Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-18

making the attempt Let ID do all that may become
men, whose liberties aud ive whose homes and affairs.
and all that lie dear to them fathers brothers and Lu
bands, are staked on the mopentous iszue.
The fall of Charleston involves quences which
we siudder to contemplate. With her capture III,
State would be az mercy of the foe, and the
great cause OF Southern independence would be put In
fearful jeopardy No hing but guerilla warfare, for
the Sou bern and Southwestern portion Of the Conede
racy IL not for its whole extent would then be left U.s.
in manifestation of undying and uncoprgerabe de-
termination never to submit TO Yankee - Let US,
then. resolve to defend our beloved sns e-honored
city to the last extremity. Fret let US make every
sibe human effort wrest the adjacent islands from the
pemy and enable Sumer and other harbor orrt
with our rams TO keep the VaDdas atbay Failing
in this and even should Sumter become untenable,
then let US resolve on Saragosss defence Of our city,
manning and defending every whan-hghiins~ from
street to street and house TO house-snd,
failing to achieve success yielding nothing but smokg
ruins aud nangled bodies the spois Of the
ruthless conqueror Should Charleston fall, life will
be no longer worth living let US then freely peril
life in her defence. aud resolutely devote her TO
destruction, than yield her undemoished, as
trophy and aourishng seaport to the accursed foe We
advocated different policy-we were once for ca
pulaton, in preference 70 sefsought self.inhcted
desolation But then mistakenly thought we had TO
encounter enemy bound by the rules of civilized war
fare. The mask is now thrown aside; New Orleans,
expect from the tender mercies of unprncped foe
and know that subugation involves submission
70 vile and atrocous desposm to worse than savage
barbariies TO degradation and insult (sparing neither
age sex nor condition and TO the Calling nfamy Of
vile domination. Let US them bid destruction and
termination W leone, than succumb to
Yankee dominion and all its, nameless enormi-
ties and, if Charleston fall let her, although in
ruins, yet live as the most glorious monument of SELF
defence, recorded in history covering her defe
dera vii lOrv har anda
With undying nfamy.
But, while we sounding these deathnot Of de-
fance to the foe, far from being hopeless OF
favorable result. We have yet abiding confidence
in our holy cause aud indulge the lively hope that the
God OF Battles is with in righteous Defence and
will crown cur efforts with complete although hardwon
victory. We confidently expect that the cradle of
cesson will emerge from the coming conflict presenting
an escucheon emblaz)ned with a triumph so signal az
TO manifest to the world the justice OF our cause and
that the Lord Of Hosts is with u.s. strong tower
and cur impregnable wall of defence. Let our military
authorities then respond TO- and rely the spirit of
people, and all will yet be we'll Let US cast aside des.
pondency, as no fitting SPIRIT with which TO meet be-
eaguering enemy, and hope and trust and believe that
COB WILL PROSPER The RIGHT.
The Charleston Mercury of Tuesday says:
Although there is for anxiety concerning the
preservation of Charleston, there il in our situation 10
real ground yet for dependency. We believe Charles
Ton can DE saVtu ny pFopt, DOIu anu manly tHortS,
and that it ought to be- saved. The motives for eIer
ton the part of our soldiers great slim.
uate the human breast deeds Of daring and heroism
The regulations OF all the officers charged with the de-
fence of this important point unequvocaly at stake
The eyes of the whole Confederacy concentrated
here We have troops competent TO any task of dif.
fcuy and danger. We have officers it to lead such
troops. Toe three gades Of Yankees in this depart
ment amounting to some ei,ht thousand, cannot sue-
coed in their bold undertaking, with any display OF
courage and skill and energy part If be only
equal to tie occasion, all will yet be WELL Then to the
re cue