Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-15
shall the cartel stapdg

TIE Cartel OF ,Ksla8gs, adopted by Governments
noE a. var "a framed in the main in accordance With tbo.e
enlightened principles, which have done 80 much TO m
gaze the horrors Of modern warfare Undsr the ordinary
cifeums OF between powers holding the same
acknowledged statue viii the existence Of neither de-
psadag the rIsul. Of the struggle, It's conditions
might be considered uneIceptonAbe. True, We snrren
der large excess Of prisoners, but IN dealing with
honorable enemy TO whom the obligation Of parole
would be ssered, this would be no disadvantage; and
should the fortune OF shift the balance the
envy uouil in turn have TO exercise the liberAy
Such Uouli b, the case we're engaged in var with
oae Of the ropeA1 nations, arising Gu: Of any Of
those qlsso1s which are the usual Of Iup ure
beueeu independent Powers but the character OF the
people With whom vsare eonending, and the very IA
ture Of the sruggs in which We are involved suggSs
gave dOgbs As 20 the policy Of the measure.
OF he aithlessness Of our enemy We hSve had abun
DAFT prOOfs bob in the negotiations prior to the CON-
me1cement Of hosiiEes AID in the actual progress Of
the In this very matter Of parole it may be Ie-
msmoered that the prisoners taken By G,n. Pcice
Iirgton bad scarcely returned home, before /. W's
Danced In the newspapers that they would immsdi
A:sly rt-sn,er the service. This vas meudsued
evidence Of their patriotism and With apparent blind
nsss 70 the psr6iy Of the violation Of their parole
Toe fact is uadeniabIs that the average Yankee is
gifted with large amount Of cunaiUg unhampsrsd by
the fsltsrs Of morality. In bis code IL Is evil
dense Of superior ngenes TO Overrssch an adVer-Ary
In var, a customer in peace. His Commercial honor
the quail for which he best kaoEn and SpSre-
sa,ed-is rarksd very loU throughout the world Grd
e s rot Of the least advantages Accruing 10 the
g.h from SEPARATION, d q, she vii freed from the
o-etamir air sif Of association and that her cN-r
W viii Os dyed by her rits, lot conf .
Cd win a. OF q rses si:h which she has no s6li.,.-
Whether The stable condition Of Northern society
srsirg fon tue restless Of the people, sni the
s1ifias sinsns Of which (. comps d has produced
TIA, freedom from Eora r,srsiat 50 char c.srstic ct
reckless aad grssPrg adysnIGrsr; Uhs her that sd
u Eurs OF fo-egl Ingredients profuse poured out
& the Elrop a. hive, renders tae compound turo.d
An4 eorrup, Or, 20 WhtsTar other it b. So
oriSsd the Northern stsudlzd Of morality ID painfully
b.. TIE Y.lkse has neither the kaisnly ah Of TIE
Norman TOR the homes. dirsesle.s Of the Ilu, which
L the boss, Of their Il slsl descendants 70 have 90
suce sfolly blsrdsd.
Wat rslialeo can be Pliesd upon the f4ithfpl Of.
servSrcs Of parole By people Eb7s, IDEAS Of honor
are Ct 60 udltArAn oAs, ruled too, by men vho have
gwen u such glal Illustrations Of their Punio fsi'b p!
" they who proclaim an abandonment Of the rules Of
eiviIs,d warfare, and who spuru the common dicae-
Of humanity, be restrained by point Of hOnori Sup
pose eTiuSll llnc.ure Of a rs to have arrived a.
u'gs8t demand for upon some important point;
the rulers Of The U-,sd States the men to fOrsgO q
O. Ancs Of deciVs rather than violate parol
Rsoeuty their ParOled have been ordered to rsPor
81 pecasd points Nay this not vel be suspected te
for organ saiOn, either for present service
ssrVs for future emergency
SECOND serious Of eton arises from the nature Of
the var iiselt I;isA Of conquest the part Of
thsNorh-s suppression ofA REBELLION and ifis could
be successful every Stipulation entered into with r.
oar condition Of Qussinstonality would be deemed &c
be sbrOzs'ed An Independent natiOn though defeated
has still the right TO demand ths u'dlmens Of S-ree;
nels; subjugated rebels only implOrs the cemsucy
o. zoe Government We believe confidently that our
su5jsoto0 Is Impossible. Sill We may meet with re
vsnss vhioA The cunning soPhisy Of the foe will seize
- prSis1t for breach Of faith. rhs waning PFC.