Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-06
Ivre,n the Charleston Courier, Ap,!l au.l
DEl,USlGSS.

SD generously or so iully, sucf PUBIC latin.
EPrcln the Charleston Courier, Ap,! 80.
DELUslnsS.
The decisions which the South have Rugged
to its BOSOM since this struggle begun. have
been the Cause Of ineslcuable harm. Uncon.
sciously distrusting our own ability to achieve
tho vast undertaking VIC had entered upon,
and yielding to tho unworthy suggestions and
influences OF aspirLl Of Incidence and vain
glory, Ne built ur expectation ut eventual
SUCCESS upon grounds that have ono after
another been swept away, anil mortified and
veXrd as caci. hopu went out u" torro- chad
ourselves for msannesa OF spirit AID wan; Of
hagnclty.
Before The iirs, gun waa tired and tho iFat
drop Of blood shed III hostile conflict, there were
loanY, and they alnnag tho chiefs OF the people,
who could not be persuaded to believe that
The dissolution Of tho Union would lead to
war. Aud after tho tao nations conironted
ono anchor in martial arrhy, not Il few adY0-
Gated tho opinion that one decisive battle
would pnt an end 10 the struggle. That bat
lie vas fought, the army % the United States
sustained M utter and diSgraceful dsc9mll-
Lurc but that defeat only lnsis our enomies the
moro resolved to compass thoir ends, md cm-
FILTERED their malignant hatrel they had cher
lsleI against us lar sdEetatGns.
We rolnembel iiuw me .Stull.d Cuttni, ANIL
how Te Inagnla,i tic pO~.r Ct lin; pinni. -
That Staple Was to do great ih;n:s FIR us. It
WAS ID compel tue intervention ol England and
France, and those Powers, moved 10 action ly
their pressing needs and the su1;erings of their
people, VETS u confederate, break the block
ade, scatter and destroy The armed vessels 81
our loo, and furnish us with all ample supply
Of arEs, ammunition AMI no comforts Of lifs.
We COUNTED with Sangnine aApcutation up
on realizing that hope TIC expression
"OottOn Is King" vas IN ererybcly's mouth
and in oyorybody's mind. That vas The noSsr
that Was to rendor the might oi the two
greatest natlOnS Su5Scrslent 10 cur great pur.
pose. Their power MAS 70 be placed ut our
command, and with their potent help 80 wera
10 overthrow oar lively loGs, ind attain eur
| high object. Weras,cl in this vain confidence,
! We awaited that interference III inacli1n and
sloth When Te shonld have boon dpyising
means and executing measures T." Illustrate
the p!alI2 OF our enemies, VS. We're peruslng
the uncertain uleraueeH Of ioraign journals,
! and making ourselves ridicu!rrs by soliciting
their assistance. And W. tired not, Hor prev
weary in this attitude of entrsaty, but con.
tinuod 70 cherish the unworthy hope, until
the inhction OF disasters forced us 10 throw
away the foolish ard harmful dnlusion.
/: was also made manifest, BY an iugsnus
| and plausible exhibition, that before the ma
tinn with which 8e wtrn a! war could attempt
the execution :;f their gigantic and expensive
schemes, il must nneGs be crushed hT tho
wsigh! Of lis vast and reckless expenditure Of
aonney. Voices that spoke with tone Of al.
thorlts predicted bankruptcy would oLligc iha
Lincuu Government 10 abandon tho mpras'li.
cable work it had entered upon. ard, distract
Cd ard weakened by DIVISIONS aad diScnrtia,
the hostile nation wunid be forced to lot us
ulore That hope has also proved dolnsion
ard & snare. Some Of the moro iimid and
moderate ii Lincolna journals ware atfrightcd
by tie announcement thai tho war was cost.
ing million Of dollars daily, sad when the
suln VA swollen to TWO millions, appalled, by
tho enormous outlay, they gave expression to
their disniay and displaasnre. But as tine
var has made even Yankee soldiers capable
OF standing tho taY0nat chsrge-tie frcgueat
handling ul cleaning stnri stripping toe
lrehchant weapons 0I tho tarr"rs with which
it Wis once clathcd-so they have got aceus
toned to The immense expenditure OF tie dol
lar tnsy love so devoteiily, and they arc rather
pleased than otherwise at learning that, in
the prosecution of its vas. schemes their Cow
ernlnent is spending fre millions a day
Their mei.tls havn BEEN equal to the develop
ruent CT their reiourca;, aid tiitean millions
ara yblsl lay their Cong ess for Ar Important
rren,nrr, without discussion and without dis
SGnt-
Ne have ei7sn up these Injurious iuiuaio7is
ole aft1r another. We now build our hopes
OF suecasa, rot in vain expectations, bat in
our o~n courage ard fortitude, urdar the
blessing of the God Of Justice and Of Right
We arc convinced that ii ws would accomplish
Our nobie purpose ne must put forth all Our
might, develop all our resources, exercise our
soua in patience, stand and move and battle
in ou7 own strength. We are SO much the
more ablo to achieve our great purpose, fer
having got rid Of these unnanly and weaksn>
ing Ge!usinp: II wa nrs true 10 ourselves,
and to The God wiin has iaken part with Us,
We shall 1t completely and gIorinusIy sue
casslul.