Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25
Confidence.

Yet a few days aud the booming Of cannon viii be
heard upon the hills from the Potomac to Georgia
The deathsruggle will have beguR and the last great
battle Of the win have been fought before the rUsts
of autumn have embrOWned the lsaVes which now
beginning 70 deck the trees Of the forest. This, the
general conviction throughout the South is strength
eaed by many crcumssAncesthe WOnd srful series Of
our successes the deplorable condition Of Northern
finances the peace spssOhes made in the Federal Con
gress the admissions Of Chase and ThurlOW Weed and
many other signs
How calm and eOah3ent il the South. The armies
sad hopeful greetings to the people, and the poop
respond jOyOu,ly Soldiers aud citizens alike proclaim
the early advent o. peace and Independence. None
doubt thai the last campaign Is at hand. DsspOnderey
is accounted treason almost During the winter months
We have put house in order; the army is in battle
array; We await quietly the Of the enemy. Come
10 what numbers he may and at Whatsoever points, vi
are prepared Zoe him. His malice has expended it,
weldirected force and stand stl to recave The
shock Of It's blind and desperate fury.
Who could wish il otherwise! Who would prefer to
see the people gloomy and the army fainthearIedS-
Enterprises of great pth and moment Lot achieves
by the doubling and Respondent. Victory Is ever ths
reward Of the .tous heart aud the soul strong faith
We have right be confident for We have paid down
the price Of liberty and the world Acknowledges the
Justice Of our cau,e. The last ins nen OF our sad
debt will soon be demanded. AID ready before
hand with the treasure OF lfeboOd claimed by The
Of war. Tis q fearful SUN, when added TO what has
been already paid, hui We ialter not.
But this marvellous calmnsss Of the Southern people
Is il not aplIhyS No. We have counted the cost Of
that Great boon for which We are striving: baVe
elmulAted the means OF payment what is left but to
pay down calmly Tie war was not Of cur choosing,
but Of our enemy's making. Yet the enemy is but the
instrument of Providence whose disPensadOns We ae
csps As ineysable. Nor that only. We believe these
dispensations TO be both Just and mercifu and feel
what We cannot see that the world will be tbe better
for this var Some benefsent design is 10 be wrought
out by all this human suffering. We, the PrinoI Al
sufferers are to be made large partAkers Of the good
which Providence, in its mysterious way, accom-
pIishiDg.
our confidence we're misplaced, il il we're bassd
upon false estimate Of strength, our Valour or Il
Justice Of our cause We might depore it. But its foul
dAtion Is broadly laid in truth, and in that instructive
sense Of right which carries and nations over OBJ
stAsles which are seemingly insumOuntsble. Il mus
have been remarked by the most careless OBJ
server that there is now less vain Boosting and ss
sneerng 81 the cOWardce OF the enemy than at any
viOus stage OF the war, when our arms had beeu
cessfu There is no lsvty, sensesss eOek-crOWirf.
Calmly, confidently, sOberly, revereny,sHe hope the
great issue is to Do joned All good men in all parts of
the world will unite in the prayer that the end Of the
approaching struggle will be speedy, and that it will
dound to the Just cause Aad the better people.