Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-09
What if we were Conquered.


10 Que vi his II 'uous diquistiOn FOR the euRght
eauent o. tie French Enperor Seward took the grOu
that there was ssOu for in erventon arbiIa-
tioa By fore "a powers, amnesty and convention
bstWeeu the begsren's since the system Of the Fede
r Government provided adq tate instrumenalities for
settling the ,9sions in ii pate between the Northern
ad Southsrp Sacs, snd for re-sstabishing the Union
L. Eas only Necessary he SAIL for the seeded States 10
send Deeg ltes TO the C0ngr,s Washington where all
nat ers could be taxed aud at 'sied. He took DO
account Of tie fact TIA these VERY matters had been
d,slsJed in that body for haf century, viii ever in
cssa.ug bitterness AMI Wheeling sparation-until
the end Of DISCUSSION aad appeal to force lo-
loSed a. nAturel result S.EIrds plan vas simple Al
plausible enough to cesue Europeans, bu; strikes the
parties 10 the with equal Of it, absurdity.
In the United States, the domiuan; party openly and
boldly take the ground that would b. impossible IN
der aay crcumsares restore the people and States
OF the South their Cd position rights and privileges
10 the Union Gen. H0vey-WLose letter We lately pub
Eshsd-n,erpets The views Of these meU uhsn he says
the Southern States reduced 10 submission must be dc.
barred all rights uader the Federal Constitution and
their inhabitants of from proectioi of the law
Tuey are not to allowed the jury or the privi-
speech, 10 ownership Of prop,rty no possession Of
arms, nor any right erioyment belonging to tree
psot. Aud the reason he assigns is logical enough,
namely thG, if tue privileges are slOsed the people
would not stay sutuglted and the Federal Government
you'd have to Be perp-Sday dOT is work over The
man is light There doubt Of the fact that Il the
people Of the South could be nquered it would be lie
csssAry to deprive them OF every mesus Of future ou.-
break and iI well tor understand that whenever
We are ready TO submit the enemy We must be ready
10 give up every piTlsge citizenship, aud every
right OF manhood. TIE cong lerors would be compelled
70 this BY the necessity Of their safety, aud We
could not open Our lips in protest
The view Of Gen. hoyey il presented IN = more elab-
otae but disguised form IN paper from the Sol ctor
Of the Yankee War Department, William Whiting, ad
dressed to the "UnOn League Of Philadelphia" This
Official Of Lincoln says:
As the success Of the Uuion cause shall become more
certain and apparent 10 the enemy ia various locaes
they vii lay dOEI aud cesss fshtng Their bit
and deep rOoted aired Of the government aud All
Northern men vhO.are traitors and Of all Southern
lneu Who are loyal will sui, rean inter HoVen in eyerg
nbre Of their hScrs and will be made If possible more
iutense by the hum hauOn o. conquest and subsection
the TOO. Of the cOnquerOr planted upon their proud
neeks will nos sgeeen their Iempers aud their de6aut
aud tredcAer0us uatute viii seek revenge itself ia
murders assas suAtiOls and all un ierhaud methods OF
yentiDg spite which they dare not manifest by open
EAr aud in dryiag Vi their borders al loyal men,
To suppose that UGion sentiment viii remain anS
considerable number Of men among people Who have
strained every aud made every sacrifice 10 de-
sgrOy tbs Union, indicates dishonesty insanity, fee
0tntss Of intellect
Tue Inhabitants Of the conquered districts will begin
b. claiming the right the powers Of gover1
snt, and, under their construction Ct State rights,
u gee eOaEO Of the lan1s, personal property, slaves
Ees blacks aud poor whites. aud legAhzed LONer,
through the instrumeL tlly OF State lsWs made
uer he own purpose 70 oppose aud prevent the
cation Of the Constitution aud laws Of the United States
within districts Of The country Inhabited by them.
He points out the absurdity Of allowing these clzn.
aud the impOssibiy Of maintaining peace aud the su-
urenaey Of the Union if iE doae. lie warns them
even Of the danger Of permitting the bogus representa-
Tvs Of the tories OF the South 70 come into their Con
grss. Hssays;
stern Virginia, FlOSida aud Louisiana are now
knocking at the door Of Congress for admission into
tbe Uui6n Men code - Washington, chosen by a
aniul Of assOeat s. elevated BY revolution uta:-
cstomed dignity representing themselves UuiOn NEE
and eArneet to have ate rights bestoWed upon their
T. their constituents are c'O:bed With the power to
constitute State into whose hands viii that power
tall?
BeEare OF committing yours, Ives 90 the atal ooerlDe
Of recogn zng existence in the Unou OF States which
have been declNed By the Presidents Del mafon 70
be in rebellion; tor By this device o. the enemy
this version Of the poisonous Stae ghts doctrine
the seeessOuists win be able to gsrback by fraud
HhAs they failed 70 get back by fighting Do not per
mis- them. without proper safeguards. TO resumeln your
cOunss in the Senate AMI in the House power which
their treason has stripped from them.
Do not alOE old States with their isnlions still
unAltered, TO resume State powers. Be true to the
Union men Of the South not 70 the des ug politicians
Of the border States rebelO1s States eonia ten
tines as many traitors a. loysl Tie traitors VIII
have vast msiOrity of the Clothed with State
riQhsunder the Constitution, they will crush out every
U1ioa man By the irresistible 20 Of their legislation
II YOU you'd be true to Ehe Union men OF the South
You must not bnd them hand and loOs and deliver them
over 70 their bitterest enemies
Beware Of enanging yourself with the Technical
doctrine Of fOSir.arss OF rights, as such dOesues
admit by necessary Implication, she operation Of code
Of lEEs and Of corresponding civil rights the eIissenSe
Of which you deny.