Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-16
RelaIi-tIoh.

Retail -tiOh.
U5azress ba, a;,uP.si . respond after fashion to
n, s,r,es; m.li Of 70, pro % OF the Coniedsraey
for s1s sor. Of Ell Give retaliation upon the eaemy-
retaliation dsnlads4 al.ks by our da'y to tho out
rageI laws OF hunlni.y and . cilzsDs. Jas. so
no A no bl1oi:h-sty Yankees permitted 70 pro-
Gee with inpuaity In their devsh work, reiyag for
inuuui.v o. oar sentimental devotion 70 the violated
lava aad uzSs o. VA jas: TIA: loag We shall be sub
Iced to Outrage, r-pns murder AID ason, wherever
tas lavdas forces Of me Norh nay 6ai foo.h0i II
O.. tsrr.3sy. Arosas Of his kind have, i. IS tue,
bssa comm .sd IL previous wars Efsa in modern
tones he ms. c.yz ul.ioa3 hlY1 permitted their
Elso;y TO BE- dsga,si b. tas EicOnduas Of their SOL
derry Tal tefi1s sx,sssas Of rure mes army in the
P4a.naie and tia o,uaaltel Of Wslias.ons forces Il
tis Psnia-ui a-e no. r,cJrdli without sIAne By iae
Elslsl AID he Fsneh hisorians Ba: these we're e1'
ce,ionk cases. They vera ds-k spas % tif page
They certainly we're condemned b. eonssmPo'Aae0us
word, as vel IS b. succeeding generations Taey are
sN.ys pointed out examples to os avoided rAtner
tlAa As 9de to be inflated Bat the atrocities Of the
Yankees are 10. exceptional. o. the contrary, these
s-o nelly -.oxsI psOpls glory il their Weksiaess ana
ryTsl 10 their shane. Tnsy have rspadaIsd the mod
- h1ozy thai var should De m gated in is Ie'roFs,
sud have aiopsd .le psl OF making !. to horrible Tor
endurance. Tlsy tks 70 ro5bilg siIh - m1;a gas'o
IS Il they we're a nsioa OF JACK SAepA5rii, ana 10
murder % easily s they Aeolaunity OF Kids or
A0.gals They are the 6sst people known IN history
~Eo claiming 70 be enlightened have chosen to oondae.
var Ike slTXSss Tnsrs ia only one way to reach snsa
pso7ls I, is 40 By argument; By persuasion, by en-
treaty. bul simply by stern vigorous imp.leA9e rs1'
4aol Tae publ doubtless hoped that Congress would
devise and aa:a0rEs general system Of retaliation;
ia. lll. 6oiy has though, proper to ADJOURN without
dscg anything % meet this Just and natural eHPee.A-
ton 4 s TIA j: aiopsi long preamble ree.iinS
IIecqlsa. terms Jas ylyious ou,rages psrperaed BY
tbs emmy 5u; the resolution which fo,osei a.
Iall-z5s Illustration Of nconssqaso.i legislation. That
sss5,lol SIN pledges Co gees TO supper: the Presi'
cs- n any measures Of retaliation he may see 1T 70
,d52- We are very much obliged to Congress
los as psdys bas ~ believe the Presidsn.
S-s= perfectly vel tina; the people would stand BY him
any effective scheme Of retaliation. No Congressional
destination OF this kEi needed or, a. least, much
noIs vas uselrd Nevertheless, since Congress has
tao1ga. proper 20 Ts she saos matter 70 the disers
usooa Of ths Prs1sat 10 q, hoped that he VAL do
something % "a Ell the ex2eca.ors Of the people
something goa, may ese ga eusb as asoirues Of the
enemy, and preSs-; prosecution Of those iaferaa
soasn,s Of rlpas and Ars97 murder and ss,vl3 usar
reS..ol VITA Which tls Liaeoa GJvs-nn,n. has threat
elai tbs South HjH is this 70 be doaey We must re-
90. % retaliation. les bal shA shall DO the kind and
Ell. the mslsu's Of re;AliAi0at Any half way mea
s1re5 beginning 9Th nothing aad ending where they
ought 70 b,gin, 81. only max, the mater vorss-Tl
only e1ci'e tia riicI, o. tas sasmJ sad stimulate
them 70 renewed atrocities. We oass. - 10 n earn
IS. tas very things sitd which they threaten us-sI-
oSpiay ls1ys ug-dsr, aad ol.ragss upon uonsn arc
,lilrsa. Toe P silsH: should .sius proclamation,
e5nAlding ths. Llc5lls emancipation proclamation be
Tasc,ldsi AM d -lols -ys,e Of the North brought
S..aa n, rules ogcy Ed warfare an declaring that
less this be done ssnd ess into the North 70 barr
EAvlgs dssohls and stroy everything In their plsb
Sos ought this 70 b. Al empty threat TIE recent
pol o. General 5uAr, has shown that the Northern tel
r.OFy Il opsn to ~ We send cavalry expeditions
ilto PslnsylEaa Ald 0lio uh orders 70 move rapidly
from place 70 p,s Aad TO do nothing bat BUN and de-
s;s0y. The dense population Ani eolcsnt Ated wealth
o. those SAtS rJ c.rcln5zlcss which would greatly
zciats oar ops-Iiol% l. coll.ry Whsss a city LES
- he eni Of every days )G'ley aad t)~n Is passed
every hour invsi fores wall fad p.e-.y Of &C.
clPkd1n for is destructive posers A. ulTarike and
uaorgAn'Di popl't;i)n would s1o1 tire Of raids Ike
these AID cAn9r for psaes Al least they would Dss,
no: bang ma3s the vic inns Of a. inlunan policy vi
oavs alike OF ias l.Es o. var ami the rights Of hu-
mAaty-A podey adopted by their own gossramsnt ard
approved By their OEa ps0ps for too purpose Of cor
s1sriag and sub lglnB tbs South. spnsthing OF this
kind ought to re doas v;aies,e Cur digly aud cur
honor, and 10 uphold ttos, Of hum ,lI which
an enlightened nJr'l has invoked even in he mos,
~ Fha ~ H,t. ~af- frTr
dslcs Is Of eogr8s oar is, o. 'c; b1. ne must main.
S1l dglty during CO 1885,, o, We sll deserve
10. the sympathy bl- sh, eo--smp. Of mankind.