Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-13

generally constituted of those whose door stones nave
not vet been darkened by the iron hal Of war; and who
having large property not yet reached by the wave Of
iuyas o. are anxious for peace to save 1t from the ems
gulphng process which has made eern patrols OF 80
ma Of their oonntrymen. The Direction ana treseo
ery of saoh men Was to b. expected. Says the editor
Who eYor thought, when We undertook this r, that
every man was 9 nero and patriotY Who expected
that the cause would not have these 6eld weights oil
ukeWarmness, lfshness and couardlce to carry =
Nay that there would rot be renegades and deserters
and traitors running the enemy, and betrayng their
kith aud knY We have had TO travel the beaten patti
of human history and these are bu rapetions that r
their counterplrss in all th estrug les OF liberty.
While We Wri,e We have not seen the resoutif as
which have raised such storm In the Legislature. -
We cannot venture to comment upon tfem on N ar
saw test mony Oar only object Is TO show that how.
ever III advised and baoy timed they may be, there Is
nothing in the circumstances of their birth 10 aa'm or
discourage the brave men and women Of the South Who
have shown their determination to live free, or not i've
at all In this the land OF their OWL They cannot sty
the determination Of that GLASS upon whom aone We
can depend Tor success. They are but Gust to De
vhired from she chariot wheels of brave people roll.
ing on to tho accomplishment of their destiny The
day comes when the luksWarw, the back Ulcer, the
fainter by the way the renegade and the traitor VIII eau
upcn the mountains TO cover their shame ana hoe them
from the glorious fugence OF an achieve ana Vlcto
rous Independence There in the SJusn, thank 100
men enough who csnIo. sford 10 wear the chains 4
slavery on their free limbs and give tier wives and
daughters to be servants and toys 10 the hated and
Woud.be Yankee master, for the sake OF saving the
property OF sOuless cOsards to MAINTAIN thus hSht 10
the end The army 10 full of such men, andWe bets
heaven that We can say the vast ori9 yoa meet out
OF the army are of The same stamp. The 11cep lon1
who would not only bow down themselves al kiss the
rod that snites them, bus would drag our heroes
aud patriots to their knees in the same bitter deg
rsdapon are but few. We would that hoy would
pul Nd stakes and move with their cattle ana
household Eods to the Yankees whom they either
love or fear fais h no oOu9y tor spOh souls OF pu tv
LIE. them seek safe asylum ana more genial society
tnan taat OF people passing tssOug a'e and .Aer y
attain Or z, priceless in blood or rsAsure. We shal
reach that pzJ wi hSut elscdoIstrng IN The Alabama
,sslsture Tor MsulsilAu, OF being beno dan TO bis
,,or for t. H he ohaLcJ 20 bs elected Preadent Il the
Yankee Ss.ss We sha reach Il In spite OF those al
home who "GIy peace, WHEN there 10 no peace and 10
spite OF our snt,pies, Black RsPunloan or DsmoeFaS
AZ the North,
The Montgomery Advertiser OF Saturday saya there
Is much unnecessary apprehension IN the Community
that there Is reconstruction movement IN the LsgsIa-
ture This grows out OF the number Of propositions 10.
ported Is ookt 70 peaceful solution OF our dm'u-
&C., TIA; Of M Pnsons from the source IL emAnates
and the tIcs with which is advocated s regarded rs
the mos; formidable. But DO apprehension need be
tel Mr.. Parsons is in q Wosiul mIo:H even among
Ehoss supp sed to be his sympaEhlz,rs. he will be
badly beaten whenever the vots - taken.