Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
Aid and C,mfort to the Enemy

The smart articles which the Esgsier has been pub
fishing at the expense of the Northwest sweet nor
se,s to the champions Of Lneolnism. The Baltimore
Ausrc. edited by Yankees, under the protection Of
Yankee batteries and one Of the most malignant Of
Yankee papers goes into ecstacies neighbours
timely and udicOls declarations On the strength Of
Oae Of Ihem from which it makes cOpious extracts it
feels justified in announcing in staring capitals the
arrest of the Democratic revolution at the North
"eyeu the 'eopperheads' themselves will cover
from the storm and inflmy by such acts
as they have been guilty OF, Of late
We must content ourselves with very brief extracts
from the 1asrica,: but they viii suffice to illustrate
the wisdom Of the Esqsrsrs course, viewed from the
enemys standpoint;
But the Richmond 'Fakir' does not stop at what We
have given. He becomes perfectly ribd as he remeuI-
bers bis bitter dSappOntmeus and instead of pouring
out the vals OF his wrath upon the Union party proper
he really seems 10 be malignant towards the
"Peace Democracy than be is 70 those who have from
the rsg met him fair and square upon the great issues
OF the war. Here Is another specimen Of bitter
for the WOod-Van Buren, faction
81 Talk Of the recuperatve energies Of uature-that
Is, the uprising Of the o'd Deag2ror pi1fcst0riHg
vigor 70 hs Consolidation We tell you, there would be
Democratic party az aH and whispers about the
Constitution but for the wholesome lesson Vcksburg
1
Generals and soldiers who cause them TO remember that
they once had Constitution and give them the heart
b say So"
Aud this is all the return won from the Rese head
quarters BY who laid themselves down in the miro
aud invited the raitOrOus gang put their feet upon
their nccks. What do the latter for Democracy
or its old eachwOrds now they who have long since in
eject repuda,ed everything Of the kind in favor Of that
ArStocracy so rdpturously ap0straphised by South
Carolina in the person OF Mr. Spratt Mr. Rhett and
,fb..- nd Inv H. "A 4vh,I Va, oil
spell broken when the first gun fired to inaugu-
rate this war; and the Democracy Of the North were
mad and beSOtted in their nfatulou not to have real
lied it at the time They well punished for their
blind folly now.
Il is not in human naturc-uOt even in "copper"
head" stand with equanimy the fierce con
tsmpt constantly avished the whole North By the
desperate Nretches maddened by their of success
Already they have gone far hope for any special
alliance here which would not entail on those concerned
utter infNmy. man. party, or OrganizltiOi, may
Stand almost anything than submission TO studied in
suits; but in the day that they demonstrate great
people OF sufficient spirit resent such attacks
their hour has John Van Buren, has had the dis
act upon this principle, this belief he
has fastened away from position which would have
been fatal 70 his standing in public esteem respect
and others will follow. Even the Illinois traitors will be
stung long into the necessity Of folio wing his
PIE aud what patriotism could no. accomplish feeling
Of shame may do in giving a united North. All this
is anotse bad omen Tor the madmen RichmOnd-for
il let them largely thauS themselves.
In its issue of yesterday, the Enquirer, on the
strength Of Mr. Conways speech, its preference
for the Eastern Yankees the Northwes-and really
seems disposed to court alliance with Sumner & Co
We wish it JOY Of its friends-though confess
very little confidence in its success But our policy
would be 70 any Of them to subserve our ends.
The mistake of the Eaqairsr with respect to the
Northwest is that it can see no Northwest except in
the brigands at yicksburg and Narfreesboro 1t for
gets that they but mite Of the great hive from
which they eome-thal the bulk Of the population
naming at home have gwen strong indications of a
wish for peSee-that they hostile to the arbitrary
course Of the Government they live under and disposed
to arrest it by any in their power Could give
them encouragement and could any assistance that
could offer avail to eOnsummate the object desired?-
If so, should not be withheld For the simplest in
teIgence 10 the COnfederaey comprehend the i'm
port4nee Of deehing the Northwest from the Lincoln
Government With that great section out Of the war;
we could very speedily make mincemeat of the Eastern
Yankees.