing dsooutent and Ipend precious popu-
la cnlhdsasm- aud then be obliged TO DRAFT IL wss
not prudent? Tue people might get disconLentedl TO
this 10 Il Piled II aud is necessary. The people
must consent TO that dismemberment This call Tor
volunteers is QUE step III that ls behind the time
policy Of The war. Volunteering would have suthced
early in the war, had the admin Iaion been wiso &c
cordug To the esigeney. They did not want the mt
that waited TO 90. Nov tie do not want to 60
Dn.itiug now will suCc I'd Wait tour mo1ths and tia!
,il have become fouriold moi iGult than now Al
NAVE behind.