The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-21

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fA1op.ed Mach 9, ts64l
49, = ryrrsms1 ~ Ase 11rs'sss = ne S'"-
S1erots StosSss 20, ,es.
~ nav neeriy three y.@ - Ell, - vrrY
~rrr homes and Greeiaes - = her soii
sse to rcpsi the invss. 80, .vsry sn,s. tseh.
Before sss.esa, euioymsot 81 yenr r'eh,s
80 "s ~ Conritr,ien had oses eN ..s
1adef s1s for ,astses erarnsd WIZ con.
~. ssS . war 70 subiugs.s our e,sss r; ssaiss
~ xhc South esnmsnceo os - .ss E-a.,aI Al
BY .": :, ,srsw q tie mack 1t had h'.hes'o
Dtn's"S .,c,, A eeniaet Virginia coaid hos
worn, AZ ,,a'Nsreat spectator B,ana hs
reAs'n au h,,,ad. syrspathy, ecns c,oni Interests
every w. w roure 10 the States sgaisse
~ ~ mi. hostile PREPARATION ~''s SET ON Io'',
-. r,,hdrew az oaoe from Al atsoo'aslo"
-h,ch no longer respec>ea wI"'eh 1' nsa>,.,
C'. I'd received 70 receive oa her own aosoW
uo", 80 "a..aped shook oil inv.si3n. sac IN
s0S van % rally - defspd your no 1lss. yooe
49, 49,. "a vnnr homer; and this appeal was ho'
snn - .s;a Promptly And Rsnsrcusts you
S.xtn,ha cal, Of duty. Mort faithfniiy
ror nsrferred t. Ia year iong sna ar
x.,osc ssrvics you have shranA iioN. w 80
- Danger and no e.:sises rasiss ssus as'
sance In the ffsd, yodr wives ~A- 49, 49, 49,
I
M.y and tie traits OK h.iaetry DESTROYED
.,hIcs. aud barbareos enemy, But In
S.n;,. ~ avery temptation you have never
~~f.J hack. fvar eye has slways h.en liked
AN "A foe and yotr ear wai,iaS foT the suna
100 "a hattie. Amid the toll of the march.
shs weary watch, tbs labor, tbo hunger, the
cold the privasions Of the camp, you have
never complained, but have a.wsys rendered
= cheerful obedience TO the D ;a.e which honors
a ak ~ q
Zoe have been present In most Of the In
poftAnt battles Of the war. snd IN ali your
Waller has been eonspicuocs Ii ass made you
the th0me of praise by your heroic companions
from othe. ots.es, and by the whole civilized
world.
Many Of year comrades have fallen ia ba',
ue or f.oca disease contracted in service, aut
htsn ,ssusfsrred from III, roll o! life 80 tsas OF
Immortality. There srs many mors whose
n.usala.ed forms attest their honorable devc'i IL
10 tAstr country.
Won, prolonged absence from ouas. ycrr
.,.r,Sce 81 personal interests aud Of al the
@;,yments o. life has, indeed. b.en eraat.-
TIA war. forced upon us by .ae malice OF 3
reorle whom we had not injured, has eots- e
nnc,,r ma all deep sorrow aid cruel s2ff5g.iG.
"a. unavoidable csiami'ies have bean kr"a =
s.rns,..d BY the refusal of tie enemy 70 se
.oeek the lava of civilized warfare. and b.
chair tsndish ss!enpt TO wrsst suboii'ss y
from ms by visiting he moss relentless Ssfa
r,,,es nron remsn and chilarsu, tIe aged II t.
the helplsss Ua,,i!lad icsnss has hosn s'v a I;
% their eupidi.y, ncs 81: n.'iloas Of T! efe'E.
have peea ~aotenly dee~roysd - shs;r ris.ica
a, svellea the sotf=is Of ,Go panpsrso yLs:anF,
vho. nswhipt Of lo,:.cs, hevs been "re@iS
rewarded sid promoted for irsir ca!to.?.
AGED and ulotf -ndjnS mcu have h&en dfsS-
csd from their BEDS to trSarp Prlaoaa 'iid Ell
sary lsber R.hns d a1d vir,uens ~c;:ssn -. ~
been bIu,ally insGlttd, ana, t1laH :e!t' ny f@de,
uniesliny .olsie.y, hsvs been le't sav'i7s iro2;
ehef homse s. hcs;sGss Tor neRrces,
Tuns have BEEN daso!st.d, dwellings bare
been sia in sshes, ua?sotSS.e:s v-ss'9aea ah1
hslrlsss children have hss. .sWard uet ft1'a
their hones si.lon. bread "a rh-Iss-. TIE
touSs of tas ssl;sis G1sd a%-e 3.en :, a2cz
aud deseo5s.ed b. Eerds, WAC hsgs sabs'iessi,
Invaded The sane.i.v # ihe grave aad outrage
sbe eensibi!iiiss Of III. l7irs-
tadsr the hspoer:ti:si guigs os.iibs"ats4's,
from slavery q population happier and i'ois
sirsHous than themselves .dsy nave y, 1gA- =
subjsc, ua 70 . yoke more Calling t..a3 To.
have esssyed 70 remove.
Within q few days past "a sxpsdi;icS, rs
been projected srS TN ahcIt;ve sx3Tf iuaoA2 T.
carry into execrtios. with ns!suce iZssl,nciih7
emaaa,ing len We nav: reasent 20 tasss :,
from the government az N,eainP.on, 10 ss.os
and Are tins city Of Richmond, a z ~ he q -
AeSs 81 nj, at 10 eeasign i $ ina llst";-. y IL
cut a moments warning. 20 :.2eJ AID ID
death. Ecr this purposs sfaaisl g huFh'.2
party" WAS organised, p:ori-ed with inp's
Deut, of asa,raeti9n, snI cri.rs 20 carry Iit'
execution ths fell dssisn. ANN; lie hlssin,
ruins the released prisoners .roa 'betis isia
and '1ae Libby" were to unite sSi'h th, ennG
Of b ,hlgren and Fitzpatrick III deafag oG
death and slaughter Upon unorsan6ry a.s
peaceful eiiisans and inHicting outFags upo
pure AID urpToiaoet women more tortibi
than death.
The hear: j ckeEs Is thu contemplation c
the srormiiiss that Tvouii kaye hsen collc I
ted had TIE nsfaT;CHs scnem9 succeeded. +
praysr for mercy wou.4 have been heard, y
scream for hslp would have been heedsd.-
Fire, rapiDs, slaagh!sr and iast would h.9
bsld un1isputsd dominion in lhis fair city.
VS. forbsar to s4,arss, bet make mis- recits
shat you may know more clearly the clsrs"te
Of ou7 foe, and that ne msy Be- held % 20 III
odium and ex eora'iou of mankind.
In shSnelsse disregard Of al! the rnles O
civilized warfare, your Chief Magistrate aIt
Bis Cabinet vera, By special directions, 30 b.
1enied the nights Of priscLsrs CT war an
Killed IN cold blood
Every fpeciss of public and private property
wss to be destroyed snd she entire eo1nsr;
within their reach laid waste.
Stimulated and encouraged by tbs pTeeop';
and example Of their leader, this baud Of rot,
bsYs and murdsrers er.sred private houses
broke open lsdies wa.drobee, Destroyed o
their rich cortents what they could no: appro
pirate, carried OF jawels sad plate. consigne'
to the flames stores of provisions, burnt mil;
aud other houses, dssola.ed SONS Of tbs fairea
homes Of the State, and Iefs whole fsnilis
without food
Thanks to the eallantry Of citissn col fiery
they were routed and repnised in tho miSst 9
this carnival Of crime, which must outrags tn
sensibilisiss q the civilized world. Many @
them, with awakened consciousness OF zee
dessrta. now contemplate their doom WINE
the walla of a prison from " h1ch they hoke
10 release their companions.
An avenaipR God suddenly summoned the
atrocious loaasr from the scene Of his wicks.
nees to the bar Of Judgment, and On his sis'
body were found bis atrceious instruction
stained with his own bl,od. The name
ilahlorsn viii be handed down to history AS
fit associa.s ia infamy with Butler aud ho
~ laasar criminals; who have dlegracsd
raui.y and shocked tbs moral sense o: Il
Bos in these very atrocities you vii d!sce;
die motive, II any vera neeofd, fur oon,iaus
service and fresh ssorihcer Virginia t;.kes I
es6p backward. Every consideration Of aono
intefsss. duty and safsty demand that we ais
70 forward 10 tho grand struggle fc- bars
nights and human iib-r.y, 81 trA"eiy De2a
aud 20 msnfulfy maintsinsd
After xIl that we have suff.rss and erduse
subiux alton or subUIgioD % tns crust l.,
would reduce "a e. n ceges o. dsgrajett.
and misery which haa no parallel Il tAs his.o-
Of civilization.
The sseri0oes Of blood and treasure .ha, ~
have axpendsd-ths memories OF he poh
martyrs who have freely given their Ngea /.
the achievement of orr Independence, foraS
Chat we shouA peedlexsly throw away VII
u been already won. in the vain hops 0s o.
tanning peace or security.
Nothing bat wretehedne.s and unto.
misery await Us, IL We stop short OF the al