Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-13

=sboldpE satss; ceit In twain BY arm of the see,
and Interested BY nsvgable rivers, which gave ial
spg F he exercise Of the maritime supremacy OF the
s7spy. spi With h0stls stronghold overA~iUg her
sst ,itv, she seemed 20 be utterly hePlSsi TIE Fed
al p.,l .s situated within her territorial limits ard
8, dso. road By ubieai approached fOm all parts
of hs N-rth psss-d through the heart of the State
Tas eieums,snes sflr6ed sPsCiOus prs.eHt for the
,renusou OF troops .oE the defence Of that capital
.sieA a. tie same tins, usrs readily available 70 sup
,rssS arv movement which Maryland might attempt
Tboss pssa.arties OF position intsrPOssd Sereus OosA'
s 10 tay measures OF preparation, prior 70 the sSees'
soa Of YirgipiA Tee Inevitable division Of sentiment,
,rEnS fsoU her ,g.uy to ,hsfrontef o; she sA'e aud
TasI,ygsl ssg Ststrs coufu5ei Der couHsels and re
tardsj ben action. The fithless drphciJ Of tine
ssyyas Go7zfnof ald ,hs vGo.auou of those Sho he'd
soc osnrcl Of s dsp:hssj the people, and, naAiy,
SL.s1s5 then ogs- bound hand and toot 20 the Fsds-
al Gsys11Esnt Ols I'D ana eOlVulsiVe effort Sss
.cass IL defence Ct sheF hOerUs and IN evidence Of
Is s7acsthy wiki tdsif Southern brethren, bat devoid
81 essan 'E,toD snd concert i' productive Of no
zsaE 7s,u';s ard the 5ste overwhelmed BY the pow
- Of he Toe, sAlk the s,oEd Qcstlde II hesPss'
tasgst Eos hopeless, SUI sclon.
Tssss s,s1.s ssIs watched Sh deep interes. 10 the
Soul TIE hatred Of Oppression, natural 10 tho race
al, i,ss,s BY she gsree enjoyment Of freedom, rose
q gtr,s ferscs o. the es.shs meat Of military demi
lsio1 cysr a ki-dssi psyPe. To free th,m irom they
slacss and aysgs cir -yoIgs, Sss expressed az the
y1'ssrgai dissemination. Tie -oes Of Maryland were
ssc1 30 10 Csgls strains AID lie courage Of tue Re
81 exc &c ~ insp'ndng iithyanOs. Separated from
IS y broad and l., thss time mPassAosl river, ste
-ss united sitl IL sentiment While the held OF
isrsssss seemed TO have secured our liberties, Se
7s-s p.Uiuss u these sApFssslo-s Of sympathy for our
oppressed SISTER
VIII TIE long series Of ealsui;ies, however, that
toasht Ger CAUSE into such sopUdy during the winter,
'cdz1gs cane Over The spir: OF the dream Large
csssics we're ov,r-un by invading armies. Cities
ts,a SUB elected to the rgor Of martial kW aud to the
broadly OF uPstarI Generals. Oar country vas laid
yss's, our ctlsns satj eed 10 tyraar.cA eicia, or
irc,d 70 e. TON thlif homes Toe horrors Of var,
described OF toe page Of his cryvsre brought home to
o. IL their vivid reAss Oppressed by the burdens o!
20 r'slor,acss lad no leisure disposition to
h5ags IL sentmenIsity the dsresses Of others.
The situation Of Maryland, Illuminating as 1t vas to
Sis' spirited people seemed, il pom: Of material well
bang not 60 sor,hy Of cOmmsgrSsioa. Her pride wac
taub,s5 DO: her secgri.y VAS guarded Her cities
sEtsoued, o.; her oi.l not buschCred TAunss
ali inIig1iiss she sss compelled TO sussr, but Ger
6Iis vs-s no. lad ~asse Political frAachises we're
saS is's5 Bgt commercial privileges SsJe not destroyed
While Yrg,1,s sas rseh1 uzdsr the staggering b,oEs
g. hsi received, vile hss slave properly rapidly
sjs-isg aud hsE sources OF ~salIh damned up. Mary
ld s,s-si 70 have sscspst he natural consequences
" be, roud5l ?eslt.or. ard to be erjoyeg e9m?ArA-
r7s ,rs gIIy. She rsssGlosd wrestler who, sudden.
u ;-pF up has been thrown 70 tie ground with only
q i.lsgs Cf tsS bruises. T,s Safes Of the Goa
fsi5fs0y we're Ike tee boxer Mo engaged In doubtful
S2atssa eth Trss.r7ss lie footng Eas dealing and re-
sig leavy hoe, tu. Who bears tho marks Of the
- b n BE h'5Oi st,asd ccu1tsnaros ald liberated
- Tl1 EP,i.ty and completeness qi teT szbjsctcu
preserved bef fI1l the esau.iss OF the s.Fu.sl,.
s-'s immunity from tbs scoufgs OF cid cot /; va
su?P'sei change he temper Of The Psope. Their hears
we're E.h The S-u5. T1sy repined a: oar uisicruIes
sgi ,5rsi n our triCm7hs They sparued the though.
e. Purchasing mH,Sia OspsEty, Al the sac dae CT their
fslcgs and tLs.r seifrosPeeL When the refining
hiss CT the North pressed On, IN shat appeared - be
Iss=ess 6ds Of victory 70 tho very gates Of chmond
SIS prayers OF Mlsyaai rsssd for success AID
tr only restrained by the e:Iers Of sse North
sE4 essYodsu.
OR ll.ss have detected sad chased the iu5sier from
or sol t. barrier Of ths P5,onso bss bssa crossed
al H. "a ,-,o1s .r2sr 81 tts Coafedsrscy vsv
oyes no col d Hl-yiIud. TIE tine FOR patriotic aoog-
al sec,.t al sy1pahy hss plsssi ard the hour for
sQ-1a h.s arrived II the .eel0g Of the people % VIA
Il laz sa- represented they vii rush &c Ans. ;b,,s
ezssaes Of dsspo:sn BIS produced IL proper ETC,
pgJl irSe 2sopIs, sri kndled ice ere Of rssitiscs
isead Of sualsulssg hsir s7its they viii hasten C
&c :, tbs prz 49, thet grasp. Tee pide he eel:
7.rss ADD The symPAtaiea Of Maryland ink her With
tbs .Azss Il ths ssah. Her interests point the sane
5ly. sp,sn5a vis.s Of prcgP'riy oPous before her
a. r-eurII o. ise s5aasru +. rablc, She nus, now
s7es, rs-szlasz "Ha3 Foali DC free themselves must
s.iks zoe 5lJH." Tie yrs,7 Of lie are not DO Eon
Ei.ao-l ,ou.
gss-o 5ds 6ss escaped tie Faysges of il whose
sse,ss har Own SSrs Is bound up. Now that traDs
Tssrsd At critical moment 70 her territory are 81 IA
e. prepared bear her part with for;ituds and cheer
f1Ds-a 1.-THE Of tie sacrifice that Virginia has made
~I, u al probability, her freedom. Her weight
roxa 1to Tho scsls at hia idnc!urs viii have deci
s;ga II o. Bus Whstever be the prospect that iupOr
tsa moment sheh comes u nations to individuals
L. arrived IN which il Is necessary to choose path
E7s hls the mOtyes to rcsis. the tyranny Of The
S5fhorn mob a. her sister States, and she has, more
Cs1I. the bitter experience Of subiagAdOn.
We hays every right % expect that her people will
n; Only be prepared 6gh; in the cause bu. that they
elsafiuly contribute AL in their power TO the cup
p,r II 10 army Should they remain SpAthstiS ct this
p..s, L. nay be REGARDED proof Of indifference, If
~ hostility such course would BE- almost inOrsdi-
e s-l-ocniug rumOrs have hsrAldsa to Us the en-
tsi.s 90 operation OF the people IL 10 70 be hoped
az. Gbsss i9Jfal dlinss aAy b SOSsFssd. WshAr .