Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-23
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ora NON When that shall be SURRENDERED or compromised
shall be slaves indeed anil viii deseryedy go down
amidst the distinguishing and excavations of all man
kind The enemy should learn that his practice of
ressary cruetes upon the noncombatants aud the de-
enceess among people instead OF advancing the aims
he processes desire TO accomplish only renders the full
fment of his wishes impossible and lengthens the
that instead Of exhausng people by throwing them
into dependency stimulates their energies intensnes
their hate aud adds the calm and indomtabe
resolution OF whole people TO be free from all future
political association with the Government of the United
States.
He Mr. NJ had not been Of those who brou ghson this
struggle On the contrary he had abOred assduously in
the public councils Of the United States for tea years TO
avert it. The planting States alarmed for then security
had withdrawn from the Union They had been for years,
insisting upon their rights in the Union Under the Consti:
tuition and falling to enjoy them those States hadwth'
| drawn The step most deliberately takenj because
the rights Of the Southern people demanded in their opn
on that it should be taken, The ordeal Of battle was ne
cognzed as of the consequences OF the step force
had been frequently suggested The corrective in such
agd force promptly applied This brought the
border states into the struggle for they immediately
united with the planting 20 resist H. So the Union
ended, and the struggle commenced The issue was one
Of life death Brayely it was dared at the begningy
because there honorable alternative left but to ac-
4 cept il andfisk the consequence
After four years Of terrible war what thesituaton
We still say anxious for peaceau honorable peare
peace with Independence and any other peace would be
calanous and dishOnoiable Our enemy offers but one
alternative Subiugation submission. THIS Is the sit
uation exactly Has nothing occurred TO- change the feel
ing under which this strife begani The claims OF the bel
liQerents remain the Have these four years OF
persuaded any among that originally they committed
sake as to the importance of the rights they armed TO
IdeGend thoseIrghts yet vital 20 the existence
and proper dignity OF the States he woudask u tire
Southern people expected uninterrupted succession OF
yctoes the great armies of the United States that
we should hear the whisper of dependency from any
quarter of the Coniederacy The chances OF battle had
been frequently determined for us than otherwise
and Oh this score there foundation for loss OF con-
dence But this the case there could be no
shrinking from the contest The southern people are
brave and honorable peOpe-a consideate people. They
10 die huf
honor and good fame. They had better die all eemen
than live all slaves They will never be whipped into the
surrender Of their liberties and independence a. people
while they deserve to- have them They should feel
Il that they cannot, dare not abandon rights which
legacy beoueathed by our forefatlsers-tae reward
Of their valor and their toll through seven years
of terrible war Would to God Said Mr. ~ my voice
could reach every hamlet in this broad land would
God had the opportunity 10 speak to such as are in
clined 10 despOnd would appeal TO al to know whether
they who first defed the sword Of power, YeuM first
shrink when gouts Of blood were dipping nom its point
the hearts blood of their fathers brothers and sons
Would they be abandon the les Of those
who have fallen before the brutal enemy who makes this
cruel without excuse except that he means by force,
compel involuntary obedience part to usurpaons
without right on his part
Had their wish for peace been stimulated by the sight
Of fields rvaged homes desoate1 mills and farmhouses
burned cities laid in ashes Had their good temper been
propated by the shrieks Of innocent crying for
mercy from mercenaes who dragged them topolluIon
Yield! Never never'
/ They can never win VS. back n0ver never
| Though perish in the track OF our endeayoE
Though corpse the earth that smiled upon
| birth,
And blood pollutes each hearth now and ever.
The battle TO the strong is not given
While the Judge of Right and Wrong sits in Heaven.
The God Of David lti guides the pebble with His will
There are giants YET TO hil--wrongs unshriven.
| Mr. MARSHALL declared that he preferred death to
the surrender Of Independence and that fmid men had
an idea Of making peace al the expense of the collective
honor of the people of these States If the United states
had the idea that the Union would ever be restored with
awaken at from sucha deusi9n end had best bridge
the of blood which we all might yet have 10 pass for
the people in these States were neither alarmed at what
had occurred what could take place, and they did not
mean TO live either subjugated or subdued Who had
been badly crippled by the past scenes oil the war that
they thought of compromising their honor sacrificing
and honor gone what would remain worth saving Did
any imagine the possession and etetion OF property
woulbe compensation TO 10 our miserable poster
" No. He would rather every city and town heaps
Of snouldering ashes, and every house razed TO tie
ground the country reduced again TO its primal state q
wilderness ana the people independent and free than t9
live in State shorp Of It's Ronor, and m home oil gded
slavery As ~ ialkg apopt The exhaustion OF our re-
sources il was but the cunning device Of startled td
y or tn. suggesting Of ayar!es tFyy!ng 20 consoii
-: .1 luis speculation, of natural cowardice Try
ing 10 save worthless carcass from the deadly missiles Of
they are mot seriously impaired Talk OF exhaustion
when to-day urging YOU TO take hold OF untold MI
lions of wealth which lies within your grasp ana upon
| which you can easily organize substantial puDhc
| credit 80,
Mr. AVER, of S C-If you take the cotton and tohac
20 from people who have Ii what will buy them bacon
and bread 2 What viii you pay them with
| Mr. MARSHALL With paper money, resting Tor MS nIti-
mate redemption upon the faith aud honor OF their own
Government l. that not enough Is not the life OF the
state worth more than all else besides In SAVING mat
saving the lives Rll-the property OF ab-the
honor all and establishing the prosperity OF the child
rem who have this land FOR inheritance Shall
hesitate offer UP the huiS OF season ortwo TO gam
such prize The prOpositionwas not worthy OF discus
sion II any man Is unwilling 70 mcGi such sa'IIhe 9
his hIs'CouRry nom the impending peril
he did not love his country aud he MT W. WOgd haIde
him without gloves Mn NJ, had said lie would at once
declare by law the Treasury note issued b. the Contede
rate States ga tender for all debts contracted SINCE the
began and he would keep legal tender after the
war terminated, II is tile peoples paper-hased upon
their collective popertyesting for its redemption upon
their pledged honor and in fact measure OF value,
good gold OF anything else aud should not be
scIedtedat least by the people who issue It, Ii should
not I've deprecated in the trade at least of this country
He would forbid that by law, and he would enforce that
law. In what do you pay ali your public servants In
what your brave soldiers who stand like avail between
your homes and the public enemy They take your Con
iedeate paper at the par OF gold Way shoud not the
merchant and the farmer and the mechanic who remain
home trade and buy and sell for proht your sol
der deyotes his who'll energy to the public defence aud
leaves his wife and little live upon the pitt9nce you
lay him as his monthly pay why should they be ei 70
st0ve upon the deprecated paper in which you pay ana
on which you will not calculate depreciation until Il has
left your hands, Shall the soldier sufertl No The law
should declare IT legal tender in every transaction IN this
country aud the people then can give value aSamong
themselves If any man tiled 10 affect II by making the
Il
gain he ever engaged in II will be said pur
chase from abroad where the paper will not pass and
therefore the will fall upon those who trade abroad
No. The supply rom ahroid will measnraby cease and
he Ir NJ would consider thar Gods choicest blessing 10
this country he would thank God wlRp he could see
our people dressed in homespun eyerywlfe II Govern
meni takes the cotton and tobacco an II sold for gold
people who live abroad LEI Government purchase thos
things only which essentials for conducting the war
Let our people who stay at home learn to work and do
their own manufactures and let Government stimulate
them by paying for the home product in gold rather than
Pay your brave troops with gold He thought they de-
served most and first Of all aud the first thing he hoped
TO that tho money raised by the sale OF cotton
and TOBACCO would be paid the soldiers and officers of
the army and navy. that it mSht through their hauds
e.enter Tho channels of circulation for the Community