Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-12
onR CAUSE AND our COURSE.

Liberty L. pearl of great price. 1t involves that
grand contamination, which the Bible describes as the
sitting under our own vine end hg tree, with none to mo-
lost and make us afraid. All despoisns capricious
whether of one man Of many. Security can only be
complete and lasting where the power OF ali in country
is the guarantee TO EACH that be shall be undsturbed IN
his person and property-and this is liberty It's this
of which we were deprived by Yankee task masters
under the Union Of the United States. IL this which
no people can under their busy remorseess and
fanatca domination 1t is this in connection with them
which renders any fate preferable TO their hdeons
and bloody rule Taus far, by the blessing OF Co.,
we have successfully balted against and defeated
their power We have had Tegerses, and We have
them now, but what are they TO be compared with
those which Holland Switzerland endcred to Vindi'
cate their ndepeLd What they to the suffer-
ing Of Pruisil in the seven YEA war against ElropeE
VIVA: ire they to DC compared with those which ihe
brave Circassans have endOred for the last twenty
years against the gigantic power OF Russia! Wnat are
Lney to those our 1870 endured under the
seven years war with Great Britain, during which
sere defeated in every pitched battle, and bad all the
old thirteen States and all leading cities charleston
inc uied) overTun, aud conquered Tor the lmeg IN
stead OF the splendid victories when have ZION tor US
in our present struggle the admiration OF the world We
we're beaten from Hew York 10 Georgia The country
swarmed over with tories, and, at one time, having
the mere shadow of army in the field. II Cen
erals Lee and Bragg and Johnston were tomorrow
beaten in the fed, we would net be IN as desper-
a,e condition az our fatccfs were dne1 uen asuB
ton, pushed at Long Island, Germantown and Lie
Plains, with handful Of men under his command, at
lacked Princeton in the dead of winter. He, although
never successful in any great fga never despaired
The people, amidst the most di,hearenIDg reversez
never de- paired. South CaIoica oycrrun, with not u
Sill gle organized army defend her. with only her gal
lant partisars Marion and Sumter, and few more in
the Upper Country-now hiding in sWsmps-still
fought o., until ut last their enemy was worn out and
forced ~ Yield before that indomitable will which
verses ony strengthened and the nearer approach TO
success by our enemies only made uDc0uquera-
ble In view of all the great struggles TOR ho'
ery, aud our own efforts as people to win
it, what cause is there for dependency Are We
degenerate from our ancestors? Gan not eLdure 10
keep what they endured win for U.S. Or rather shall
We not initiate thei noble example, and Iic N spirit
with fioulties they Mountaineering forth more
de voted energy greater sasers auG force UPON
our cneu les toe goIjus conviction that they never
sabdue US 10 their domination? Subnss on in such q
ghteous cause Submiss after such proud proofs
vi our heroic 'aor in this righteous cause! Suomis
sion 70 people whom we have beaten in every equal
ghtl Submission the baAe cruel hateful and hated
Yankee Never. BY the GCd Of ali mercy, lever
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