Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-25


Z A GRAY-HAIRED merchant OF this city offered,
H1"the other day, TO give the Government half Z"
everything he owned in the world, TO close ms
store aud to devote his whole time, without charge
10 hospital duty if thereby he could ensure the
Success OF promote the good Of the cause. Another
GA Gentleman, living in the country, renewing
lis subscription 10 the Wh'g writes that, but Tor
hi, igfrm health, which confines him 70 the house
he would in spite Of bis seventy winters shouuer
is musket and fight under the black nag rather
Khan submit to be ruled by the Yankees sun
another cid gentleman, writing from the country,
inpIores Congress 10 DO its duty aud lay on the
ktaxgs. The people lie declares, are willing 10 be
axed auy amount 10 endure any privation, IN or
der 10 benefit the cause.
This is the true spirit o. patriotism-the genuine
,,,seIish love OF country. Were all our people &C
tuated by motives ardent aud principles As noble
aytiese haired srcs tue success Of the cause
would not admit Of moments douOt-the great
stake vauld virtually b. won, and our independence
as sure = the sun in heaven Aud II the old men
!. b, moved by impulses so exalted, certainly the
5ung ben ought not TO be backward. Nor are
Pie gloEiug resolutions which regiment at
. Isimeut. brigade al er brigade aud division al
ision Of Lees glorious army continue to send
e papers, show cOnclusiyeiy that The pick
wsr OF our youth are fully up TO the mark,
as ever to peril life and halb IN defence OF the
lovely aud beloved ones at home.
II the old men are eager TO give the hall, and II
need be the whole their substance and the young
uen are ready to lay down their lives for the good
OF the cause where then Is the trouble Its to he
found in that middle class OF men, neither young
nor cad willing neither part with their goods nor
to imper their lives iOr the sake Of that ndepen-
derce without which worldly goods are curse ana
Iife Dat a degradation. They are the men who give
ID the cause as lost before they have made the hrSt
efor, 10 save it. They are the men who tell yon ON
the street that it Is impossible to cheek Sherman,
and useless 10 protract the struggle. Strange tha'
the very men who have borne the hardshps OF The
struggle during four weary years are determined to
struggle on 10 the end, while they who have never
struggled at all are anxious prevent others from
struggling.
Aud vet is not strange, eithey. Path without
works Is dead He who has worked most FOE the
cause ought to have and, ia fact, has the most
faith IN its success; while he who has not worked
81 all, very naturally, has faith ~ all. Hence
the obviousEulerence, that if We would revive our
faith..we nSst renew and increase our works.
Especially Is work needed in Congress. Feur
months. of twaddle is enough IN all conscience
The time has arrived for action-prSmpI, vigorous
and I'm tied action. Ro L. Lee has wrought man
-puv. and maintains the faith heroicaly. His
hands should be strengthened. A. many negroes
As Dad. desires should al once H. placed Al his dis
nosaE Negro blood is no, more precious than the
blood OF our sons and brothers The enemy is in
mortal fear lest we should the negroes, and
presse, his campaign through the winter months IN
hopes Of overpovering Us before the negro troops
can be ready for the field. Is the Confederate Sen
aye PLAYING into the enemys hands Il really seems
so And vet We ought 10 beware cf an ill-timed
assault upon the Gulf States. II comes with bad
grace trom the papers of the State OF Virginia,
both Of whose Senator, as actively hostile 10
IL use Of the negro as are any Of the Senators
from the Cotton States. We want harmony bold
and concerted action not q renewal Of tue stale
quarrel between the Cotton and the Border States.
such quarrel at such a time, if not quickly hush
cd. viii necessarily prove fatal 10 the cause. The
enemy viii regard it the surest of all signs OF
cur failure.
Let us look up. There Is hope IN North Carolina.
The people OF that much malgned State WILL as We
frmly believe show trout the Toe Sh'ch viii bring
blush 10 the checks Of the Georgians and South
srolinisus. Holden is a orth Carohnian, but North
Carolina has sent soldiers 20 Lees army than
any otheI State except Virginia Some OF the best
troops and certainly Of the best "A not the very
best, brgades now in that army (Cooke's) Is com
posed Of North Caroliuiaus. The people OF the Oid
North State are brave and tenacious people
Trey win teach Sherman wholesome lesson. The
elias are mastering, the forces are gathering To-
peth6r. God" said an intrepid ana deyoUt oler-
rvman Of this city, has a hook VA Sherman's nose
and is leading him to destruction We trust and
believe so. Where lie least expects popular oppe-
si,ion. there viii his fate be sealed.
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