Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-02
"Whcse swords are a thousand
Whose bosOms aye one"

Such a condition is presented by the people Of the
South to daymore united than any othes people evtr
sere under similar circunsances-mGre united han
even our fathers OF the Revolution OF l756
Wide f'erenCes which once existed amongst us--
often degeuerAting TO personal hos ihty have been ut
te,ly submerged under thc tide of patriotism which has
flowed 40 high over the whole llnd-aud are now re-
pembered but to stimulate us 10 a noble emulstion il
eft ,rts for the OF OUr bclo9et country.
TIE progress Of the which has been so wckedly
and unsC rupu.ousy waged 90 enforce upon tie South
government unknown cur fathers and which our
people have repudised, has but inens:hed--has not
weakened this ieeag.
As il hiss advanced, every leading principle which bad
been os,entatousV proclaimed ats OH &C by the in
va Ter has been apdoueievC:y pfiuepe Of the FED
eral Consiituhon-ot the law OF NauoEs-oi truth and
humanity has been violated by him.
It's clearly no longer a 70 r5instSte the Consti
ui,n aad The Uaio'outa war 20 reduce the States OF
be South 10 territorial coDditiorto establish over
each military dictatorship az III Tennesee-to cistran
ob.e our cit z3ls-.o reduce them to level with
groes-to confscstc propertyto suSugGte our Ia
dustry for untold years eXhorDtan taxation to pay
the enormous var debt Of the North. IL. its conduct
robbery of private houses distinguishes The officers and
soldiers of the attending aged combat.
ant citizens seized and held hostages for the safety
of their marsuing partcs-aud pure, rfaed ladies' it
i pfeiay proclaimed are 20 BE- regarded and treated
AZ harots II they exhibit oOntempt for their brutal OIL.
eers and men-sho ia many we'll authenticated cases,
have been guilty Of the Infamous crime Of rspe.
No wonder then that in TIE South there Is Logger
love for the q that over such iOeno respect
for the men that rally benel h that there il aired Of
ina cause in which il is borne No wopder that OBJ
serving world has been as,cnished al the spirit and en-
erpy exhibited by people 30 few In NUMBER and so
deficient u mechanical resources, when compared with
thoaa Of the invader.
Accustomed to ease and indulgence, yet il ia literal
truth the whole community has a,isn men, women and
in tha OF ypt
rupgle for freedom aud civilization. half million OF
the you1g have volunteered for the field of bate-the
cd meu have engaged in developing and sustaining the
Industrial pursuits Of the country, while the women, uni
yersaly have organized efforts 10 Cohe the army, and
70 nurse the sick and wounded. Every luxury OF lie
has been cheertuly abandoned-eVery prVsuon Deeh
ehseriully endured
Within tie last eighteen months, the people oil the
South acting upoa the sacred principles CT the Reyo-
ton, have abolished one government and Instituted an'
other TnaI government, starting without an army, or
navy or a treasury, has raised and equipped armies
which have won memorable victories, and hold OF
bay three.quarters Of million OF armed invaders
has built navy which, ins brief career has astonished
the naval world by its successes and has revo!uonZsd
naval scierce. And yet hgh-so great the spr Of
tie Southern people, that these deeds 90 not susy
Them the necessarily great expenditures OF the year. Go
no sufficiently tax their liberal patriotism. Toe enof-
nous burdens and slcrfc siucdent 10 such war, VITO
commerce entirely destroyed, call forth no complsnt9
except the complaint that they able to give more to
their county, both Of life and property than they have
been called upon to give aud that the half has not been
done which could have been done in our defence.
The administration aud Congress, in spite OF such
record to-day satd Aragned before their masters-ihe
peOpe-for not having fully comprised the measure OF
this mighty movement cannot better illustrate TINS
spirit than by relating the last words spoken TO me by
planter OF Dallas, as passed up the Alabama, in
March last on my way to Richmond. Say to President
Dys and to Congress that they not yet alive to the
magnitude and importance Of this contest It is con-
test for constitutional liberty Tell them thst the peo-
ple are far ahead Of their RspgsssutAvss-thA are