Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-07
lAe Tide al IIs FLOOD.

The battle OF shiloh constitutes graf land mark in
Gas struggle for national independence The tide changed
~ shat memorable 6ad and since then it has set stead
,y in our favor With The single exception of the enc
mys successes on the Mississippi river our arms have
everywhere been triumphant
We haze forced the enemy ont OF great part Of
Missouri and the whole Of Arkansas. We have checked
dis descent Of the Assiss p Veksburg, and eItorted
from hin the confession thai the gallant defence Of that
gallant city cannot be successfully overcome. We
have demoralAsd and dispersed the great army
u the Southwest BY the evacuation Of COrinth. We
lave penetrated 10 the heart Of Tennessee and Ken
t1cky cut his lines Of communication, destroyed sn i'm
euse amount of valuable stores captured large number
Vi arms and proners sui put the ball Of revolution in
motion on the banks Of the Ohio In Virginia We have
swept the greatest army the enemy could raise from the
mont Of Richmond and cted less in men, arms and
sropsrry from shicL he will never be able
whist in the Valley Of the Shenandoah have put to
eight army after another driven the invader across
ae POomse snd dled tie Federal Capital ~iIh disDsy
sai CONSERVATION.
10 the meantime, army has been largely increased
tt caIgoes Of and ammunition have been rteen
Cd and our soldery inspired sith iresh enthusiasm b.
sac prom Sc Of Ghe Prssidsnt that the invader should
Ue driven from soil, and if need BE- that should
sek him beyoud the extreme boundaries VI the CoLied
ssscy
N1lle these things have been transporting il the Cen
isdsra,e States the North hAs Geen thrown no stat
af almost universal confusion aud doubt BY tbe untl
psc,ed energy lave displayed aud shs success of our
aus. Ia be midst Of The frantic cry for more troop
nd greater vgor IN he prosecution u tie var tie still
small vo &C Of peace bygirs 10 maze ,.se beard. TIE
friends Of Stanton the Federal Secretary 81 War and Il
4cC.elar, the defeated Genera have AFrsyed then
selves agains. each other in bitter strife AID parties aud
fscioas begin 10 raise ther heads Ind add TO thu
lid confusion.
On the other side Of the Atlantic is gaining
fresh strength and atdCral friends. We spoken o.
Dy men, high in Authority as " a brave people hghtae
for their rghis"-A people OF great power courage
and endurance, and BY the British Premier himself, a
"a gcea. and determined Edt.CH"
Indeed, wherever We tura, and ia whatever aspect
ook a. the contest Which engages our hearts and hands
se End uul piled reasons for hope and eneousg,melt
OlF cause il on The aiuuce-ouT star in the ascendant
The tide is swelling in favor shall take it AZ its
H5Oos Shall vs push forward on the path along whiel
Fortune and The God OF Battles kindly beekon u Ct
shall se rect upon AIMS, boAst Of the wonderful
things Ve have sccou pished, and supIe, wait Tor H.
easmy 20 recover rom terrible tl9Esy What says
the Cover msnt? What sAys the President, Tie
army and tie people say advances tie golden o.
pcr:urty-rcFeat the bloNs-and never stop until Ne
shall have urasg roo the Zoe 40 acknowledgment Q!
ear birttrgat 70 be free.
Fortune hvors only the brave. Soc spurus the tuit
tne doubling and the boaasilL Al OppOF uuiIy lot
seldom ever re,uruE TIE uds if taken a. We sJOI
szasps past o. forever