The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-21
The Oath of AiieRiaNce

Tho aiteDp. to i.aposr ths oath cf allegiance 70
the Uni cd States ths citssng O. tie Sc..lh wso
may fall ur66f .a.r Eiiitary power il one Of tae
most c.uel Of :hcss inStrcuspia'i.es OF 6espo; Il
which are now brought 10 Les: sycn tie soaih r.
people. Bat. f,rtuDs:ey,i Il csaro. DC forced us9r
= community wh ere true &c items lvea TN TO ;2a
great cause In which Ley are engaged Z con
temporary b Is Justly obss.v:d, III cur e,tz.ns in
every community viii hang togs.he. ID Id 5o1y
and every man rsfrs, ucd3s Whas-ves .x.cemi.,
80 take the hated oath they vii - In Ills e.a.sa
their best security II will hs ingosj ,.s t. s:re5s
1r imprizon. or riass under ssiI veillsncs W ialo
community. Tho leity Cs ~! W !; t..li Prove the
ss.sty Of easA. Bat IL ACME yisid ua.ss tbe IL.
fasncs Of threats C: ferssca.;ons li4s'e ,asy,
Ia 9 neg abofAooj sh1~s laEef t.Ize II t.. : 90.
st tris, viii excite hops and stluula.s e ri;
ttai viii lrjVs Il muec azroysEGs TO ibe ,sgs.--
Additional appliances vii. be hroushs 30 hsa- 80
force others to Co wist onslT two hsvs Gore"
HCur ooate n porary scE,Afs taa. tina eltissA who
so save bis own property, or 30 aecars any crivi
isge. takes the cath Ct aiissiaiSe 70 tie United
Hia.ea IL traitor 1ot OILY 10 bis swa E.sie .n5
country generally, 90. IL :E i.cr TO ais orn re Oh
tors. ''ThsJ Rave aFishst 10 hold hi u as tbsr pes
soIal foe; for rs leparssss himself t.. Ii ths and
ea;mulatss against than &5s males tf their Oh o
xaiea. We have IL ard 0; Gem, rib with III. br ]
deetsR bat under tssrial. III s:21s Of il iasnsn,
decided to take ihs oath o. sley sn - to ihs e.a
my. zhey ara n Nv OF ell NO.. tas mos. mi eyssir
aad they gh3w Ii Z. ii SIR sad cou 1tsaan.es end
hanging head,. Th.T have l,ss thels sels rss,.s.
They hsvs los: tho esteem Of theI: nsigh5crs. and
We are happy to sd thai In alaoss evsry issssac
they hsvs failed to gss the Price for walsh they
eoid taemsslvsA" Oar contemporary urg-s .hat
tals Government shauld sdo2i tie same p3iisy 10
wards ei.issns who swsas Allegiance 10 tis sne az
81 wns pnrsasd By 1ovss nor !sfsrs,n Ia si.n r
c!.e1zstances. In I73!, tovuh these who c IN /,
forward. In corap'is1ss With Bh:kh req sis.sns
aud gave thelr parrots Jsfsr.on esasd hi, p.oc.
lans'iaa t, the psopieof vrs.aia. dec.s az the
nnlty Of sash parole, 10 point Of fact but r. ,.r
Ing th,ss who o,aslisred II biedlas '.os:hwl.a to
repair 70 s,ms Of shs posts snssmpmea:s, or We,
ssas Il the oress Of Ii, Bsltsnnc k.jss:y, aud BIZ
surrender Of thei; psrsnny TO esa:s, saca cag,g.
msnts; and NJ! 70 rsi,.a the Common wealth but
n state Of pssfset clpation from Ito enemies
aud of freedom to oct - It becomes seod AID zeal
ess sissssna"
4 slmilaE u-ss W raid u go the Sub If 81,
who 80 hsapsbls II peff rmh tbs d7t.e, Of
4. good Il IL ESsip. We are IL. embarked In one
vssssl and mu,. make II, or miads 10 link or
swim. survive OF ,rs, 'ssshsr. IA TO ths "nen
I'll SsHrvGi,n. II ons rnxy IN ske Il q pretsxt for
tAe aias oS takir tbs o. b # al g!S c s., IN ~
ell and h y ampy "a ling hsp c.lsy 70 p, l-y
Thar EN- b no eecu lily for any arc. hing a
6usA q henaf, whore N h . principle Il .doy d.
We 1s3 that viii NIT be Ia the South, where
SssA - honor hsys bsen ever Valued aBsye Il.
80 every sasthly c,n.iiwation. that any man
thst really .osss his Try will take tas oath Of
sliasixc.