Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-24
Tas Ri.ht. Of Citi.ens

We have bsea ia the h1bi, since the commencement
Of ,sis Esr Of contrasting the des?otsm prac;issd
the North, tie violations Of the Consdtuioa snd
Of hE the suppression CT tie liberty Of tee press,
s9d The oursgss on lie rights Of the CT, sl, with the
u,asnaacs Of liberty At the S,u,b the regard for
sltlJu and susie as, and tho preservation Of public
sd private rights Ths rssu, Of comparisons vas
OF c51r 7sy f,srug . ours ves and very iiscredis.
s,.' 70 or adTsTsAIisr. While Sor,hern newspapers
sT' suppressed oy lrbi.rary soysrsnsn,a edics, We
c. pom. 20 lie perfect freedom e. Dyed By The spu'h
EN- p, - While Northern 0ilzsrs we're Arr,s.ed with
saI-sIl Imprisoned Si;hou' pccesss and punished
yi.6o1t As congratulated ourselves the integrity
VITA ubc1 guarded Tie rights and the liberty OF The
ildy 1aal While painted 70 toe Nor.h a. az llus
isnoa Of the ;riunpa Of dsspOtsm, pointed TO TIE
SoGh as il1sfsdoa Of the triumph Of liberty, rsgu'
lated BY ilE. We called on the world to examine the
d.Fsfss pisnonenA psessated By the sections We
els:usd the .3gusut Of enlightened opinion in "a
vsF Ct people uho, in me midst Of graf reVolu-
G13 and during tas sgoliss OF tsrr a. cor Ct could
maintain u2ingAoSd their social Ahd political insltU
t0-s With squl ls,ic, vs Invoked alignment against
teools Who 4 70 daspotism under the plea Of "pt
cuy Wao surrendered their oEu freedom for the pu-
pose 81 su'jusAUg another nation, and Who asserted
that t3y could only preserve their "nstio0A! life" BY
destroying their national liberty. Th,ss we're, donb:-
he eIraordl1Ary eontrAsts and !ast deductions No
one eoud coesoisnilOuSy deny that IL examination
C he kad shich challenged BY toe S1uth, su the
advantages side, and al the Disadvantages
O. lie side Of the North. No one could conscentously
dsUv thsL long thesS dlh rsDees continued 10
is dgRsni should be given in favor Of the s1u:h and
.-..-.s -. N,rtL TEa.a w.r, Poi Warrar r.
L,lysyte, the Blstlle and the lsirs, De eaeAit Here
-cr3 liberty Of opinion and freedom Of speech unind
saeei BY governmental Interference Gud unsssil,d BY
EIseusve tyranny. There, ths vindie,lve rsgs OF
col quest directed b. usaspng despo;Nn; her., W4s
toe heroic resolution Of resistance, gudst by lava and
cous,tu.ious l. night reasonably - Supposed that W.
you'd cndeaVor % psrps:ul:e ssriss o. renee 20
earring 10 our prds IS people and 81 advantageous
or reputation thrslshoas tie civilized world Il SSs
far 10 nfes ihAs the very fsrSe Of contrast With
eueuy, would induce rs 70 sdhaIe 20 tee principles
-bich lad paced us in petition admirable AID 80
e-yaole.
/. vas scarcely conceivable t3ss We should be found
s5aadoacE toe prIosps uhoi had 90 zach heightened
The respectGbty OF car cause; that We should re-
Apss into tkOss pAo,ess shi,h had profoundly Co
Eassd the cause Of he Nolih' T. vas therefore viii
psofcund regret that observed Indications, in some
o. oar public men, to mlAts Northern disregard
Constitutional guarantees and Is Is With alarm, L.
thai vita regret that the evidences Of dsposl
iio1, In qE.eIs, assAl the rghs OF the cEsa
s.s % crush on, al civil ibsr ,, beneath the grinoi
heel Of Mi ary power An irssanOO has recently occur
ed 10 tais city; sad We cannot better nRs1Gts oar
y lninS than By referring 70 g. Day before jest ,fdy
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Representatives tie following resolution