Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-28

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The North labored long 10 establish its powo
over US and over this continent peacefully b,
abuses and. porVersions of the Oonsututio
which united the States. BsM ID in tho prose
:uuca 0i that stupendous irand b our with
dra"si fron shn Union, the Nolfn resorts t
open war Tor the dominion Of Arerca Th
is an suocloas schemu Of cUnquait which in
wolves tho suppression Of the Southern States
tue abolition e1 Southern Institutions, ia
transfer ol Southern property tc Northern
owners, aud the utter subju2aton of th,
Southern people. We maintain defensive wa
for our independence, our liberty, Our homes,
our tamAes, our sltars, and our lives. What
then, should be dearer to us on earth than n,
triumph of our arms Whit voluntary sac
rInc1 III support ui our CAUSE can eu1al thi
misery VI Bubjus.tion.
An enlightened love OF Constitutional frea
dom conspicuousiy oiarks the elevation O. tbt
nob!er above the taser faniiise OF mankind
Il, under the inhdence Of that inspiring sell,
.inenf, "lr people prcve themselves capable
Of enduring ell hatlships and hravng al
dangers; il, for the sake Of liberty, :hoy can
bear, If necd be, the conhagrstiol Gf OUR cities
the ravasa Of our country, The desecratinh 0
cur homes and the dcsttution of aur families:
if, III that sscrsd caass, they aro willing to
expose themselves II persecution, luIprIsen
lIsnt snd the s!rpEe Of baltic; il they nl.,in.
tgiu Ii wIae moderation III victory xn,i /, stead
fast tona:ancy under dii1star, ani il th6y r:-
usu all peace but the Joyous rest y! liberty I'll
the 6terh reposo Of death then tho sisus;
tribunal oi history will aajudie that vuia is i
heroic age aud ouTb & Seruie psopla
M .iE z "a far I..-:-r o..
thai we were as bsGt al npr'ercmies, wnu have
surrendered the s'tsraN!ess Of taercEn liberty
FOR the hops ai extinglish.ng ours we Nigh!
gather tic auolus, {: desperation frcm lhe
prospective horrorsOf sutjdgation.. "Ee cic
tisl' Woe to the vaaquishea' Its l;ou,
that opens the hell ofEstions. History hiss been
ablo to impatt 10 ns only the faintos; conception
of the manifold and uiultitorn anguish oi
every cong uored reoria. The very prophets,
Who have exhausted the exaggerated inlasery
Of oriental poetry il f1reShadoSins the 'Ti;sarv
Of communities dovcled TO sutjugstion by ths
wrath Of nasFer, Ea7s net found in human
language srticulato expression fcr tbs whole
burden of that warning cry which thor ART
cpns.rslned TO repeat" wos mee"
Bat sTay with desperate ianc;sr, init f0.
the contemplation OF /. peopi. ,%Lo ncvel dreau
OF submission and have nc fear OF sucugation;
who have resolved ta. be free, sn: ha7a the
courage to sustain that nigh resolve Tb.y
have rigui, therefore, 10 .ISicipa!s glorious
future when. the loog roll Of victories, non in
telTupted, shall be iu6lied by ouS >gallan
army; whon these sovereign States shAl
march il tru,nphsl procession. to their place
among Independent nations; whom the fsres
land on earth shall begin 10 teen with pros,
ptrity, NO longer stricken with partial barren
ness by partial legislation. and when we shSi
have occurred for our po5terity al inheritance
Of renown and Of freedom.
Hitherto we have maintained this coni:c
| without slc CT encouragement from Other ma
tons Their professed neutrality, warped BY
an interested desire to suppress priYateeriug
mas injured US deeply. That indepencsnc;
! which We have fairly Won they refuse to &C
knowledge according 70 tho usage OF pation5
| To o;lr desrnnen. they have tolerated habitua
aud continual violstioa CT tina principle q
blockade which they had recently and solemn
ly proclaimed Hereafter Eli instinct Of sci
hshness, or the pressure Of necessity, La,
bring them to recognize our independence, 0,
to interfere in the war. When that time Gomez
We must beware! II they should :.ff,r IL.
moral or material aiu, let us regard 1t as ar
acceptable accident ani let US stand upon cal
guard. It will be, perhapa, whom Cur owr
prowess shall have rendered ouF dependence
as SECURE in their eyes az i! ii in CUe uwa.--
Even supe, fuous fa7ors then may yEseE sx:raVs
CANT rec0mpenso. OI, il may be when u;
shall be enfeebied and discouraged. Elr1pcsJ
Powers may then interfere 10 prevent t:.o 70
storadon OF the Uaion jy force. s5 France in'
tor al IN yba 'funa t.u,,l, 4 IL.
vent the restoration vi tho cnioEisa 10 tx
British CroTn. Their lavaul,.a II suci. = iimt
you'd Le full Of dapgor 70 liz, unless Ta stall
have acca5.oned ourselves 10 feel thai iindel
nj circumstances eau fcre:ga aid DC ndiSfon
sable to U.s. Whenever itehia nation, in dis
t-esa, accepts the support ofa stronger power,
the weaker suffers by the transaction in thc
end, unless it is extremely wary OF cStremcly
fortunate.
The mere recognition Of ouF independence
ny other governments could do ua no harm and
but little gcud, uclsss it Were iollosed By in
reference in the affairs Of tho ma, ofthai
interference I would hare my countryrner
rather Jealous than desirous | would foster
10 prejudice against otncr nations, but a sFfriN
of Independence towards AL would hsvc
nv country inen feel, ss feel, an absolute as
srrance Of cur ability to vindicale cur own in
dependence, it, our people continue to stsnd
Arm as they have hitherto stood, | ~eult
have then reiy On their o@n strength and
courage rather than uFoa foreign support, -
Then, if other nations ct aiy tiui5 shall inc
their interests 10 far c1incidsnt with ours rs t.
render us moral or material aid, We nay avail
ourselves of welcome assistance without prod
hpp,iIiut,Try damn
At ons Of the gloou,iest pcrioda oi the AtDeli
can Rev ou.ioD, " asbingt0n 3epored tho Lu.
miliating prospect Of seeing his country, by
the remissEess Of his uouDtryDo6, constrained
to seek foreign ai3. A people aspiring to b
Independent should BE sel:-Nstained by fore,
of those niagnaninous VIRTUES winch cunnscl
It's with Heaven, ss planets ale supported ir
unaui;stau,ial space by the invisible force tha
resides within them ard bind; them to lie sun
Assist, then, asntlelnen I" lnspira our COON
tTymrn s1th aeli-rcance, iOrtltuir aud conr
ago.
Standing Elone, Dust be prepared L
abide sH avalanche ot sr:ns :Ton rtc Not!h-
We should n5; delude ourselves By uadef
! rating the p2saT Of the enemy, is; in truth
eno!moEs. S:ig,ns;!2!ag oHr ntovsnent AZ
rebellion, tbs Nnrt:: ele7a!ea it a. least to ths
dignity 81 re;olusion by attacking us With
iorco sufiiciant to oyerwhc;n Trspectahl5 ia
ton. TIE anemy hrinsa lo tho tald, i; il
said, six hundred ihhcussnd soldiers. W
await the ehcaunteT With g smaller army
| He has numerous navy. We bave slH:os
nont; and the Europesn Powers, by shu!tir:
their ports against the ancient snd Lawful! ON
ployment of pri7atesTs. have given tbo oc=a'
to unr snemy. His comnsnd Of the sea:
aud his mechanical re5oare," eI!able hn. /;
equip his army and navy with the nast p::
feet end abundant appliances OF var On
equipments are both limited and imperfect =
| Such are the principal jsparitiez oa whict
the enomy reckons f1T euccsps.
We should know. too, thst tka eT,sG'Y vii
employ his power against rs With unsPsTinl
amnesty. Ths present gsusTation ot North
am men have beor eincatod ID hate the Soutt
as dnty. Northern ambition aspEaa 70 sub