Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-03
TONE OF ran YANKKK NEWSPAPERS.
The following eItIsc;s trOal leading journals OF
NORTH Of the latest dates, will be read with interest:
APATHY or PENNSYLVANIA.


APATHY or PENNSYLVANIA.
TIE New York Wosli says;
TIE organs Of the adm stration have been the first
b x pubic attention upOnH fact which, friends OF the
administrator they should perhaps have been the last
recognize They call the world TO witness the amazing,
tue Illuminating spectacle OF great people practically
idsteut the insult aud injury Of invasion. They
great pain TO prove that with tho exception OF
tue Democratic States OF New Jersey and New York
Northern ate in its capacity as al organized COM
mjngCalih, has sprung TO arms at the sound Of the
southern guns Ihe Pennsylvania borders. The New
York Times indeed deliberately charges upon the peO
pie of the great Safe which has received the first
aggressive blow from the rebellion that they either
too tame 70 ent the outrage, too dsoyato esteem
it al outrage at all Here are its very words. 1t d.
yidts the Pennsylvania population into tao classes,
the m nn.r the writers is, and put lag the sheep
Of League on ire right while it dmlss.s the Copper
head goats to the LETT, thus dsct urses:
"WhAe tie loyal HsN Of Pennsylvania are filed cih
mingled dsatdy Gd shame az tie presence Of tie uie
horde Of rebel iHrader eSs Copperheads Csicone then,
rh 1ndiSgtiStd pleasure rderuize Nigh them supply
them With all desraed information, conduct them TO the
hidden property o: loyal neighbOrs and in every pos
sbe Way snort OF actually euli5ng in the rebel ranks
help them their hostile work. Ii to give aid and
comfort to the enemies OF the United States const-
tues treason the COnSt Triton declares these Penn
vanS COpDerheada make themselves as complete trail
tors as JEFF Davis himself"
These eItravagant allegations, and the differences
drawn from them are simply frenzy of party spirit
spending itself for tie petty purposes Of party upon
phenomenon which, when truly reported and justly
measured, is d and striking enough TO make it easy
tor thoughtful man to forget such frantic absurdlties
as these which have quoted The people Of Penn
sylvania OF traitors, neither they towards.
They have as deep stake in the welfare Of COM
mon country the Of US aud they ready
stand by th stake most men. Nevertheless il is
beyond question that the defiant uumpets Of EWe aud
Lee have failed 10 rouse along the actually invaded ue
the Northern frontiers anyIhi approaching to that
enthusiasm o. war which drove loyal masses Of the
North into the field two years ago assert principle
and TO maintain The laws This we say, is beyond ques
The populations which poured out their best and
brayes TO battle for au idea on fields remote from their
homes can OF be reused TO draw the sword in de-
Of their dearest interests at the very doors Of their
homes.
Toe Northern Peep do no: rise as one to drive
back the legons OF Les beyond the POtomSc becsu
they have utterly lost their faith in the government
against which tlese gons moving, anu which has
aosJr0ed IN itself the control OF their and ma
ehinery Of deieuce The Northern people do not rise
a. one man cause in the apprehension of the Orh-
ern people, the for the Union has ceased be pro-
se,u ed for the Union by the Union In the appre
hension Of tue Northern people this mighty conflict in
Vohing the destinies OF continent and the life Of
race has drlted into the troll Of click of madmen
and scaemeFs, who neither for the objects which
hred the Northern heart TO first nor respect the
viii OF the Northern people in wagng their national wsr
to day Under the Constitution aud the laws the people
are PoWerless to resume the supreme management Of
their own affairs unless through the perOus and repu-
sive methods Of revolution. These they have not yet
been sung these they earnestly hope and desre that
they may not be stuag into employment. They know
that We have armies still in the field which, properly
disposed and properly supported should suffice least
for The protection OF the NORTH il they cannot
the suGjugaton of the South. These armies are
subject 70 the control Of the Federal Government
The Federal Government is responsible for them aud
for the work they to do. Did the Government pos
sess the confidence and command the sympahes Of the
people, this circumstance would in wise affect the
impulse Of thCir patriotism and their passion to day.
But the Government has hreadbare the confidence
It has aenated the sympalhes Of the Northern people,