Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-20
The Situation.

tn. rsvolino seasons have brought us to within few
DIV. of the close of toe second year oil actual wat
H. work which was to be done by the boastiul enemy
has run through almost many months as they ao"eu
themselves DAYS for its accomplishment, and the end
they promised themselves has only receded further and
farther from reach as time progressed there were any
need of argument or proof show that the States oil
the South cannot be conquered it would be only neces-
sarv 10 consider how successfully they have maintained
their ground fer what will bt SyeaT 1t was net
surprising or discouragng that though beaten in almost
every held encounter the gained enemy important
advantages in the rst twelve fourteen months o the
war. This was new government, beginning without all
army navy, treasury, orSany of defence e1-
cent the uudisspned yalor of the people The enemy
had every thing needed for war. We had an immense
frontier both OF land aud sea- which 1t was impOs
sbe to prevent their passing. Nothing was easier or
them than TO enter our dOminions, and press on I'LL
they encountered resistance. Some times and at some
paees Intellectual resistance offered and they claim
ed victories Inadequate means and insufficient time
for fertilization compelled to relnquish, alter greater
or less resistance point after point some OF which were
of much Importance These we're seized upon and herai-
edto the world as trophies Of Yankee prowess, con-
elusive demonstrations Of the irresistible power oI
the Union" and prognOstics OF final success
In most OF these affairs their ironclads played an i'm
,ortant part But since the fall of New Orleans. in
whNh these events eliminated, what new advan-
tage have they gained; what additional Roadway
have they made Their efforts have not relaxed
nor their burning and bloody purpose of conquest
abated they have massed the hugest armies of which
history tells and gathered the terrible engnery OF
war that the genus of the world has invened in their
frenzy they have consented to sure ader the guar.
anteys aud even the forms of liberty aud become the
slaves OF tue vugarest despotism that civilized nation
ever submitted TO ; but all these have protted them
nothing at all points hold them at bay, and have
hurled them back wherever they have ventured to ad-
vance upon Within that period we have won some
OF the splendid vctOScs that crowned cour-
age and skill while the enemy have nothing TO the
nasc than doubtful honors of the first year. Ii num-
beers could conquer the second year Of the war; after
hcy had fully massed their forces and disciplined them
should have been their most successful 1t has been
to them utterly nglorous aud prc6ess. What more or
better have they hope from the year, the next
Every month the is prolonged only serves to rem
der their undertaking the more hopeless Long
the nations Of Europe to the conclusion that they
were engaged IN an impossible task. The numbers OF
bcy own people who have reached the same conclu-
son agc RAPIDLY growing into great host. Thus their
dsclur. ,cbans and their diminishing power act and
rAe: uou each other. When they were United aud the
uord ouoourageithem able to withstand them.
Voc TIA, they divided, md diseountenanced by
maaE.nj, Whist Is TO prevent Us GrOm continuing TO
Withstand them This is the great vantage ground
u5g- vaeA stand the campaign Of the third year
&gui 70 open people less brave, determined and
coustE1 l1 our have sboEn themselves 10 be- would
lao, IA i-1 s1cb lookout and under such auspices TO
r,g1-5 On, flsu-e With ro-fisrce.