Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-14

The Montgomery Advertiser properly describes il as
matter OF the utmost importance 70 The Government and
the country and alike due TO the gallant soldiers now in
the service Of she Con deracy AID 70 the cause OF IN
dependence, that ne ranks OF armies should be i'm
ne5aiely ded 10 BY The return Of al Who may be ao-
ssnt WilEcu. saye OF The wounded men Who have re-
covered, and b. those vhO I'll be called into the fed
b. he operation Of he CopscrP az. Tue accidents Of
ole continues the 4dssr,isr, ard the diseases iroi
dss 20 camps have weakened the strength Of the army
., some sxsu Aad there therefore the greater
Wy every nan capable Of doing military duty, and rot
o5-r-iss a. uzsfuy employed, should be in his place
20 the army. The South il confronted By powerful
and vigorous foe-by foe Who vill not hesitate to put
Tor every possios tH1rt crush OUT and subjugate
tas Ccn.edsracy but that fOs partially ed
bY The force OF defeats tas recently sustained the
rl1 k Of Us army have been Lhinned By battle and dis
ease The innate Of southern country is such as 10
weaken s fceueY, and nov, therefore is the time TO
iudct upon Il toe greatest Iry. II compelled
ID wais however uatl the North has had time to
strengthen is shattered columns and organ It's
syy " E1 hundred thousand men, the golden oppor-
TN ~ may nave plsssd asay forever. We are now ap
paruu.l, a. point IN aHIfs where, II are pre-
pared 10 k advantage OF position, ii c;
lasting r. Iry upon the enemy, and forever after hold
teen a. disadvantage.
T. is uuqusstoaAbly sacred duty which all persons
DE Aoaeu1 non kue WINCH. leave WELL
e. y he =pirAtol OF their leave OF aoset ee turioaghg
ds.u or otosrsse owe to the country 10 imme-
dstely their pare- sud reg meuts Il may seem
snsl matter 70 esch indV dual uhs may be thus alb
sl- bul l. must DO remembered that in the pres
crisis every man Il needed and the neglect OF any con
ieraos Eumb=r thus 70 report themselves for duty
,sls result in serious cons lenees to the country
Every sossntFe iFou he army uihou: just cause should
c1ntuc N sf though the fortunes OF the C0nlet-
esAcy depeL dsd upon his Individual sctiOn.
Within the pas m9nlas several thOusBnd soldiers
slgh u wounded, have oeen allowed TO 20 TO their
homes Aod remain Whle their wounds we're 0eAiir g.
,py Of hes 40 perfectly recovered, yet hng,r
yay from .heir places In the ranks. They may have
saved ;-sr cCuuty faithfully Ii hsrto, bus they "a
t. at Cd ne ttey Nil have no further 81 im upon tn
gratitude Of their c3uauy We appeal 70 the absen
Wao mIy have NAMED away from camp longer than
tlstr Of absence contemplated and TO those wnO
have recovered from their wounds patriots to return
- lIs .rJy and their duty.
Tlere sn another ciAss CT obssntces fsom the
nv on whom tear all kld treatment vii be lost We
auts 70 desertes- II they deceased, iOrEe!iu
Of hsr sacred obligations their country az TO desert;
e. moment when their services NOS needed there
seems h5 prospect tbAs taey be reclaimed in any
O her Wv than By the stror Cf the .sW. reward
hiry Do lars Is CT red by the War Department for
arfts, Of al sUcl cnsracIers and the enrolling eff
e-- s-e r,qlrcd then and deliver them 20 tie
conmAndAns Of the camp Of instruction, lodge
IN &c nsarss iGL Tha Glyernars Of St.tea haFs
s4lss throughout he SAFE 70 arrest dSserters wherever
t.y can o. fund and lodge them 10 jail or deliver
t,v the proper military authorities fer Wh Oh
tSy Cfer thirty As in tie Of the Confederate
GsVsrnnrt D5aerters deserve aud should receive cap
isAl punishment.
AaO 1rr l. p1r'sut auxiliary IL the work Of sling Up
tis rs-k- o ta- C5nid'rl;s army u tse Corscrpt
TIA. tbs lsv n properly erf5Io 81 VII give US 20 GrIay
viii Esch Ne can I'd d'iA-cs 10 the eoncined hos 5
Of SJTh. TINE =, toseVer, OF vast imports nc,
80 To- uouslt sl0E.c be lost 10 securing ali he Osn
dsig-tt b. t1.s -. L Intended by he pas
sLye q tJ1-E 20 cts The Organization Of forces
be uc.,ss tie csr oppris,e5 under IT, carry is pre-
V+Oo5 me tf-ct sab pr3mp.ness, the Law u ghl We
wi have t,uzilcd a. il uaa Il Is made the duty Il
t5ss LA De 70 c5nscp ion 70 report Themselves 20 Il e
enrolling oE5er; 81 II that eli iL Is 70 wait until Il o
Q scrips gei Fyady 70 report themselves, the Law vi
po7s a dead letter Lsl The officers their WSole duty
&c - "A Vigorously, and then call upon the P'or's
20 DO their part.
UJ0l zoe rt..di.J With which the armies Of the Coz
fsdsrAey fed Up By tho Of sbsentses, and
50 gfO pJ en.0rcs meut Of the Cocscripou act may
deyeud tie capacity Of The sOiisrI 70 improve the br
la icorss which have for time past favored the
arms Of tho Couieteracy. II the former seen
d0ls, hOnest and patriotic, they vii rturu tt q
dl's. AID Il the enrolling officers jealous and Acv,
the Government will b. placed 10 petition where it
MAKE be enemy tlsie tho bitterness Of war on their
SOL contrary policy vii very likely result 10 a cor
dausnes OF the ranges Of war upon tho homes Of
s0gblr1 NEE.
The Yankee C0hscriPuOn.