The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-23
Sneculatirg in Blood.

The remstk a-!..oc.e,4 % aFs3eral prisoner t1&l
the war found is chief support q, the Worth au n
spectators, who were making .noney ly Large
co.,racs and otherwise, las Z Eca i0unaasica i.
truth. Flna,,cisIa, sectional hate tbs desire -
yspocate is courage, and, shove 2i the deLefIai-
rs,iou TO bold on to Southern t-ads, ozart great
1t.ence in keeping eilvs lie war spirit bat il -
the epeculators who form The atchiaG 81 work
ing e.en.en. OF all these powerful com5inet-c1s
who derive Tie most ard, Ii 1851, tie only direct
advantage Of any party from Tho war, aid v'Eo,
he:efore never relax iheif Vigilance, nor permit
others to relax Ii. end who leave 10 s.ono untufn-
eli 10 keep in active operation al enterprise which
every day puts money in ther purse.
Ii Is popular fsncy that mankind are universe L.
!; endowed with q conscience, but we should l.Ae
70 see :hs nayr;fying glass that would bri { to
light the existence Of the bump Of conscientious
ness on the head Of men who trade in human blood
What more Could devils do than shey Co. and vet,
ouch is the selfeompsoeacy ani self dela.i0n Of
human nature. they ara not only s>..i8fed with
themselves bnt delighted with III. opportunity o.
growing rich In that wsy. Ihe ~fetehed criminal
who, fer the SAKE Of money, murders d single VIC
t, il consigned 20 the gallows; but the sieak and
WeASO 6pcS0LetoAo, "aoI aiSAA eAo EoH>Ao oAoii'S
are accessory to the murder Of tens Of thousands,
never reprosch themselves for their conduct plume
themselves upon their blood stained treasures, sad
ire respectfully recognized b soeiety tbs sold
men, and upper ten of RE lard.
The slaughter Of army after army Of the Yac-
KEGS brings only delight and satisfaction TO their
speculatcrs. When they hear OF Yankee defea,
thsy are almost much pleased rs he Coiiiede-
ra.es b. cause there must be new army to equip
AID supply. The destruction Of meet IL a Yer
feet godsend to them They would not have tie
rebellion crushed Gu; speedily ii they could The
Longer i, lasts the better for them They are hot
without hopes Of transmitting 10 their posteri'y'
~ rich inheri.snce, their interest In putting down
the rebellion. The untold agories Oh the war only
add TO their wealth and happiness. Every death
crosn represents TO them "a certain number CT
eresubacks, and The more death gyoaus the higher
and broader swells tha. attractive pile.
Men with consciepcSs wou'4 not live in o;
the luxurious est&bii.- nen;s Il t2ess successful
traders In blood If ttey cCJ. ii They would fancy
a red s,sin and corr HE nnei gpon sve'y ec-
ticle of furniture; uninvi:ei sppartion Woliid d
present Itself st every sumptuous feast; every
night wind would sound " blood, blood" il t.s.r
cara, and around the richly tapestr.ed couch would
peep forth from the darkness d thousand CHASTITY
fscas-tLs faces Of the miserable victiIns out o;
whose butchery they had waxed fat and great
Hone but msn utterly desti,u:e d neral gense--
marble hearted iends in human shape could
10 happy and comfortable upon wealth thus gotten
In onr ONE country we hsve spccuIators also,
aud si.hou2h they have no influence in carrying en-
the war. they calloua and cruel to the extent
OF their oppor .un!.;es their ysnk.s allies The
aoOnstrous at, of ex toriion row prao;eea III the
south could ne yer be committed by men with hu.
man hearts. The sufyerings and perhaps deaths
which will ocerr this 0reary winter among the
poor, viii be directly chargeabe the spectators
aud "a tortioners. who, fer their own Lss3 galus
crushing the community &c pondor Alas, for
the poor In every country and every age the
seem destined 10 Re the ba.p!ess pley e agarice
and ambition.