Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-12
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Tks NraF aud tue Cause
Ths Va p.r,g.-G b. At lsugth ieusd OrdeS and
rglt5J4 'yr t5s ol-flrssnslt Of she Consumption law
III iapo an. u,v, tia. the ,6isers, by the ensrgy
with ubsel ,h,y 90. 70 weak. aa5 the consCrpe, 81 the
puleiulty Eih slich lhsy eOms forward, shall nsks
up 70. ths dns "a, has bsE lost. L: Il vain TO Try to
hide lrou otseEs, Og 10 shut cur own eyes 10 the Aet
Gsss We are grady in aeed Of men. A. al points -
are p,Osssa bg superior numbers. and The force 10 lie
6li against us Is being constantly Increased. WsDu-'
~c1afscls tue boss Of the easmy 9th the largest hues
We can th-oE into The ksii, Or - nEs! surrender n0Io
OF our c,Es., our sol AEd people, v tho rAVAse' and
b~su.sEiea Of a rapsoioas aud ru:h'ss foe. The erisis
deaanda tina. all consideration Of self sbocld DO laid
aside, and thai responding % the cry Of tie country,
every true nan saoslI IhrOs hinSslf, heart and hand,
into he cause.
No. Soes ths emergency admit OF delay. The enemy
is azsia prepared Tor Aeien, aud al sigHS warn u thst
the s~pprcsc1 Of sia!er gill give US but a partial respite
Especially il it certain that the mos. strenuous Efforts
vii be made daring EAe Vinsor 70 capture our remain
ing sapOr,s. and TO penetrate from the ssAooArd into
the interior Of he Cotton SsAseo. F>ld in the attempt
70 sks Riehnond, and mAdienod By the disasters AID
dsIracss shioa eassed uPoG thtis failure, they Whie
neu. Is winter advances and invites them, their attacks
upon ~ from he saIsr. Their strength upon this
element is p~rOligoas. Taey have neglected no
psep.rAaon 90 uske Il compete. What Cr naval
strength i nobody knows; % lcps thAtt Il no; abe
la.sly aiL. Tue sGsHy, ss may rest sssursd, s1pse! To
m.ke their z =, a6,s-sgs OVef Us 10 ibis respect tel
unOa The fSr.u1es Of tie sSr dis siu,ei, IL their attacks
up0l us from Jne coast
Tina aasu. - OF Foreign statesmen And presses 9
such, aaO, Is % stimulate cur enemies tor, Hs tue 70
!un5ia Guardian says, fairly interpreted, 1. means liza,
IN their desire to have tte American U1iOn se'siei Tor
ever, they IRE content to see ;te var prosecuted III tie
creates. bitterness, AID 10 the utter exhaustion Vi the
parties engage IN l. PrjisssioS net 10 believe N the
possibility OF 50 IsIirg tie South, they ARE yet Wiling
70 taEs he ask Of L. and look eOUlhcsniy upon The
experiment. gtey adpirs, ss they could no. help DO
ias, tbs nSnHDess OF the SOuibesa people, their heroic
endurance. Their yA.fiodsu, lhelr s.tssuAcshiP, and tie
uob,s ,uis uhi5h Distinguish them. BIT they 10 uOi,
and The, vii 10; ~ is ample i~lstice, b:easss OF their
p.s.eaats d,s.rs Tor the utter aud thorough disruption
Of the Un,on BY mans Of his tI erninAdns war, md
because Of tieir Pei dice AgAns: slavery. This pUju'
Dice vll eoa:IOl them, as lOas ~ they can possibly ell
durs lie 90. to- famine, and until .ho advantages Of the
coates. seen clearly 10 Be Gu our side. Our success
gains: he ASoidO1i5is Only can remove it; for i; is ua-
q.esiouaols H.. % s5Gd become mEV lous proper
psogl, u that Csc. particularly il the eyes OF The E-g
Esa. S1OSes- su5 ,hs hShes: n.chs in t.ei- panthCol
Thus SAID the Csc. Tas enemy > uPol Us With be
sex, bis SunboS,s, hi Ingenious cOlIiTAuCss o! every
nd, his numerous hOsS, Aad his ~impLcIble hate. He
seaks " close al cur pors - seal Is up from the Oat
C. sOrld, and % Gu. - "a from any assistance or syn
pa!hy from L. Thus besaguesed, il oil be his pan TO
advaree ilto tie interior as . hsi upon uAci to ~
the ,d.et Of Lueo,n's emancipation proeAuA.ioB.-
Meanwhile the "a lols CT EIrOpe look on, ustsiius
thrcu,h their sA.ssmsa, orsc liar OpiaiOrs, faVoriog first
one AID thea the other side, bu: really meaning 10 en-.
brIes ina. which siGG
We have the Lighes; motives, the very strongest in
celtTes TO p1i forth every tfJr. TO resist this coming
hos. Of invasion. La rs determine in!ths strength Of =
good cause and 90 uatAlGsIils resolution 10 beat them
back, and TO triumph over tho n~yruiioas Of an Infamous
A1d vulgar d~esp1,i5r. IL uolli be . burning aud M
ending shame If pos, Ansr the glorious deeds ne have
do2e and the Immortality Of tAms us hAVs acquired,
With the high STl5ea;i9as aud the b .: wishes OF he
World ug ng Us orS.rj, Ne should grOS lain! and sink
oaou tie besG.e s.Aujard. Tue disgrace oil such fail
souI o~iItera.a tie hHfh record We haSs made, ana
band "a dosn " po,tsfty siIh tie dub I'll virtue ouly
c. layiag Ito hsctiLnod to A;Iemp. -dat ~ had not the
coLs;lney 10 psrio,m though Is achievement. was
~id,a oar re-cl.
Nor would lhs b. al Il sOlli msk4 Us the sl,yes Ct
the NOS. humiiA.ing and most uusutarIble dssPodgm-
Of q ruds, depriy.i ard insoleR: ossI Who vouli claim
superiority ever "a, AID sou!i pae IS. over Us the moe.
galiag AMI ~degrtJirg domination. What southern MAJ
eau bear the thought o. Lie vile I'D ce pi;abls Yankee,
6-.ag ancng us a privileged elTs and iuIi ree' Yet
tbs or exile sd bsggaIy must DO Cus biter pJ'iJo, ii VI
alow our CA-se 10 iAL. Far osIter death, IN the g!ohors
sn5sayor to % free, Inan lie With the lingering torture
aud iumoyAtls j sgraos o. Such d bondage.
Bu. Why shouli ve think Of this Is 4 FEASIBILITY -
We have no fer that ths sPhi. Of cur people nsets TO
BE- re animated, that there 10 danger Of elnhp1e and
failure. Ga The contrary Ne a . cure their purpose uas
never more r~ssOlats, nor their e0th lsneo higher than
nov. They have met the enemy on 4 hundred fields
and fully neAsured his strength. They knoU that 10
&C Freely a single combat have they been bis Gq1al In
numbers, and yet that in nine out Of every ten BATHS
they have been victorious. Tkey klOU that In the sls.
usrts o. manhood and in the arts Of var they are hs
master, and tina, these more than coua,erbalanca The Gu.
psrios number ami better equipments they have 10 en-,
counter. From TIE first they have not doubted the re
sul, AID nineteen months Of successful var finds them
with eob65erce uushsksn and -shakEble. Failure is
not IN their thoughts nor in ihcir stars.
what May Happen Ia the United states.
TIE breaking oug OF ths var sileneed all factions and
composed I'll party differences at the North. 1t vas
oaly sone TIRES o. four months ago thl, = few members
Of O,1zsss, calling themselves Democrats, VenIured to
Issue an address inviting al Who condemned the course
OF the Lincoln Administrator and its b'ckers to brig