Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-30
Affairs IN LINCOLNDOM.


We continue our extracts from late Northern j,urnals
NALrGSITy or raE NORTHERN PEOPLE THf LAST HoPI
GONE.
The Dubuque Qowa) Hsraid OF the lS:h inst, con.
taius the following remarkable editorial:
sssd that the psope Of Greece having been advised
nv Then,ocles that he had most important Pre- oct In
con pston which bore directly upon he future great
ness OF the land and that it was only proper 10 commu
niclte It's purport 10 single person IN whom they
rsposed ipci: confidence appointed Aris5es TO hear
t and inform them of It's prcpEiey. ThemistocIes in
formed him that by burning the shipping OF tho allied
friends Of Greece then riding a. safety in the harbor
Athens could secure TO herself the supremacy OF the
ocean; whertupon Ars3es returned 10 the psope and
told them that nothing could be more advantageous and
nothing more u just "Then said the people we wll
have nothing oil It," Years Afterwards equally dis
honorAb, and equally advantageous proposition was by
them b same manner referred to Ar sides, who re-
turce1 the answer; but the people, e1sPerateo
by civil was ald deprayed by long years OF degenericy
threw away bis counsel, and seized the temporary bu
wicked ad aAsse. Years ateer Greece ieil hopeis"sy
nd forever. 1890
fl. an old story aud possibly trte one, but it Is
pertn,ut The people oil the North who, years sgo,
wou have scorned to override the slightest provision oil
the Constitution Of their country, who made u their bar
cr of Jeerce 10 and their safeguard in peace, their
test OF orthodoxy everywhere and always Ike the pso
ME Of Greece harrassed by conflict which protested
from their oun oius sks for their present advantage
AZ the very pillars Of their safety Blind Samson they
care but little if they ehi never emerge from the rum
but With giants strength and bigo.s purpose, bring
the temple toterilg 70 is base On what else uader
Providence had we 10 rely for salvation bu. the res:rc.
tons which the broad charter Of Government imposed
UPON our rulers. No mater how hsrcely the waves
night break, said to the world as We poined TO the
rock-thus far shalt thou CONS, but here shall thy oud
be stayed.
But par,isanehip is mora powerful than honor; present
Advantage stronger than plshted faith TIE only bond
of fraternity We possessed Is snapped like tow, aid
might armed with malignant spirit and purpose, let II
| advance where il will ilds no check.
So bad-so utterly hopeless was our condition, We did
not cam l. could be worse. But the limits of poutr
| r moved, what do we hsye-dtspodsm or anarchy .
Where s tbs for the assumption that property
an commit trets1nH Where ia the clause which r
mtg bill OF practical siander to be passed which csr-
rup b God, or works forfeiture OF property byond
the life of the person Offending And yet just such |.
bill has been passed by Congressru'hed through both
bodies with nos base, aud signed BY the President into
| q law.
| Saves turred loose upon their masters the Won't
nsssiops of half brutes aroused and all to please spirit
malignant as hell aud as relentless as the grave. Hos
AnIousy country looked to the Presd, Mt for bold
aud honest act. How hushcd became the beating OF the
national heart Ia the vain hope that rising above party
thGt s'audiug CT miserable platforms, away from tsle
helps aud aiVsera hr. Lincoln would become Pc
! silant--not OF q sccuOD, but Of a naion.
| He hesitacd we trsriuously hoped. His party saw
the act and keeuer III the hood hodnds which they
aa IN, ui.1o Sp.sa,, '''' '"' e''
nIp no M. ma, NJ, .o,blsa v4,h moral
LooA . tba Las. simmer If Iisb
SuI Ssushc nm lie fac, NJ tbis broad
'nI ID with Iesr nod crjmsooed with blood, Il
iina, 'oS7oa N,'n .eA' "4u e''N'''"'U wan '0'N'
'1. tIs " i,o,o ,,5 I'm, lsd bs might have d..
IL 5srtn.'s and ,r,nsd nm tho syer lining of the
800, sn,ors ,.he,s in he narfe,, day 90 mil
ooa sc r.hts Snns md ooikjv nave led M peace ia
our riast and rolled bach war.
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