Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-25

Of liberty Ttey had rather see gigantic empire
based upon Frustrated States aud
than witness the triumph OF the South ard the estab
lshmen, Of two Republics feuiied upon the great fun
dapenial doetinc Of the first American UnOn-States
Rights.
But the yeomen of the West and Northwest are not
Ikewarm in the cause of freedom and enamored Of des-
poc authority as are the enO tbs seaboard States
whose familiarity with mOngrel mobs has brought them
"a fear Democratic license and TO love strong govern
ment. At Hamilton, in Butler county, Ohio, on the
22d of March, there an immense assemblage With
''butternutn banaers and "coppefhead" badges. Mr..
yallandgbam made a strong speech Mr.. Voorhees, the
rising Of Western forensic talent addressed them,
and pointed out not less clearly than Lord Harrington,
the coming danger and the true cause. The sea of
PEOPLE around Him was significant Of popular alarm,
Sni at the same time Of popular determination The
people Jaw the approaching storm and intended to meet
ii and cefy It, fury lie impressed upon them the fact
that Lincoln and Seward were their servants-"your
temporary servants at Washington" aud spoke vete
wenty against their "satrsps, miniOps and TOOLS
lie denounced them arrogant, insolcut and tyran-
ica."
Must our tongues be silent at their bidding and our
be paral, ed because they sSagger and buster in
our presence: On what meat do these upSart Cg3ars
feed that they Should stride cur tAmbe and pros
trte OIms, and scarce give leave ond dishonora-
bic graves between their legs? Have masters ready
booted aud spared to ride US and shall We like Issa
char, boS to the loatLsoue burdeng Who are the
lords Of the hour who shall thus strike down the high
and immortal estate OF liberty in this landl Is Abra-
ham Lincoln your government? Is Edwin NJ. StauntOn
your government: The Constitution says the people
constitute The American Republic Who shall gaiusay
fundamental nj Aa
who'BOud DO so IS only H. to be slave, and should
a collar with his masters on it, lie is too
base to claim his inherent rights and readily be-
comes the abhOrred instrument OF those in authority
who seek to infc' similar degradation on all Others.
This is plain talk. But, after abiding to the tyranny
Of Nero and his atect slaves who did their masters
bidding just the hired spies and perured informers
in the pay Of this Qncos) administration Go theirs"
he Uses to the iul height of his great argument and
announces boldly the "feIce and bloody struggle"
which must ensue if his heeborn fellow-ezens would
escape from the huge and strong folds of the serpent
Of despotism, whiehhOur by hour s silently but surely
euveop;Dg them in its fatal eOuyolutiOns;
We are now Witnessing exactly the same lh:ng-the
sane base principle at work here. They now rage at
ST ch men as GU, because you dare assemble here
although the Constitution secures to you that right
fh.y say you traitors, Neros soldiers did be-
cause the exece OF your legal privilege you ques
ten the policy ANA the honesty OF puOc servants
Oh are 10 be Ostracsed in social life opposed and
hunted down in business trdduced in your characters
/! you dare 70 your eWn Judgment III afLiTs which
yaly effect all your interests. You are no: TO be al.
lowed select what you s. al read To be With
Liuci natl ELquiIer, Is 10 turned OF church aud
| cLaIitAbly cons gled " the flames OF ped lion.
Your company Is also 10 be chosen for you. Certain
men you are 10, speak TO to be in association
with. You are, gentlemen, In all things and in every
fJru comply with the CicatlOn oil these your self
constituted masters; and then, perhaps they will gra
cUusY permit Ou be considered loyal aud iait full
c.,z US Ia via. terms sLal characterize these mis-
Grants these pirates Tie rights Of the people
ihese inv ades oil constitutional liberty these most
prtfiglte traitors to tie laws Of God and man =
They have not btea alone in civil Affairs
The men who are now Genouucing free
dem OF speech, would, II they dared 10 now as their
protot pes have done in times past in great struggles
FIR religious Hbetty-woud have kinCed the flames Of
martyrdOm around Ripley and Laiimer, and listened
complaGea ~ TO the dying grcaLs Of JChn Rogcts.-
They would have hunted death the Catholics If Mary
land aud bond the OF the Quaksr5 Boston Com
mon My nee-bOrn feiow-ciuzenS, this untallosed
50 rt must be net, teGed and crushed like the huge
AID Slmy folds Of serpent, It will crush u.s. The
struggle may Be fierce and may be bloody but the issue
Is SAFE. EIrrua. rigat and justice are with US Some
Dty JaH but their graves viii be the graves Of HamP
ueu aud Russell. F!ONer5 OF Immortality will bloom
Over them Their names vii be embalnsd in the rich
odors OF blessed memory, While those who betray
stuuona hteIty AMI the Isht o! conscience viii take
rank Alongside OF Arnold III the roll Of iniamy.
Here then, ut last, is a man and quite prominent
e tie North who tares to tell twenty thousand OF
his ieliow-e.tizns that their pathway to liberty may be
bloody" that sOne may fall but their graves will be
as the graves Of Hampden AID Russell" Il must ccme
to blood and graves must to absolute despo
ism 1. will come she latter first Even low the test
question of CONSUMPTION what to have been the
test beng carried out in Stewards sly way Asin tie
case of all other Entertainments upon the liberties Of
the people, he besius by trying IL on As general
thing CONSUMPTION IS given up, but the reduced regi-
melts must be hhcdup Tue mea whose erlisments are
atOu. expire az 50 home if they viii, but great in.
1scemens are offered to make them stay The officers
are sub0rued By promised continuance Of their COM
missions, See Rockers last General Order. The yoke
viii be shipped on easily, almost mpercepdbly. q
In conclusion tell Lord Harrington that conscrip-
ton will succeed all other of LidconS have
done. The Democracy Of the North viii not "sand up
Tor constitutional principles" Not now, we fear. We
tell voorhees, that Seward is too subtle and quick for
him. The serpents coils will be wrapped around the
folds Of American liberty despoiism will be established.
But it cannot last, for not despotism conquer
tae South We shall win independence bee God
wills it, and when that day the tyranny at Wash
ngton must fall and there will be blood and graves in
proportion" aud gibbets by myriad3.
The Bedford District.
Mr. GOOde, of the Bedford District, following good
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