Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-06

war, Of q great war Of Invasion Which taxes
TO tho uttcrmost the resc URGES IF our country
and the endurance Ct her sons. Prices are
exorbi.ant, fuelis scarce in tbs bitter winter
westhst. Tho q 'wer Of Our youth either Leave
theic homes Voluntarily, or are compelled to
loave tacn In this dssps,s:s exissacy-
Leave Or, ehtcd tie ke:d,
1he Cos w.,ho II slc. e.-
Lave the c7rps. uoa:-r;ci
Tt: tTice o: The a.ta:-
to rush to all f.ontiers and meet tho un-
counted hosts Of greedy brigsnds, who come
TO ruin, devour and dssolate ali. Produce, too,
IS "impcesssd," snd sometimes uncc lally in the
rough AID iApia msthod Of eusrtermaste1s
and cornmlssaries who must furnish troops
and horses with their daily rations scinshow
pour enough ra,ious, Ged knows
1t is not unnatural, then, that Ne should
have complaint passionate ard confused
c-y Of vac ia to blsm7? The Yankees are
to blame, say We; let US once whip out the
Yankees and all will 30 we'll. No, it ia the
Government, wiki its couscrip.ion s2d i'm
p-sssments-i. is The Extoitioners with ,heis
shoes and four. Lot tho people "arise
In their majesty" says Col L nten Stephens,
OF Georgia, and compel the Government to
- do what? Why, to Es-c,ganizs tho
~gbals -arnEAs.sstsAz.ss tfscs 1ci the enemy. He
maintains that tao Governor Of Georgia must
hsvo tho appointment Of all the officers Of
Georgia traops; Insists .has the present 1Iiii-
tary system is "Lincoinism" in ia worst
form, and calls upon Georgii 20 compel tais
Cows :nment ito receds from its existing as
gressions." Again, as to ippressments,
Richmond journal remarks that under the
present system "aDy cti:er who goes upon
mans premises, snd takes his property,
MAY be killed with impunity." We would
:aLnar kill Yankees, and feed soldiers that
they nay be able to kill Yankees. Farmers
in these Confederate States, We ap2rehend,
will suffer mach before beginning to "kill''
our officers.
The "Exsortioners" gro also said to 90
INDUSTRIOUS grievance. What lie the use of
Government, say many, if it cannot re-
press exto-tion: let US have & maximum, and
pepe..;es, and hang soma baLar5, few farm
ers, millers, shoeraakers! VIII ehs Govern
ment leave Us helpless in tie hands of all
tbssa Jews and blockade runners? VIII it
not station policeman 10 every store AL
market to force thoas WHO hsye food or
clothing for 5dio 10 sol it 10 as q! 4 moderate
prioef Alas! the ATTEMPT to restrain prices
b. law always makes tn,in higbee. & maxi
Mum price always ends in q minimum SUPPLY.
Blu. others then cry out, tx u appeal 20 tho
"Extortionsss" ihemse:ves. o.! ye Extor-
tionsrs, have corpassion: knew sc not that
ye ec-z.;: sin in demanding mc-e than blank
per cect- profit: Hsve 20 10 bowels :Eut
sf:a- al, VAC ere these "Extortioners ?"
E"eybeoy. Il sssms to Us that everybody
Ill round acts upon the inver;a5is rule Ct
taking as Guch IS ne car gel: it zoos in a
oiIsis, sna nobody begins it, like /. ':fcund
rocl." Undoubtedly it ould Dc rcbo
AMI heroic act, Z SOHO tai Or, sc:ae farmer or
-s..-:r Were - break OUT Of tns vicious ,ir-
Gle, Gaa sci! chesp those commodities waica
rs nas peen Obliged 50 purchase daar. What
jew, what Gentle, viii be the first 10 Set this
admirable example? We cau promise that
Jaw or that Gentle pure, peculiar and I'M
diminished fame, for nobody p;,l ;m;.sso linn
There is poor comfort in hunting out and
proclrmiDg all these "sriesancee,'' and TO tse
immortal credit of our people, we .airk it
may Re affirmed tbs: there is less Of tnis bit
ter and driftless elimination End recrimina-
lion at present In this Oonfaderacy thss ever
was known before in case OF such wido
spread hardship.
Show US the people in ancen. Or in modern
tues who ever bore with such noble, silent
resignation the insepsrahlc evils Of dead
ful 'gny Ct way. They have understood the
whole matter too well from the f;rs,; and
have shown that they know how to endure
rs we'll as to act in the silence Of far soi;t,-v
farms they have shown as much t,us hero;s,n
as when storming Yankee battery aDde- q
canopy of screaming shells. When "the pso.
pie rise in thsir msjssty" just now, i. is to
hurl back the invaders. No doubt in tho
government departments all may not be for tho
best; 1t ID new government under the most
grleVous trial that ever tasked the energies !
Of rulers; much may be amended, and IN |
doubtedly 1t is good and useful thu. tbsro
should be keen and wstchftl critics 20 "a
buke the errors or shortcomings Of authority
as well IS Of private delipquents. Only let
rs comment in fair spirit; let US not seek to
create distrust either of our government
or Of one another in SO great and urgent sn
emergency, but ascri5ing all our troubles to
their true authors--the Yankees -combine all
.sods and hearts in the common effort to de.