Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-26


peculiar dogmas-Ehen he found hnref resisted pre-
oaiuelsi the world that he had been "Antonly az
sailed
And vet, with knowledge of all these facts-Nith
knO Sledge that Lincoln and his conederates had bee
for years plotting d union and war, and that he had
&C ualy com nenced hostltes, and that the SDuh tf
ter exhausng and every other means Of
keeping he peace WAS merely acting the defensive
you aud her Northern men, whOha'e BEEN regarded
a. corservtve were "soft enough" 10 BE- caught in
,hs tolls of neon and Seward aud to join them IN
their warl
(orbear to mment further this point R1Iy on
it. you will see your when it il late You are
looking the surface Of things, aud fail 10 se wat
lFs beneath.
Your fellow.citiIsn, Seward, Is a Willy fcll,w. He
knew he could never Oe the President the old Union
md he determined 10 break ii up. Lin Oln elected
by @ III, noriy OF the popular vote. Tue Republican
party was minority party II its OPT oAents bad beel
uuited they would have out numbered TIA Dhlon Of
votes The Republicans got possession OF the govern
ment by accident ami they have determined W retain
il by violence.
To get the command Of an army, they must have
war; and without consulting Congress, they declared
war They have CaIed forth large armies and created
large navy. They have suppressed the frcedom OF
speech and Of the ress. They have suspended the
habeas corpus. They have dearmed the people. They
have SEARCHED your dWelin-s, rAed your papers aud
imprisoned your cit'zsrs Tney huV; surrounded your
bso1 boxes with me rcensrY bayOneis They have set
at ruugAt- the decisions Of your courts. In word,
hey have trlmpled every principle Of liberty aud
violated every right and franchise OF irermen Wsat
are your elections now bu. mockeryt Have not
vi ole regiments been marched to The polls to control
political eOntessi
There is more bentA all this, thar meets the eye
The South has been used u head and bloody
bones 10 brighten Northern Dvmocra's into compliance
With Black Republican designs Bu.there Was deeper
object
TIE Black Republicans do not me TO relrquish
their power. They 10 consolidate II with the
.wud The war is d rected sgAinst us-your time will
socn follow. Ii the South we're conquered, what would
be YOUR condition. LneOln would have, at his com
maud halt million Of mereensry soldiers. WhRl is
there 20 prevent him from plac * you ia chainsf
L.ok fer moment, As the CO snluVOu OF that trDy.
Who compose iti Look at his oUnlirgly devised con
scripton bii See how airoiuy il has ueen AIMED
The ma4ses OF your ptUpe were comparatively ndlter
cot 10 the war provided they did hot fight themselves
rhey were content remain at homc, aud Ike money,
by Jobs and contracts. Having reference TO this
of things the republican leaders framed bill by which
cousciipts could buy exemptions. By laying $500
Ths appears at rIt view 10 be very harmless measure
But look ut its practical workings. Every mar, Ct
auy uoperty pays his 5000 and says Vt home. IL Is
only the homeless feudess outcass who forced TO
60 Thus, all men Of substance, all who Laso 'Gny
int,Tes 10 the country, or It's su uiobs keep out OF
tue Federal army. It's ranks ere filled With foreign
mercena lee and adSenturers, and slbsttue who cne
nOLhiR but thelr wages anu lAton3 huu are pre-
pUed to do blindly, the behCsts II their Officers
What 20 such men care for vii liberty populr light
All his ory teaches Us that armies are tho wiling n-
e uments Of usurpeIs and yTanie Tbia Is the kind OF
army that will best suit LncClns purposes. doubt
not that Seward ia GIFTED hear OF every subsGn
ti al N who pays his $500 10 get GU. Of toe army
lie h,s thereby less refractory tuect TO deal with,
and the $500 will buy t. o plant me cenar e5.
aupsa 10 you to answer, IT the lAgest part Of the
Northern al my is not composed Of 70 esuers and men
Who have II, permanent interest in your country Now,
suptoe the South cor que ed what could The Northern
sonle do against this amyi Would you not hold your
ib.Ity and property and lfs at the will Of THU army
aud Of those who control itS Aud you wiling 70
hold everything dear TO man by sueh tenureG " lat
sr, tho teachings of history this subjec Have you
forgotten Cesar and Cromwell and Bonspartei Are
Lincoln aud Seward gels in the form Of mern with
more the Gmbi ION aud passions Of humanity Pause
bs II I, not too late Dismiss the idea OF restoration
of the Union - idle dream. That is irrevocably
pona II il is ever 10 be rccosstruce1 il IL not in your
d,y or mire lf will be ater the pres ut generation
sbsll have pas ed AWA, with ell it's hatrsds and prjd
d;ces aud bitter Iemcmbrancse. Possibly our gland
children wien the reCoi CtCn Of desolaed country,
huruiug dWeiIngs violated sanctuatie, and muulatt
aud murdered kindred shall have faded away, may COL
sent 10 scuss that "a son but the men oil the pre-
sent day Htvrl never ntver!lI
We will enter into a teay Of peace With you, IT your
masters will allow you 10 Lego late. After awhile, II
YOU can save yourselves from the horrors OF ANARCHY,
trade may follow. But we can bert btfiend you IN Our
nresent attitude Of hos fifty Lincoln and his crew. II
ION have the nanness to stand Up for your rights
and te:ties we can aid you In recovering them. But
Il Won tamey submit or il you lend your aid to him III
varrng on us you will ud to your cost that you have
been fotgng fet for yourSelgs Your ensl4vemeht
will follow ours. 49,
required 10 elect President next au umu Do YOU be
eve that Lincoln aud lis amy will ALLOW you 10 cast
your suf ages ireelyy Are you "soit enough to cup
n A. that YOU will be PEI mtjd nOn ate or elect any
than Abraham him9ell LOok q. the recent elections In
kentucky and Delaware aud even in Connecticut =
Was there any freedom there! DID not bay onets con-
&c thCml
In fortnight, you are to Lave elections for ale
officers in Oh O. PeunsYyanS and other states. You
will see some pIemoEitions in these Saes OF the sort
of freedom Of elections you 10 have But you must
remember that in those elections Lincoln has but a
c,mpara.ively remote aud inirec. interest. Bat the
Presd initial election will involve the fa,e Of the Repub
hcaa party, aud human nature must have dvested IL
self Of some OF lis strongest atib4es if Lincoln does
not try CON lsous at the swords point with bis oppo-
neuta.
De warned, then while Il is In your power TO save
your own free institutions. Demand peace with the
south before your own liberties have been eneetuAly
undermined Ii t is refused take i'll your hands
IN maintain YOUR rights aud We of the South will aid
YOU in putting down the mons'er Back Republcanisn.
ia consistent with your principles aud your record
Let ma have 10 more of the s.ars and stripes When
they cease to represent the great principles OF ree
dom, of which they we're originally the types, they
eeaed TO have value in the Of men oil sense and pa
trioisu. shkAAADo.
rRnNT RANK. =
To he Rd;tOr Of the Wig;
All agree that promotion should DO governed By
merit. Some men have carmel the right TO the IofS
most places. Those who have not won priority and