Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-16
ron TEE WIG.

NOTES AND N0rf0NS-Crrsnts esfeno.
nuIrs coEDUcT Pol crnzDs OF Al INVADED srkfs-
OUTLAWS AsD RrBrs-ALLrerAscs AID rRs.sos
10 the Richmond E1sniIsr OF last koaday, ~ are In
formed shat greater las number Of people In the
portions Of the country liable TO BE- occupied BY tie
sssmy, Inmss Q reluctant parpos, II rq Iirsd 10 take
he oath Of sllsgispo, 70 the Federal government"
This ssdltatsd of,poe Is justly and decidedly con.
d,mnst but oons Iering its snornity, term, ard 10
tore Of uHmshtsd moderation lis represented isdesd
~ msi p1n,eious. act Of sIbmis,i9n, - Ytpx.
iisaor Of Southern allegiance; and acceptance Of
The rule Of the aboluonist proof Of Q Eroog Uniss
.sl,ns; and great and manifold evil, are alluded &,
which such vieioW aci on the part Of rap,stsns
Southern ci liens would bring upon tie Southern e,uss
Adyeriag 10 the manner In which 10 has reasoned
.gsiu,. accepting th psrriooua cath, the writer q.
bis Moderation "bsciass Of the responsibility .f
some Of those vhs contemplate t % reluctant and re-
oss,ry alternative 10 evils supposed 70 DO greater"
Now however f.ir the persous alluded 70 may herso-
fore have stood nsn surely those who s.s ready TO
.ske The oath Of allegiance to an invading foe esa ard
~ be call respectable clssps. The o,Gcs /, something
more than veeu' it Ia criminal L. Ia wore than sub.
mission |; II reachery II not treason Jules the os.h
30 eI4c.sd undsr durs involuntar,ly AID aasvoid-
ably ircurrsd I. VII not do TO throw oas. s ia the
way Of the snsny-to invite csP:urs--scd ihls make
the necessity be would plead ~ aItfclton.
The very dsfaidos Of allegiance az the criuinsiy
Of pref rig is 10 foreign power. Dausly eriniu.l
he profr Of it TO an Invading s1eny-isnfsd ore
criminal when pighted 20 that enemy BY native cid.
..n Tor in him il 10 snsp the Tie b. which nature her
If bndi Is oil 10 the land OF cur bir.h. xlssianss
s Webster dives il, 10 "ths dssy OF hd,y 20 King.
gsvsrpusnt or STATE" Every naive citizen owes ale
glance 10 Tho government under v.lsa he bern. Thh
IL called ~ssivs or implied allegiance
By StAta Las express cath required Of every
oSosr civil and military, Be "iai;htul 10 The
oonnonvsalth: :" and this oath has been sIactsd In
time Of var Of al sissHs ssspsossd Of dssf
fiction The ircoup atibly Of aIsg s:c, to foreign
Aad iniaica power, With the dsy thu, expressly OF in
psdy o. joinsd On all ctssns to their osn Safe or
country il obvious None bs % dull - not 10 tntw
that in ssuning the former Obligation, be repuGis %
the latter Ne naa can serve tso nssIers-ssp,oally
when they stand towards each ether in the attitude Of
mortal foss. Fidelity to the enc is ue.ossry 70 the
other. crime made daty, and the ne.. sacred o.
earthly duties converted into crime Of the nsgri
tuie Bat IL the voluntary ssssspdon Of this iLcsn.
sist.nt obligation merely moral delinquency, or lon.
pi-d visaon Of the natural or nsretal Lac rsierred
70. Does it not fall within he sXprs.s tIns-snetI
naby violates the spirit Of thT vrg !. statute d,fn
ing and punisbing trcason'
The question is one whsh, 10 tiass ks the present,
deserves 70 bs Lrvely net and considered. Ny notes
and noisns respecting Is are ct your Services and may
possibly reach you In tina for ysur nsIs number.
l0.h April, 1864. T.