Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-18
TIne nd Fnith.

lime aud Faith.
Wds.Ao- this war is to enc soon, by sudden and
miraculous nl ghteBmsut Of the mud Of cur enemy as
to the hopelsssuess Of success By the interpretation OF
fssgl governments eomma1dirg peace and enforcing
ia coumAgd by csisive and irreirievabe rou's Of
tss gen, IA ss armi,s, and snsg1ic ard crushing
b,ss ,ss at the v,ry yt,s Of the TOE, one is pre-
PIE, enough to tell ui-bu. no power of prophecy :
as-i o Cusole us 10 say that II Ne are IN earnest
~ mean 70 carry o. this suugys TO the bitter end,
" are ready % sacrifice and tusr al that great race IL
cs7lb- e. our succ 80 is certain. In such contest
= ia e au iuviueiols ala venerable Father IN the
Cslrol, 20 out lately went to bio reward from ous
mis-, sa3 unou bis deatabed that il he bad bat thirty
thlus.oi vrsaans animated BY the spirit Of the old
ariyrs hs e. ,hA, be could drive the Invader from
tr Slse Toe bs,ye hearted old prelate righE-for
va he martyr spirit b endure aid struggle to the enc
tir- volld have acC0mE shed what be desired.
S, ar he qlesion IS CT ultimate success, the
see o,adtoo 12an which it depends Is cOnstancy Of
pa 01ss sai DYING eArnes;ness And this is the only
O. sion ass-d 5y Earoprsos Are the people Of the
y ld.rss States really iu scTRsst - All hsetirE
C1srsysrs s-s s-seti, g b. Montgomery 1i,sTtisT
sss '-,,f Js P-0- Of the uia are united in their
il.5l-G they are sc'uly ia earues, In tie pyosscu
t1- Of Ills ~as, they Car be eorq7ered. More
p-eed 70 bsG,vs -hsl toe Ulon can be restored IS i,
before he s,cassol Of the South that il cousid.
e-cI 81 tupos-D.,y even by toe uoss visionary, and
ta' ely p'gt I, r fore rers determine Is whoth
e. r,e Ssshefl Safes VII daaly byeoue conquered
F7.lccs OF she No b. or iads?aude0; States. II the
7sr- people have ths iori uis TO endure the sui
~
U-cr t1s, tley cs1 never be subiusd. Il they have
Sc Gsrvs to sstEs ison their s5seoa,s and u2vgabe
r--rs AID carry On the var until TIE NoE.h Is con-
sts-2ed % g.y- Up Ia dessar. -1el they DO they
WI g-ea tie IDEA Of CO qieri sbe Sou:h IS wild
es,Iu, destined never to 6s FeslzsL
T7srs Is a disposition ~ The part OF a portion Of ths
Pre-5 Crop, 70 Iessiou TIE earn, Of the
S5lL In this Struggle iniePSniouSe. TIE want o.
s.erey aud activity il he Government and the army
during TIE past year have given color to tie bs.
lief iha the intention Of the Southern leaders TO
make a show Of resistance for time for the purpose
@; securing some Advantages 90 the return Of the
a!es 20 the Clioa. The surrender Of places 20
7s Ylakses before s1y considerable nunb,r OF their
offenders ir Irsi, and The ospiulaton OF c,ae.
80 20 defense whatsoever, have no: been calculated
% inpress t5s minds OF people unAcqasn:ed With
ll5 Circumstance. Ej,h ia thA. the Southern pso
PIE we're really in sa-Hest and determined 70 secure
Heir Independence =: any COS: O. tIood ana treasure
T1- slEsri-r OF New Orleans without resistance IS lock
90 u15- &c g.7s evidence Of al: Of sInsslless
t-C-g1 When the people Europe earn Of the ss-ries
o. cJ..o- and oyl,r property, mad. New Orleans and
il -rNs5.s.g1. VII y, We .l.-k ,hey vii, to some
eE'tC- .rovsT their opinions.
I'M. hat sr-- fs,gF- -,
b. E--. d,csi7ed IN regard 70 The senu.nts OF Oh,
c. gas Of tae C,lleds7s.e Ss's5. Tdev hare, 70
r-a ~ n, g,.le7sl tss.r i5pres,ions o; the soltr
's5p Northern s57-rg7 aid ~ I'll kacs the North he's
Psrss cd "a expressing the 5s,e. ,sa. aera s arr-
t-,ra party in ;se So1ts and &c must &c coz ssgd as
ttss the rar hss at been conducted by our military AZ
tsor les 10 ulan1s sufficiently vigorous to give Gu
sis very e1isC3 IDEA Of our e. aes;ness and deter
E1Aton but IL this respect The le d4rs have not repre-
aed zoe people Of ;h- Co1fedcracy The people bay.
been ready al times msks adv reQlired sacr fsss
Tor the cuss TIE have asked Of their civil and militia
~ su-hodCs opportunity Of demonstrating tia. they
were ia Ca'uss, bu hey have asked 10 vain. Toe e.
rscec. movements Of J,ckeoa in he valley, inau
eu q, re trus', in the history Of the
No m1re nAc ior, no surfend re- until every
Of ccs-c3 Is ,Elalsed Il the Government hiss fnal
ss5oi7sd upon the adoption Of this policy il will not be
!o7s before ss saal fully convince the people Of the
Sos5 Of tbs fac. tia. the South is terribly in earnest
aa1 t'iern,n-d 20 be forever free Of the North.
B-i, /. e Of comparatively little consequence vsst
oasr cations may hiuk Energy and determination Of
P1rPozs VII w0sk their good ends Amo2g Us and for
s--d f. viii De 20 tie be.eF for Us If we cocqusr our
izisP -5cnoe By oWa unaiied ,Grts; and this we
e.l DO, aDd vii 90 iUfA. bly, II We never relax nor
rssry-i ~ lei no Odds mtmliate, o dissdvan -
d. e., prSacn5 dishesrtsn ut struggle on and SUI
ier % sd suPe o. Ill victory and pescs reward our
O.! ana ree9upsnee our sufaIings. While this var
ss, every shold feel tIa il il the business of his
he, so5 lie l. uu"crtby the name Of man who fails in
the parforua.cs Ct his whSls duty 70 the cause And
es?scl4', should hose Who direct is policy and WELD
10 armies give their whole soul and mind aad strength
t1 me mouentots Eork o. for Jackson a. the head
Of every army, wh his in sase eArns ness bis fierce
en- l-ssn, bis rushisg, stormiks energy tls col t.
ds~s' 10 the army he gu me faith in the cluse With
s1cS leaders 10 all troop the war would be shor,
I'D every day farther # DOORS and deeper
n hs land o. Tire enemy 4, cannot have them, the
armies y thems Ises supply their want BY an ardor
aad im2e uosy allow no repu,e and sop abort Of
10 gel 0uS ve.ory or deaf.
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