The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-24

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msnded by the necessity that 10 upon 10 al. In tho
name all that 10 manly just and honorable thn
should not be tho case
Situated tho immediate border, Virginia well know
that the Of war the heaviest OF tho shock would
fall upon her. Her Southern SISTERS more sensitive
to tho common wrongs and common dangers, or feeling
themselves loss exposed quicker than she TO dis
solve the union with the states Of the North Virginia
exerted herself to tho peace and 10 establish Is
safe and foundations She pursued her Efforts
up the very hour when declared against the
States that seeded. In that supreme moment she
position with her Southern sisters and
shaed for the 6ght These Southern sisters have not
forgotten the 10y they felt at the accession Of Virginia
Il was celebrated with bonHres and artillery and sopg,
and universal gladness.
What Virginia expected soon came to pass. Hers
the Arst soil be invaded hers the first city 10 be
SEIZED How well she has borne herself In The campaigns
that have followed It Ia not for us to say. We will do no
than Lees, her Jacksons, her Johnstons
her Ewes her Stewards, her Ashbys. We may re.er.
however, what has suffered Look at her desoa,ed
disric,s-oncc her productive t,dewatcr, her lersie
Piedmont, her beautiful valley, but al todden under
the hoof INVASION and trampled In the ruggles OF
great armies. Look at her people, hoG rary are plum
dered many in exile. Look at the prices Of provi
sions, made enormous by the Immediate presence
OF the host.tes. Look at the continual and
extreme demands upon her and aged men for
military service. Look At the calls for Der Slaves tue
mpressments OF her supplies tho interruption almost
prostaton business OF all kinds, caused by the
exgences or the service All this is her constant exps
rience And yet has any heard Virginia com.
pIan2 Does any one SEQ waveri her people
cheerful and hopeful and resou,e amid it alp Have her
Governors ever sought difficulties with the Confederate
agenH Has Legislature ever placed distractions
the way OF the public defence' Has she sent soil.
tary faotionst, croaker "peaco man,, so called,
TO CongressY IL she not brave. and bold, and de-
FAINT this day when the war beganf ls she
not SOP To ask these questions TO answer them
and mall ~ excussd the flisl y which !hris
We contemplate such record. Amid al her surerngs
desolations Virginia glorious than she
was before Notwithstanding her ravaged fields and
burn. homcstoads, she 80 rich as now. her
jewels are her and daughters.
Virginia reluctant, slow to draw tho sword-some
said she cupaDy but those who were sw:fter
battle fighting better than she We do not require
or expect that. Are they behaving well? We ask
more. We slow 10 believe they are
not We are slow to believe that Geor
ga which the example Of secession TO Virginia. and
sd the way will not also show her how TO fight and how
to endure We are not referring soldiers In the
field, FOR Drawer but 10 the people at home
But what report that sometimes reach that
our allos there do how suffer well WEI
What means the letter lying before US from gal
liant Louisianian who, with large opportunities for
observation, lamen the Dant Of stsadiness n c
GEMS OF Alabama aud Georgia and Ainissippi9 We
implore our brethren there and elsewhere not
TO forget the faith and honor that they
pledged Virginia and each other when We took
our joint stand for liberty and Independence We call
upon the leaders Of public opinion, We call upon tho
rulers governors awaken the people TO full sense
A. shn Autu nA nj hat AIR honO
II is with Georgia that ara ~ this moment most
interested for 10 Georgia that has chiefly TO bear
tho shock Alas Georgia. she has been distracted BY
bad politicians The letter before rs says-rhe course
pursued By Governor Brown and others doing great
deal of nischie" For what sin Of our people was u
that 10 q time like this We should be q0sicted, and
distracted and weakened by such mad, nconsider.
a,e and fatal rulers9 Governor Brown W the gov.
eminent State pays little regard 70 law he seizes
the salt OF shs citizens he seizes the disteres without
particle or authority in law, but merely because DO
iudges II expeden The Confederate authorities, ho,cerer
he tp,des al erery step legitimate duty He weakens
the public defence by timed and unfounded clamor
about state rights He assais the Confederate adinis
traon at all points, and diligently sows the seeds OF dis
satisfaction distrust Did IL need prophet TO tell that
such course would great deal Of mischef?' Does
1t need sage tell that 1t will do great deal moreP As
consequence OF such proceedings Georgia not ready
united cheerful enthusiastic band Of patriots which We
nigh, expect her people, they arc divided about State
rights and peace conventions and the like. Heaven
forgive Governor Brown and Mr. Stephens and such
they for the mischief they have done. Heaven put
into their minds retrieve their steps even now Georgia
will suffer, and the common cause viii suffer, we fear
from t6course they pursued but surely they Will
suspend their captions least I'LL the present
trial IS over and pnst
We earnestly invoke the authorities and people Of the
adjacent statesof South Carolina and Alabama the
especialy-,o in GeorRias their own, aud TO
reinforce her w..h utmost assistance II all will do
thor duty they ought, Sherman will BIO utterly do
stroyed IT, from any timorous, jealous selfish clcu
iaon they neglect IT, re,ribuon, swift and sure cannot
| but overtako them.
| How the Rebels arc 60 Dcfcat sherm an
TIE Richmond Wing, in long editorial, reviswH sher
mans Meridian raid Of last winter parallel TO tbs
campaign on which he ia engaged. After showing
doubtless TO It's own satisfaction that that campaign
failure IL thus proceeds instruct the rebel citizens
how to defeat Sherman ana catch him they
| enienvoring to set for him
We refer episode In the history Of tho campaign
OF 1885 order exhibit illustration of the dangers
which beset tho magnificent schemes and tho mos
audacous enterprises and likewise because ind In Il
the antelope OF shcrmans present movement, ad
| hitting that report speaks truly, and the key Il
his actual designs. Tho departure from Atlanta ant
abandonment OF tho Chattanooga base Imply intention
10 seize point the coast for base, and to
this way the coveted severance Of tho Atlantic
states from the Gulf States whether that objective
point the Atlantic the Gull remains to be
the OF his march what il may our methods OF
defence viii bs materially the same and for
that defence very much the extent. When sher
man was c.recrpg the State OF Mississippi prom
nent general In service with full knowledge or I'VE
comparatively small and irregular force left to oppose
him, VIC assured, felt conddcui that with proper
| energy there ample means al our deposition IN
that quarter for his dscomature and TO that end urged
| tho prompt collection and vigorous employment o.
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