Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-25
Ths Beauty or Wa,InE Wal with DOlIeae
and

AnA FNnlAfhts
Napoleon Bjasp Ets, II lAkilg and OF the Army
Of Ialy, ciseasssi With bis Generals in their 6rs. council
the pEOp,r mode OF commencing hOstli,iSs. In reply TO
SOns Of their s1Ggesdoah he spoke a. follows:
"For many ages msa have made var IN . theatrical
aud efsm.1Ass manner. Nov q not the time for enc
mics mutually to appoint = place Of combat and Sdvanc'
lag vita their hats in hand, cay, 'Gsntlensn, UiH yu
hays hi goodness 70 frs' We must Gu. the enemy Ia
pleces-precp.tate ourselves Ike . torrent on their Bat
ulions and gd1d thsn to powder; tia. ID, bring back
war to is primitive Gtats-6git as Alexander and CsRr
did. We must hail ourselves on tha foe Ike . thunder.
: bol, and smile Ike L."
Upon this suggestive text, the Charleston Hres1y
discOursss as fOl0ss; This, then, VA Napolson's mode
Of sighting. He cut thsu 70 pisces; be ground them TO
powder; be Smots them ike . thundeTbolt Ia other
I words, his eaJrs vas to destroy tbs enemy be dealt with
Having the objsc. of complete military success in view,
he ridiSulsd that sentimental vanity which, for the sake
Of seHspphuss, or the plAudis Of bysAndsrs sacrificed
s1bsEandal Advantages 20 4 high sounding display of Eight
headed maguAninity towards those whom i: vks declared
necessary to 6g6t and overcome. He preferred to fight
Ike Alexander and Cs'S, Vhoss fighting was earnest
and thoroughly effective. Hs success in var was as
great as theirs. Results we're bis neAlura.
How are the CoDfsdsrAts STATES dshtingS We are
ssaiS3, without cause, BY 4 powerful foe seeking orr
sabjuS1doa and the overthrow Of our Sociely and civil.
1Alo1 from is very foundations. Oar s0l Il invaded
our property q destroyed; Euncroas quiet citi1 ms have
bean seiHsd women and children have been driven from
taeir homes; bruiAitiN have been perpetrAIkd upon
many Of than. We are declared q collection Of outlaws,
sad cur property iS dsCrssd cOtascltsd for the bsns6:
CT the foa Toe uAges Of civilized warfare are deHbe.
ntsly set aside; good faith In regard TO stpulstons
usds for the exchange Of prisoners u openly and van.
aNrlW yin1aHaA na1--lai,,a. ~. r. Al
lon Of oEr male population. A million Of men are called
to enter tie armies Of the Northern Government. Ten
thousand mehaaiSi Is constantly employed in the pre-
pafadOo Of ass Of iron clad gunbOla for our cOMu;
AID the m:Si internal policy Of domestic Insurrsc.iou IL
Invoked and to ESiEs in oGr destruction &c
ApsOpls.
Such q the var IN Uhich % are engaged. How have
We me: the saJrs Of oar inplAeASls and savage soesi
HAvs 70 declared them the enemies Of mankind, and
So5nsd theis Invading troops 10 wholesale destruction
81 the hands Of -Hose ulo are defending their country
VII their iVess have 70 met their repeated ouvazes
b. even c~arsfulTmeSsared retaliation for TIE purpose
Of s,o?Pirg thsis rampant essssF Of bru,ahty' Rave
- m5E3 ca jas; p~1aShuent for The jaiicisl murders
tasy have psrPsiTa'ed on cur ei.zin SolIsrs: Have
30 osrdsd sc s1i sword into their oEn borders, to
teAoh ;hen puoiol .ezs9n3 Of the hStrors Of the bar.
SlE5ul Sas they EAss u9oa u, and 30 bling them to
ttsir l;s: seasss' o. are W. GO: rather coa.ect to let
tsam Do thsE sor. uPoa ~ anJ il return to exhibit 10
l' sssoaisasi Woii 3 beautiful nnpls Of PATENT mar.
nll!aiiy and lorgsaas-ilg ~tor:luSe' And Is no; this
toe souldsr sss- p1lsyy VII 40: that historic glory
b simple compensation FOR the blO,d and Gnsui.h OF our
msrtyred PsoPls' II fact, -Hl /, 10. b noble, With de-
Corca 70 loo oar enemies carry on, their programme,
ard 70 rlE, With caiVa!r;c ioI6saFanes, the entire eKer.
miasdoa OF Der mls5 Aai sls destruction or oonn.eu.
u0l Ct GU properly, rather than inieeorocsly ard
h-Fiby 10 y &C. AID ii Q. rsuibaicny
We are q eslslis PcpIs, BAT rem nee in policies Of
STATE soasin7s rlssn5'ss timldiy sud weakness.