Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19
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I, has been said by profound and practical military
critic hat cities are much devoted 10 interest TO
sur much fer patriotism. He should have added that
ties are Subjected TO peculiar injury from When
the siege besius wages stop, aud markets cut Of
When tbe stack 4 made the lives Of the dear and limo
can't With the property on which INDUSTRY depends for
subsistence are exposed destruction yet the general
criticism is 20 oer,sin extent true of most commercial
cities. Ttey are selfish. Many Of their traders are
aliens, to whom the loss of days profits is of more
IONS que2cs than the change Of the government. Such
ms1 ~ouid eapsulsts If i. only to get fresh set of
customers.
The Ey aud sensual P.rs celebrated the victories of
Napoleon With ietss and aecanatOns When the Allies
relied re ci.y With their armies all trspidator
Traitors the aiirg fortunes OF him who had raised
ssu 70 hcncg sought the salons Of Paris TO betray their
bsrtiarto- TIE civic authorities vent meet their
cc1gl-rors Society" welcomed its masters With ab.
ct aduia:o1.
There l. then, an honor in store TOR Richmond which
has formed Nd part OF the motive for her noble resOu.
ton she WI be Chased amongst those cities-snd they
s-e lot TOO uuuercus-vbch have had the courage 10
ne. che c,ami;ies Of var She has sCn: her sons by
bstsigus into the ,bickss, and most desperate hSbL-
Her houses have been turned into hospitals and her deli
cate daughters have mns,ered at the couch Of
the sicx AID wounded soldier She offers her breast
a. the 6ulxark Of the land she has loved so veil She
will epuse The foe or prove the world the afamy Of
ths, enemy uho pretends purpose to restore frater
nal on, but payes bis path sth the dead and marks
bis progress by FIELDS laid vsse-stes shattered and
dssoae and bepgss people dgng to wilderness rather
than submit 20 his hated domination.
Glorious ci,y bov much happier is the thrOb Of pride
IA, Arius;es yogr bosom than safety purchased BY
present submission and eternal shame.
Resolutions OF the Legislature on the Coined
crate SECURITIES aud Currency.
We have no; slt-comparing the pree Win the supply
Of our standard domestic products Of wheat ard corn
tlatths Confederate clrrercysuf rcd from public diHrust
We have approved spisii Of economy in Which our
Confederate stc-ri,s we're issued though have &C
slsiouaIy thought Smght have been true economy TO
have issued more. Ye. al mu.: admit that the Cou!sl-
crate expenditures have been those OF people Who il
te6ds5 70 pay and therefore lIie careful Of tie
eG.eut o. obligations incurred.
We are, ao.eys-, pleased 70 see that the House Of
Ds-ss'ss has adopted resolution al'ising Coz sress
c,rs Confederate notes legal tender and recon-
us1d TO the States 70 give th,5 several and proper
.5e g-os-olaoH OF tie var
Ws t.lst The Selssl I'll appreciate tie importance OF
mi. recommendation, .aJ rs-s It without the sgntest
hesitation. /, Ill commend The earrelcy sill mOs' TO
.zs people Of Virginia and will rerder &c the duty Of
each legislator -be1 a; home 20 explain 10 the people
ne real safety Of the Confederate securities and issues
4z5 the dl,y and policy Of receiving sad circulating
ss a. par fer the produce and property cf the cOun
~.
NJ modern nation can wage with specie, for tie
ri-s rezs)a tha: the ne-.c circulation OF the word
would scarce bear the OF single campaign carried
o. 5y tvo first class nations Governments mus. sntici
pate .leir resources and rely the wealth and ability
OF zoe people 10 lqlidAte any debt incurred 10 dateld.
d.. their rgd;s known that the largest part Of the
Ba debt represents the military enterprises Of ;hrse
centuries. The Yankee Government has thus far OK
ssedsd III other nations ts reckless issues lad corrupt
Expenditures, bA-s It's preteucs to pay upon the cap
tugs and cJ-6scsioa Of our property.
The Confederate States have issusd bonds and notes
TO represent tie ability and good faith which ac:uate
them IN the persecution OF this var. They possessed
tar,5le property Worth perhaps four fgc thousand
millions Of doIlrs They we're capable OF PrOducir g
szpors5ls products equal the annual interest per-
hsps as much more.
Iagy call on their c.zsrs to accept these issues aud
sustain their obligations. Every man that these
certificates OF dsot arc but provision defend the
i,s Of his prcpsr0 BE should therefore DO every
thing in bis power TO maintain and circulate them
ry au mus. know that he refuses to take Conied.
craze notes for hs property the Yankees NAV ultimate
y get for nothing by his having contributed to DE-
sr-y the Of driving them out Of the country. Il
ought 70 be obvious 70 every payer that il the cur
-eaey bs dscredted syazy article Necessary TO carry
tie var viii cost the Goysramen. more and he will
be- .s1ed 20 pay On larger debt thalit Il bad been
ks9l At par BY maintaining the eol6dsnce to which it ID
erilsd Every selfish calculator must that it will
b. far more advantageous 70 him 10 keep his pro-
perry and help pay ef the Confederate debt OF Two
tl-ee hundred millions than to lose hs land aud negroes
and 5s loaded down With Yankee debt Of two or three
th5.s,pi millions which will be bound the CALLED
shoulders Of himself and bis sons forever.
Thus the securities and currency Of the Confederate
States stand on precisely the basis Of redemption
as the right Of personal liberty or the titles Of property
Ak any patriotic citizen Of Richmond Who chsrs his
home to destruction, pers his body for the defe"ce
of his Sate-ask any brave refugee who has abandoned
AL rather than live under Yankee dominAtion-upoa
VIA, they base their expectations OF indemnity. They
vi reply Upon the success OF the Confederate cause"
Il there ,hep any 80 recreant hesitate TO take, for
ANYTHING that he has money issued pledge to resist
the robber Of al he possesses VIII any say, "raher
than lake and circulate par the promises Of thirteen OF
the richest States on the Continent in exchange for ny
popsr,y will see the Confederate cause fail BY default
and allow the Dutch and Yankees to tsks it for moth
mg'"
We have heretofore had occasion to Ly that the cur