Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-03
RICHMOND WHIG.
THE CRISIS.

| To hs Bditor Of The WS'g:
Ttst sublime corf ienco Of faih in the true spirit
of heroic christian pAtroisn which new, in the midst
of naoss serious disaster ia being manifested by many
senthousand hearts-yea, veryWhere-;hrOrghou the
Copfsdsracy and which has found such apt expression
in toe inaugural Of cur beloved President We have be-
sved the hsad Of God with throughout the first
wear Of our troubles our faith still Is that it is Els pur-
pcs, to give Us ultimate success. EIssp. for this, the
sword would fall from our nerVoless grasp But in this
trust our arms are seeld and hearts the
solved in the facs Of disaster to make good indepen-
dencs Trusting in Goj Christian people, LEI Us also
tights His providence calls to do, like heroic
people Dishonor and impOverishment-tbe deepest de-
srAdltion aud Iuiu-Await us if do not make good
our cause.
What is nov needed! If half the effort that now
must be made, and made Immediately with diminished
resources had been pu. forth three months ago. these
oAlAmses had not happened. The dargsr now ia, thA
something less than what at this Instant is necessary
will BE- dcne and thus few weeks hencs, impose upon
us the necessity Of reioubed eIerion again After the
battle Of Manassas, the enemy saw that only grand
aad extreme ,fort made once could save them. Let
US esrn wisdom BY their example; and now promptly
with the energy and rapdiY of Napoleon ia the trying
days Of hi- rortunss-lot at call forth all
sources. We nus, or We undOle. II We do this
We are saved What is I. that We claim that will do
ra,hlr than yield TO the hatred Northern dominAtOnf
We eXpsos If need Be, to cal out tho whole fighting
force Of the nation a9d Srm them with whatever
can be hsd-with fOWling pieces and knives if bayo-
n.ted musksts canGo, ne had. And Ii there be no;
guys enough Of any kind, then with pixies and hncss
All this We say We will DO ii need be, rather hau yield
n need be- Nov is the very crisis Of our neeG Il is
nov or never.
A legion ot homer has been suggested. Yes! let Is
be lssioa Of hOsor--Of fifty thousand men-to be 6l
Cd up ny ths b-svc 6y o. nerve, who be relied
upon to spring forward with 81 ut of defiant exuls-
lion to The order 70 charge, NOS auch the sight OF
cold steel and lss the pko b. heir weapon. II the
tAyone, is the effective arm whicl our military men
claim il to be- in the hands Of resouIs men, then sucS.
y, in the absence Of bayOne.ed Euskes tere IS a re
sourca readily aval9le Our means Of manufacturing
dsSr,bl4 nadeqaae, and we in danger Of
lacking in smuuaitioa; bus thousand smiths could
At oaee be So. to WO'k through the country making
knives and lAroe heads.
Tia enemy have succedsd in Tennessee 10 virtue Of
ii ir Overwhelming numbers We must meet them in
large: force; and su7ely il firearms are not at hand,
j. Is 10 visionary scheme 70 orgauzo force whose
shal b. IN sd., the ssapou OF the brave" aud Which,
1ex 10 lrtaI,ry, is ell considered the mos. effective
Se.D5n Ct modern warfare.
The danger nov IS, en2hllicllY, that We will attemp:
70 do only half enough emergency, aad that
slowly We tins in delibsration which ought TO
h. speltia sciol. We require Heeksto do wha; ght
Os done in as many days after our deter
uaed upon. We S's no, fighting with Da'ehnea o
New Amsterdam, uader tie lead Of WOuter Van Twi
Ier 5l, si,h veSitAble YAakses-meO Of qick percsp
doas aud energetic co1dac;. l, ia sAsrgy (ulder God
fore whom the nation hes prOsrats) that is to
work Sus salvation from the perls that environ u