Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-16
yBoUsHrs ON TIE rIsEs.
T1s Cs1sa Oausans IF he War,

rent OF war 20 trace " oack 70 IL souto Du'N
home the nurse of energy aud resolution and abrcad
AID a. home, mus. be the ind arbiter OF "shs fray-
Hence think It wise keep wildly and constantly De-
fore the eyes of peopls-and OF the world As
far a. cur efforts mAy-tbe true nature OF the wrongs
ousges d, ne ard me- ditstsd against ua BY the North,
,hich SELL, eseryston, eas than self'respect
sounselled-nay, compelled US to resist Hence thete
" houghts."
There seems 70 be scarce any sui jsct about which
man differ that thsy long d cu,s In spiri! OF mod
grafton and caudor The desire OF victory seems speedily
to overcome the love Of truth or the vapours OF pas
sion to obscure the light Of reafol and pervets' mis-
statements or ob;use Misunderstanding, ever dvergng
lrtber and turtle, from the real facts lead to endless
disputes or violent solutions Thus, We continually see
explanation un mo defer ce-defence into adyocicy-
sivoeacy into a aud E,a into propagandism, on thu
o hand WHILE he oher, OBI seton rapidly sharpen
INTO Gems rs-cersure into uveotve-inVec:ve into de-
uuaciaon-ard denur tia'iol end in absolute hostility
OF df.rencas exhibiting such features there could b
adducei, Lerbspi 10 stronger or more lsmentebe er
mple than those which prevail in regard TO Southern
ayery To enc locking 1t is from slar, it looms up
through the deceptive iogs Of as Plain patent
sroac; as lie gazes |. coon dirksns into Grim then
acksns Into sin aud strsiShtWsy be- with equal logic
and humanity would right this wrong by cutting the
thsoats OF the save owners driving them into the
cal Ano,h p in the midst Of it, feels that for him til
fact for which he owes responsibility right by
birth End charge, by tie law of al ineHoraSle neces-
-ty-ess in IT, be looks teae6celt computations fot
s evils and field for the exercise of tbs highes: viz
u,s, and inally discovers in it such preponderatng
b. s,iuvs tht he muss eeds mpoE from abroad fresh
suit cts to ,Ipy ietoe its.bsnign effects!
Thu. from slavery, an absolute blessing TO slavery,
dancing siu We have discussions of 1t without
ial in every mood snd tense, Of every torn aud shape
color, according - the position Of the eGposior,
ID all promulgei with Pa2sl infalliOliy. To What
el, = So lar but in Violeacs and disCord and moEa
mites to break up cnce happy Union, and to
overthrow in blood With oil ths horrors OF fanaucs
a1d dssolAGng war, Government which, indeed, when
made and as ndie, "the lest the word saw )
Ill H. too sh.t from Is sYhTe to enter into the die
CUSTOM sid into Inc scale oi unsettled opinions threw
Brsnnuske tie s"crl-t1e missionary since the ~oi'
began, OF the bigJaad toe IyfAn;-o teIch humanity
| md truth
Now tn sseSIiaer so cp NO ia rssoi TO aisvsry
10 inc SOU hero States o!aniy rec, nciabe. Like
b. opaoas Of tn, uaSeessl in thr respect as to the
true color oio ,eon thsy 80 bscIrs, tie sub
Z, ia te.n in elf rent ligh ., Affecting, with eqGa,
q a. indeed lu wh,ey different impressions, tie or
| gan of judgment There is no camnon, rscCg 7Esd
measure TO appeal to- Ia discussion, then, the sab
ect 10 be fo BID b. 10 means. Let i. be discussed
by all who please, Ike every other question affecting
human and social interests but uad.r the glalif
cations Uaier the qaAli6 "a ionhat pksrs ySE diseT
sG j,e! vi.aiy cTsei"g Others, and trivialy or not
az al yourself or choss srisis.es ga not rs'p5n
4 Il. l,f, .l N
hair BUSINESS aud right ard nat yeWrS, that y5T
dsesI Il! no, TO ogse! Asr Interests or their peae
Aris.ocracy in England, Catholicism in Spain, or Bona
partisan in France, all Who please may discuss; but
IL any man Cove nment, out Of or other than
England Spain 90 Fisnce SO discuss as practically
to louch o. interfere with to, M ard the right, h.
prL TO hang garOlte, Ruillone the iuermedder,
less clear ard ut ltessbls. Even discussion, where
/. threatens TO oomprcm the internal tIst guilty Ct
foreign State has zen known to son remoastrsuce
-spd in the case Of he assaults Of the English Pres
on the Fus rsu Of Frlpoe no urimportAnt ele-
meat OF tn war Of 1903 S., Ct slavery in the States
wiere it exists All the world may think Of j. as they
lk speak of il they plesse-eo long as they occs.
soa no jury; bus touch l. Sttemp: practically to
NEEDLE with it. TO any extent whatever, no map, coz
mluy or State, has any right to do, save only those
whom il directly affects and from whom II derives i's
sanction. Tha: Ranc:ion was derived from the will Of
those having lawful authority at the time, in the States
in which il was planted. The present population of the
States, where i. eEiss, did not bring it amongst them,
but we're born to it. and grew up with it, lis existence
and protection were recognized and guaranteed by the
then people Of the several and separate States in the
compact that r,,de thom che United States aud with
L - -. i,fn hefp
L is thus on U.s. and among u.s. without any agency Of
ours and the question lie OF it. as OF every other nsIu
don how to rest IT, Shall something be dcne moth.
| iaey Shall i, be motiied-.emoyed, or aboishedf
Ike al her qlsstonJ anybody that chooses may die
e4ss Il Gro "a. GiieRtHa tsdlHt-but rho shall
,cdaiS Surely those by whose viii slavery exists-
wsoso4vs tsvs al~,ys And exclusively, regulated H. and
vi hive va, material iu;crestS, well az their social
-acs and safety, vit.ly involved in the decision. Who
A,e they, TIE Southern States and people, AID they
o IT, BE- hn'r will aud Azs etande, and it is their
ois pcsce Alone and their Interests mainly thai are to
b. compromises aud bszsrded b. Its fell IL Il demon
| .zugg Whom do,s It demoIal.zsg The South. l. it
iupoyerishingg Whom does il impOveii'hY The
South. Il IL siu egaias: GodS VsugeaIce is mine
saith the Lord viii repay.
Suppose /, abolished, aud a war Of races ensues-
Wbo sre 10 ~ fir the horrors Of this most horrible o.,
ware? Tho south O. abolished -l;Aol! war WHO the
vet more scksunR Lorrors and deterioration OF SmIya
ma;irif The ssuh. 0Se1psllet. Whoa to bear the
evils Of the ehange-ths oss Of ,alGcabe confusion OF
the whole Industrial sys.eGnd tho breaking Of long
crisSed social lies binding il mu;ua atEchuen; Ester
d slave. STA the South and orly the iuth. Aad ye
tie North YOU'D uaJsge aud 20 dispose Of
vast Guaa3D The th where all the cJEst qleuces Of he
decision NoaId ial yi,sly oilers and sCarce sensbJ
or hsm,e.sl Leaving the arena q legitimate disous
SION they bought proper onter Ito forbidden hsl o
Ac,ioadared IL &C. tate icr the abolition of eocia or
Esniz ton which IL ours and hsirs sud s'izsd, IN