Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-21
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a'ever difference may exist among the statesmen
OF laa Sub, IS to the policy proper for the develop
defence OF Sate there is no doubt OF the en-
es harmony Of the people, in their industrial in erss's
'-v -sn-insB: and resolution 10 redeem their bsres
vrg1 ia and the CAEOhuss the States from utie-
he sh-ls Southwest tsl been plai I'd and pecp,d-
e nj, alsted bsrsl' 10 N Uuf,urs Of tie you
8, BAT ercyer her s,ns and daughters are T. uo,
O. gard NJ q pride aid Il c;iOn she noble mOh,r
wooss ONLY rrp'oach has been her ulsnaniui To
ooev uous impulse Is the highest W.sdom. VIgi In
u red 10 inpedmen. the youlg and ardent Who let
l-F Mrs H. Prove lheir es They LETT her With
rsgre aad their prosperous descendants come 1T
WAreA from evs'y Iarer Of the S1uth strength
sa d sustain her Taere las .e1 uush weak ridcue
tls social attachment and family pride Of Virginia
We len by people vbo goui ike TO forget their Own
ancestors their children oil in turn sndesvor to fo.
ger Jhsrs Y5: since no people .ho have despssd sit-
er nave lo8g preserved their freedom surey Just
s.u &c o. pride be Connected Siih those Who have
.s.; good asme to poserity For in no sense the
- c, Tor relationship in Virginia be compared 10 The
g,-eJ ycal f5es Of established srsocraey. No pso-
p ave more feSrlessly celsgred iishoaOr than
5-c. y tlsr ra.k NOE riches has ever transmitted
Ca name O. 4 coward or a seogndse 70 applaud
prs,-ri.y. Our people delight 70 connect themselves
~. tue men aud honest women, and eSnAog often b.
o caet With ary,hng venAl il The houorabe inherit
zac- 20 vlco tley aspire. We nave in mind sol
c-S Of he CID revelation, poor man and private
ls du b'ayely and IN after years, acquired by
ils ~ a aouadan. competence rnat cid man.
O.. ass ye,rs, asrsd most Of his young adu; d.
.s ossa an q ---L q Yorktown, the OF n,
.g.y. ~ -o..c- %: ,h.ir freedom, intelligence sud
90 5ay. a 30 nae descendants Who accompanied
-.l ard ia 1ore, are in this var and his deseen.
az, s,-s- among the ms eminent il the land,
y51- o. .hl. oslvs sud homes Old soldier than It
r-, soul ,zsCs their jescen, from he arstcc'acy Of
y-1gd i Court o. Europe.
as oeea a source Of pleasure aad erooursgemert
zoe soldiers Of the Southwest come 10 the land OF
r. ,rc sors-to hear them JgA,e, With the imperiec,
+. .t g-ssiioa the e5rnee ions which united them
or p1oF.s-to witness the kadRfss with which
W been received by those upon whom they have
q .'uls than a remote relationship. HoE many
.s< I'd sounded soldier has found home friends ard
.1sa'e s0Geitude, when another would have hoped
Isl. @ Nv c-s-iabs care And how many a soldier his
tor.5, a.d il,n 5y the side Of bis newly known KIN.
d e ,ereading the gesves Of their fathers. May We
20. expect ;na r,gssing the memories Of the past IN
tas ss-oFu q ne present, these associations will Be-
traasu, ed gos,ery the mos; enduring basis Of
scc,, a1i political alliance.
Wien We LOOK a. she unnnimi'y Of the people -ho
c,uU1se TIRE Coniederacy regard the grave and VII
lou 1ed % ,,tOus urged agaias. the Administration ard
evel the d-sacyluages OF cue position, eompA..
s7e u a-s. brave, united, and iudOmi;sole people
% carry slu0s. auy burin Oar fathers did 50; for
10 Goyer1ueut was ever more unpopular than that
vdcl conducted the var Of The Rsvolatou and frOn rs
iusE2sIeacs and want Of resources the complaint
vel founded.
BI, IN the on Revolution there no such harmony
s-olss, our people and In our present Vr-
assat Der troops 70 meet the British before BOsO-.
e GOD sansd the saoss Of the North. Their elur-
azsa.d endurance r.des=- ! q. j. vs. ard aided 70
l,.7...a Pms ,ya1is. Yss, when y.rgi1a and the
s. vas b5--e dyvH by --e invader, no, northern
sac cent trooes to their assisalec They staggered
t--olgh tie clnptgas o. Carolina and endured The
pile q Arnold and Phillips alone. a Pennsylysnia
regiment stationed Ia South Carolina even bsrgsaed
- Jas enemy surrender and sscars the command 20
which Z; belonged There vas nothing Of the harmony
as a,sr8i;y amongst tie sectional soldiers OF the ftJ
Z vO,Iton s. amongst The descendants OF a comDUu
ancestry s1i the representatives Of cOngen4l interest,"
81 t1s present. l. O. vel. that u is SO for the eoursge
la-Eo1y o. soldiers Is thousand 70 .ronger g an
r-- ssdym OF Government Or ne sEil Of Gsaeras -
" aogt these ia.tPsasa55 qualities 70 Cause ca sue,
Cd; WITH saeu, JUS. cause is iuyi-s.oe.