Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
The Lesson OF The Pan.

has sustained Enchanted with the splendor of
that Observation-Disclosures With the glory and re-
nOWn We had Won-inAlted With sslfeonseQuence, and
hlled with contempt for 50 p1silAnimous a fOe,-ue
fsn Aslsep and dreamed Of at Of inVincibe proves
and Of empire established and beyond the reach of &C.
sident International recognition was to come as mat
tss Of eOuseA counter revolution was to spring up in
the enemys eOuntry-ws 10 begin our career as q
nation With resources unequAed and fame already world
vide
While We slept and dreamed, the enemy to;led and
planned. They lad sss out On 4 holiday excursion in
their gay cru'Ade sgAinsl the South but Manassas sud
deaiy aroused them 20 Consciousness that they had
vast and terrible work before them We had gone into
The war With something Of the humility and all Of the
resolution OF martyrs. Manassas reversed tho moral
status Of armies and peoples The naughty and boastiu
AAdbeen bso1gh. low. The anxious and selfdevO;ed
we're made proud and arrogant SslEsuf6cieucy took
the place Of what had been reliance on Providence
nSoiouness and vanity disp,scsd the solemn earnes;
rssl With which We bad b5gul-our energies relaxed
on vigilance Waned, preparation sbstsd resources we're
neglected or squAndersd, precious hours we're wasted
I'D the golden opportunity lost
"i1h the enemy al ss OH. rent. They summoned 20
The hed Al immense army and began At once TO organ
Ia, arm, equip S1d drill them With the system. the
Industry ard thu sk Tor which they are amcrs they
SCI IN Eotive operation L the agencies and euEnery
o. var foundriSs iaotoriss mills shops and laborato
nes teense With Workmsn and grgsned with their tolls
Every navy yard resCu1dsd vita the work OF prepare
Eon The ocean wss stripped fits eUmmsruial marine
add the markets OF foreign countries were ransaeked for
sEGls and ;AS aatsrisl Of var
Il IS Garvsi Gus, uos. tlAg these things mad, no in
Ptssaoa 90 u. TIE very plan Of the couie caupaea
"ss disclosed 20 rs bu. no.h'ug could arouse us We
hsd met and scattered su army hrss o. four times cur
superior In num6e-s At Manassas, zl,h rsrisc. outfit
add W could NEE. and scatter al Ys11eedou come In
saAi form il might Month stes uonth Of rrsp.r,tiop
80 allowed the enemy Wills 20 rested uoou our AIRS
s,SSing weaker daly
When al things we're ready they beg,n to move. ac5
vas not long before lie natural result OF sK months
o immense eJss their part snd irscton % ours la
Gan 70 appear We lost the coast OF North Csrona and
1as key to Norfolk. We lost the Tennessee and Oube
land rivers and had our strongest position on the Mss
app turned Kentucky had to be evacuated, Missouri
and Arkansas abandoned
We had beguu 70 srcusa from our sturor. bgL ~.
a"oss slO"lg, - uea rally isum bio. that .,pr-
hem Before We recovered folly or sslt.possesson and
Mississippi was practically lost TO U.s. and slmcst the en-
ore coast IN the hands OF the enemy Bat We did arouse
and IN many iFias Of strength With TIE foe We have re-
asserted oGr manhood and vindicated our capacity Tor
self defence.
Fortune has smiled On agsin, Aai at nearly all
points We have repUsd the enemy or hold him al h,v
I-eNson has buss: upon like an unexpected II from
"a overcast sky The brave legion, that coust the
A'ps val Of this Capital have shown TIA: they are the
casters OF the situation and have caused the be,,yss
"as hiding Ike beasts in the juagl,s Of the Chick
Ahomlny, TO send up cry for sGscor Eviien;ly. Of
axe the stars hsve shone propitlOusi, uton Us
no" the danger begins. Nov the supreme trial i 10
Do made. The very improvement in our condition fs
ne peril Success is the rock o. which We have zp,
Have Ee learned wisdom Are ue r., lived and mr.
yArsd nov not Only 10 gain, but to hold, advantages
- 90 on from success 20 suscess al complete 6.,l
Id glorious triumph crowns our ,H1r.s We are i.
-Ao'aeF crisis resembling the fatal one OF Marassas-
us enemy have taken alarm and have again gone to
work disbursements are mastering. camp of in.
SEDUCTION has just been ordered TO As opened a. Annau
Or Tor Try thousand recruits Fifteen additional iron
NAl vessels have been ordered A hundred and If Y
Alons more money has been authorized to be issued
"hAl are We doDgl Why Is ID that more than two
4onihs Hese PeUaiI.sd elapss before anything was
done under the Co0scrpiOn law L every possible eIer-
Ton nov making to give the greatest Efficiency to that
A"f Do our Generals and Officers employ proper vigil
AAse ana discipline 70 keep hsr troops in camp and a.
ways ready fer action Do they s,rke blow Whenever
and wherever there is opportunity Are orr lar
ie'nAssers and Oonnisslriss employing the diligence,
Discrimination and economy 50 essential in their depart
nen's' Is the Government looking fully u the face al
the afheutes and possibilities Of tie future II The
var goes on-and We are bound to set upon that pro
sunPaon-EhAt about Tubsienss for the future -WhEr
Aoou; clothing olA and shoes for the Winter about
arms, ammunition 81 a. Is the government alive aud
awake to all the iH0acuabls responsibilities tha, rest
upon H. Is every interest guarded, every contingency
provided TO-, every employed, every energy
sGsried, every nerve strained
God grant il may b. God forbid that the Au
sgcieus signs that light Up The sky should sglin
dArken into por!s0s Of ruin they did after Manassas
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