Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-12

rsstsd war; There Il btsdes conservative lnsiIe.in
very people which teaches them when this point mas
,e en- reached aud neither Establishment nor coercion
will easily prevail with them to 60 beyond IT, Il Is SAID
hat not more than mr. ger cent OF the whole popula-
lion, or the male adult head OF every nth family, can
be spared to war. When he is taken from the NUMBER
Of producers and converted into solder, his family OF
four consumers remain to be supported BY the
NJ the four nearest families burden of one additional
consumer 10 each male kdut at home which, added TO
the other Cxacons OF war has been asoertaned TO De
as heavy any nation can long sus an.
Now, sir, the North, with its population OF some ~
millions at the beginning Of the war; divided Into four
million fam lies might have spared nearly million to
the sd and il 10 believed that in the course OF this
uAly bloody aud protraced struggle nearly that
number OF the enemy has been destroyed or disabled
even Foreign immigration DOES not enable him greatly
to increase his aggregate force in the held and all ap
peArar g. and all information received indicate that
he conservative instincts OF the Northern people, ad-
monishng them Of approximate exhaustion Of re-
sources. rebel against the continuance OF the war
But sooner or later s argued, the south must %
hAus ed might reply sufficient Tor the DAY 70 the eV
thereof choose however, not 90 to tVaae the point
The limit at which the war drain on population must
be stcp3ed has been referred to- That rule Sppliss
only ~ Tree pcpulAton-lot 10 slaves The NUMBER oil
laboreis or producers among saves is three times a.
great as among free people. With the former therS
are tIree in each family who labor held, win the
latter only one and with the former those who do not
lAbour can hardly be called consumers. Ia the begin
ming. tie whole South had 4 600 900 slavsF, diVs BILE
into 500 600 fsmilies Of five, and Including 1900 900
lahourers The North, on the other hand, had about
20 900 600 whites, OF which IL 600. 900 would Ifsd
Oh 400 90 lAbourers and the remaining 5000 600 OF
her popuauon we're precisely the numotr u tie WING
population OF the South.
shaI no, here SOP to comment on the greater 6 III
cency Of slave lAbOur ever free In producing subss-
tence for aImiet; upon our more fertile soil az q
more prepitious skier. Enough has been said to
show that the disparity betSesn the sections wac
originally mach less than was generally suPPoseS'
s2S 1. may be safely asserted that the South,
A. Q slave cGuatTy, has tae greater capacity 10
enquire oae war. True, Q slave country, though Lot
easily exhausted, IL easily invaded. Toe slave pro
eucss sDundSnt, the supplies Tor war, but cannot TO
smploysd II local Gefstcs. be cannot Dc made min
uss man and those who would employ sia's .roops IL
ur large armies 5AVs not yoE lad the hsreihoot 70
propose slave mihtlA. YER If they can DO relied on
10 zhs for the couatry The frontier assuredy the
&C MD be relied on hght for their immediate homes
This bare digestion, however, gives an Air OF aosurdi-
~ - the whole scheme.
FJrtuua:ely We are not yet reduced to extremity
though QUE territory 10 more mi.ed, supplies OF TODD
are more abundant than ever our soldiers sufr IRON
disease mrcl less than iormtry &C ing chit hJ on the
d. fe, siVe and b hind WOrkR, they must sLf nue.
smalsr Losses in baTls than the enemy aud being
their own country AID climate, must suf.r also much
less from disease: aud this day. repeat the South is
displaying more of original vgor shan the Njrth. Ii
ex auson approaches its sdVarce Is TOO tlcW 10 be
alarming: tie period Of lis ARRIVAL cannot be cAcua-
led 1nlle IN the North poiten,ous signs indicate
distant catastrophe A. leas We are sell strong enough
TO GJrd to Wslcn ana wait, without hazMd nY expert
menus on our military social and poit cal systems, lhS
NAV precipta present disaster and entail future woe
Still our army must be increased. 1t has already
been said that irly oHs-thrd Of those now liable t.
military service absent from the h5d. This source
of supply mut be made to yield liz proper fruits.-
Though there nave been many, 700 many, deserdons,
aud Inis evil will continue more or less 10 exit yet II
has not been great 10 our army as IN that OF the en-
envy. The mel orlty Of the hunter improperly Gus
sci vice naVe lever BEEN brought insU IL Goggles
must assist in applying remedy. New sanctions lnust
DO sided to OLD laws and laws must be passed. for
filing up the rsGks Aooye all let Of ,als be made to
ihs patriotism OF the cOunuy-let corrective be at
tempted from these halls of that spirit OF contempt
that lax obedisKcs To auhority-Lhat SOW and reuc
TAM compliance with the bshests OF the Il slAtIve
power where Ihose h,ss do not comport wl.h iadi
Vdua esse opinon,-Which, running down the Whole
official gsmu, civil and military, from capital 10 Damp,
(Erth honorable exceptions, OF c)urse) accommodating
abuses it descends, parsly the fighting power
OF the country and reloer5 the Law OF tue land TOO
ofen dead litter Lat every man, here or else where
fee under obligation 70 point the finger Of soorn a.
every VIII shirt or skuks from his duty, at home
or in the fso and especially at tat superior eff ,er
whoever he may be, VINO sIends an necessary fur
Tough to relative or faVorIe, or permits him 10 lie
around his headguarlers, or Otherwise by his inJul
gence aVod the fight. As eaid in tie begnn ng, much
good may be done by Tree discussion Lere Let Ne
throw III the shackss OF an over caution ss to Grill
Gem Of men aud measures; and freely confsssing
abuses charge homo the responsibility for their sxis-
tlce aud invite both government aud people TO hea
II is great mistake to suppose cue people cannot bear
the whole truth on every aud AM le5ton, social Do
nd frrm nur
emies there Is 10 longer anything 10 bs coKceaed-
The s.Tergh OF oui armies, the number at home still
liable TO service, the extent Of oil resources the
dep of every hslbor, The LaTigabie DRth OF eV-
cry river the height Of every Mountain the width ol
every plan, and aim the procuring capacity OF evs
~ Gcte, are slreaoy known 10 them; and TO be
hoped that none OF these things b,tsr known 10
tGem shan TO u.s. The particular measures OF egisla
ion which sHeuld be adopted assist in the great work
o. bringing to tho held aud keeping them there il
would DO out OF placs now to discuss Already olher
members have suggested, By bill or resolution more
than one salutsry exacImen.
But, sir, il ali these calculations fail-!f as our A.
spaing iends declare, we have Appropriated TO fn.l
exhaustion, and mus; ind extraordinary sou,c NJ
Feniorcements-HIl negro troops answer toe nurnoss
will the African saVe u.s. Thore Is no moral No
peouniary obi econ TO employing them If they can h,
made to serve the occasion. The aestcn is NOT
Sheiher they have NOT been known to & ,bt hu,
whether they can be relied 10 dyht sue ,esslly or
US in the present death g0pyIo vita our er emes
In what form OF organ Eon Ii il proposed 10 use The
Il can hardly be designed TO nerminglo them in ,b
companies with our c!tiz1n soldiers no one has
yet bad the audicity to propose that. No military man
Noud venture 70 conhde to negro troops go much of his
lao Of bat 10 would be occupied by regiment or a
brigade, much less division corps To eurrsnder
them tie cu,y OF defending f1rt Or ou,poss would
20 20 place the keys o, the situation in their hao6s-
Thsp, but alternative remains Il is to "a, m then,
nt1 companies and place these 10 alienation witn white
companies in tie came regmsnts. Behold dis mil tary
chain stretched along III, "perlous edge OF baitls-s
chain Wnich the cicero spark OF sympaby and mutual
confidence can no longer tIaysrse the answering emile
tae plant gllcs she Understood pledge OF mutual
devotion, heretofore Transmitted from oopp,ny TO com
psny in the Ella Of the fct with the con,iau Gus
from Lett 10 right and from right to Left aon, the
adVS2cing line, all all Interrupted and DESTROYED and
n their stead dis rec, lie itaiJn, Aghi; the epyis
d. corps gole, hercic memories in possbl demosal-
Gu, doeerIOp, sutjugAtion Gnu. God grant lha,
our lobe army OF martyrs may mover have TO drink TIL,
cup
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