New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-14
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4 LOOK AZ REBEL JOURNALS.
Whisf1iu n.

Rebel whistling was long ago reduced 10
science ranking in importance almost up 10 lying-ih
fact lying and whistling intermnglc as harmoniously
az the diverse blood Of the chiay and his female slave
wife We have Petersburg and Richmond papers 81
late dates in which the whistle sounds particularly shTill
and defiant The E-dniHer. speaking OF Richmond.
saws IN sentence evidently unfinished by the boom OF
Grants cannon: o. II those highly excited Official circles
NJ Warrington and delighted newspaper rsaderi oi
New. York ond Boston could but see the tranquil
seronty u these EMPOWERED streets ut hi. dnyhow
peacefaly our people go about their daily business;
how quietly thy buy and sell. OF even marry
or are given In marriage. es In the day
when Noe entered into tie Ark." The smile
Is singular 10 say the least fcT when Noah entered the
Ark tic Outsiders who had So long sooSed nj his
prcphcsics were slightly surprised not to say demorsi'
Jed The editor go.. on 10 tell his readers thai Grant
means mischief: that they know that mighty power
has gathered countless hosts around this place cos-
stoned 10 Iale Il utterly and leave not one stone upoa
anntcr; irur they know that accurate Tiirs OF The
Doomed CIV ri.iplicd by ,Lc hundred thousand,
point this very moment every approach N their
peaceful homes and indicate each most adyaniag'us
method OF crushing. sacking and burning the piac',
drcBchiay these cay shades with hood and sircs Ing
them .iih maDeled bones and spait"Trd brains True
alsO thai inoy feel IN their aon Row much more blessed
on that Ol DOOM II should ever dawn upon ihon.
would e the anyied dead than TIC anale=- iouselcss
living; they do hear every day-thc YANKEE accogstich
are corrrct-the OF cannon flaming IN
hcnt and flank Of that enormous host sdyan'.
inr with celerty never known before
they are well aware that this very night,
before the stars shine out If only one
obstacle were remOvedtherc might Dc hundi 81 thou.
sand brgands In blue arm!ng ia every street, ran.
pant in every house. until the work Of slaughter and
rspine done; and then in pyramid % nre the
city # their pride and love would rush shyWad, with
all It's pleasant dwellings. with the hcafths NJ winch ia
old peCpio have sat and the cradles IN which lr children
have been rocked It's murmurng river, reCGened Will
fame and blood would flow Hereafter past MOUNDS ~
gore cocd cnders. which should stand ior gcneraiion
a monument Of aukee vengeance. fes they Know Az
this yet 10 night they will lie down peacefully IL rest
Trusting in Providence tbet the morning sun 81. nnr
rs serrrcy into their windows, through the whispering
ire.e IN on any morng Of the ast hundred years IL
il not that people are bOastiu or piesmpuOn or
unconscious u danger or InsrnAibe To th' uhut'eF-
able evils and Curses which would come III mpmcht
upon them ard theirs In cuse OF the onemys snc'
cess They know wei that the fortune Oi battle Is
doubtful and that each instant ~ time l0y hfihg
on the great srbiirament But they not deonHtsi
i've nor By GEy hir.0afe The roll OF he great
artillery IA ~ then ears but they only set Their teeth
within closed lps hey hue done auheg eaH ihey nave
sent forth their bTaycst and their dearest 70 stem ts
roaring tide al Tell foes and car but await e 1Ws!as
OF int i0f ~ U,arsa. They feel too ~ every hbcr
Of teir hearts that In the very best event which can
beliil many II gallant gentleman Wi1 i'e iow'n th,
dat wnose sinu life conid not be pad ~ lhoasald
f th base rabbie rout he holds at lay. Yet, alter al,
u also felt that this Richmond s onr city, and that no
living creature must - permitted TO enter against our
wand that fany enemy do come IN, II cannot be save
over our dead bodies; and that now ~ Ia old tine
II e. honorable and delightful (toh oics and de-
eorp,) 10 die for our country What confagt IL ts We
have sketchc between the spirit and attitude OF he Two
people now IL presence upon this soil The one race
nrazy with yrtsfiuess and intoxicated with sense cs
brute power IN tleI numbers and material resources
sriouay striving ~ crush out OF existence pe9'e rho
hacs nrsr ronr.G tiefa and e1glting with loud sense
less glee Ia the near approach ~ f aGy c t-H eTorA
niA suooss the fouost national crime ~ history. VA
the other side community OF h.ehspiTited heemeh
seeking nothing H. tho world hat not theirs. dotnS
and ariEg 10 do Hcitl har nor harm 10 any Jto@ oTe
iUre sanding up IN defense Of their owa heaTs ANA
homes stormy silent IN the simple might Of lher own
manhood with the antique hefo;sin That IN a. ages NV
impeed brave men 90 cndlr- and dare all things ior
country and honor Loosn. upon Eaicb c0IiTa ahd
deeply penetrated with IT. bic alLo ancc let every man
say viii al his heart May God dgeHd ice HsA"