Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-13
From The New York Dai y Nc%s .
KILL KILL KILL,

KILL. KILL, KILL.
Inc fatal error of he "'imeH,' III rur
iu,,umcu., il that il ccnGci,rs that The essence
Of Kerui,rcnrism depends urrn 'x'e''. u:
territory. A;wa!l might it IT. :,r::i''! thai
,ha ir,tyrendynt spirit ri man. his virtue,
wisdom, wealth and happincH' depend up1H
she size of the dwelling ih': he otcnr1c..--
/ :; II :his rash assumption 1i;a "Iim"s' base
:. sentiment too mUnS!r"us I" have been *
pressed wlth rrcmedItGtlnii. II sHyH: =" c
hold that Il it w%r" necessary !"r t,ia ''rnfh'n&
of this rebellion, that every Individual r"b"l
within ira limits should he crushed 'nt 81 TX
is.erce, it would be both the right AMI '!m'y
of the government TO keep t. ;hla War anita
that thing were done" oar contemporary
viii forgive III il, in behalf OF the r"Nn:a'loH
If civilized humanity, We eSp:eE4 1ur doubts
Us 20 tho sincerity tl that assertion. We tA''
und .rstand that III impulse n:iShs H.G" =
hand to trace that sentiment, hu' We rAr''"'
6cl,cye that y christina heart ""rlI sanction
it, 70 sayye-c The massacre a.! TX fhii'l"l'-
Of men. women and children for uPiI"ii'nE
what they believe 70 lie Their right a"'i '!u'y.
: au in,cnaity Of crueltythat We viii not
c,,,ie.s il pcssbi, III humm nature. Tac
.'Timc." SAVE: d" 1t IL "h!igitNlI h'ra':ar i'''
vital intiest. uI nniGld @cn"rAt"'' 81: q;
st.i.'
Bit haw 80 "" Fnr,, TIA. "a ura G"n
,:sr. :i,aii l.. tc..vi:,ed ~ III" ir..mGurat:"ii
- ~. -rsff..I 81! r.;G.luiurtipu? lt = ~ II"
nu...a, !urc:!:c: {, i";r.Oii the remote r@naa-
,,a..-ns af y rnliri,atl ii@mrm''rriGcnt. ahi
"ur owa i,S.ury his .io:H m-'rair'i TIA. ! Ia
,..ssru; resolution nav c',Itribn!" /" thr vel
f.,rc of the separated parties. 1t IL TO-. men
TO obey fhl 3ic':.s,, Of tn'r own r"ia'IcnHcs
and set.se Of duty; o. the Times i"cs, "c
hope, as the people e the South arc dong
unless their acknowledged hcrcism hcarr falls.
witness. Bat no sense Of duty will justify
the slaughter III an entire proT,e. nor ~ VIC
belieye that our cynnonrarv. ha:-u" the
over, would decree l.. althruHh without it
the Independence OF the South were IA &c
compliskcd fact.
The opinions Of mrn, and especially upon
political themes, are dangerously !..lhhic; bat
fortunately the practice ., c"mnnlsi"n hs,
never hn"n carried 10y force GT arms beyond q
certain lint cf obstruction. Fhr q" limc',
however positive its convictions If th. ri.h'
may he. cannot assume iniail:t'Ity; ihcrc.
fore, with the possibility .! error il ,lc", Il
must lac conscious that the ".."ii'"2 u IT.
aft.r that degree III armed chi'I i"'' 'hal 49,"
civilized world aecenis hs the signal Irr I'n-
hcarants. is murder.
Oar abh0rrcnca Of the d0t:.Iiar ii r& crmi
nation advanced by our contemporary has
caused vs. t. digrnss from tia: main arAnmcnr.
The Times" says: eff this kcpnt lr:.n ry
pcriment is to 20 down IN that endless strife
and anarchy which must FOLLOW the disruption
of tho bonds holding these States, the wcri
will take it a. conclusive pr30i HAT c.".l
freedom is but delusiOn and Il saar', and
tho dial Of human progress will be put la'l
for Centuries" Has the "Timcs' coinnuuci
with the stars that :lumr the h0"i. 81 late !!
When this prnscience ti.a; unvc''" !hr imiur.
and digclnscs "endlaea strife and A'lrsh-' -"
the SEQUEL ~ I rulit.li rhanrtT Thr - ni
S.. George, that symbols the p'w ar ever which
our fathers trnmrhet, il".:' t. tIn ,."rsh Il
us. The strife has tnled ti'rrn IL no 49,
archy: the di.rnrtion has been followed -,
yeas o. profitable int 'cJi.rae, nIutua! '.sIcc;
sd friendly feeling |. ~ rot requisite g..
tho virdication of rcpuhilcani.'m that tho~
should he but one republic in the rid. j.
is not Ia the credit g.! rcruhl'"anlssn thai tao
republics cannot exist siIY hy side upon "nc
cortioeat Without 'rnd!e,. trilr and nA-
archy." Monarchies exist side by SIDE with
GDulcSS bllllC i'p"'i'''
cannot, then "thn world will lake it ag con
usive proof that civil freedom IL but dn)n-
sion and 4 snare" Tho experiment. indeed
has failed, if the attributes Of republication
forbid two peoples 70 plrsne their les:inlcs
beneath irs in acnce i'r arnity and concord.
We think Oh the contrary. 'hHt 'wu republic,
moving side by side IN he b ra'. r;.'!! Gf ln1-
gross, advancing under The blessings Of peace
nrd enlightenment 20 prosperity and GRANDEUR,
vieipg with each other which shall b. 81 illustrate
benatcercs Of republican institutions, would
prove to the worll that the experiment is not
iaure, nrt wculd advance tho dial Of human
progress for centuries. But Is we give the world
20 understand that repnbcanilm mart be upheh!
by years of innrderous wRrnre: that it feeds up
on he flesh and blood of ia disciples tlfat 1T ia
shrine IL thousand lIecMtonbs must bleed, sn'!
over the length and breadth OF its don"m tho
clash of arm,s the shreEs ii agony, ,r. wall
IF widows and orphans. the cnrs's Of imfo"ar-
ishel n,st. must aSsaii The Heaven with 'ier
fearful iscords then surely chs world WI! 'skr
it as conclusive proof that civil freedom ~ bat
delnsion and a sl!arc
Our mission is TO vinl:cs:tr rrl'ih'r tuiSm. Ne
are not ordsineG iu prove liIa, republics m,,a b"
vast in territory or numerous III population; but
That tbs SUI of liberty that can spread rts g.nf'
Gus rays overa bUUnieSq continent dial;.;lls hot
to shin, upon 4 pem,-up Utica.