Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-06
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Nothing IL his cry is admirable than No ssAsAS
aduet Of our people in the gsAt ordeal through when
80 sfe passing And however much there may De- ID
be trumuhs and zOries Of var TO make Is forget liz
Ao--o-s IL "a 1syertheIess q terrible business. The
5gFrine the lcs the Ell ouon, the anxiety, the as
san6ort The dsso'a ion aud anguish that are summed
n, in that one Sord sGs are enough to make another
Sehenns All these our people, uho have not gene &c
he Geld have borns nth forut1de endurance and pa
ercs a. Truly heroic tie conduct OF cur troops has
,oeu q the 6sld of action. And those troOps them
saIyes Fart Of the people, have had, In addition to
sa;s catalogue of lis to besr the hGrdshps, the PITA
sens and The psEs Of the camp the march and the bat
"a Geld.
A Contemporary, shose temperate aud sensible views
frequently inpFsss as, the Columbia Guardian, maker
sis conduct of the people the basis Of some timely re-
hsctoas and conclusions. Without recSPituAtng the
events that have taken place since the opening OF the
srsS SAYS some OF them have sorely tried the Patenc'
q tie people They have fought numerous battles
szaust superior members OF ssLtqlpPsi soldiers And
lave Eou victories sihOut rsApng any practical benefits
shsTefrOm Their brave soldiers have frequently sufe
Cd and the fruits Of victory ise have eiEen been LETT
SaFsthsTed from d icienees in the quArsrnAsiers de
parlmsnt and the eommissAriat. Notwithstanding the
hsrdhps and pryaons thus endured on the field inc
gallant men never ALTERED murmured, preserving
uoag them seI order and discipline, and on all coca
sions mAnes.ing the promptesl obedience to orders.
"a many battle 6eld and on many long march they
have suffered aud endured, without murmur or corn
o.int. mose than almost S0y other army would have
u0rus without REVOLT They have occasionally witness
..h dismAy the anticipated brilliant results Of Wel
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Sas ineompstency Of general officers. They have seen
sue unnecessary Al they hOugh sacrifice and slaughter
II thousands Of their brave comrades yet notUhstAnd
loz these sldrgs hss3 bluades aud these exhibitions
Il 1c,pscity no ga Of discomfort las ever manifested
,se bat the contrary the army presents today an
sztull Of endurance ocastSuey aud unSAyerng deVe-
oa 20 their county and her cause such the historian
. rarely recorded And itmust be remembered more
s.s7 that this soldsry entirely different frcm the ma.
s.R q other s.4es. They bAse left home fortune,
s5e ana eomlOIi sld have U1l'lRiartiynoG for pay
submitted themselves military discipline and the psi
5stoas Of Gag csmpSigu The only boon they nov ask
tTou their government Is vig0r and s.srgy "a PrSs ca
Eg tie car ags5. their rssH,l,ss tosihe only re=S'd
shsy s1pe TO receive and e. ~ the Independence Of
s5sr country.
such mss been the conduct Of the Southern people il
ss-7o and o. tas tatts II ia At home, among FL.
ssses there have been equal manifestations OF patriot.
Ism TIE priya,ioos arising from the defective man
cement o. comDisasie- sad slSr,esmssefs have bee=
.-1sh nidzsted b. the generous contributions Of TIE
soldsr's fslo- c,I,Ds at hone. The noble women o.
s and have devoted themselves With s'siuiy
SC providing for se Of he solder IL health aid
- ,ead hz =i,h mothers sisters care IN siSkreSe
en- ring Sod pan. Thsy dessTTs sGd have fseeiT, q
.ae bauks Of The country sad the hps OF the wound
nd iypz soldier, 18th Bis latest breath hsEe Tsqdsn
: prayed for blessings Gpsa hen.
Throughout this .aUg campaign, s.tb eli lis PEi.uols
Ii ali Us sscs ys J0th Of lie sBd treasure tie pc
ii, nave O,51 called mike thsy have ~ith the most
se-fsct Immunity sustained tbs GyeT"asHt Of thsI
choice Wcasss4 nay have been is buGtsfs e,1hsi "a
so O. CT practice, IN Jhs alds. Of tho trials sHt Il.
stes ig had 20 s1colltsrsnd they -eTe neither liz b
sos fe#-i7 il s1ccess sad ia hours OF Temporary sd
.e7sisy tie DsrDs have olag to i, AID given IL Their
.adi7;dsd s1t mOst cordial support.
T5s Government q nov 10 position 10 make re.
,s.a fo5 Ills lOJal,y and devotion. IL hss large
zsl equipped eager aud ready to meet the enemy liz
..sucy having the confidence Of the people. the
: that army es7 be supplied. Bsfors camps is +
sslsu,lsss Zoe, whose aTOEed purpose Il our utter
.r'- snd e1teFa ipa,ioa. Hs armies are weakened,
s4ifplej, snd IA scms measure dlsOIga1lI-d UldeT
.hess cIs1ms,sr :. tie people expect, and have =
sight 70 pet, from their Government prompt SHd
yo,-a-i Hogsr-Ht ayaU5: ths sHsBiy ai al PqiH's.-
Taey are losing c1aiJsncs in any strategy bat that p'se
sed By Jackson, Morgan aud Forrest and -hile sAts
6cd With toe pss jsieues If Redmond aud other pouts
hsJ aoE lock forward Sith confidence and hope, and
ssa viii intense KietJ 10 hear the hrst measured
szl35 Of Cur siVSnclg sTmss, and the st shout Of
.ic,ozy =ksa they have "OSIvES rzE invaders "a, n
.zIIE SOIL All CiKaIED TaErE STANDARDS BITJsD tbs
svrEE soUEDARIIs o. TUX CoSEEDIRAcr."
1t Is tie du.y Of ths Government, and NC trust i
al Be faithfully discharged. to prove that this e9rd
5saoo s 10, misplaced and tia. this hope sh. be gof
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