Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-12

rhs Treatment Of Conquered CiIlsS.


,saHts fruitful and Important theme for coEsi ieEaOn
II the progress OF the war under he new phas' which
Is GAS assumed We nav confidently anticipate that North
sFn Clsies El fa into our bands We DO not speak Of
sl,h cities a. Louisville or Frankfort or st. Louis which
cog States, NORMALLY, al leAst in the COnfedsrs
y or 90 BlliuoSs, which We regard as our oNn, by
sat OF fhnty bu, such cities Cincinnati or Har
EisSalg, slch nay be conquered by cur arms, and
asiCs El constitute tie legitimate prz3s Of var. The
ssJapaaoa OF stel Ike thsss Involves very serious
Ssssuon-s QuesioC the jeCisiOa Of which Is repese
y "a important consequences. Fhe temporary loss OF
IsF o;ies would not, "a 5si mat, rally damage coun
~ =hiSS Possesses ny Of "a al greater sotse
glsSos, Tue isB Of ClSlls or Pailstepas, or both,
|-vd siolsy impair the rasoGfSvs OF the N0'lhl
zfo. jcI olFacy for carrying ca ,ts az. On tae
slaIasy 5l, * ~ cal deSse sass ey which the
ssgtuSs ca sloh PlaCsz -uu.l result u some papLole
Esli2ss ;Ga possession Of them By our forces
B,sd1 be saLss Lu,.a ia she and, than beneficial l.
i,Cs tina, ire simple fac. VI invasion OF toe North
g Confederate sss ana OF the capture OF Northern
stss b. Confederate hoops sCuld have certain moral
sret oy Inspiring me Northern people With alarm a1d
0y demonstrating The inpoSsoli.y Of accomplishing
their les g1s against the South Hhs the same time
l. -cui5 eonVi1c- lhe VOC Of me sbsurdiIy OF the
E5r.hern programme Of -ujugahOD. Bat want some
gg more than moral tf,yls-~s prse.c4l results
We have no TsssoG to imagine modification Of the stub.
nosz a.u..y vA.sl has marked the character and she
S0a5gos OF cur enemies. and unless can idci on
sssn s5a5 Falga5ls damage, aud gain scme commsnsu
I'D zJyutaes Tor ourselves oyea he advance Of cur
nice through he Northern territory, or the capture Ct
S.aasra ci.es, vi produce but hltls benefit 10
Il nigh. .e0sthen instead CT shortening the war
d Night delay instead Of hastsnir &, The establishment
u luT independence But the OF &C. Of the csree rot
sgTCssou aud inys-ioa which We have entered i5
AS aZsra1diEsnsnt oorquss Il Is, simply TO brig
"a TO end, AID TO achieve cur sepaEse nation
sly. Tlst o. o! may, ve have said, not De At all
szsssrvei By tie NOS. successful campaigning in NORTH
s7r ts.r.tcFy but OF tie Oher hand il may be ua.csi
l4s forwarded BY he adoption OF vigorous and deter
.E'-si policy.
E,srythng dspslds on the course We may adcP; TO
ssr5s ths portions Of eoaary invaded By Ermas,
ana ,be cia,ss which nay al NO cur hands. Since
hsEJ GO p1sposs Of coEqgest, mere capture Viii aSaa
a7,l=g. We must Pc-ue a coarse by which We viii
10 some degree Indemnify ourselves fer the loses We have
s.ssdy sustained and obtain sort Of security tie
tuU-s Ts;is ease Of country which, Ike the North,
i1ysd1s another country With the ostersioe ct q
I5s.-Ii0g Ul!on and s;sbi5ling Constructor,
peculiarly eo-oH.;ory sd le-ioas pocy nigh. reason
s5y be s-uc rse.i / ibis anticipation h-s no. been
f-E'1i h. fac, ol.y pssses Zoe halIoSasss Of llk,e
f-,e-s ,- 1-d Toe vclsz5 OF Yankee cla5lc,sr
Its 8s Is .ts' tie Yankees have relied - tsrfCg'ss
=- nos. elective les clmeal. A. hsst By lie 6ipLy
Ct wat they oossidersI 81 overwhelming military
cEss ,aeY Imagined they could sp2Ai the South into
AZ 4
sild o. tyTs1u, 70 Of unparalleled bsrbAriiy A0d
orgsly va3tcn devastation. Arson and murder, a:
70 general 5Js;all c; sP5lstOa, Wi.h The o. g, Of
=sssujag ,hs Scurr, asi breaking tna spirit Of tire
s1l.ssl- people. va 30 u,i, Of course, reeoGmsrd
-st .as system ,- b rsor.si % upon such Nor err
t-roy IS 20 usy i-vl1e, and 5u5a So,'hern cities ~
~ nay 0sP.ure !. nay Do Ls.sl 10 lslra fscm IN
s1zny tls ss cannot S5zosiFe e. aFig to iuita n
"a ass watch dss-aJ, oa.i0H, SD must forever sai1
I'd llrs To hos lie 5US'ao,r wish bs oHa 20 std Is,
ssnsiCss. oily iasl sad lsSldl rss,.llHou and il
zAy D. uso hat
rg. o. s5.~ isz ,zst-r uEL
Q-~a ssss- I-aT,ss a-ts psrt~5 ca
on ,hs soaer will never dslgh Ia The tshonor Of &c.
e7csss women, or ssyel IN the Soreams OF slau7hsred
SaiTsH. Ba. may, both Justly and lawfully re!Aa,e
Iplo ths No5h such a rsgn Is she has ysi 81 upon
nlry Of our cities, aCd Shich Eble IL her essr {, Is
s-1-s.J i1oonsis,su' vita her proie5sl3rs and De
oared Objects II cur case seems 70 spring naturally
ron tas ogs Of tic sustian Oar ofisOt Is neither to
ssS back il'o : union wish the North conquer hs-
- 70 wrsss from her sny portion Of her territory i
- hare ssd, s!uPy to avsrs from ourselves TIE
i conquest which 5As osen urged uPou Is, and u
oTios ths Struggle % Al end We are, therefore
entirely ;l,fssd in doing anything Consistent Eid .he
doECs Of hunsIi.y 70 sec1-e these o. cts We ArTv
rgs AID Ousot 60 exercise tse right. &C levy coa,T:
c=iyos a2on Nos.hs=n Siies, no. only by Esy OF q.
l,nuisy fc- car ov1 i9-ceJ S1t IL order 20 damage
9pvl, CT si7sT5sEy. We have : right e aTs,st and
5oocrs Northern eiz-l and hold scn ss bee ases ic
nose Of CO P,oYle who have hee- ID and injured
% Gor hsrl durgeo,e- We h2vs rgs, 20 appropriate
aaa impress sTery.h3- reccsa-T for the svpP!y Of
Or Too?s; ,hus Ts!svinE ou:ssves from great bur
IN - transferring !, to he aboOlders Of the n.y.
ler 20 iochrs these tai,gs roc &C be scessSc7s1 to
sys.rr Of so5q1ss: y rutrssho1, fbut i1straner.
,a.es Tor procuring peaceful settlement, tte world
~ see thai zhis hey iasi rsiEibutio0 to The
Tsukoos Ihsy Sre strictly lawful 90 ctr part. Tae
Eorheru people themselves viii discover that they have
something more 70 dead in continuing the thar tho
mers loss Of life or limb upon the field of battle and
that be eoreouAn horrors Of the conflict. its evils and
re burdens may visit them at their own doors ard
a. their hsarths.oaes. In this way We shall gain
come real benefit from an invasion Of the North, ard,
even II compelled % abandon The Northern territory
ssAl leave behind remsmbranoes which will, question.
less earely destroy sdysrsarys taste for the
ELicroS.-An cleo ion viii be held In this city on
gond.y, 22d Inst to supply the vacancy In the HOuse
NJ ,srses ec,asoned BY the Resignation of M John