Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-04
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many things Of moment must be left undone altogether
VIA Government nut half Hsdged, resources limited,
sd coast closely bsseged IL were unfair to e1 act IRON
tuose pAo administer Lts varying success or Al
-aois policy IN the defence OF tie country Bat tins
should not 10 CLOSE our eyes ~ public trans
ssuOus sud let the Government 20 tree iron all CELL
SIRE, The Administration deserves high praise Tor the
lannsF IN which Of iIs military operations siree
de tall VI DOuelsOu, emitting Always the dlsgracth
abandonment VI New Orleans, have bsen Conducted
Eut -ho l. there ~ bold 10 defend the silent and
Lttsss abandonment vi people in tue districts oc
cuy.sd b. ne enemy
Lis canon IN the code OF civilized warfare, that non
cobl.ut ezeus shall not be molested in their persons
o. property BY AL invading enemy. This srjoias upon
Tie people, thus claiming the privileges Of nOu-comeA
lauls, perfect ir.slOn in military oPerAdons-i' IL
tLs ndisusu sable condition Of the exemptions guArAn
sd by the laws VI var It IL another OF the eAuons oil
LIE var code that prisoners Vi var whilst restrained Of
tier liberty, shall be treated with humanity BY their
cap,ors These principles equally engrAitsd OIL
IA, Ia Of uauous Tue latter has been scrupulousl,
observed by our Government; indeed, Mr.. Davis las
Altered 10 tie rec uremenls Of the Code Of SAtel and
Kent 9Th puueIl.O not surpassed III The ui'yard III
Tie DAYS OF chlSalry.
hak v have Tgots 20 project A. wen ~ Oulies iH4
po-eJ md 1t Is 9TH notification that We declare IhA'
ns President closed his eyes 10 the uAntoa violation
u hts OF citizens by tie enemy wherever he hss occu
ned cur coil Why has be beeu thus derelet' WHY
La be stopped his 10 the cries Of distress thai baV
Usso beard fem cur down trodden eountrymen. II sa
matte. notorious s= tAs sar that the property and per
.- tights Ut u0l-con bagAns baNe been grossly out
ry,i sluu.g within sight OF L.s Capital, sud snOet
l sar-LOt Vi the ll,uOgz mansion OF toe President
~, bss uOthug bees dOue by The Government Has
t-E flI,s become \ dead letter Or does II live Oh.
10 gtsce paragraph the letters OF the Secretary Ct
M When Mr. Davis took upon himself tie honors
o. tfee It's digni,iss and prueey emOluments did be
lat assume too yea TO these very people whom be hA
thus abandoned Tie duty, tie trust OF using tn,
Urea. powers Of his ocs % Insure them The Pr0iee-
,i,p Of the I.a~ OF Nations, And vet how !as he
fulfilled that uus. Let the rObberies, the rapss sn0
ss murders committed under the eyes OF Yankee cheers
and by their publ shed orders upon the loyal people Of
tbs y,lsy Of the Peuusuls, and the Upper Piedmont
s-sver Troose that tarE catalogue Of e-Ormiies t.
the rubre yszs OF nations, srj then in contrast The
smi,be and feeble pgley OF our Government aud me:
ill stand aFhAs q. Iae silent cooperation il the bus.
pe, Of outrage and p.ulder OF the Confederate Auhor
lies ~ith Abraham IuoCla.
Aa1 vet - are very from believing that our Gov
eminent il composed O: bad or indeed sn',ding In
,.,E ms-. Perhaps tie Executive has laid by u BIZ
heart Tie .llsruou OF INNING loose he Amy Oh th
tru,sf- .r Pslsy.yl.a a. U4io Whenever he
IRE aud seord ito Hose devoted rgOa- perhaps he l.
81 ,I.l ll.t retaliation must BE- la k4j aud that
Our Laa- sle bUra- our ,Fs-s luuurrd 10 prisons ou
women dstrale5 t.at t- ~ OF retaliation oail alo~
o. ~ pr- &c sulaaf OuIrasrs upon the persons and
u.ousr.y Of alU-JJUtalAut clLsas OF tie North. b.
ala. Of retaliation % ,oltl,d By 10 slca aATro~
bazts I aoss usg requires - 10 hang c'p i''' = the
j, connective IA osE u,ld= All thus TtA'h the robbie
q ,sflu.s4J ., Washington. Tue beautiful iArn all
r.-.iss.g Ut Charles Nlleure .. R,pii.4 S.auou,
EIBdsset ,4 lie presence u Ler Othcsrs, and "iA
aa...s .ld b. ial!, thcsr. by rude aud d.uut
q. a.iy II y aak5, c.,aly. Al energetic aud abb
.ss4urut l-sr,d Vi releasing LiuS tlOuAndso i laa
ice 5s,4es- .os .L5m Lincoln bad rot prisoners TO ei
c.a4.,, ~.-- have Lung Ia s,sh, OF r.pes hucs h',
L4I.sI u. "a -.-. ala u tEe urcSLss NuOm We set
Iuat,y ...- 10 -..- .-s. assgs's 90 our sdo, i-rIa,
- swell .ae ,l4a .-,ai,t &c U. crime. Nu,u CGlEcss
..ss.s e.. &c rope. Ill f,se jurisdiction Of this grez
-I.g- -.I us.. .Lo into u.hlary eOuusvls spIi
# .-rr, -.I E.-4,.t., 90 Osu people Which Eaf
-.- ..t a... .u tested. VITO could L.ALus With
..... L.. o. BIS bosom, It to people Of taCss 10,
s..s...l lr.gu,a d.slI,ts should attempt Iu shield
,.-.. hence i.5u li-se, .uI Their women trOm viola
u., III t.suy las cath OF allegiance 10 Lincoln, Gun
liable aLi tsJa=,ei1i nc 1t -oud he
Ice tie 'orssoiug -rIlvu, Nc have received ale
nc. -urrsd before the reader 0v.erAl Orj5fs No q
lie gst u -LsL Is TIA. IA consequence u the la~,s
M usIc. SIS al initiated BY the ruemy, since The ss
i u tie Ger . lor tho ,,,Allge ct prsOleTs espeoi
sIly " usIcr General Pope Aud Brg-der General Stein
veAr II Is oftelsj ia. If either OF item, any
M -ioueJ h,er ering uulec then be taken prisoner
be VI they zL. bo held IN close cO fuemeat; and tina
IA ag event OF no murder Of any uuArmed citizen or
iaaJart Vi tLs Conf deiacy, under t. Ate orders q
PyCs s. Co sheihsr 18th or uithOut trial-shelher
der pfetsucs Oi such citizen being spy hostage
,, v.lrr rt,tsuce t shall b. ths duty Of tas Com
.Ddis Gsl ersl Il lhe tOrces oi tbs Contejegaey e.
c, Immediately To- hung, out Of the commissioned
CHI en- piisoi srs Aforesaid uumle, tqul to tie
number Il our GA eli Isas thus murdered by ID,
slsny
iLns veil enough SO far a. il goes-bu il does Dot
Slf.r euouzt. Why is the retaliation limited to the
O ueers VI Popes eommsnG-ys! g. Be captured Is IL
~. barely pOzsbe hat uoue vi them with this ny
O ,s lac hang ilg their be,js may be csI-
tlods Il retaliation, or tie threat Of IT, Is called fer
have % DOT night to DECIDE upon whom it shall al,
10 .LAt extent aud ~ choose Tie victims Pope is
actas .nd SlsinssLr - acting, -hy need -e -at IL
c.,cl bO.t.s,r, -heu have thsu Ia baud by th,
thousand IL souiJ bs,e Ooksd morv Ike being 10 esr
last II he P,s-ijgut lad dtootsj number 81 the pei
ssuss4 nov uithz oy 10 10 sst apart and DO held
ksst.zss. Ws lie Cartel "a The -sy Tuen We would
have bTu he'd re CARTEL Ou. Of tho say. hs for al
are .asnt -ith such a race ~ ss are dealing with
Bat. Ia sdii ,aIO this The country vii uonder while