Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-07


Cor ne President Jefferson out Of common treasury,
~ ,c,d not be amazed when Senator Douglas drunk or
oher denounced the coGdrct of those deemed Mt the
time agents and representatives Of the Confederate
Bur let us inquire how Lincolns administration under
the guidance Of the wiley Seward took advantage Of
hese untoward events TO create an alliance, perfect IN
an its externas between New England and the North
west Cairo was speedily fortified Soon afterwards,
uror TO the secession of Tennessee, and prior 70 he
Issuance of the Coercive Proclamation, steamer
feighed with belonging to the State oil
was seized and despoiled ,t,..;,.;nDi
VAS now intense There was no time for reneet'Oi
North. est denounced the cities and people OF tne
,n5 we beaped curses upon Cairo and ndiscrI, ~,
mo, al the inhabitants of the North-"eS. i e..
cIoud grew apace and soon burst upon Us - n; -;
At Belmont We had then dammeu up ~, '' " NJ.
- L,-,sbes'. nj Randolph, Island No. TO- NJ" hau'
Nlsu ou.' DSII md Columbus The Northwest was
liI' ~ S, communication with the GGlf ana heaVy
o ooI and hemp were forced for q market 10 tue
~, o,,srLines of railway owned by New Enghnders
b axei their Western allies to the uttermost iartnue
There we're a few men who, from the beginning Gu
tered feeble aud almost inaudbe protests against Tue
course of those who sought to excite open hoSss IL
plv far the purpose of forcing Tennessee into an att'
uda of omen enmy against the North. These men I'M
vitt;,rlv 90 operated with the Abolition Government,
who we're indebted 70 their agency Tor the Jealous GU
operaton of the Northwestern States IN the conte-
te1 invasion of the lower valley Of the Mississippi
H. VAS often suggested especially after the battle OF
Renont when intelligent prisoners from Illinois and
In nniformly stated that they were lighting solely
Co. the free navigation Of the Mississippi; that they
were opposed to coercion, aud bitterly hostile 10 ADO
tionism-it was then suggested to those IN au'uoy'
" AGENTS should be sent into the Northwest 10 remove
The erroneous impressions created by the unfortunate
aiding system which had been established o LIN
coin At Cairo and 0y the Southern people at all Tue
owns and villages along the Southern MISSISSIPPI
Manassas Bethel Belmont and Leesburg answered. ina
We would be vctors on every oatIeheu 'na' SUI" w
| would force the whole North to sue for peace
Two wears have passed. aud the people of Illinois anC
Indian, as well as those who claimed exclusive owner
shin of the Mississippi by their acts, whatever may
i been their intentions have had coohng ume lhe!
now begin 10 learn that each had mistaken the
of the other Within the last three months, ior tn'
first time since its enactment, the legislation oil tue To
t,erate States as affects the rights OF the people
/ a., Nortbw,st ha, appeared in Northwestern news
Manor Rosscrans has referred TO it in very recen
ldress to the Legislature OF Ohio. Andrew johnson
sneers while ne speaks OF it in the great convocAuoh
i AboiitiouSts which he recently addressed. msap
nrehension which this Government should have cor
retsJ long ago il at length being cured after TIVE
vears of suffering aud blOodShed, which, for aught
trov might have been avoided if leaders and so
called statesmen had comprehended the VaSness oil IN
war upon which entered, aud the causes which CAV
strength to our enemies.
L. Is urged that the most yindicctiVe, as well a. IN
b,vest OF our enemies are from the Northwest, ant
berce the folly of attempting Cancellation. The North
west III itself wronged and hence the madness oil 1t
pcople; Shether justly or not the facts may deter
/ mine They have violated the usages OF civilized war
Il fare they have pundered my own home; they hav
d.,olated NV State If SOnewall Jscksons corps wer
Differed by appointees of Lincoln, there would not b
wanting even in that magnificent body Of troops, plumber
RS thieves and cut.throlts Among the $4,000 troop
OF Grant we night expect V mud ten thousand or NOR
Il Abolition thieves and iaceudiaries. Then there wer
10000 camp followers, the egs of Northwestern cities
who Derpetrat0 with the assent OF Lincolns mimons
Il crimes at which humanity shudderS.
/ But have ouly sought to show what know iron
lily intercourse with Northwestern people for htee
wears past thatthe difficulties in which are involve
vita tuem are susceptible Of solution IL is simply
commercial difficulty and such may be adjusted.
i no heredty eumi;y Ike that which separates d., bv
fathomess gull, from New England. The Press OF til
Northwest and of the South should devote itself to IN
purpose OF healing these dseusCns, and not TO the ur
i hoy end OF perpetrailug enmty that originated
misconceptions Of facts and duties. Every one admits
however unreasonable his stupidity and preudces, tina
the Free Navigation OF the Great River is concesslo
i We must make 10 the Northwest Even our COngres
i NJ
oes OF the past and the fact that We entertain sue
purposes should be made known by all the opponents
| popular opinion in the South. S. H.