Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-09
HRCONsFITUTIOE-STATR RIGHTS.
RICHMOND WING.
TUESDAY mORNING, FEB. ., IssA.
Rattle's Rrigade.


We can assure our authorities vii aud mill ary, thas
svens has occurred since the beginning Of the war
Shich give more satisfaction 10 the public than the
Dronpt and unexpec ed appearance Of Battles brigade
ip,r our streets two days ego. Here Wss What the
psople have so long looked for in van-fore-knoWeogs
of the enemys designs and timely preparation to irus-
rate them l. spoke well for the public servants, and
cas- given the citizens Of Richmond confidence almost
a-krovn before. The bell ringing might well have
oeen spared, tut We can pardon that easily enough
Nos Of the credit for this promptaess was awarded,
shere doubtless Il is du to the LARGE sagsoious head oil
.'Marse Robert" Lee bu. grtat part OF s was re-
isc.ed upon the War Department and Gen. Ezey. We
congratulate them most heartily. Let them continue
L, do as well hereafter and word for il, they will
gain more affection and support from the people
han they could gain by the passage of ten thousand
impsessment and martial laws
And what sbal We say of the fine fellows who sound
ed the ley note 10 the glorious re!rsn Of re-eas.mens
shich has come to us like pam preluding victory
from Lees army, and whose noble example has been
inflated by TIE brigades of Daniel johnson, RAmseur,
Does, Lane, Wlcox's old brigade and Aahenes, soon
o be followed we trust by all the rest-Nhat shall we
a, of the men of Battles brigade? Their hardy ard
powerful france their elastic stsp their joyous AMI o'nh
dent faces their rus martial bearing, and the absence OF
n preteuee, Of everything ike the mill AIRY popDjay in
heir tcsIs excited the high admiration of the hrongs
which gathered 10 sec them pass. As the Westhei-
stained veterans marched by, feeling Of safety CON-
nunealed itself as by electricity the crowd, and they
elshed the rough compliments which the.galant Ala =
oamiars shoWered upon taem A. glance, the ctE 'ns
Understood how and Why that these glme-lcokng
soldiers were the FIRST to enlist Ole eOld see in an
nsan. tia it was not in the blood of such men TO lay
Gown their arms while Yankee Was left 10 confront
hem in tie I'D. Tbey are made Of sort Of stuff
that dout break or back down. They of the gen
ure grit, as they have proved not only by their fire
aud enthusiasm in battle bat by the higher and tru1r
ourAge Of forttude-ths indomita5le purpose to en-
dure all III nRs 10 fight forever rather than give up
Tnats tn, thing that tells in the org run, and always
na Talk about the endurance and persistence of the
Yankee. Any man who looked upon Battles brigade
las before yesterday, saw as much Of the "ta7g on
quality as belongs any of men, and he saw, be-
SIDES .ometh ng he will never see in the face OF the
Yankee, for it does not exist in bis sOu!-piriosu--
These AAbamans fighting for the glory Of the good
ID ATE aud for the honor and safety of their parents
cir wives, their sisters aud their sWeethearts The
Yankee has no such enduring aud enhobrg impulse as
bat He cannot fgdt long nor fgh as bard, for he
las no such stake to fight for hes, heroic Aabsans
ave All honor to them God shield them il the hour Of
ca.tle and give them, in the moment Of victory, tia:
mgOr,s glory which add nothing to the lustre Of
their patriotism, but may make the name Of Alabama
shine brightest of all the States Of the oOnfederacy in
;he annals Of history.