Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-29
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ro,,s.norSsnts Of the Mort hem newspapers d5el
i'm O.u,scsaey on the picture Of devastation which
..0,Isd heir eyes and thrilled thar hesIs during
sss,n,u's march through Georgia DNtitR9on where
b.a bssu abundsrc:; poverty Ehsrs had been riches;
misery where had been happiness, constitute &C.
rss of practical aptthesss qliss delightful to the sou
Of oa- srtis,leal enemies. The Yankee mind reye in
.,,,bssi. and lu1uratss In contratt3. the OoHfsd
ars.Ss we're admitted to be the greatest and Iobos
mankind, nothing would charm the Yankees SO much
=, n dsclsrs themselves tie lowest aud the mssnsst
I. was preoisoiy bscluss the TaoF OF the Southern
s,uy vas 30 conspicousy displayed on the frat fod
F N,uassas that the Yankees derived thsir chief
solaton from the disgracsful retreat Of their own
Eorces The contrast 80 marked that it could ot
f,ilCO elptlVats the mind OF that eIqust5ly esr
tbls ueope. Perhaps i. is on account OF a simillI
exhibition Of oppOste qualities that they make 80
ruueh parade Of the story OF Washington and q 9
ba,ehet. 1. ia ceFtaiOly oulya ult0n of Confirmed
liars thai can fad anything 80 wonderful in simply
selling the truth
shsruan's march through Georgia furnishes pre-
f,.en Of material foE this hike Of illustration aud
upouss,Oaably 1t Eil BE- suTned to sOod account BY
.+bo,. supernumeFOus pie GIial sheets which
cha holiday eyes Of the Yankee natiO'. We renem-
6sr seeing last year something oftke sams sort h
oonsisled of . number Of piotuFss repre- :suling
Ohrisiuas line In the OoGfeleFRoy as c5nlras.ed
With Christmas time IN she Yankee States Ga o0s
aida we're TO be teSn fashionable YaIksa dams1ls
ana frolesone Yankee children, peaceful farms
aud busy factories, e.oEdsd sISssis and ports
alsd with ships. Ga the other wore desolated
aslds, ruined hOnssisads, naDglsd oorpses, and
-sep'sz women. The uaivonA al Yankee patton gloat-
"a on these p3tsrss aud pronounced tho contrast 10
b, qu!ts rsfrsahing to It's artistic soul What matter
that the Illustrations atisstsd the shame Of The
North, AID the glory Of the soutk This bat
mIds the Aad.heses 1hs more perfect, VIII t
matter that the world HcHA mea.ure its con
tempt ana. hatred for the ols aide by ito
admiration and sympathy for the osherH THIS but
made the contrast striking and mare startlr e.
I. Is quite Indifferent to the Yspkses that 10 these
.opiO opposo1s they have changed aides as to their
traditional position Every YaIkse histssy rslltsa
the story Of The scarlet coated, geld bsdz mad BIZ.
tish officers Who dined on potatoes and salt with
MS,ion Blu, sftsr all they toll Il only fer the sake
of the contrast. They decesibs With sqlAl Esst
the hanqusss Of the festive Yankee soldiers
Of to-day as conna Sted with the measre fare Of
the Conederatss. 1, affords ib ON itflte gratiHea-
ton to believe that Wills they are rich We are po;
that while they are strong We are weak that while
they are surfsi.sd With plenty We famshsd with
want. That people 80 poor, 10 weak, so fsmished,
should not sucounb to = people so rich, so strong,
SO'bountseualy provided may be extremely unrsason.
able bat In polat Of fAe il only serves to give sdd!
tionsl point to the antlthsais.