Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-20

b cig Isl nsiio,s This pob iaiy had reference 70
the pFtc amrion 81 Dunm-rr, III lat royal Gosesror
Of Virginia IN IT'S 3vciEs frse. ON 10 al RYAN
Negroes they would join Tor be rednarg h. soi AZ
10 proper stnss OF ia duty" Toe invitation 10 t.
slaves 20 rice against thss m.s:cr the sogsese
rec Ioo eau ed ekys Bancroft, "a thrill OF indgns,i
TO run ihrsuga Virginia eseing all nersncos Of parry,
aud rousng ono ssIoag, impsnoced purpose 10 dr.
away the insolent poxer by va Oh /: had bssa
fri" cot.mporsfy saaa. g., sagergns 10 t,s same
proclamation said ct Hss received Ei'b the greatft
horror In all the colonies
"Ths poloy adopted by Dan more sss L'w'es GO a
his noisl on Whciton, "ot aiming she slaves sgAns:
.nsir m . ara va, noi pugsued during the Of tho
RevcuIoc; snd when negscei wsre taken sy the kag-
sh lhey were not considered Otherwise than a, prep
s.tJ sad pluadein Emancipation OF tl.vss - a wn
n .tsuPe hss been severely condemned and dsnoscosa
~ The noi! eminent pdbcis 10 Europe and the Uatsa
5s.ses. Tia Uai1sd stes, IN toer diplomatic reis--
riors hsyS ever m.intained" Gays thu No them aa
shorty Us. lolsd 80 a! Slaves we're private property,
ana for theIG u such, they have repeatedly received
o5mps IS ioa from Eaglrad Napoleon l. was never
in3aced 70 issue PROCLAMATION 70 the emancipation Of
ths ,ofs his sita BimlA He had: al oosd
have AIMED sganss her part o! her population ~
ptocl.Girg The liberty Of the serts sreI, uunbE
Of villages asked is CT me but refused avail myself
Of which rouid have devoted death 70 thou
salds 81 families In the discussions growing out OF
Ise treaty of peace Of 1874 and the prCnsred media
sion o. Russia tbs principle wa maintained by tie bsi
sel Sstes thst .hs emancipation of enenys slaves Is
not anorg the acs of itg TINA warfare" Ia the IN
suusiions IRON JOIN Q incy Adams, al Se,rstary Of
State 10 Mr.. Middleton at ST. mt Pc ersburg, October
49, 1920 h /. said: "Tbe British have broadly asserted
tue right Of emancpstng slaves (priva.e prcpertU
: Legitimate right OF wIr. Nosrcl right Ia ackno~D
~ las OF war By Hrters who sdmis any lmi -
Tas righ. of putug to deAh al pdsoners In cold bio2
an withou. sp=ci. cause night well be pretended
be a 1u OF war, the right so use poisoned Wssps.
or to asn..inse."
Dimesarding the teachings o. the approved wri
on intsrns.ion. law ana the pncios and claims Of
own .vernmen. Ia its parer days, President LlnsoEi
has sovgh to coave:t tn. souIh into S. D1ming, ~
sppc,ng TO he cupdy, lustsa ambition and ferocy
ths slave Abraham Lincoln 10 bat tls linssl dsscss-
dant Of Duamoss AID The mpotsnt ma los of easi
foIed by the fidelity Of those Who by the OF
the conspiraors would Oay, If successful hare bses
seduced into diene,s hth, vice, begSsry and dsalh
But We nro o. these iadignites and enormles. They
are TOO sckening for recital. History will hereafter
piliory those WHO committed asd encouraged such
crimes in immortal inta1y.
General Robert T. Lee, Ia recent blsIls order, sta
ted 70 his invncble tha tho cus Toe seeks 10
reduce father. and moheri, wiy,s and children
70 aHoc, Gs-ary" H. does ROT paint 90 strongly the
purposes OF the enemy the consequences OF subuga
ton. WHIST sl b.en done IL certain diitrica, Is bst
Ihs prologue q ,hs blood drama thas viii be enacted
Il Ia well that every man and VomIn should have some
us pion OF the horrors OF colquss The fate OF
Ifelsnd az she period OF is c)Gqa,s' and OF PolAus,
distinctly foroshadoEs what would a1ais u.s. Tas gull
Ion. Ia lis c.Aseles work Of blood would be revived
for the execution Of the "r.be !eaderS" The htrsss
OF OF. contest would BE- required TO lay d9Wn iter
p,oud ensgus which arc recorded the battle fields q
ihsr glory 90 sack their arms lower their heads
humiiIIioa and d,hoaor, and pass uader hs yoke OF
abolition msrue ard tyranny. A hateful iIqlls ten,
ntdo atrocicus by spes aud iniormers; star chan
Der coueI, eIorciog cir de0sons b. oonhsoaticR',
impr;sonmens, ban shmenn aud death; oand OF de-
tectives teFre ing out secrets Turk ne IN eve isay,
existing in every Conveyance; The Impression OF free
speeo the deprivation of arms and franchise and tho
ever present sense Of aieriorty would make eur
condt on abb .cs and miserable beyond Whas irieHsa.
can imxgine. Sutjugaion involves hing tina. the
!orIusipg malice and ds'lsh ingenuity OF oar foes can
suggest The destruc Ion Of oGr nationality, the equal
izSion Of whites aud bl ck', tas obtsrltion OF sate
nes degrad IN 70 co onis vssJ-age. and tls redus
kon of many of eh4ns to drearJ, hopeless rene
9il.ss bondage. A hostio police woa keep ''ordsr"
in every TO va and city JUICES, like Dussed, weuld
hold on, cours. protected by fsnkse soldiers Chushfs
nould be died by Yankee or torJ pr1ssIers. Every
onioe would be bestowed on tlsns Absenteei'n Sol4
Gu % Us win al ts vices SIprradlel 50 these, sink
ins US in,, oass sbJs OF D. sraia.ion VS. would be
made the slaves OF ouf slAV.s, he6ers of wood aad
drawers Of for those upoa shon G;d has SIAM -
iad.lbly the m1rks Of physical AID INTEL cua inlet
oritJ The past foeiyn Countries need nos bssoszh'
unto % furnish uIuAi lns OF the heritage OF shame
a a. su6jus.tcn wosli entail Baltimore, s.. Lose,
EaxhrEe Knoxville, N;B 0sicins, V'exsbarg, Hans
vile, Norfolk, NeFbern lou sTlls AID Frs1eicksbrrs
are he Hris Of Ii, snoniny and psVetJ Of rai
kee dominst on.
The Iai siory Of IN. wrongs sld ndiglites endured
by .hos, Ssstss Ehsn have in she cOmpee pT.
tal possession OF sse sisny, vii gTs the bssisIdsnos
OF toe consequences Of su5Jnsta u. HssosGi, mag
ninosai empIs OF agricultural s1d mineral wealth,
to.day mosrg iuil aud tbs shesire OF the most rs-
solsuS ssoeltisa AID bisbIrsnG TIE Binions OF ~
ran con,s her sub .Gncs, snder her ci<n', AID
Destroy her pusc3 T,e sscId righ.I 0f ffeemsl ais
struck dprn aad tie b,oos Of her children her maidsIs
and Les old men, ia msto 20 h,T, ou.o Of uonioa-
meas and reekiss,usss No nh spers o, freedom 60 az
p1nitAed and hs very lis inets Of pFessrVatioa
Grs ousAS cd. THIS worship Of God and The rilei OF
seoul have bosi sh.nsfuy nierrupss and Ia many
ius aue she saliiyaon Of Ins col ohiotsd to her
O az eidn III, Thsss fseM are Iss,toi bJ many wit
nessss end IA Ia bA juss troue TO TIA. noble ana
oliFSrous p.ople thi birblTiiisS almost unpir.
lbc5 ter still maintain proud aud dshst spifii ID
WArds tseF enem.es raf 81
II Maryland, TO judiciary, made sGbSorvisns to ex-
sousys sbsoiu.n, icraisoes no security Tor indvid.a
ri hts Or personal ffeed0m mem ERA OF hs Legish-
tut. arc aressed aud prsoasi g!lous process OF law
or ssSx nent OF csu re, and t9e whoa land grSslsta
uadsr The expressions Of ma icess tyranny.
In K.ntucIy, tho ballot-5ex hai ben oFerthrowa,
s,t bpesoh 10 sup5rsssed the moss vsIa.icu, annoy.
,hos hsrssS and embit.er, and all the ars and sppi
NJ %, a an unsru llsus de- potsm ifeely usea Sc
proven. ths upriog Of TIE noble pa riots Of hs dark
lad bloody grosad" EsteI ef glsdness, asHrsscsa of
trshtr aud better Day reach u.s. and he o. les say
AXE courage and hope fOs thu fa.ure.
10 Virgin a. the del OF al that ilu'trs'ss hussa
h.tosn and self denying ps roESLi, although the ten
pet de ol.t has srep. over her fair domains, TO
,su Of rep .ntapcs fos her SEPARATION fen shs Moth
,su be found. Her old hamcGssd; dismitled her an
sss. al relics d..roysd Der people impoverished her
.rroly made the battle gfou1d for TIE rude shocks OF
I'D ia
..s rnpciinsly claiming jurisdiction ID authoiy the
Did Dsnaion stI lands With proud cresi and defiant
nj D. rs.5y TO lrimp beneath her heel everg usurpsr
md tyfsn,, Ind 10 Iussa.e sfrtsA her sic senp1 y-
'annis the "p;oatest motto that ever bixsd on ia
ious Ehold or warriors arnss.n ~
10 proyens such efsca, our people now prosecu-
INK this struggle. L. is no mere of ealculatcn no
contest for peouss kind Of property, 10 barter OF