Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-29


= in this country t.at. taken The FORT: Of "ciTi'
war; Mt least rs carly as the preceding
Aurust. yattel SAYS" 1t is evident that
the common ln'rs Of rar, those Ms inns Oh
humanity, moderation and problty when We
have before enumerated and recommended
,rc in civil wars to be o6serred an 10th sides.
We need not say that the orders We nave
published, are in the most odious conflict VIII"
,hc mayjms above referred To, and when arc
nractiscd among honorable belligcrantS. Ihcy
will impose painful but imperative duties OH
orr Government; for, thank Heaven, We are
strong enough to ovcrawc barbar'tlcs' rs '''e
mast has already proved. As military inca
curcs these savage DEGREES are li''sc''''.
,,unler on the part urtlc cicIny. 1heS II.
hurt the foe far more than US: Ihey ""'
r;,c our last man into the ranks Of war; anu
they will put double strength in each ar'''' anu
donIJc zeal in each heart. 1t is sad, lndceu'
.o think of the individual suffering when VIII
attend these brutal prosecutions. Inc ass'
man will find himself driven from his h""e'
where he had hoped to spend in such peace ia
en-. nrcsent troubles will allow, the remnant
If b;s ,lavs. The nfirm, and the non-colll-
Blatant from whatever cause, WILL, III ''oia-
ria, ofull the rules Of war, he suddenly thrown
pcunisss among strangers. The only shelter
allowed from this barbarous proceeding san
alternative worse than death. 1t Is the taklh;
Of IN oath OF allegiance tnthe filcSt enemies
and the worst Government the world ever saw.
We trust there will be none, even under so lci-
rihlc pressure, to take such an oath. We
trust that even the gray-harcd and nlllfH
.randlathcrS Of the many Virginia counties
now within popc's lines, will submit to amy
outrage, and any cruelty, sooner than utter
Lincoln's form Of words, void and worthless
though the oath would be.
"The blood Of the martyrs * IN" seed al
the Church." Lincoln, when no longer judi
cially Blinded. will realize this truth. 1t Is
ours to teach it to him. We look, indeed, to
sec our aged and iniirm lellowcitizcns OF the
| Potomac counties thrown upon our charities
but we look To see every man who has 4
mans instincts, and the strength to level a
gun or make march, rushing into arms, to
avcngc their terrible wrongs. We hope, how
ever, soon to see the coward and infamous
| pope-lor so his comrades in the old army
held him-driyen from his prey before he can
execute his dcspcablc designs. lfany thing
could add to the vigor Of Old Stpnewall, Or
put wings upon his feet. it would be the bru-
tai decree which comes from the grand con-
sultaton in Washington, and appears over
POpc's hated name.
Fcllow-citizcns of the Confederate States
it is more and more evident that orr haliied
enemy is driven to the last cXpctlirntS OF mad
despair, and is taking measures adapted iaT
more to CRAFTY his malisiity than promote
his success. We are witnessing nov his
spite, in consequence Of your Talor and your
victories. But if you had cause for yea! and
induccmcnt TO yalor before, you have dondft
cause now. Your aged men and your n'alids
appeal to you, by their inhllnan prosecutions
and their deep diStrcsscs. Wives and little
children, deprived Of their sole remaining
protectors, nr driven into pcnnlleSS exile, APP
peal To YOU! Civilization looks dawn upon
Won, AMI tells sou That you are l'tra'cnEcrS!
The noble heroes "l past a:'S, .'ho have died
in defence of their homes, call IL You from
the page Of history, ami conJnre y"H' i"f iac
homer Of the race, 10 he the ne" that the
OCCASION requires! AMI, far more ino"ing still.
anil Ear more eluqucnty,a voice comes up from
MANY Lrw-lnadc crave, ~ man" . L"ll''
field nd man,' 4 ccTn.tcry and on r.rEJ i ''aS
side. 1t is tht yuicc ola '...' r'i:.iiSt ar :;
dear fri,d, or n ..iGHd :c!@l.LaI Or :, .n;.in'
lance or Of one cn.:.:ctc !" -, ii NJ. -
only by the ties "i' y. "lnsi>''. 'tr''''' '.''.'
the Mara%sas hc.sh;:'. h"'' i'''.''fTi' 'f"i''
! DonrIson, iro'' Oak .li!>, !i'.in -. i"fh'
FROM Shiloh !:'''n the NHi!'v "l We .'''' ZOO"
Wi'lan.'"'r.t, from The Whole r's'"' III '"'
| riickahnminr. II cnncf tr1n many 4 sl!r..I
del! IN the 'ia:k n"unlain;, a"'! il cn'''" ir"iii
thr waters "i ia" rivers and the 'i''i'i'. II
appeals 70 rs i'll tones Of GENT" eail:'H;s::
but yet, with the : lowing spirit "i The her"
martyr, To finish what they ban i" a''""
not their blood to haze been shed in vain; /"
leave no, their rraycs to lie tramp!r.! and
lHrif n''''H ~ ''c "'''''''''' - 49,
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" no c'h resist SUCH Il" "l'''"'. WV
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