Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-14
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View the battle OF Gettysburg as we may victory
for Lee or FOR Meade this much is certainYicksburg
Is fallen, Grant is assaing Johnston with greatly
peror force, BcsccFaus has an army nearly twice
large as Bragss and last aud most important Lincoln
has called out $4,000 eonscHpts. Under these creuu-
stances the duty Of The Government aud people Of the
Confederate States to place in toe 6eld every avail
able man, and that without delay.
Let it not be said that Lncolu's call argues defeat
Of Meade Not ct all; it is but the first step towards
the formation Of gigantic regular army, enlisted not
for this or that term six mootbs or two years but for
the war The creation Of suc an army precisely what
the radical party with Lincoln st its head has sOrght
lOug and earnestly but secretly and without sufficient
excuse to justify them in the eyes OF the people for
doing. That excuse is icuad in two circumstances
the sO-ealed Invasion Of Lee, and the prospect of
final and complete suhjugltOu Of the South, disclosed
by the fAr Of Ycksburg.
VIII Lincoln obtain these conscripts? Most certainly
unless the menace Of Lees army on tie North bark Of
the Potomac is Withdrawn and Johnston accomplishes
miracles not TO be expected Of him. the defeat Of Grant
Even then, it doubtful whether CONSUMPTION would
not succeed at the North. There would still be the plea
that Grant having been foed YieksbuIg was in danger
Of being lost and Pennsylvania subject at any time to
invasion. Apart from these arguments if such they
ray be called would be he powerful iDGutnce Of con
tractors manufacturers the Republican politicians snd
those Republicans who are consoldatiouiss sll in
favor Of CONSUMPTION. To these add thousands Of OIL
GERS commissioned but without commands d the tens
Of thousands WHO desire become officers counts aries
quartermss;ers and suffers, all urging cOnscpton with
every cunning and vensl appliance which the Yankee
mind can summon to the cause Of publ; and private
pluDder. Add again the fact that any man who can be
borrow or steal three hundred dollars can escape con-
scription and t viii be that the ucsess Of Lncoln
call is an absolute certainty.
With 100000 as the nucleus Of a standing army CT
: half Million or With regular erny no larger
than the uumter called for BY CONSUMPTION, together
with the thousands Of homeless vagabOnds Who will be
cast lose upon society when their terms have expired
find no place, no work. aud to be forced back into the
ranks sgan-with such army, permanently enlisted
and beyond the reach Of politicians the Lreolu dynasty
Is secure. Il can control the polls. The votes that
cannot be bought can be kept back BY the bayOnet-
Power is established second term OF the Presidency
IS entirely at Lneons disposal accept decline or
hand over 10 some abolition accomplish second term
DresuppOses il does not necessate third, and we
know what folloTs-not submission, compromise,
terms of any sort, but absolute, thorough subuga-
aOn. Nothing else viii satisfy any Republican
in power at Washington.
Il may be conceded, then, thst within the present
year 100000 eOnscripts, thoroughly aimed, equipped
and drilled, will be added to the already large army OF
the North. To meet this array, every arnsoearing