Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23
Vieksburg.

s,,,os, Vroksburg has fallsn-the army inside OF
-, ;s,,i,rs e,u.ured or des.royed-PO Hudson
,,s,.,5 or ab,pdonsd-the Mississippi in its whole
lsDyt5 controlled BY the enemy, and the Coniederaoy
.9or.rlv or even for the remainder Of the war cut
N lam. Suppose, further, that this really great sue
a the Eos ana cruel disaster 20 ourselves is attend
al Nth consequences as certain as they are deploraoe
Increased enthusiasm At the North, she triumphant
i.aiestion Of The tyranny at Washington cnnscrPton
enforced even at the Northwest without opposition, per-
.ps revival Of the spirit of volunteering peace par
,iss crushed forever men and money to an endless
sum Obtained and Europe busy with its Own troubles
Svsd into permanent silence Suppose al this-ior II
becomes Us row TO consider the worst possible aspect
Of the case--What thenS
Our duty vii then be precisely what 1t has always
.eBso maintain the cause uuaaehingly and to exhibit
spirit more indomisaOe and persistent than that Oh
he ensnv. Notbng is 20 BE- gained by dependency
N that bas been lost may be regsned by forhtadeand
-ssvrrancs t will be worse than useless TO rsPcoaeh
.s Governmout hOseyar guilty it may be, for the aP
u.,sut Of inexperienced Generals, or TO SePine over
ts precious blood which has been wasted BY the mis-
ma 7azs1.,nt Of the forces entrusted TO incompetent
cor,n,ussrs A-great victory would have proved, AP-
Barsatl7 the sagleity Of the appointment which has
b-,r-t us so great troubles great deieas should ST.
ls-s tbs cl,uor which cannot sc all undo event OF
the past The unvisiom Of or rulers mus be borne
,s m,1fliy ss sue evils infected by the enemy. Tie
osrpess OF heart which breeds dependency d dis
affection S1s no triumphs repairs no disasters, snssa's
no eause Greatness Of soul accepts all the ealamihes
OF war in the spirit of ddance and rises superior to
vsrv misfortune II We calnO, bear defeat well as
the Yankee. We are unworthy 70 be free. Until some
one ofour large arues has been beaten often and as
s,usrelyns the Yankee Army Of the Potomac, can
NOT say our courage has been fully tested our ability
70 cenauer peace and independence has been estsb-
Hshed.
Should Pon5crtou and his whole army be captured
mere viii sti BE- left in the Southwest materials for
very large army under JShuston. PembertOns men
Vi. soon be returned TO duty by exchange, the balance
BEING nov greatly in OF favor. Besides JohnstOns az.
NV here vii be others as large or larger under Lee
Bsauregard ana Bragg The combined forces OF Kirby
Smith NAgrudsr and Price make army nearly equal
% ehsrOf The above. So long these great leaders
and treat srmies are left TO long of
theuf remains urcrushed, the cause is safe
Serious disasters have heretofore hegalded importantre
sorms decided Improvement in the organization Of our
forces revival Of energy accession Of strength in
Al ne material Of war, followed by succession OF bEi
8spt victories The fall O DoueisOn, Memphis and
New Orleans preluded OF heroic achievements,
in which The enemy nearly everywbeEs pushed back
20 bis own sol.
Seeming TO initiate the Yankee BY undertaking the
Consequence Of the aH If yicksburg, may yet With
reason, count upon compensation in the approaching
campaign The loss Of Vieksburg if it have other
good sct vii secure N in the future against the APP
pontment Of entirely inexperienced Generals. or this
We may be perfectly Moreover it will add to the
Strength Of our armies This is necessity. The North,
simulated BY success, vi hRd its myFads upon us and
We must meet them with every available Within two
yea We have vithstoo6 fourteen hundred thousand of
the vandas What shall hinder from outstanding
many more duriug the year to eomes Nothing but
wat Of that manhood which the South has never yet
fllcd 20 show We hayN veterans commanded by great
Generals; the enemy have recruits commanded by Gen.
srals inferior 70 oar ow1. Let them come on We viii
see vhcse heart the s'Ouess let the last long
3 il may.