Washington telegraph., 1864-03-23

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tratlons uf tile nrrltaw= ol shame that >1b
jugarion " nh cmtalI BaIu:uore. s..
Louis, Nashville, hnnxviis, NV Orleans,
Vicksburg, Huntsville, Norfolk, Newb-rn,
Louisville aud fredericksburg. are ne
first fruits OF the lguominy and poverty Of
gIkee domination.
The sad story of the wrongs aud ini,g.
mites endured by those States wAicA 4ts
been in the compile or partial pos-es-i " If
tne encmy, will give the best evidence Of
sudjugatipn. Missouri, a maguIhcynI m-
pire " agricultural anu mineral wealth,
M to-day a smoking ruin and the fnr ii--
atre nf n.4 ni.'-t revolving cruellI-5 nd
uafU.n-ins inr .IIII iti- .i ty.4n r
>uine XXX >uB-fance, piunfer ner cl,Iz ~,
auI de-tioy ner peace The sacred rIgIts
Vi ireener Z struck dnwn, and the b!eOd
81 her Un.ilreu. Ler maldels aud Ger old
uIen As ,i-adc tu Il ~, Uut Ut me.e waatun-
ness and recEiessness. No whispers of
treedOm 90 uupunished, and the very In
stlncts of seif-preservation are out awed.
The worship of God and the rites Of Sc
pulture have been shamefully interrupted,
and, ia many Instances, the cultivation Of
the soil l. prohibited t. her own citizens.
These facts are atteStel hy many witucss-
g., aud it i but uat tribute tO that nO-
bic and chivalrOus people, that. amid bar
barltles almost Unparalleled. they sill
maIntain proud aud defiint spirit toward
their enemies.
In Maryland, the judiciary, made sub
seryleut 10 executive absolutlsln, furnishes
no secnrity Tor individual rights or per
soLal freedom members of the Leglsla-
ture are arrested and imprisoned without
process Of law or assignment Of cduse, and
The whU,c laud gruanrth under the oppres-
slOn- ot a Inerclie-s tyranny.
Ia kentucky, the Da!lot-box has been
OvcrthrOwn, free speech il suppressed, the
most vexatlVu, annoyance harrass sud IT,
bitter, and al rhr ar.s aud appliance uf
an uu-crupuIuu> de-UuiIsm are frrei, used
% preyrnt the uprising Of the noble pa-
tri0rs NJ Ihe I. dark aud bloody grouu
NUte- at gladue>s ASSURANCES Of brighter
aud boie' day, re-ch u, aud tie exi.es
may take courage and hope 10. the future.
Ia Virginia, the model of all thar IL
lu>trates human herui.u aud self-denying
patriotism, although the TEMPEST of desc
iatsuu Las swept over her faIr domain, 90
sign ot repentance tor her separation from
the Norm eau be found. Her old huu.u-
>teads dlSmlntied, htr anceslr'-i relics Ge
,truyeu, nur people Impoverished, hvr r=r-
rl'ury malv tnu bltl!y ground tJr the rude
>nUuGs IA c,nttnLIu- hosts, anl tIuu tli-
rlded, witt hireiing parasites mucEiu-ly
claiming jnrr-Ilurrln aul snrnvrr,, gne
Old DDuiui-n sui .tI, With proud
crest ani defiant n.en, ruIiy tu tramp be-
ueath her neei every u~urpcr all tFrant.
Sud illustrate afregh her 30 scEiper tyraR-
Hts, tue "prvules, mJitu that ever ul,zed
on n.tiou's sniell or "a Warriors arms"
10 prevent sucn effects, ouy people are
uUw pr,~ecuflug tlIIs siru-r.e ID j. no
mere war % ca ca,utIOu, ~ contest for
particular kind Vi property, uO barter Of
precious bIvui ivr filthy lucre. Every
{ ,Ing involved III manhood, civilization
religion, lev, properly, country, hune, il
~ ,iakc. Wu hLht nut tJr plumber, Pill
lage, spull-, territorial uuAque>, The
Government temps by ~ priz VI 'Ebeau-
this war. We seek to preserve civil free
don, honor, equality iresides, aud blood
Is well shed when "shed Tor cur family,
tCT our friends, for our kind, Tor our conu-
try, Tor our Gtd Bdrkc said "a State
resolved to hazard its exIstencc rather than
ab4udou its object, must have am iufnlte
advan aye over that wilicn Is rrsol cd to
yield rather than carry it. resistance b.
yund certain pOlut." 1t i better ~ Ds
conquered by any other natlOn lhau by lhe
UnItud States It l. bstter Ip INV depel-
dency of any other power thau WA thaI. -
BY the condition ot IL eAI-tcnce aud e.
sentlaI constitution, a. now governed, il
must be in perpetual hostility tc us. ~
the Spanish invader burned bis ships %
make retreat impossible, 50 We canuut az
ford to take steps backwards. Retreat Is |
more dangerous than advance. Behind
US are .iuteriority aud degradation. BE /
fore Us is everything entlclng 10 patriot.
Our bitter aud Implacabls foes are pre- /
pairing vigorously fgr the coming cam
pligu. Corresponding eTlrts shouid be
made on unr part Every one capable NJ
bearing arms should be connected with |
some effentive military urgluizlti1n.-
Without murnurlng, our peuple sn1lld
respond 10 the laws which the e1lgsncy |
demands, The utmost energies uf the
whole population should be taxed TO pro-
duce food aud c.o.hing, aud a sprit OH
cheerluueSs aud trust 10 an ail-wise aud
overruiicg Providence should be cutlvated
The hisloy OF the past three years has
much to arimate us t. renewed effort and
a firmer and more assured hope. A whole
people have given the.r hear's and bOases
10 repeI the 10 RAIDER, ali crstly srcTihces
iravc been made On rhe ALTAR rf our ct'un-
try. No similar Instance A. rU ue found Of
such spontaneous uprising and volunteer
ing. Inspired BY holy patriotism. aI'ln
aud agaln have our brave soldier, with
the AID of Heaven, bafied the cifJrs Of
our toes IL is in 10 arrogant s''irlt that
W refer 10 successes that have G 81 u 50
much blood. aud brought surrOw 10 SO
many hearts. We may fnd ia all this
an earnest of what, with determined aud
resolute exertioo, we can do TO avert sub
jugatlon aud slavcry-and we cannot fail
TO discern 10 our deliveraBce from 50 many
aud 80 great peril, the Interposluon of