The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-12
JsA Davis, Organ on the Crisis

rebel situation, of which we have pub
lished brief telegraphic synopsis. II
is attributed to JEFF. Davis himself:
II becomes US coolly and calmly TO
look into the circumstances of our con-
ditions, and adopt with frmness and
energy such a policy as wisdom may
point oat and our necessity constrain.
1t is childish to whine under misfortune.
1t is cowardly to sink under it. 1t IS
absurd TO be enfeebled by it A brave
man struggling with adversely is worthy
of special admiration-a spectacle for
gods and men.
PREPARING FOR SACRIFICES.
We think that our late reverses have
done much toward preparing the minds
of our people for the most extreme sac
rifices, il they shall be adjudged neces-
sary TO the successes of our cause
And in truth they are not sacrifices at all
when compared with our situation. If
subjugated, il Is question simply
whether we shall give for our own uses,
or whether the Yankees shall take for
theirs. Subjugation means emancipa-
ton and confiscation.
All our servants and all our property
Welded up TO assist in the defense of
our country would mean no more, but it
would be far more glorious to devote
our means to our success than TO lose
them as spoils to the enemy. Our stu
alton, too, stripped of our property, bnt
masters of the Government, would be
infinitely better than if despoiled by the
enemy and wearing his bonds.
These views have long received the
theoretical assent Of oui people. They
are now our practical realizing convic-
ton. A thousand prejudices, thou
sand consecrated dogmaS, are now ready
to be yielded at the bidding OF necessity.
Any sacrifice OF opinion and sacrifice Of
property. any surrender Of prejudice, II
necessary to the defeat of our enemies,
is now the watchuord and reply Sub
jugation is a horror that embraces all
other horrors, and adds enormous cal
antilles Of its own. The people see this.
They have a vivid perception of it.
They are ready on their part for the
duties it implies. Now our authorities,
the great occasion.
Troublesome times are upon US.
Great exigencies surround us. Weneed
all our strength and our wisdom. Let
there be a conference of all our wise
Of our wants and catalogue of our re
sources. Then by common consent, let
all obstacles to the employment of these
resources be removed. So long rs we
have a man or a dollar, and the man or
dollar be needed, let the call be honored.
ALL RESOURCES TO BIZ KxHAUsTED.
We must not raise difficulties; it is no
time for that Shall we withhold our
sons and thus reserve them as servants
for the Yankees2 Shall we send our
sons and deny our negroes? Shall we
spend our blood and refuse our money?
Shall we withhold anything from our
country when We should be but saving
it for our foe? 1t is Il disgrace to 8 gar
rison to surrender before its ammunition
is exhausted.
1t would be adding disgrace to our
misery, il we were overcome without
having first exhausted every resource OF
defense. 1t would be doubly infamous
to us, because. with contributions to our
defense equal TO the spoHations we
should suffer If conquered, our success
would he assured. We should come out
OF the contest at least with that which
would be worth more than all the rest,
our liberties and our country. II We had
thrown overheard the cargo we should
thereby have saved the ship.
Let the Government determine what
it needs and what it can use, and if it be
our lands, our houses, our negroes, our
horses, our money, ourselves, it must
have them. Strange that we should
cling most tenaciously to what is of
least moment. Strange that we should
give ourselves and grudge our property.
~ L., Il Al. al
tishnesS.
LoATHING OF THE YANKEES.
1t must be generous as well as brave.
Our authorities must do more. They
must take care, whatever befalls Us, TO
save us from the Yankees. If adverse
gales and devouring pillows should con
strain our storm tossed ship into some
port, let it be no Yankee port. If an
unpropitious Providence should con
denim US to a master, let il not be n Yam
kee master OF all the people on earth,
we have most reason to loathe and to
dread them. Any terms with any other
would be preferable to suhjugation to
them.
This is the sentiment of our people.
This their conviction, and it is a wise
conviction Let our rulers remember it
rs the development of our national life.
1t may not provide for all the exigencies
OF war; questions of State may arise in
our experience, as they have arisen in
the experience Of almost every other (
nation. when our best welfare will re
quire of our rulers the exercise of a
bold responsibility.
The acquisition of louisiana in 1903 I
was justified only as question of State. (
something over and above the Constitu
ton. If in times OF peace statesmen
have sometimes thus 70 throw themselves
upon the intelligence OF their country
men, and seek their advantage by irregu-
lar methods. such occasions may well
be presumed TO arise during a struggle 7
for hfe with i powerful, INSCRIPTIONS
and ferocious enemy.
The clouds that have thickened over
us adInouish us of the possibility that
the time may come when craftsmanship.
If il cannot deliver us, must at least Sc
cure TO us the utmost palhation of our /
misery II il cannot save, IL must at I