Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-20
TLr Northern Statu..

Tie Isaaeily nth Which the people OF the North cling
3. cue iioa OF an uub-oksn Caion and the obstinacy
.a ~hca sLgy persist IN snOrng The magnitude OF the
Rs,5alyl ~h,h has been wrought BY the events OF the
ss t-5 yslls -Ouli DO simply ridiculous, vere they
%. unfortunately productive OF lie fearful eonS'q len
&c Of continued Sir. TIE vuioIs uttersrces OF The
,,s.aas4J Of the press aud Of popular speakers, De
..ss Gu u,lsf inability comprehend the completeness
a. re eaasm which yawn- between the men and The
.iss 81 ls5J aud hose OF ls6z Nov, that the hops
e. s.erJ, extinction Ol the REBELLION, BY force O.
sra -. vanished, Ike a dissolyug yiev, ns~ mode Of
-rsis tie Ua,Ol presents Itself 70 the Yankee min's
4zs, t1ostf that the South bent upon their SCH aga
a0l. ,.ssa sesms 20 them 80 complete Al inposs-
tE. t,l ;h- ONLY solution Of the gsslt question they
Gan f.i s a eorg .est by o1e SIDE or tbs other. S1ch
Tie toc.Iias snunoteI Recently by their S6cIe'Ay o.
-, Tls fsgsro1d ageu, shO has b-en Advocating
sus. s,8 80 Europe p.ocus bic determination 70 give
20 ls adhesion ~ The victorious party as TO The log',
s.s,s Go,sFamsut NJ SAMOA ard AIe5bshop Hashes
,sy honestly believe TIA. these vis~s arc correct or
r5sy z..y psomugats them -i,h tie hope Of d-srhag
nj, osa,es la tho EYES Of he world 10 tbs proportions
IT ass Struggle between rival factions. lrthess are
he saesrs convictions Of leading minds a. The North
tas indeed is Their toby greater han bad been sup
u
- iul5 af tor he eoaqa1s, oil ssh, ~gud sok iDtO
Hga6s,Lse acre the proposition reversed AEd'eight
..E5as l.t content uuh tts dsierce Of their Own
country O. sssk th5 conquest Of eighteen. Certainly the
lea Of such contamination Is tbs most sloui,g lriouto
ls he pfoSesl Of The Southern people, and the most
rsorou4h adas.oa Of their ability to maintain their u
S,ss15sLss ,, h4ys 20, been eIorsd from their cue
Ha,s.
qas devotion pi.h ubieh they worship the gbOsl Of
sc Aiao 6-d5 ready explanation in the uuallOysd
esEsfa they derived from that Uuion- Wealth, already
s,st and ay-rolIy b0ladiess III the future, flourish
IN. sounas-v, mz1u'-c u-1s, aud ell the blessings Of
ss.srsi prosperity. were 1yei by them in measure
a. as..1E saytA.-g Of E.cs rs have any record. An
,g5s,ance amcns SIC nations o! The earth which era
..sd .1sm 10 take pl4cs by tie SIDE Of The proudesi
,,5.sfohiss had been already attained by tho Uuiou.
rsr,ud strides wlh which iJ Advancing promised
us distant day, 70 give Is. no. merely supremacy in
ne -ofld bat 10 eclipse tas spleudOr Of those mSty
empires ahioh have Con Ine 10 ..ms OSeTshadoNed the
sof -.ass slths earth Toe crowds oi emigrants Who
eSsd 70 this continent learned 70 associate the
. he Uloa With lbs en- Iymsns Of lasir newly acquired
sgsfty, 5hls tloas among them who bad a,l from
h5ns t.. political cause cherished the hops Of welding
70, moral influence, aE5 perhaps is physical
40 s1s Lr5ps CATION Of their osH theories. The pride Of
sopalass conscious Of power gIofivd in the Prospss
= ,bo aLassueut Of kng sld 6mpCrCFs sad the subyo.
sol Of III sy..sl VI society thH failed 70 haTmonise
~ % lhsif IDEAS.
Thus every consideration Of interest aud feeling eon-
biasd 20 ulls 81 classes a. the North in enthusiastic
Lore for and blind faith 10, tho Ueon. Il in politics
slat $40 Die b h Religions thing TO De accepted
ssoei Az doubt or even Investigation Of whose claims
u.s 20 DC considered - imPous. To them 1t had
e been ais5cstsd with oppression rjast,e and they
could 70, Be made 10 comprehend that lAsgs proper.
uo1 u tie population regarded not only unequal in
ils operations bu 5aae7g them with a'serious dan
ssF 10 the future.
fbs events which reused hem from their security
ESsdsd them almost 70 irerEy. Their gorgeous
,.soas III which the hUmbesl ctEsn invested With
psnopy Of power and dignity, riValing that Of mon
sscbs vas about 10 fade before the touch Of iron
sally Not only did they themselves about to fall
f.7a the pbusels OF posOr and prosperity but thsy
- dlssSd u the PEOspsO. u eonn OaDes q Ne sSk