The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-24
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While our troops in Pennsylyaaia ars "rs-
epectipg private property" tEe Yankees III
mississippi are burning Panoia aud Batasvi,,e.
Such ia the returu we receive for that amazing
magnanimiiy which SACRIFICES our friends cut
Of consideration for cur enemies. Tho lst.er
II seems, ara the only lit subjects for C,nfede
rate mercy. Oar own people are not worthy
to taste its benefits How ionS is this s.ats of
things 10 continue 7 How long are We 10 cub.
niit to Yankee 0utrases without even attempt
iag TO retaliats How long are We expected,
when snitten on ono check, to turn the olhes2
In "a little time we shall have no towns and
village left to destroy, and then, we suppose,
we may expect Yankee rage 10 sabsds, but
lot before
We hear 1t said tia. if We retalia,e il wi,
only Induce iaither outrage Oh tbs part of the
enemy. Such reasoning is too pusiIaCimous 10
command.the attention of a brave people II
we are afraid to strike tees we bs s.rack ia
rotnrt,, We hai be tssr never have entered UPON
this war. IL would be better, even now, TO
give it up, and ask pardon of the Yankees for
upon them. But it is false reasoning II wo
had retaliated sternly in the beginning we
should Lave put an end to the System Of out
Tages adopted sy the Yankees at once. II We
had hung dOZon Yankee clieers when the
Yankee Governme mt refused to surrender TIE
villain Mcneil, we should have had no mole
military murdsrs. The eeounjrel, Burnside,
who has shown his incapacity to fight, would
never have dared to murder officers ia cold
a. - D E.., II
territory. Ii, whenever The Yankee lii :srs
murdered our citzsps, taken iu.the act of de-
Tending their property againat their armed
marauders, five of theiE oiiicors had been exc
cuiei for every murdered citizen, AL end woulL
long since have been pu. to that atroeious sys
tsll. War cannot te made upon The principles
incaicated by the Peace Society.
The Yankees invade cur country with the
avowed nprpose of starving us oat and reduc
Ing na to ruin. They stsai all our negroes
they kill all hs cattle, hogs, sheep ;.ad sio,aes,
that they cannot carry away-they burn the
crops liz the barns and in tbs tield-they shoot
CT hang our people if they attempt to defend
their holnas-..nd they do all this with perfact
inpunty, Tney know they will nevsr be
Sdtttu 20 - loCAohiDG. lAt y DeucEe Wo aIo
afraid 10 ratsiilto. for thus they interpret the
CHRISTIAN ueeknese Of our Government THAI
Ineeknees, lar FROM sottcnina their wrath, tends
only to inti.ne it to the highest pitch. They
look upon our country as game preserve,
which they may entsr ana plumber Whenever
they may feel disposed TO do so, without tue
slightest risk OF prevention or punishment.
Oar submission is a standing invitation to them
:lad they fail not to take advantage of it.
Ia what respect could we he wors.s.. 10y i :,
ta!iatioal rhe eaemy could not treat u,
wogso than he is treating ns now! He burns
ami piiiages whatever ho chooses, aud he
hangs and shoots wh0nsaaver hs pleasep lie
could bus d. the same if we rstaiiated, aid he
could not well do WORSE. Bat he would Eoi DO.
worse He does what he is Low doing be-
cause he fea:s 20. retributiOn His own cousi.
try has heretofore, with the exception OF ;
smsiI portion Of it last year, been secure froa
invasion. lie has had no fear for Lis home
and his Kresids, his family, aud his property
lie knows not, practically, what war is. lie
has no conception OF its horrors, no idea Of the
losses it entails. 1. is Of the last Importance
TO give him lesson in thsse particulars, be
cause without sacli iessoa hs will never ill.,
elmo Ia Oeaco