Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-08-30


"a, ust;snos sua ou1 endurance. Nc Is7s
sssn 4. elsewhere degenerate into psssi7snsss,
and ;,,ksuina the heart ny deferred hope II
,.f c.D,ui snaers should deem II possi'1o;
,,,s7stafs 10 assun,e iii good earnest tbs off5n-
s,7o ,hs stor would te tailed With loud ell
,busazu. II 10 POLICY So much moTs con-
genial to Southern people, fuller of hope,
far moro spirited, and Astounding in promises
of succcss. that ii never fails to raise tho
spirits Of our s7ny. 1t affords facilities OF
surprise, secures a free selection OF iaVorSoIe
er,und for battle, aud cffers, besides ina sat-
iffsoiion Of beating the enemSon his own
sill! 1t hos, finally, positive sim' ana thus
e.yo5 confidence aud spirit TO oil engaged IN it.
Ne ,,a;s 1,o fear that our Generals oouki not
s.rs;s. ..eir ioroes Ga the euemJ. With
al; r:yin, way To license Ut oomlnittlng
r,ors lrja=iice. 1t is true, tho heroe
brutality and barbarrus vandalism Of the eue'
NV hare al.sulved us from all considerations
bot ,hosa dua to our arlf respect and tho els-
waited ,one which, under the guidance Of our
President, has been given to cur war. But 1t ID
aiso perfectly Legitimate to levy contributions,
in rnooc; or III kind, from the towns and districts
tbs: fiji into cur possession. The experience OF
Chambe7s,urg will lead to q prompt CON-
rliance With such demands. History abould5
III examples Of ths euoossa in making al aTmy
eelf-sristdiniDg machine III The enomy'p
c,uu,rr, aid the striotest rules of war justify
such ID policy. There ia no need to place it
Oh the ground Of retaliation. We have no
dy.irs to make tho conduct Of the Yankees
precedent for our own, in any respect. We
stand upon worry different ground: We fight
with God for our fstherland and our righteous
cause. This does not proven. US from using
all the rsor required against cur enemy. only
i. must not 10 left, as ID done by then, to
fnra,is corurnsudsys and lawlsss marauders.
Ws have President whose singleness Of rur.
p go and loft, elevation Of principle has N''o
E57 him thu uFection Of his countrymen Aud
tho respect o. foreign nations. Let bis views
be carried out strictly and uniformly, and va
ara sure cur troops will conquer the enemy,
sab.:st themselves without luSther e1hAuSting
| tie land IF their countr 1men, and yet main
tain tho strict discipline Of high-soned senti-
| u,sfrs tina. hsvs made cur armies unmatched
, il tho annal- IT warfare.
Tho Val is net carried On by rs for the ille-
eilim.!e pal poses Of aggression hnd uupIoVoked
a,srulto 81 tho liberty of 4 nation. but The whole
pon Of Vi or ,.-ore hao been mat1e available III
| orte1 10 maintain our houor aud 10 deteni uuI
rights sfniu,t insult ami Invasion. We ste,
lhe -!otr, uut oaly justified but prlemp'oii!y
called upon y uso those means which sru most
likely 10 lead to spssdy posce. II is not likely
that va can oh,.in thu latter by simply repsllirg
| ths attacks and resisting the entertainments Ct
cur enemy; such S war can only and with The
mutual exhaustion OF both parties. But the Ian'
kee. who has no honor in lis soul and no feeling
in his heart, is keeny alive to sll injuries to his
purse. HsDce. we sre Srny convinced that
when lie .soa bis IN Ii. lands laid Waste. lis mills
| .,osl,IYrt, his factories ba:hi and his towns
| iLtoateHed ~ ilh dr6!i aoti1u. Ito will. With hif
|
| 10 Tho haiIois ii war ani the blessings Vi peace
l:e ito thI, turns the ,ich planters hohs III dis
'ant Fl1tida is Il glorious spectacle. IL zee "hict
lie r.yo willingly a tesvy fre of aGIniSsioni The
ih 90 ttat ,ise liom his oma homestead, :cofct
Ii, isre adj wing bis hssft. For the sake.o
pe.c,, the: efoIe, we should be glad 10 see the
war carliea inio Africa, confident as we are tha
our brave troops arc the best, nay, The only me-
gotistor. ws ought to employ. snd thst they
whether they tight anil their own siodted, &c
their lives, their fiesidss sud sil hat ID dear II
them, Or WHISTLER they carry their victorious ban
nsrs ,tiumpbsntly through the land Of the enemy
! aii ever stard up Iobly 10 the lofty STANDARD
nhieh las 60 far won for them The Summation i
tie woild aud the blessings Of tho Almighty.