Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-02
VA and Defenee.

uhatsver portion Of territory they may occupy oF
ts deportation of al whose principles ave oHe1'0'e'
aud the overawiug and snbsidI,ng Of the remainder -
The vacancies left by those who are removed are to be
fIsd sy, aud their property distributed among, Ism
see souat,srs In els nay, il Is expected that voters
,nougb can be obtained 10 elect State officers snd
Esdsr representatives Of their own aud 70 decide in
Gsor Of adherence TO the United Safes. They may
not hope By this mode to subdue The South or even per
has 10 recover any Of the Safes but they expect 10
make Free Cites after the German plan, Of New Or,
teams aad other principal commercial towns, and there
sv secure advantages Of trade 20 themselves, While by
,he same uiears they would hamper and embarrs us.
Thew may hope TOO III this policy, to have the count
chance and co operation og European powers. The
sLece il ingenious and Characteristic l; brings Into
say TIC dominant attribute and kcglJ Of the Yankee
aa.1re-grlNress. lg reiniorces the uadeqn2cy Ct.
.hei. arms wish tee powerful sd Of their cushing
The a,eap. 20 carry this plan is in itself scanda-
Lousy erue! and barb2rou5 subjects ia victims to
sufi.rngs never iG,,ed in cyiz varf-re upon roa-
sonba,ans-s6 auocent and helpless, whose condition
would no. appeal In vain to other than the merciles
heart Of the Yankee Bat whore cunning is there is
slays eosara:es; and where c9war5ice, cruelty The
torture o. the aged {, pasue the cries Of Children and
the tears Of Womel music and balm the vie Ebels ca
manhood Who practice these ,uOcm!les. Il tie var
could continue indefinitely aud IL aey could succeed in
boiling all they have gained may gain, the policy
would nor seem hopeless. Bat even hen, We believe
tae success would be tempotlryior have su;h faith
IN the yigsue the wisdom the necessity, indeed, Of The
institutions Of the South tina. shold EXPECT see
even these Yankee ia,cr,opers after while btcSae
converts to slavery and TO Southern independence Most
Of those Who have heretofore sealed among Us lave ex
h.bi.cd striking aptitude in this way. EHperere, Of
lbe convenience and value Of slavery has very generally
sradicated all crup.ss OF conscience about "traic in
buusu souls many unlueiy negro Who has test.
ed the abilual severity Vi Yankee mlstership has
touhI ont to hs sorrow. Bat We Woud not rely upon
time 10 defeat this game Of the enemy. Il nay be more
salts actOriy and certaay done by increased vgor and
enterprise on our partly sending expeditions into
their coontry strong enough to 50 where they please
and maintain themselves Tor any length OF time, with
instructions to burn, rsyage aud destroy everything in
tle shape OF property priysie rs vel IS public. ",
have hsd teaching ea0ugh from the enemy to have
learned this lesson They boldly 4voS the purpose Of
destroying our il das:rll system and bringing on famine
aud starvaton-and, in accordance With this aycwal
they carry OF our Lbogers, burn fences mills factories
aud bridges steal hcrse5 and mules, destroy The in
pemrnts OF husbandry, say mich cattle aud brood
stock, ramps down grOHirg crops psge or ire gran
aries aad by every possible appliance and agency Of
destruction attempt 30 carry Oh; their 6eodish design.
Il is, a. The LONDON Times says
''No. satisfied With all the destruction which modern
science has enabled mankind to wreak upon each
- other tie North has called to It's aid the mighty
agencies Of nature, and seeks to ruin AID mutiae
q" half continent in the vain hope overthrow or in
midlte its Inhabitants. Ia vain has Nature, after
series Of tremendous convulions, settled herself
do~u into something ike order aud regularity, ndent
ing the coast With bays and harbor and draining the
vast are Of continent through the agency of snOg-
a. nous rivers. The rsge of frets against these
- natural sHd beuefcent ordinances, just Xerxes
dung ftters into the sea and ashed the ElaGs that
A" we're rs5cllious TO his commands By laid Of the
g: ne Gee The United Safes have blocked up the
trance 10 several much irequented barbors and
With less labor and greater success they seek to drown
" the land which they cannot conquer. Il Is cJcuhted
that BY the action Of the Federa in cutting the eve,
or dams which keep tie Mississippi il its course
runs through the level lands towards the sea- dis
tre. as large as Scotland has been drowned in u
State Of Mississippi and Eve thousand square miles
" the State Of Louisiana.
= In proportion as success has become more difficult
the means employed for It's attainment have been
odous aud cruel Ey ~ effort has been made TO Ugh
g the torch of 4 serve insurrec,iOn D. this
not DIRE dul enough water has been called in to sup
plemen. the ardy vengeance Of that fire which, kim
fs1 h. h han ofs Z MI and
" decorOas North could have had their will wrap in
"a one mighty eonaagra ion the labors Of hun
"a dred years Men may Wrangle and dispute about
/" the olrsss, . rights and the wrongs Of this
81 great quarrel bu as to thee measures pOsterty will
" have but one verdict pronounce verdict Of hOr
'Tor and e1ecratOn.
Aud this cruelty and ferOeity surprising so far all
at is recorded Of the Wickedness and barbarity ~
'mAn in former wars, has been called into action, not
for the purpose Of meeting foreign invasion, but for
var ayoEedly to restore Federal Union which,
" happily, differences have partially interrupted"
This has been the ehemys mode Of waging this war,
y calmly beheld at distance aud npar,ay described
Failing in courage, failing in resources and power Of
heir cwn they have iDpiously sought 70 make an ally
Of Nature and Rave et loose FIRE and water in unnatural
partnership for our destruction. The generous mother
of Us all refused 10 do their hesh workout they
ess guil.yY Shall we treat such enemy with for
oearance and elemeneyg Shall we make war upon such
people after the style Of tournaments e1ly or fen
cling school Are fOils and stuffed gloves aud friendly
opEstngs and magnanimous forgiveness and ehvairous
TOLERANCE for such raeel We hope We have pro6ted
something from e1perience-learned something rom the
relentless lessons Of the foe, and that We are beginning
% realize our situation 70 appreciate our enemy and 10
understand the only sort Of warfare that be Wagd
O. advantage. We are able 70 send Expeditions of
say,IVY into he county that need not stop short
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