Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-15
NoRrHERN NEWS.

We subjoin additional selections frsn late Nosthsr.
papers: --r ~
vISDELL PHILLIPS cALLID 10 AccouSf.
The New York Times insiss that Wsndsl Phillips
should define his position. It says: d. ..... ,..
Wendell Phillips is sunping Massachusetts, against
the Administration. He objscu 10 ts method OF carry
ing on tho var and denouncee the President the OAoi
net Gen Mcclellan aud everybody else connected with
the Government He speaks Of Cen. Mcclellan - no
better than q "nAiior." Nov We should like 70 know
vnat Mr. Phillips means by treason" 4 year or tvo
ago. in public lecture at Brooklyn he declared that be
was Aot American ciiz n--thst DO had never taken
the oath OF allegiance Uonsttution-hst be never
voted or took any part In public sfArs and that be
never would do So loog the Constitution tolerated
the existence Of slavery.
We should like to know whether Mr.. Phillips has
changed his views this subject not Has he yet
taken the oath Of allegiance? Is he nor wiling 10
acknowledge himself an American citizen, and TO assume
tue responsibilities and perform the Gutes that citizen
ship involvesf Does be nov cogniZs the supremacy
OF the Constitution? II not, what does he mean BY d.
nouncbg Mcclellan as no better than "trsitcrf"-
Traitor to what. To the Constitution Yet be him
self il in the same preCicamen. He has ken no
oath Of allegiance 70 il. He will agree to support
IT, He holds SUBSTANTIALLY the relation TO tue Con-
sltution and the Uaioa as jeff Dlss-tbst is, unless
b. Las charged his ground his Brooklyn lectore.
We suggest the propiety of calling on Wendell Pail.
lips 20 tsSe the oah Of allegiance. II he assumes 10 lee
.u.e the Administration, TO denounce the government
AID 10 cit in judgment on the Generals OF the army In
I'd, orglt 70 knoH al least the ground which he
occy lies ana point OF view from uhco be crcises
tner conduct II he does it loyal oiiizen,-eworn
20 support the Constitution aud the Union, that very
veil But il be pers s5s Ia bosstiDg, as ne has done
hi.hefo that be not ciEsn,- that he oSes no ALE
glance 70 the Constitution, and that be regards the
Uni N "a SD league Tor the support Of ssver
then his denuuoiaIons iimpy hcss of outsider
aud al enemy and do not see how it will b, easy to
draw q line o. Distinction between his hostility 70 the
government and that oil any other REBEL Let him tAke
oath CI allegiance.
raI ALARM Is TIE YAsKgE yLrrr Mar SAVANNAH.
The New York rimss publishes a letter from CORES
pondsn In Por Royal H.rOor, 8. O, which it PRESENT.
with the csptioa, in lags letters, Highly Important
Startling Ness-A Monster Rebel Ram Completed st
Savannah 81" We copy The following extracts from the
l=tr:
The great ran which now threatens Us from Savannah
is ot very dfrent proportions, being to Scotch steam
o. Ens4 r6z and thoroughly nailed 1.-THE secesh claim
that SHOT proof agalns. our heaviest guns) viii
ra.soaI iron brought down hon Chattanooga, Atlanta
and the other main dep0is Of railroad business 10 Georgia
IL claimed for her that che s perfectly scasorby Eeg
heavy guns b4pg mounted on eevatiug platforms, which
lowered the bottom OF her bold seven feet be.
10 her vster.ine whea she ia at sea. These guns
raised by ans of when she IL prepared foe &C.
ion, and said to uum5er fourteentwo l2O pound.
ers ifsd four so pouudsrs "a d. six 10 Och coumbiads,
made a, the T;edegar Lon Works, aud two brass "a
poucder howl zrs sweep the after and fore parts Of
her deck in Of hr being BOARDED and to be used
with grape and canister against weasel that may At
| tempt TO graPple with this marine destroyer.
|! Is matter Of sincere copgratulaon tha. the Cru
sdder Joined couple Of days ago,-her gallant com
mauder Capt Rhind being OF all men in the navy, the
very one best suiied such desperate work as may
slorty kave in these The presence of the Pau
JJnss with her heavy armament is also advantage
bat t caunot be denied aud should not be concealed
that WITHOUT the aid Of floating battery Of the Monitor
cAss Flag Officer Dupont's ockadins squidron Is in
danger of snnihilaton Tne time has come in which
must talk tl.nly perish. The navy cannot plead, II
suk or sm ashed into match timber, that IL has
rategic vic, ory" and that 1t has succeeded In iv
dearest and most necessary wish when driven, routed
CT ppled and disabled before a conquering enemy.
Il should be known far and wide, that the feet on
which such lavish euogies have been bestowed, snd
which, by its important action in capturing the rebe
ports In this harbor frat raised and revived the droop
ing spirits Of the North after months of continued die
ester and laundering by the land forces that this feet
so important in Itself and absolutely essential to TIE
safety OF Gen. Hunters entire army, Is now exposed
the attack Of engnss Of destruction against which hs
10 adequate means OF defence. Let this be known
and Think the generous insnc.s OF all true lovers
heir country will Indignantly demand that one or more
iron mailed vessels OF the class required TO combat
shall oe Immediately placed at Commodore Duponts dis
posa for service In Port Royal and Charleston hsrbors.
| REPORTS FROM RICHMOND.
correspon sent OF the New York times mentions tha
he had conversation with several returned Iriiorer
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