Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-21
superior Power ofIhe North.

Tue presses OF he ligsd Slsss says the Charleston
Rrcy. still rely upon the superior physical poser Of
tns North 20 sut set hs Southern States 10 tn II veS
our conquest simpe affair OF arithmetic A. ighteen
. srvaes thar eight therefore eighteen millions Of PEG
PIE nus, sg5igs eight They ignore al moral il fences,
Tzsy Igcore God Ml.eral, sensual ard bruAl, they
sgArd struggle Tor EOer,y and independence a. ~ II
fair Of mechanics IN ~Lca longer lever " stronger
pulley vii J the Load 80 corrupted they By tie
prosperity vbc5 they -fung hon Tie South that they
seen 10 have iJfz gotten hslOsy-theF owl history AMI
sue history Of he people they are striving TO sGOdus
Frederic the Great ~ith taI I've millions Of Inhabitants
IL Prussia IL seven years val ysuqIshed Acstria.
Sussa zut ksaIy5 toIBtLst--ezch OF lheu being I'VE
tines a. great numerically Prussia. 10 the Revolution
VI I715 80 .-ge 0lt to millions and bali U! people
sgaius. TIE nOsJ powerful nation by hud and sea, a,
stat tine 10 Europe. SGcc ,ais began We have yau
clished ,hs Nol..sfl armies iu every pitched battle,
sluCugh Jney have had ,ier o-u time tor their pfeEa
rsuozs e ,y slI argue that because they are ~.
.asf.esly gltAer ilau = e ste they mus. sublus us
souspArte very truly observed that the D0rals Of AL
40, i tHfee iour.Es Of strength Au amy Is 10
zoe mere boue- d 81 aud blood ~hich compose H. Il
.oas ss Of uen ~lgl ell The pAsO feelings aud no
asss slieh ac.gste nsr. Asu may enter an army sin
ihs uressnl Amy VI the Uaej States and Sheu brought
laso battle they vii hglL perhaps ucGer ercunsancts
very bTavty. &c. llay eater al army = spsculauU.
Of robbery T1ty SAINT the country they invade ii her
q source Of o. uss gain or 81 present occupancy.
f.rzs portion o. ths United S;aIes army really be
rsvsd Wien thty Invaded the South, that they ueT5
caly Eorg dJzu 20 select Ia farms another portion
came 20 tOsrC5 "a 81 the,T tu,urS tributaries Bu,
esrs i one tlg that all robbers prefer ~ robbery aud
stat is life 10 TIE game u robbery there Is reason
cole l.nit 70 su adventures. blt shat thss5
E7cs foI colJlsiipg l5 compared With thee
-.h:ch aust scsuAle the people Of The Oouied
e-sts Scales 10 teEiilg themselves Tue iz1d
.n7adsd q ybsI land. Tue prop Tty 70 DO sppsO
re'sd e tueiF ps0DtF '. T1s homts 10 Be dssscrasd
0 gwen 10 sss ulmes re her homes. Toe hatchery
scd murder 20 Dc rpstrsoi Il OF them and their chi
irsa. Couluy property, home, al love or live iOl
!, pat ID at every bale the price Of victory. Is It
. Al sUrprisIng that, ia such coltssL tie S1uthera
s,ople should b. inyilcibiss Why should any man in
51s south tsy the subj of the South
% Yankee domination Death a ,nous4ad times pref
cradle 70 the doom sheh ASAi.s him and his OlrIu,h
Lees ald 0)dy foes Ia leit Us IN doDbt their
des'gnS They have written them upon their Statute
Books; they have proclaimed them 10 the world. The
dee : Of Batter and Mitchell bu; faint gimmer.ug
shadows Of the horrible aud uGspeskabe atrocities hey
mediate for torture and egniliAlOn, should they
ruecesd in subiugaung HOs the motives OF TIE
Foober or merceunry arm him With the same iutrep
y AID desperation 10 battle Vhich, under such crcum-
Stances must nerve the arm OF the Southern man
BaL whilst Ignoring all mora icflences our savage
iOss also goore God. Il Is tue tat sometimes see
proolAmAiOns trcm their authorities setting apart certain
dAys for thanksgiving and praise to God, for
cst sigl murder Of Gus peOrs. There be no more
ssrki1 Reputation Of the Dsity than denial OF :
str buIss Hou can a God OF jlstice and honess &c
cspt the than ksyng and praise for the Of tie
robbers aid murdereis VI tending innocent people,
Bat in their presses they maze no reference 70 God
in their modits1ed slaughter Of US Nltoy IS
. simple sffiT-ol ~ many more men aga1s. 80 many
J,5B men. God, sIh them, does lot reign bus Nam.
.oa and H0lOob Material DsAsIly, lDndel aud blood
they sre-Ws Sill scourge them from our land aud
I1sss Ihsm the hissirg seorn aud detestaCn OF tho
Earid