Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-09

Now under these circumstances, what course IS letr
What is the duty Of our GOvernmentS answer, Us the
best result Of my reflections FIRST that the President
should without delay prepare and publish manifesto
4, The whole world setting forth these VIOLA
tioas Of the laws of nations of Christian civilization of
,he ordinary principles of humanity, and Of our most
crsd beRerent rights by this ruthless and savage enc
euv Let him in that manifesto enumerate as partcu
ay and specifically may be consistent with becoming
DIGNITY and brevity the instances and that have
occurred and submit them to the judgment Of mankind
am convinced that the whole truth is not known in En-
rop,, and is partially withheld from the Yankee nation
am clear thai when the facts known in Europe, it
will produce sensation that has never yet been reused
III il must, excite an indignation against our enemy
tuat has never been felt before. narration OF Il ese
peated and savage Ourages upon our innocent citizens
.nnot Gail to touch chord of sympathy in every hui
man heart in foreign lands that will result in good to US
in moral if not in practical and material form. 1t
il impossible that the enlightened statesmen of Eogand
and France-evea Earl Russell himselC-shOud longer
refrain from expressions Of reProbaton if rot impeled
TO interpose their good offices 'iu the interest OF hui
manity to arrest the infamous barbares Of these Yam
kee hellhounds Be this as il may, it is due TO our
selves that these t ings should be knOwn-shOuld be
published and proclaimed 10 the civilized world and lie
set down and recorded authentic form, to be read
and remembered in future ages to the disgrace and dis
honor of the Yankee people Besides, it will be JUS
ticatiua in another course am about to recommend
course 70 ced upon US by necessity, and By the i'm
peratve law of sell.deience. This brings me to the
second plan.
"Iet the citizens everywhere arm themselves with
revovers and doube-barrel shot guns, and organize
themselves into companies, squads aud bands When
80 organized let them report themselves to the Pres
dent who shall appoint and commission suitable officers
and accept them as Confederate soldiers organized for
home defence Let the President authorize them 10
use such expedients and means and opportunities as
they may have find convenient and let them by con-
certed arrangement avail themselves of the thousand
advantages which our irregular, broken and wooded
country affords bridges and at fords and along the
roads, lie in wait and harrass and kill the atTocious IN
Y,der, punderer and robber, wherever and whenever
they meet him. 1t may be attended with some peril
- house property and life But what these to the
dearest and sacred rights Of country and home =
Il must come to I is and the sooner { better. We
cannot submit to be longer trOdden out and DESC
lated by an Infamous and ferocious foe. believe it
will check the invader, but whether it does not life is
not worth having to be held upon such 'gnobe terms
and tenure as the Yankee gives.
"These are my suggestions on these heads But
have another 10 add We must raise the black flag
Our armies must go into battle, determined to give aud
to ask quarter. If We do this will end the war
in one more campaign. IL will either have this effect
it will teach enemy to respect the rights civil zed
warfare and save our private citizens from inhuman
treatment and their property from the rapacOus spOh
ton of the worse than Yaraugian invader Will the
President and Secretary of War consider these sugges
/ tioDs