Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-02
RICHMOND WING.
FRIOAX MORNING, OCT. 2, lsSS.


Fur CHAS-GAKss OF GLORT The newspapers are
Fall Of items Ike the lODosmg:
- Ala Of coascr,ps aud deSerters we're marehed
Soun the avenue 10 day. chained together and hand
Ounsd"
and oousorpts Oh are Indecent enough Dot TO UiOOe
AZ INSTRUMENTATION organs Consistently a. ure ~ tht
cOnscri2ts do rejoice being con crpec, may erhAPS
be handcuasd into a happier frame Of uiud. But Il
mdst be admitted that there 10 something rather gro
tesoue 10 tie spectacle Of soldiers Of the Union march
log in chains 70 bsrats the slaves Of rebslb-NsS J.
World
TheWasbingioa u'urPaton stands before tue void
AZ present in this attitude forces unUliug army
70 hght an AbhOrrons people for tie purpose OF CO.
ercing a voluntary UniOn. Il Ohains AID handeua'
ana Vtads its,nel TO he 6s' Ssd then assumes that
t,eyareimpslled BY irresistible love for the old
a.rsapd an amazing devotion to the glorious Union.
Hdrags i6Soltgranks helpless ignorant and ser see's
negroes and pretsnds that they are sighting for the
prnpes o. tae Constitution and the blessings Of Re
puBcaS Government Of which they have as much
kpovle5gs a. hog Of its ancestors. lt sntrsPs or
bbes iOso is service raw stupid and vsgaOOOd iOreig
era and puts them forth as Champions Of native
and and defenders Of hereditary rights
One means adopted By the usurpAtiOu for rsCraidug
=
s.ohsd n, In way which- induces Us to Gle Tic il Il
nav account for the described m the foregoing
extract foreignernNeE York lie i only as to that
civ that We have infOrmatoD6 exempt from military
.srvioe by virtue Of his sljensbip, il summoned by
oVsrnmsut official to attend AZ the Provost hushAPs
Office Without suspicion as TO the object and suPPos-
ing that be may be needed witness, be gees. An
oesr receives him. earOs bis name, records dsscTiP
lion of his person, age, a., and then directs him TO
.lk into an adjoining ROOM There be IS told that he
il eonsoript No protest avAils no communication
vh friends or the consul or minister Of bis Gov'rn-
meut Is allowed res is 10 vain be is hAndcussd
chained aud despatched under guard the army, where
bs IA informed that any attempt At deserhon s deaA-
There are number Of IsiShu5n nov IN this city some
or them intelligent educated, aud apparently resPSe A.
hls nan Who having succeeded in making their escape
from Gen. Meados army, in representing them
sslvs. A. the victims q Ibis Of Vilany. Some o
them had not been 10 The United Ststss three weeks
uhsu the outrage Vas FerPsrAtsd.
And in order TO provide tasus Ives Wti subi,SI best
ui,sd 10 The successful execution Of this desPOtc and
bsbarous tresment sESnts kept in Ireland 10 se
duos. BY engagements for labor At high cages, and
promises Of free farms, and oy paying the expense Of
ths VOYAGE "a many Young Geu ~ PosaSle 20 snsaie
TO the United Sts,eI They arrive At New York Nth
out friends or aequlinAHcee, With 10 knOuledge OF
their rights, Nth no Ouquirs after or miss them Il
,aey disappear and readily ial into The AP that Is sci
for them NJ become the subjects Of the nAn-tAeit We
have described.
We make this statement 10 the hope tbai it may reach
tbs eve OF some Brush Official UhO enough for
the rights Of BrGsh subjects 70 make i matter OF in
vssteation. We believe the facts can be established
BY proof 70 be hsd In this city.