Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-02

ER or The NOhrh olNoNi hOuo Win SoN-
TIsoATIoN, sUBJUGAri0N AND EXrERkINA-
TON.
To ths Editor Of the Wig:
By the truts Of what have said, from time to time,
since November 1885, the Of the great issues
between the North aud the South let be now adudg
ed The political moral and social antsgonsms between
the Aveholding and saveboding sections of the
public rapidly Fastening their dissolution and tending
10 bloody corAct-ihs designs Of Black Republican.
ism In their mons,rous defOrmiy and bsrbsrc eharac-
terthe necessity of instant secession, and the lorna.
hon of new confederation for the preservation OF con-
sdtutional liberty institutional rights and the morality
of sccety-snd the duly Of Virginia. and her respond
by in view Of the approaching crisis, and the field OF
already presented the eye of preecencs we're
unfclded to the property holders tie moral orders and
the popular mind Of the South in uerances that events
have proven Ca:s,ndrs like prophecies Thess among
other things in the line Of the general argument upon
the subj ct, stand on the pages Of DeBoWs Review n
evidences of my sincerity and truth. The Revolution
oretod has been realized the predicted secession OF the
South has arisen and war cruel and relentless is upon
Us. not to be terminated without the destruction OF the
governmental and Industrial systems Of the Norh, or
the sutjugaton of the South and the determination OF
lie citizens.
Animated BY the same spirit that has heretofore guided
me, love Of God, of country, and Of truth, again
venture to take up my pen. What now 70 the status oil
the South Il Is asserted in many directions, that
thro the supnsnsss Of our authorities and the inactivity
of our armies sncs the battl, Of Manassas the enemy
have been suffered not only from their prsvi'
Gus defeats but to gain advantages Us which mel
Their the skill Of their Generals the courage OF their sol
dery nor their numerical strength could otherwise have
enabled them attain. That those rapid movements and
saasstic combinations so essentially necessary to the
South the weaker sec:oa were indoleny yielded TO
the opportunities Of procrasnatng spectators In poll
tics Tha. those victories and successes which energy
vAlor and Just appreciation of our relations to the
North should have achieved sacrificed TO decisive
dreams Of peace That following these our sins or om''
sion, always as portentous Of rotHbuton as aoe oil
commission crushing defeats and fearful disasters have
attended our arms and the cause Of the South. That
tsu the North was enabled to gather up It's resources
build is aseis Of iron plated gun boats; 70 orsaniIs
drill equip, and set its armies In the field; to hold the
Potomac river; to render Washington impregnsbe TO
take posses sion OF the Atlantic coast aud to penetrate
10 the very heart Of our land That thus Maryland,
Ksnusky aud North Western Virginia we're Lost to our
cause That thus Tennessee and North Carolina have
come TO BE- threatened with ubugaIon, aud that thus
the sAfey o, the Capital OF the COreleracy is made 10
hang on the eaprceus fortune Of approaching and una
yodsbe battles Ii il also asserted that there IL no eI-
tenu,on for thes. results That there nevtr was more
ardent patriotism exhibited BY people than BY those Of
the South on the appearance Of LncolDs declaration OF
- IN
without disircol Of party or OF social class That tie
richest planters wers found in the raks BY the side Of
he poorest arIlns That wives gave up their husbands
mothers their sons aad mAidens their lovers, without
tear. That every one, male ard fsmale-saVe the YIN
kee trsdssuen and foreign sCouners in our midst, who
were svned to psss freely through the land, and pass
ported cut Of at WILL without question as to their being
,plss of the enemy-consuted to the general interest
either in person or BY purse That even the widow and
III. orphsu threw in their mite and the work OF their
hands That repospg implicit confidence in our public
authorities it was never suspected that our troops, in
stead Of being confronted With the enemy, even upon bis
own SOIL would be pitlessly suffered to waste with dis
ease in sumberirg amps to crafty the iarey Of peace
dreaming kuaves ard perish With tlansour and bar
y more destructive to armies than the 6srces heats
Of combat.
II ia further slid that much undue partially has been
exhibited towards West Pointers, leading to the promo
ton of mere Company, or Rsgnenisl drill maser' and
chnic, Eaginsers to Ii. high position Of General, In
some one Or thu oler OF it, grades without sufficient
regard to officers drawn from civil life, in COZ ion
with the volunteer service, many Of them being men oil
comprehensive intellect
Such smopv other things Of equal import are said to
.,n,,ts somewhat the pee: Of our fairs But bow
vo, aseply epsrayen these serious allegations may be
come on the page Of history whose stylus always see
poin,ed Il "a submitted tba: they be not now adduced
10 excite coson Of sentiment between c,I'n'; or d.
yided councils in the 6overnnspt. The times ADMIT Ct
no regrets for the errors Of the past and the poWer'
that be are established 10 authority By virtue Of cohst
u;iop OF our own choics aud the immediate safety OF
the Cout,dsracy, demands the undivided support OF all
parties and clAsses in tie country Oar Independence,
our Freedom, very 'Istsncs demands tha Legsia-
t,rs Administrative ald Executive ocer', Generals,
Soldiers and People should unedy, wish every measure
and means Of warfare that be devised, resist the fur
Their advance OF the enemy that We should fall upon
him boldly and vigorously aud in force on every lie
that he occupies that should hur him from our Dor
dsrs, follow him to his doors, dem dish bis strong
holds beat down his powers say as be has slain burn
As bs has burnt devIstais he has devastated yea
visit upon his head his cGrcs' 10 all resp;es, save
hoae that brults alone perpetraie Whosoeyer thinks
Of pe,ce q. this lncture instead Of Incorporating
hostility is m,dy assisting in tho rsSIing OF rope for
hi. own neck a. traitor to the NORTH or, otherwise,
ulconsciously, in a. OF sOmusmbulisn clearing the
pathway by which squad Of Northern soldiers shall ap'
pro.ch TO massacre hin reuorsesssy 10 the presence Of
his family. Who can conceive Of peac., andrr eI.
itng circumstances, without submission, or Of suomis
sion without sutugGtiOns Aud what people we're ever
sl1e,ted without being robbed Of their lanes deprived
of civil rsh's, and re3ucsd to condition as igno'
nominious as slavery Surely there mus. be arange
faulty OF intellect brain pslsisd BY obusy of thoughh
OF the part OF him who iHa,incs for moment,
th,. the Northern mind acknowledging bu: one mo-
r.