Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-05

misery lie erueliies Inlet, must last long enough
10 inpoverish the country In all is resources and,
whatever be It's reEuts leave the people MI with
bitter feelings which deprive peace Of all the ssngs
that good will bestow The thcting fcene, DIS att
though be- has been regarded With ~ lively an inter-
est as II il lay in immediate nsshborhoot, with
every disposition to put the most favorable consuueop
upon the conduct Of all parties and With the fixed Ieso-
luton to take part In the deplorsble contest Tie
government has pst only maintained the strict
traty, but withheld all expression Of opinion upon the
matters in dispute, all inmaton OF wish a. 10 the re-
suit and In preserving this passive attitude n ankle
by wisdom and justice IL has also been the lAiul p
resentatve Of tie ration. The earnest and universal
desire Of the people is end OF this nis'
able war, and the only appreher son Of rational and
cling men |, lest il should leave Ich recollection OF
It's dismal horrors may hereafter prevent improvement
where further separation might be oedent the
memtrauce Of the Reign OF Terror in France has for
nearly seventy years made the people submit every
thing rather than risk the recurrence Of that caaious
time But Tenn and pratcal lesson taught by these
sld events and the conduct of the govern no
sides ID plainly be deduced from is structure The in
Auencs Of the multi ude supreme, though fomem
guissi and occasionally overcome By The tKsrOLs most
rarely by the counses Of the wealther and nle
gent portions Of the community Ia all ages the tendency
of democratic rule has been TO promote war; whie
arstocraic States, from Sparta downward, have ben
fond of peace Bat the conduct Of tie operations OF
war well as engaging In that evil course 10 10 great
degree in the hands Of the multi Q, when their
prevails in the counsels Of the State tina. is 10 cay,
those who wholly ignorant and uLh. 70 advise
redominant over the skful and wsil.intorued
Dies General dispease them, they rqcire bis re-
mova-it may be his punlshmn'. IL IS Ia vain
that the chiefs Of the State resist the demsnd they
are compelled to obey. This obedience, trs yisld
ing their opinion TO the pressure of ice muau ie,
ia IL gravest Offsnse that rulers can comnit 1hss
Generals who had gained victories again sgAin ke
Luckner and Justine were sent to the oc, ID whom
partial reverse alleged sowness 60 carry on opera
tons dictated by the PARIS clubs rAsed clamos against
them. Thus prince, the mos. sccom plshed warrior
and sa.esmsn Of his age Bedford tarushed his great
puaon by yielding the mul Sc, asd clog tho
Maid Of Orleans to their fury well aware that sh. -d
united no offence, and prisoner OF war, after
render ng services beyond all price Der sovereign the
dukes ally But yet moro memorable instance OF this
heinous crime, vaiuy sought to be sgisd der the
Of weakness the great sacTifS-, SIN red, nay
designed by Providence, acrg as ev'r through cond
csu'es the giving up OF our Saviour by goseraor who
three over declared his b. LIEF in the Innocence, nay
the Divine mission Of Jesus but uosbe resist the
camor Of the moo referring to Csc ar, ard usiDg his
name well as the high priest's-a Ohurch aud XII
mob; ard when hear skepcs rather unbeiley Re,
commencing Plate for his fairness 10 declaring the
mCb's victim guess and his courage In stanGlng up
against the priests their leaders, il lie exactly that which
works bis condemnation and OF which &c himself dis.
timely expressed bis shame, ascribng TO hs bsnabo
weakness all DO who have acted this strocG u part
when the Danger Is over which they nave Dy lu VI
baseness he in nth confessed him self guilty OF mlrdr
He fell into universal and mertd contempt and be NJ
moved from his government died by his own hsnys-
And let IL not be supposed that such extreme and rare in.
stances have been contemplating are tie only
OF criminal submission TO the IL usneo OF the mu Uds.
The yrant of many heads like tie gle and ordinary
one, not always rule his slaves with rod OF iron
does not sanity exact enormous fee But IT he
first Submission be not stouty resisted the tyannca
power despises all bounds caPrca is added to DONNA
ton, while submission becomes habit, and the REIN Of
reason and knowledge is at end Unbouudei cAarn.
ties overwhen the State bent under the Of the nn
tude, al that yoke cannot be shaken Of without
dreadful struggle Involving and more painful suffer
ugs. The lsssons taught by the sad events In the
United States and by the faults OF their Constitution,
| have been stated but there IL happily spot in Tho
recent aspect CT their affairs which Is pleasing
| TO contemplate, and the brghtnos, Of which m,y
ar Iously hope tia. no outbreak OF the multi ude will
be suffered to Obscure. The Northera Government O
s Infinite honor, has ct LEI sgreed TO the us
right Of search-in other words, 10 abolish all that
mains OF the slave trade II has long been known that
the greater part Of that Internal traffic carried on In
own cGusers interfering efectuaiy. Both the gi-h
s.d French iuisers ,sit each suspected
aud the traffic Is at end regard iris the second
real blow struck at the slive trade. The hst the
act which had the happiness Of passing throug- p. Ii
ament just half century ago. for puniahing great
crime, instead Of treating IL as merely oonuabaDd-s
Law afer adopted by America, but never I'll oil late
| really executed.