Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-03
Retaliation.

Uis c32S sigr ...t ;s Gas "a Of retaliation upor
ths Northern sE5yrms-t 90 h, brutal and bloody
programme hes ehcssl his bz,n boush. prominently
ard seriously 5sisr. Congrts. He notice thSi several
eFreEt pEo2esaUI hays bsea pre- ea.ei, soae in the
house and Others in the Syn4tc viii tao OBJECT Of d.
visas ,cSll method Of nee eg tho ssus watch the
Las1,n Administrator hzs forced upon Us. We 90
not know hat Sac authors Of these various plans fee
Asy apprehension OF actual dar ger from Lsc9ias threat
Of smAnspaiOt; Eor in ogdsr TO siy the ssverest re-
talaol Il e uecessary tha. those sysus should hos
fou tie prC g, Which are baed to il by s author
We s,s certainly 20: required to defer action until cur
dse.irgs arc IL ruins and cur women and children
qaiESeilg benssth the assassius knife nor need WO
even TCq1ss goll demonstration Of tee probable CO
oCE.nes OF th.s, as-o,is5 Iii enough 70. Us to know
Ani for tie sosi That the Washington Government has
deliberately adopted programme which, in its visU,
vi result Ia servile instruction ia the total subverscn
Of hslbor syss1 CT the South in the ruin aud dtsclG
TO- q Jh5 o-u1Jsy aad In the e1terminAou of lis iC-
6sb.agtS L..e9!n Las accepted emf proclaimed tho
Cnslcipa'cl Pocy precisely bscluse DO believes or
sf - br,-.e tsz; these vii be ia consequences
A-iieue5 ~ seat, sroUgl; up TO desperation by
cOltagei go hIp i'g iaalcc,s - the Northern Gov
er-ueG, has o7el5 s'owCd is -5sga to lake in
Es-ass 7c,SvS Of al the ob1SaOls Of humanity, a.
j,c4at Ct IL tbs rails ~h CD guide the se-daet of civil
zi nAlg1s s .is GuJy 10 les ttsn the righ c! lie
s)c 20 psc!ss herself gains; EoSsi dss 20, and
70 Eca 90 her p5Hsr to rJfssss sGd pluih ibis t..
famous assaal. uT5a lie prsc-c,s Of civilized softly
e1sa Sc n ~ D., ,ae spis; Which suimses iks usl
Of C5ogNsl IN their discussions Of the So &C.. Th2y
10 20: all insrias ;hsi Lleola's proclamation viii b.
followed BY tAe ,6.els anticipated from L. Ssne o.
tasn syer reat H. 20 IL practical consequence
sSo0. IS z,- l-go-A9es as the PoPes srll g ps tn,
cone; bl; by al. seem resolved 10 DO something to
siadcato tie - rs CT outraged humanity, NSnsoaiy
Gssailel . Jls lyosei ans s.Aaeezs A.eup, to cen
T3Ts the w. 10 hideous Massacre throughout the
ls-g.A and braad, Of tie eeuu.sy There 4 general
similarity IN tie tenor CT tie various Propositions
brought foEvAsj-a OF them looking TO some form o.
retaliation lu-isaael: be Unlisted on the iastru
Ensuts Of Lccsll's t-sigus.
TuJ p-5amoIs rCsoIc-o1s introduced By M.
ssnnes fEom tie Judiciary Committee Of the Senair,
arc commercials sesc Of ,-cir distinct charge
sgs1ss the sRoy Of hat persistent sysFm Of Atrcciss
Taea has marked Their sSSe the very begicrng
Of the var, and 2, SEca Ills emano patton proclamation
Il only the development aud cslninAsio1 We have OF
teThssrd tas IL4ksss Of total disregard Of
the claims Of hlmsrtv ans OF tho laS3 Of war 10 tssr
eoadaes towards he SOu-h b: iou0s shs.hsr any
one has ever before appreciated tie gbtfpl enormiIy
Of thsr vast agsrsg Of crime wbsn presented in the
oeisial reespulai1n Of the Senatorial Judiciary Com
nttse. This catalogue charges them win iae,irg il
human niseries tie people of thO,s Ss,eE with tI
Aoa,g Of them reasonable oAis sab aei1g ulasnsd
ctEsrs, women and Children to eolG,csdoo Punishment
aid inF,iloa2sc'i banning their d-eEDg houses rav-
sgng The lsai panisriug private properly Eurss:ins
mea .cs Pretended CU SEA erco1ssg the ID iueicu
Of saves by s0yCramsas officials aa1 st government e.
pSaIs promoting gesv. instruction OF tsmpGrag With
slaves and protecting thsa il rcsisirg their masters
SEEMING works Of az ani asroyinS plb'in Libraries er-
eocEasng ard iayiirE brutal selisly TO ooumi. GU.
DsCs o. uOroa D. roe uar,b1k orders Of military
commander, ard az n2iiag TO iuin csles BY sling Up
tho entssnce to their tarOofs With stones.
NSr il tbsss oas e Trees charges tia, Is no. demon
suiSly true; sd ,us not merely in e1esI torGl cass
bat a parts ofE gsaSrAi AID pab,y proclaimed SYST
Of ulrt,e ad.pd f1- the purpose Of srbj ,cling the
sa.-s Of s-ii C,lfl5,asy 70 30 yoke Of hated and
rePl3il'ed Ulioa.
Aiti7g 10 lh5s1 bss5arie- o., re,s-t euaaeipa,icn
P.sc-ama:o1, Tbs C5.lEi,,e, ysTy correctly o9ue to
tie c5reluson :ha. .hs Ss- ou se pr. Of he enemy,
has become a. i1v-soa OF ~ ,r n I'D horde Ct MIR
dsFs;s and pu-dFrs, breathing s'rsd aud revenge for
th2 numerous defeats ss5s i1sj "a g. mae bal hs.5s,
al dssTni-cd, i, possible 10 eE Hinl.e the loyal
PJguiLio1 Of CSs1 Slz, 10 tr.asiss sr property TO
t-at e1eues, AID &c Sns1crs, iter Saves, with tic
a-roc.ou5 81 Of -'i7g srlyis irsI--cicE and The
massacre O. ia-lyl 10 ths ca s1,las e wax
The Cou&itc-, .-s-c'or' propose 10 Fu i5h ths g..
gidOus e5ld-c - hc.6i rssronsb,o tso ci,ers and
noz-e,nmizzioaCl lHssFs Of ice "a kse amy; 10 rs
them al liable &c ;sprisOsuoas 4. lard lAbsr aad IN
sting the punishment. Of dlA:h ca .lcs, who may aid
In crsaa.znE p.,gTg negroes or mglssoes for nil
iilry service 10 a2T atem? 70 carry into ehec; he
LoSola proclamation. NJ. Phelan zoe, further than
THU ard makes the presence Of heso IcocndroIs
OF GU soil presulptvs evidence Of their guilt ard IN
ties on them the punishment Of death. We think Mr..
P1elan's proposition the practical Of the two. l.
,olld b. extremely dfher. to convict any one under
tt5 CJrlm;:ee5 pm. Although Htcle army OF Y,n'
fsCs nigh. 5s cass,di- tie work ofi1e'ting the SLAYER
- .-.u-reecn, IL ui DO very hAri 20 fad evidence
% CO vet sny particular individual * The set Tli.
6G5a, is caGy ohVistsi ~ nc. PaeL1' practical 1
rsds1. Of pu,irs ,h3 c' Of proving r-5csucs on &c
rsissrer, By ecr3sypg lin Prin'l ,.i guilty f,o7
tbs s1ys ,a-t o. BE p-ssgzes Ia TIE Y.lkeo army
While W. Ir5 s5;u rs tsiEg, les dait eff c,y,ly SC
TIA. srs may BE- room ;7r cquigScaiou, Tor mis-
intsEprctug Cur purpose 70 caly VI The q1s'h.n
would DO veScl s1d elesE, AID would osy agsr,va.e
ins.lsi Of REMOVING ,he e'h,
vICE-PREsIDEST sEfPlEN5 on MARTIAL Law
Ths folosi.s ls:,,r from vO,-Pr,sdolt ssspi,n, q
published Ia too Adaa's Conisierscy:
RrcIusOSD, Va, Sept s. 1851.
Hon. .Jr1,s n Cl'i5us. 4HaR.a Ga: