The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-19
The Position of Our Country.
CAMP AolHroeg, North Carolina,
Nav II 1892

! d. Filters Of tie DispateA:
lie heavy hand OF misfortune has re-
Sutiy dealt us some severe blows, and
4 have heard with deep modification
Is Of cur gunboats there, Of the evacuation
eo.oik and tbs destruction of property
t-e And now we are assured that tbs Tir-
ri., upon which We had learned almoat TO
ka. ind o which we had looked ss a ear-ier
a..h tie Fedsrals might attempt in vain 20
move IA order 70 secure Richmcnd, has been
Bniesd 10 the nAnes, az last resort, 10
|.Fat .es Falling tAto the hands Of our en-
k,-s. That these ealamtties shoaid have
,allsn us, We OF course deeply regret, as
ey patrio: should do; but we are net, in
Busou snes the csof, Of that number who, like
In, Heart, would close their eyes and settle
Ssms.lyes IN the very jaws Of the destroyer,
ku whom 10 sue for mercy would b. bat TO
&sure despa injury.
Ebe NUN Der Of ihsie dependents, we are
poy 20 believe, is extremely nall, and ex-
j. principally among the citizens who do
\ Understand the spirit that animaiss our
5aops, and their determine ion to col quet
y 10 free their country, or e,ss TO fal. blessed
sltyrs to her cause Itis astonishing TO see
b what coLfideI ce ths sim pis act OF going
% camp and the kno Wedge thai one hoidE
his own hands the means Of defence, in
ees man. II 1nvigorates both body and
-i, and we think II would be q deed OF
lrity in tie authorities to r6qoire all such
BI ss are suffering IL consequence OF The
3lomiLe's of our prospet rs to 20 In 20 camp,
i hereby dissipate their doubts and brace
)sir spirits, ana, 1T the SINE time, rid The
3nmunitieg OF such pests; for they csr be of
service at home, their constant influence
Sing 10 oeprsss uthers and 10 frigh zen the fe-
)ales. who, God bless them, are, believe,
! far the more patriotic ana the braver por-
Icn OF our people. Let them bu. contin ne to
= cheerful, ALd 10 aid us by their Prayers,
ta we promise them that when we return
3 Will hear in onr hands and upon our
)rovs wreaths OF victory, while into st
>,srtf shall be infused tie elemsnts Of peace
lt happiness, and around every dreside
A:l hover the Genius Of Liberty ana
;. split CT IrdepsI d.nce But with
sint-hetrted We wonid have q
Frfd and, In tbs first place, we would 10.
lid Item that no people ever yet eI joyed
b privileges OF freemen without paying for
lem; and, secondly, that that people WHO
ss the dearest price for freedom prizss it
so'; highly, and will cling to 1t most tena.
farsiy. Hence we incline to believe that
as struggle is the last this Continent will
yer Vitntss OF Americans struggling with
Zen selves. Now, there remains but one ues-
oL to you faint hearted, desponding men OF
as South, and this Qaestion even you cannot
~ 10 answer, ~ the lion hear .ed have done:
Will yon be freemep, viii you 90 slxye, ?"
the iaI gnage u ths forest-born Demcs ihs.
tive NE liberty, or give me DEAN :"
lien cur Soutt ern soi6ifry reiterase aim ost
-lA'uously TO- day, and our Sou lheIn women
f'Per at every bTeash. Then the little oft.
if.ee Of sen ntiment arises from q miseoncsp
0I upon mo part Of soms. as Il what would
1aslf real condition were We subjug ated.-
as; imagine that we would return 10 ths
u liioI, aud as we lived formerly SO we
gao conaou NJ to live. Tney forget that
A weo now press us on every hand and
aonsuEated this holy VIII, gave Us rs
RANGES shat our riGhs would 10 respected
taear properly prOtec:ed, hef re fan aticism
aaAsensd i.aeif 30 firmly upon them, ard
an we nGd friends among them-mapy and
I'm; they forget that those assurances
s ignored, our property seized and our
.s trampled upon, and when We asked
Isdress under the Constitu ten which
themselves had heipsd to frame and
aHlsuuon 10 a league With death
ID covenant with hell" They for.
100, that this same power, at whose
MICS we have received such treatment.
declared ITS intention TO conQu er as, and
el compel N 70 pay the cost, willis our ter
afy is to bs rs.coioniz I'd from their own
Hahss population. All these things they
is ceciarsd 1t their inten tion to do, and ii
co be sheir declarations, waa: m " we ret
pct ii subJrgsted1 May we not look fer q
E7s ItquiriLg every male child Of such "a
ID teen -ebsIs 70 taeir 9ov.r meat, to be pu
can, under The plea that ,t IL neCessa ~ for
protection OF tna Union For, ASSURE
y iney fear Southern spirit, even though
a0uid dmauifesti'seif Ia T. child. South era .
=. should we be sunjrgated such of yen a.
e Wave sons. ";ooz 10 see them die - such
saW fair dang ters, s'look to see them live.
uom your arms, dist ined, dishonored. !.
~. !oo dare call for jusrce, be answered
osis Wv issn." And JET there are those who
49,. !isld. Are there those who Wou. d
o nrr,. 'alse to every sense OF priae and every
taa tS.se OF honor, ~ TO abandon those 70
~ .nsy we their existence, and whom
6, 16ss, 10 The mereiless clutches Of q foe
ss5 vt -, ,sns ssaans and % destitute OF honor :
'. ~ ,ns sou,h lei Iae implors Gu, by the
us.,oS oy the love Of free.om aRd
"ae., by his love you have sor the daar
.. ., uome-ah and by the tender tne
10Y which ycu are drawn toward. the
a ,ssit ,stn'-Ts OF the South, - you love them
sn ~hua ssos ess purity-swsar that the er.
h. n nWh Seu have Gtrdsd on shall neyar
Nv VI every vandal shall have been dr.y.
'n rs oul soil, and We Acknowledged to be
u vtusn may you rstura 70 your homes,
ls .Is loved ones smile upon you and
Ecv. 'Msi wreaths Of victory upon your
hu hyoa yoa will be amply rfwdrdsd for ali
h, s,a Ssaips oy the rlessins assurance that
nee, and the proud subtraction that
aly.,ssa among those who fought for their
Aee' Cntil .hen let me say for % ALL
saesr will AJAX for quarter,
Rn, ~ Ls'er will - yOuY slaves; ~
Tnu VIII swim the sea Of slangAts4
-" We sink beneath It. Wavesb
O..n co. ".