Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-22

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But Southern proves and hsroisn mus. achieve the
result Is not TO foreign Intervention We should look
for ,iverancs The latter has proved an gais o:,als.
The true Gre Of liberty aud independence flashes alone
from the unsheathed sword and cleaning bayonsts Of
\ Southern fFeemen
Hon. George 4. Badger, of North Carolina.
since the sdveut Of SsAhly at NeNbsru, the petty
tool Of the despoAbe usurpation at Washington busy
eHIrts have been made in Yankeedom to produce the
impression that North osrOns-Our brave and s:annoh
old neghbOr-Wss Disposed to abandon the Confederate
cause and reconnect herself With the Yankee Union
mOnsrOusly improbable fssshood could not have
bsen iaven;ed-neverthsls it found acceptance and
credit With the wiling dupes in the United States, for
whom no huAohAuseuisn is too gross for belief. The
name Of the Distinguished North Osrolnian, George
dger has been isellsd by connection with thtss St
res No. fer bic vhdicaton for that of his State,
bu. simply because anything pubic affairs from him
possesses interest," copy from the RLeigh aHtGrd
the following letter. which the Standard says writ
ten Abou. the Let Of June to Mr. Ety. Of NsW York and
transmitted through Mr. sanly Nswbsrn and read BY
him. We are authorized to say adds the Standard
that Mr. Badger has consented to publish the letter
toe request Of friend il Whose attachment to himself
and IN the scundnsss Fl uhOss ugmen! he has every
cot6leDcs-espscally Is this request accompanied
By suggestion on The subject which had not occur
red 70 Mr. Badger before, but which was decisive with
hin n forniOg hspurpOse to give the letter 70 .he pub
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Mr. ELY: In your letter to Mr.. S;auy, you propose
20 him tue office o. ChsTisAing the feeling OF Union
i,m" ID North CIrons, AID chat letter came 10 my
hands in uuseGlcd envelope, directed to my wife,
ske the liberty OF setting you right upon fact, and
shOsug you wat hopeless task you have suggested
% Mr SSu.y.
There is in North Carolina no Union feeling as you
suppose and il probably supposed by the generality
Of Northern Trere in tus State very strong
Union feelrg-a strong love fer the Union established
D. our fer 1tcrs- winch Induced toe people by very
large and overWhelm1g majority, TO vote down Tire pus
pose OF sececg fon the Union on account OF Nj. Lin
,llus ,lctcr; ana Ills represented by Immediate
1ccssio8is hero az proving that the UuiCa Hen here
syrv tase slsmssion-s ready 20 submI. to aay njuy
o. insult rather thaa ress; vro9g, ard sand In defence
Of cur rights aid honor. But soon Us hr LincOE
o-oclsmsGc, OF Apr, 1861, appeared, Offering rs The
a er..riye Of 1inGg IN armed invasion Of our Sul
s.er sles Tor their su'jaeston, a2ter the prs
..ncs @ * curg che Ia rCsslauCe % the uhor
e5 OF he United S,as, ou- p1 ou wss tax ,n without
mculslis heat .tiog. \ Convention WAS prOmPay
a.-d aud ips,.atIy ard without dissenting voice,
nat Convention received 10 take side vj:h the o.
-rafy Cei-i Szt.s sod share th-lc lac tor good CT
evil From lhl. moment however W my lave Il REQ
other hinge ~ this there lss DOT been, ald there j,
no. ay Lid.r-Jce. /, would perhaps, be 100 muc7 70
sty It I were 70 affirm that there was On his sur ,c
. absolute uIglimiy; bu, there was such an over
q ,ui-g or, dominance Of pubic sentiment, as tC
ruUHat TO Hl.t IS called mg,cl unln mI-y-hsnce the
Jplr vita o. AgAI Spscg 81 arms Uulon men, TIA,
s. those 40 pley .uly tsl bHea Union m'n, rot ouy
sVJ % iIs but uUth GCd justice require me %
cue B.ry first Ecucs the people have nearly sI reg
usuz sksis o', OuE tu regiment; AID ano-g TIE N
a. ere 10 rot Gee cor SKIP! DATED man, B50ce
have freely taxed ouffsvs and have Cd our cred u
u,kug large Ions 70 sustain the yer, ard the spirit
s-cl Eaf T'clusSd hs 7s5 never higsad, and is nos
a. li,g alc active -s q. rsst.
H. Eli, think moment We have tsen invaded hy
an enemy sniEE aud 'erocicys the hCslss
der 4 tia sud Ai'rc, VINO ovgrrua the Roman Empire.
De comes 70 rob ut 10 murder people, 20 rslis
women 70 emsyc pate our slaves AID nov preparing
70 add usv element 20 this most atrccious aggression
nd Involve Us il the drIfal horrors O. q ssrVe war
Dc propose nothing c-s thar entire desIugtol the
o.A slsriJa OF our country universal enancI auOn
%, ron love ~ tie sllus bus ron haired 70 usto
crush us"-to "siDs cut the SOu-to involve in r.
yemsdAbs misery and hopeless ruin.
Nov Mr. Nv, Il your ONU State Of New York were
% invaded and threatened, What would oe your feel
ugs and purpOcsy From these yCu nay Judge OF oufa
We lock sih orror &C the tbcugA Of bang again u-i
ted 10 Gsy pol tea couneNjon With the Norh. We would
q
o, France, or r6li. The Nlr,h may be able (though
Ee relieve !, uol % conquer "a aad even 10 Keep Us
90 qlered and II It should be the wise aud good pur
pose o. Almighty God lha: his shOuli happen, We
-lll eadeavor 70 suffer with patience whatever evils
nay bsfal Bl; voluntary return 10 any union
Si;h the North this We earnoL will not G'cCp, BprH
arr terms 8 revival OF Union scntiments-this is
, mere imp Utility. ! think, therefore, Hr Kl7
yol would do well % alvse Hr. Sssnly to abandon
enterprise de G5rsrrT u North Carolina A Gov
srlOr der.y hs authority fom the commission OF NJ
Liucolr! TIE very lille is sn insult 10 us. Wbeyc
oes Mr. Lit coin derive bis power 70 appoH; Cover nor
o. this SBtey TIE vtr7 appointment II sssump ion
It G e rights Of eorq1eror over But are not
corq1sred AID DO you think Mr. S.anlys coming here
q such character, supported ty Northern bsyouets
Uode.to commend himself &c our favor, 70 breathe il
the gentle SelUmea;s Of anitY and peace towards bin
= q csc who cent him here? Mr.. Ely, as you have
open. correspondence With hr. S,saly you had bet
TT A. think you yourself will believe, Gfer reading
ct / Lave written, say tbs 10 BIN -
II &c s3es ,ho h0uUred name OF Sa1ly 20 become
Jy.vCrd ali ycPrOsch, and - be spoken with sccr
I'd bStroi b. Norh Uaroi1Ans heneeiorh and forever
l. him pEo'eCue biz present mission. II he does rot
sish tli--l5t him whence he csce and leave "
6y1t ou ths c0ltes as best nav without Ai4 in
difference. Gs1RGs T. Badger
BEIGaDIrK GESIRAL RosEKrsOS This gallant older,
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