Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-18
TIE STARTERS AND sHYLOCEs.

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That the courage patriotism and Importance OF Wiz
giua scliery may stand, heretofore to ran, EHihH
DsaeI.G ard HiHI saeha6s one WHO has heen An eye
witness Of the passing events Of the day. vii care DIS
close the causes for Gisss tsfscton and deseruon hon
the sruy though the Heavens fall" When these men
lsf thei. families TO confront the enemy Of their eoun
nv they s! them with people whom they regarded as
friends and under their protection aad support they had
ress,r TO hope and believe they would continue com
Portable and prosperous but short time only niece.
sAry to show that the support Of their families must &c
md on the pay which they draw from the Government
That the support promised by the courts OF their rsspeo
tive counties sNthted 80 soon as they begin to draw
Es money for services rendered as soldiers; little
more time only is necessary show that what they re-
v, as soldiers ia barely enough to supply them with
cl,:les She their families At homo not only Co
prysd Of their help aod support but from the salt Of
tie earth 10 tie common cotton gown they year. they
a,e: With e1tor.ion and cruel e1letion IN every
ceivable form and shape
Their supposed friends have been 81 lderly transform
ed into mcresss vampires and without principle, Iee
o or humanity Of any grade character hough at this
yloonv, ar1d stage Of our eountIy's bistory) Ike
ssievss st house burning or kraves at funeral they
thing they can had that they may be the better pre-
pared to avail themselves OF the helpless needy and
projected ooUdion mot Of mem but Of the soldiers Wyes
and chidtec-;hst they may tI,or. from them at the
hest prices kg,sS, egTy cent they can raise,
uo: lor articles Of luxury, for this would lrrlsi
around Q. complaint but cr he eoRmonssi irs' 10 con-
,sli nudity AID lis plain food to sustain animal l!e
Tais SIR ia part only, Bat true hsoLy Ct What the
writer has seCu here ard it be wondered at tbst
meu are leaving the army, to lOos after their wires ard
children under such circumstances Gan tame seryiity
b expected when the crying wants and srfsrirgi OF
ones own children reach his Can patriotism, tslor
and ODE deuce be preserved taet when the strong tide
Of insAtibe av.riSe is bearing away every comfort Of
home and family Ave, undCr the sp.eicss Appearance
o! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. habilneus OF Christian and
saint the saaodty Of church tsdnctioa and venerable,
nr-s OF old age are engaged in chs dirty Wok OF
e1crcu-alG xih1u, link, conscience or justice they
zsssI She meagfs earnings iro the trembling and helpless
l1uccelt With sufh Characteristic OF Devils than
oil God t.yrg aai Coo protesting men--lks the niser
alluded 20 10 Ess,Ls THEN ayaIe will follow them to tbs
grave aud shsa about 10 die, Ike aim
'rney will Bad gold be siIeEa" beasAth their Iiue"
G3ld on ches, that they may lie and see
Gold put In psn on their beds
That Ties may datb's 1ish their hHSefs ia"
9sn,lity mas eagcndsred vide spread deprivation,
ald slylo, has sprung up a! every turn For gold
friend bsrays friend tbs merchant bis conscience and
good isi.h, morals, concord and slEerg seem to be
ba1ishsi forever
Or5 sogd more, and tho -htei vii torbasT hoping
that rhs, L. las written iii be iSosIed In the spirit
=hioh pas prompted bin u lie execution IN hIs county
80 meet Wiz sOso specimens Of patriotism in the
conduct u 0rgns sscessoSists-eS %ho viii sell any
article OF food for s7sr AMI gold toleraoiJ fair
price yoz have IT, be. viii nc; sell tie stiele iST
dorhls .he Ptiec If paid iE e. rareat meme! Of the
iiy Thsy Wl ks Eve dollars fc. cora If Pnd in sIs-
siver or gol1) Bat e1 dollars OF current paper
moncy cacnot get barrel Of coso. The writer hos heard
tn dollars current money sauSet Tor one barrel cOro,
rapu the holder would oTsi 3 take Eve dollars in gold
or silver fcE the cane indeed il casti Telrei9S
70 take the money Of the county altogether
aad thereby putting II out Of The povc. G. every corr
buyer Che eodicr' wives incGSs5 10 Sc. bread 10 cat
I sysT AID y-d neld BY few that it amounts to
almost h,t refusal 10 let sny have II Sto 'I.s H.
AID 50 Il is In othsf articles Of food Two or three do
lars Of such money recognized good required
70 Euy AM article Of food, which orc dollar in silver
aud gold do 10 ve~ OF these things is it not nat
ursl pertinent and proper to ssk, Why wonder al tie
frequent desertons from the arnyg But you may ask
why Is Il that large Gumbor o. tie army not de-
serers3 The larger number Of army, il is to to
hoped III taa'i!io they have, have left them comforts
bic and ndepe0Gen. Of the sordid aud mercenary. tits
only the Uesk sheep Of the aock that vultures sss with
success ard it Is Ouy the poor ard helpless that the
miserable niser and cormoraat OF this cruel age
hairass and distress. YoICE rRoN PArRlCK.
SIPrISBER 10. 1862.
N. B.-hSy the GOvCrpmen. take this matter in hand
and afford the relief SO much needed all tho
try ID the prayer Of many suffsrsr A. VI P