Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-09

Those who by nature ocircuustsuccs are exempt frnp
military service have emps scope Cor the exercise Of virtue
in patriotic war The pk iege Is not denied to the
which cannot endnie the Nils snd ought not 70 endure
the eletes OF war quanf story recorded Of Old
town thatwas longago and reduced to extremity
The mpored the bessgers 20 allow them ~ go out
OF the town with whatever uey coyid carry their
shoulders. Consent being gftn ofg procession Of wo-
men issued jromte gates aneeyery woman carried ON
her shoulders man Struck with admiration the be-
segers granted honorable teAs to the town. History
sbounds with examples ofthe paotic spirit fidelity and
ortude OF the gentle sex bot lone 10 excel those when
we have seen. No land threatened with snbiugati0n by
superior force saved uns the OF men
kept aglow by the inspiration Of Their hearts
yesta atars vhereon the Dire Of virtue burns perpetu
ally and where We light our lamps when they are extn.
guished by tile blassof war And what population could
endure the suherings Of long and bloody struggle they
were not soohed BY the tender Offices OF those minister
ing angels In these Offices and in sacrifices which rend
their heart strings their virtues riyd those which make
the Of battles Yet their modesty shrinks from
the fame which they deserve Our country women are
content with the glory vi their country aud their country
men. We know THAT half the glory is their own.
Cnsrlned men haze duties in patriotic which are
only less urgent and important than those Of soldiers
These are 80 various that they cannot be set ont within
tie limits Of this address Many OF them eXacted by
the uthorityvf government Some patriots estAm II
privilege TO do more than the law equre- Some in this
war have given up everything for their coutrys cause
and only regret that they have 10 to give In the
utmost extremity OF war in exile in prison. in life in
death they can retain that peace above all earthly dgn
ties calm and quiet conscience. One class Of dnties
only proceed to sketch, because they belong TO entire
The secisi virtue of war il courage II il not the
courage Of the battlefield alone. In other forms 1t is
called public spirit Sometimes IL appears patriotic
SUMMARY of faith hope and charity IL is aoraI prin
ciple more essential 70 the defence OF nation than mill
tary engines II animated the Athenians before Mara
thon II most intense among the Romans, who never
would treat for peace after defeat though they
on the brink Of ruin IL sustained the Americans Of the
Revolution through long war attended with disasters
exhaustion bankruptcy, factions, treason aud every
cause of dependency 1t has upheld us through fonr
wears the formidable ever waged for the sub
jugatien OF people IL is the unconquers bic will the
courage to submit yield" IL Is faItl-unaiter
ing fartn cause il Is hope-a hope Reyer blinded by
future danger II Is charity ptqA charity excluding
and perfect agencies a national rein.
The public spirit is apt to flag in the course Of long
and inconciusiye war especailyn it be war Of inys
sion prosecuted by stronger power for subngaton
Men feel the injuries and forget the object OF the
They grow weary of its present tas aud case to dread
the more terrible doom which @gasthem in the future
hsnslos Of their own country While the exhaustion Of
the enemy Is hidden FROM then eyes Their own losses
deprsss their hearts and the resources still left to thea
are no longer computed They know the past as long
tract Of misery without result but the fnture which
somewhere contains independence peace happiness and
national greatness Is all unknown Disasters oorc and
to gloomy imagnations every disaster portends final
ruin. Courage fails; dsconent springs up cowardice
creeps in; despopdeley At last may settle down ike
pail. Then arises camor for peace At any price, Men
begin reprosch smother The tioyernmeut and the
Ueielals are hssdls sueH ssttoos SIG oIsoieH tnei
ties inflicted BIZ 100 powerful enemy Mutual distust
and reciprocal cslnnpies poison the an pissenson aud
faction rend the bosom osoosty Finally ths land pre-
selts aspeeaee like that CT Jerusalem Just before her
DOWNFALL Wien hereizens slaughtered each other in the
streets while the engpefof the bescgers were batterng
her gates Then All Is lost
There are reasons Tor oeevng hat ev OF TINS nature
wi never grow 10 sucn excess put tneie particular
danger than besets us, though II springs from crcum
s.ances WHICH,, we Are aln,, VII - @ oar memae
sipnpn. tess ac .ne ,as' IA.e " oSt lvfy, .n1
spaiseness o. our as aosenee ges socas
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only The Object Of the war and mist teach all men by
precept ana tnst - lever 70 ue 70, our e9un
try than % survive her is Ihey mus. nx the aith Of
II wsrs inscribed Ike that sacred symbol which Con-
stantine cenea IN the SKY wiz an inianie pr9nise OF
victory Under tnat sign you shah eonguer Inc pro-
mse WIZ DC iuihiea the Panhs spir's ranies ana re-
mans fesaiude,
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lu'e ahu pIa'e oetoe an s eneMss anu W .nsse nse
Tue CHOSEN ana worthy beaa OF al pupne eu'f. iheh
there will be unity oil power as well as unity OF enimc1
on one principle oil ana under one eadefsh
OF constituted authority There should stand the head
Of affairs o. now stands among y. nan whose con
spieuoas courage like the white pume 81 Henry oil Va
ware, should rally oil the brave TO follow through all
dangers,
v,roa NJ Rat ou" csass Il gterus The norsr of the
ens,ay wears away ON armies are great Our resources
are Immense Onr country ia unconauerable il We are
worthy of our eoaptry We are responble 10 Cod and 10
no,iK for he eyentlhery or slavery 81 PsuI gave
r. tie mariners nroisp which had been reye aled "a him
he ta noel or Cod that there shouIj he NO oss of any
mau lie among them by the tempest which tossed their