Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-29
ao,erumsnt Of the United st..s..

Government Of the United States Ud4e hR which
)A;s over is capital have always lie o. nv own
tree choice expect 20 live and die JUDD noble Con.
stiu ion. have never thought Of bJtt or desired
q different form of fundamental lay.
:" rslgiously believe, and I have unifoi held and
taught that civil government; is the ordIne Of Goo.
believe the Government Of the Ulited aEs the or.
dinance Of God TO me and TO my chdren,it was 10
my parents before me- When any man ia BEN cur
Ohief Magistrate accept him as the minista God
me in civil Affairs. l regard it a. my On du y
and my high privilege to sustain this Gd7msnt
aud against aoy and every attempt TO dess IL. |
Intend to sustain 1t in word and deed-by POI al
eIAmple-with my prayers; with the lttsS rldly
goods possess; and, II called thereto with mn. /
would not live under it If could not heartily hese
things. have often spoken of and written TOT hut
never against it. For better and for worse, o,o
other Government than that under which novr v
all my temporal blessings. have lori ago written 4
still maintain, that there Is no proJson in our fd
government for Secession, and that Secession Is re.
don II
"Of these things have 60 long aud famiarly spok
both publicly and privately, and they have for mn
years entered 80 fully into the very elements OF my "a
cples, that was surprised when was tell that !
one thought il would be proper that should syow th
any more publ ely than bad already done, In order
prevent Misunderstanding Of M true position"
WAR NETTING AT PTTrsBURG-THI FUTURE POLICY
THE GovERSnST
A great war meeting" was held at Pittsbure. on II
24'h. Gov. oartin, Who has recently visited LincoII
was among the speakers who ado s.cI .ha mAating.
Ia the course Of his speech, hS.urd.a A..
dent a. having at last learned that are ac,u.s
ed in war Without charging that ,stsLs. - -
made, it is enough to say that at lon, ,.oO,hS -
schooling the war is now to be prcsscrS -,,L s;nns
War means violence, and in time Of vi, - - IT,.
into barbArism. The property, nay, even re-
enemy, everything he has, We must take and =.
him. In the absurdty OF civilz iton our am Asue
left guard every house. and they left our
behind them to hunt ard destroy. This Is not W
crops in the Valley Of the Shenandoah billing to us
horse, that man. be he white or black, if claimed by
enemy, belongs to us.
The rebels having blistered their souls IN perjury,
for the Intervention Of foreign nations. Wheu one
commanders sei1. two OF their representatives,
surrendered them to'sn arrogant Power for
known. Now II that Power desires to test the pluck
this nation. let the Epglsh lion show bis teeth by int
venton. Our is grit BY iron ships, and Il tver
millions of people rise in their power, they cru
ont the rebellion, and at the time protect the
selves from foreign Intervention.
"A number Of patriotic resolutions were passed, co
plimentsry OF the General and State Administration
calling on the citizens in every county OF the Comm,
wealth to come iorHsrd at and sustain the Uno
recommending bounty Of ESQ to each volunteer
pointing Committee to solicit subscriptions for Gu
purpose after which, the meeting adjourned. 1t ia 8.
that large amount will be subscribed In this city.