Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-21

fighting cr tnifpende ce ard release from thu drest
horrors that evsT beeet ration. II we succeed then
the fate Ireland aud OF Pollard viii be the xte OF the
Southern people, while the means which the North al
ford FIR he accomplishment of this result will be
Afterwards employed in ils cwn subverscn.
But We do not believe that the South caa be con-
quered for II ever nation had cause TO fight for It's
independence that ration Is the South After three
years war she pres ns defiant front to the invader,
and in the next spripg campaign We bavc no doubt
whatever-lhat ste will make even more powerful re-
sauce than she has ye made against the further adj
vance Of the Northern armies. Ii Ia simply absurd to
tax about our occupation OF certain portions Of the
Souh as proof OF It's growing weakness and exhaus-
tcn SUCH preten.ious claims are based upon mere
temporary occupation very soon dsspated by the
light aud experience of history Holland and Spain IL
will DO rem mbered, were occupied AT period not
only by the French forces, but Napoleon the First
placed kings Of bis selection upon their respective
thrones Yet in comparatively brief space the French
were obliged evacuate both ries and the reign
of the Botapares soon came TO an end. 30 much Tor
the question OF military occupation.
It NAV, hosever, be urged in opposition to the con-
cu ions drawn om these historical facts that there
are other cases in history which prove the contrary
and Ireland ard Poland insaDced proofs of the
assertion. Now We do not desire to overlook these
csses Ia fact they rather sustain instead OF over
throwing the position have assumed for must be
remembered that Ireland and Poland lacked vital
element of success, and that was union. We hardly
think that any could be SO foo5ardy as to ass rt
that the South is not united thai the Admnistra-
tim has not done all in lis power to make it uotsd In
Nashville, New Orleans Memphis Bsltmore, and other
cities occupied by the Northern forces, the secession
element, though kept down by tho display of military
power strong, and perhaps more bitter than ever.
Is possible them under such circumstances, that the
Washington autocracy succeed in its policy OF con-
questl We believe not.
The South is have sad, fighting tor existence,
and for all that makes existence dear TO reemen The
North dragged at the heels Of abolition spotsm,
hiss really no heart 10 this colao The people are The
prey Of anatical minority, the unfortunate victims OF
a shoddy arisiocracy. They fell she iron OF tyranny
beginning 10 coirode into their very hesrts. They
have feen some Of their most respected fellow
cit ms flung into Government bastilos. They be-
gin to groan undsr tn, crushing mountain oil
taxes. They have seen the right Ct popular suffrage
reduced to a mere name. They have seen the free
dom OF the press become q mockery. They have wit
messed the sacrifice OF hundreds OF thou ands OF the
sous and brothers to the demon OF fanatcism. And
their great dread s that the party whose success
brought h'se evils upon them will be enabled tbrcngh
its nteinsl machuatcns to retain possession o. power
A'e suca COT d.tioBs fayoratl, to Union of che
Northern peopleY No cand d man viii say that tn J
are l. is clear then, that this war 10 carried by
divided North against unit d South.
Independent, however, OF oil these considerations
there are certain other things which render the w1k
conquerrg the South impossible. We must fight then
capture must be garrisoned by forces wi ich
thus reduced in strength for operations in the opeI
field The further advance into ihe Sou h the lopge
our lines OF communication become, while serious
defeat far say from t1e base Of operations, will
traize the efec OF hall dozsn victories. Then tn, il
generals ave among the best this continent ia fac
That this sge has seen while the sofiers fighting
not for money alone bu; for tho rights for then
By the heroes OF the Revolution, and Of which ou
Northern despotism would deprive them.
In view of all these coDsideTeons the Ultimate
cess of the North Appeals impossible aud all the tlcot
that has BEEN and will be she'd, avail nothing in re
storing the integrity Of the Republic
The Union has been Destroyed by that party which
pronounced the Constitution "a league with death
a covenant with he'll" They it Is who the eneme
of freedom, and who would erslsye the white man 70
the entranchisem jpt OF race 10 NhOm liberty vii
bring but determination.
Aud strange 10 say, this party found its sronges
friends, its frmts lee among the Democracy; 10
without the Democracy 1t would DO p.werlets for tn
work oil destruction IL was the Abcltonist first,
| the War Democrat ntx, TO whom our present CHAM
ties are jus IL atrbusAbe. Senator Douglas told then
in last speech warned them with prophetic fore
sight-that wa was dh union, CERTAIN inevitable, fnn
and rrepresstl,." Do they be 1--we him now And ar
they satisfied that he South cannot be conQusreds
took seven Y ags TO force the iscs upon tie Gov
eTnmen: Of George the Third that he could not enfav
the thirteen colonies; how oag Wilt take to convHc
Abraham Lincoln and his followers that be cannot con
quer the freemen Of the South?