Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-29
HOW 10 FIGHT sAvAGEs-rHE FEELING IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA, 8. G.. Nov. %, 1859.

SASA
To Ne Bdittr of ths Whig:
The telsgraphic Information that the President hes
ordsrei General Holmes to execute ten Uaited States CT
dcers for the ten rebels lately murdered BY General Nc.
Neil, unless be is surrendered, has been vel received In
South Onoliua. Ii a step in the right direction, and
it 10 hoped gill be pfoDp ly carried forward. Nobody
can believe that the AbOli;ionis,s will surrend r heNein,
and as General Holmes Is a man OF nerve aud ready to
perform his duty At all hsIrds, We can soon look for
the raising Of the black fig. which has been an era lor 6
wished for by me, IS cell as the great mfj ,riy Of the
Gig me Of this STATE. lie. ii be 4 war Of nation
40 muoi the better; for our victori 8 will then be
mors decisive. Every nan in our armies is prepared 10
die rathtr than 10 be suit gated, and a war to the koifs
is ~psrfeedy acceptable to men who are gagged IN the
defence Of everything most sacred aud dear, sgaits,
yandala -ho have no; only outraged every sentiment OF
christianity aud civilization in the prosecution OF this
var. but nov boldly enunciate their intention 10 whole
ssl, msssacrei by the iuciemen. to servils war. IL ia
batter to die a sharp sudden death than to drag out
slowly an eufeeblAd existence.
Ii, 10 d,y the boast of the North that their over.
DOW sriug numbers will surely and hoaily overwhelm Us.
They m he il q m,,ter Of cold calculation. Perhaps
they may b, correct, II tho war is carr,d on a. 1t has
been done, which violations Of faith, with rapioe and
murder cpeoly perpe rated by them and no retaliation
made BY %. TIE Presi lenl's order 10 q step In the risl
direction. Ls. the Aboltionists be invited to the feast Of
dc,th. Lot tho .coundrels Who war upon women and child.
rem, who res,ec. neither age nor virtue, Who would over.
vhsln us in one common doom, and drench the earth viii
q cltarac. Of blood-let these vile miscreants understand
tina, henceforth the word ~"qu,rter" Is 10 DO plotted GU. OF
or mil tny die ionariss, and that they must K II or be
killed in the coming battles. Il will be the salvation OF
,hs Oon(edsucT. Men VII, are msrcenaries. and who
G zht the Abolition battles with the future hope OF gain
Ia dsspoiing u, g6r we have been conquered, will moi
,,and the tsst which will DO of ,rei them. Our men SA,
and tie Aboli ion hordes will be driven b:ok in utter
rout. We fgh. for herty. for our mothers, wives, ss
err and d~aughte-s' honors, IN detercs Of our 6residsr,
f,r our country, invaded and potlu.,d by the very dregs
Of humani y. Whit matters It If blood should Inv in
TO rents-thst the horrors OF the Ffeach rsvoiu ion may
NILE b fore tn, sosnes whi,h the accar,ed Yankees bring
upon u-l Toe conflict will ouly be the shor.er, end our
foes bs sooner laugh. TIM. contac! with Us IL sure and
csr..in death. Many Of our braves! aad b,st ~ai ua
doubtedl, be rae i6ad. Blu will they not ist "a
sureIv bs do,msd il tbilwar should b, continued ior
yssrsf
Georgia ha, enacted, by her Legislature, that every
| Y,pkss found within her bord,rs, a'er the hrs' OF anu
AIRY, shall, il caught, b, hung. Governor n 'ns hs'
the Same, and orr Legislature will enact
1. Such should be the action OF every Southern State
Have YOU rea cted upon the consequences oil Llncoint
proclamation, If 1. could b, carried ou.s Rad the his
tory of the ma'slcrcs in Saint d ,mipgo. the horrid ou'
raeos %commiasd BY mere brusss, u%nci'ilz'd regro''
| rnon tender and defeuctleB women. Thsnk d ;aven
we can have no spprehsnsions from our faithful neGr''a
I'm, the crime has been none the less upon the pe r o.
tbs vile Alb ,~liticnists. They gloa: 10 Anticipation ovel
the scenes Of horror wbieh they fancy viii esae. Lei
bu. one thought animate the hearts OF ou' brave sol
dIsrs and nerve their arma--to hare lie hearts o'o"d .
curry seOrsdrsi pi' poitAaas our sod, and 1a''' ''a' y
Aaek Nth II, i-fnny Of ii, d'sds "hieh, Fortunately
! they are i~pat:nt 10 sr.eHis. VI