Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-13
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SATURDAY MORNING. MAY Il Iqc-
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INFORMANT Lt fLR PROM GOV. LE.aLEr.,
FRANSFoEr April y, 1865 -Irvat p-;c,,..-
General jas. ). Bris!'In, Lou.Sri,.. h, -.
eIai'-l oar communication Ci t.,. glfl i..-. a.,
not reach Inc until the evening or tie d., ''.
concur with you in the opinion ti.t o..
porous ana healthy system o. s-.u. .,.d isSl,
-AeituCAy cannot be legaiuea e.c-r- me-.
ree oasis Inc result Of tle rslali;,1
las beeh TO withdraw from s'.ya -.
pIotection and ~ sroy tie uoWer ta ~. &. g
II. The enect Of rebellion has b On N P'o,Gt
lioulAe popular judgment upon The suhia,, ~.
slavery and TX Uoonit the iGcx1yatla 60 we
determination" Were all tho lagi,ir.,,. --' ."
ei' Of the Government exertad 10 Il %, :, 'r,.
Vlgori instead OF 10 destroy, II NAY well Ia
up. oN1 Dc
Whether riglnlu.iy or wroryf.r,
less now 10 inqune. .laYeTy is !c,a,f..' 10y
masses as the fruitful source o. an - '! 80
and as I'M .cal 10 on: ia urs ro.c, ., .. woe
Ihis revolution cam 60 aceuar4 -.'l
oi prudence ana patri tsm. Ge rlus. il e.
aUBl. OIL events anu r-coga.tc existing -
- a'a'ciy 'Hus' tAd acct as ore O. o. .
iacts ordained ~ ihls revolution .'-,t
by rebe.!ioh. That II shIud epi = ...- '' o..
possible 10 q cOrollary which u-s-t...i -''
ana prudent common sense mg., -. ID.
The demonstration Of or a. =.
whole ilbor system l. broRrn ur g-s No..
demCtaNzed' Slavery has become sa .-,,..
upon our 'n0rgea, burie. 10 ol.. ..,.,,'..,r.
sli q negative u our pycsper.
There Is a. hope Of Improvement e. ...,.. q,
present reg me, nor the sligftr.,. ,,..,el. .|.. |
growing better unit! tie le.o..- ~ - ~
fully accomplished IN universal -. .'s'
The tans ton period from slave a. h.. -,
must ever be- EMBARRASSING 10 IT, ,...,-, 80 ~
e'ei'ouA VI po7'erts' 8 S. therefore. IL -,
JUG h"h'' the tfuIeTent OF Wisdom ON ~
ID len THU a TN O.. Ua Ira.H
| prosperity, as we'd as thC m.Ldsts o. an ~ D..
| patriotism that we should conform "a ts-5il-.
ana sp=edilg rs practicable O. ti.4a,.res ~. ~
| revolution iGtt0rJanri tv ra. .I.. al
sealed Win the una. er41.. . ma. ~.
American people. The scAo...i. o.l',i q -.
| from the logic Of events g. t.ar ,.. ,.,r,.,,,,
EIlsnulnent 10 the CGAat tuition IS tie most a..
@ I@ec' PraC,'Ga' alu legitimate MODE How !ra .
TO escape the prcsoIt and impsao ,,,,.,,-.,
| !nterek mum in labor. deart. IA ,,..t,.-.-.
suspension OF production. ''''
| in accepting these facts su. .lr.. ..,,....
ten we have % give pp w...Bs, 49,,
at many Ll!l Ons Ut dollars and T., p,.rl,,' =, -
educated bablts and preiu5i.-s foster. fr ,...,
! country. NO easy task this G.r ksD.r.if,I.
nave ever Ieeh equal 10 the occasion. and WI
| not now ia.l below the measure OF ti... S,,,-
nor shrink from making tho,, s4eriGos. -
| the peace and unity Ct tLer Government "a
| mands OF their patriotism. end tim. -. f,,,,..
| the lofty destiny of tbpfr io,..I 80 '"ic' ~
| Tho con.,i.rtj6n Of o,., go Gu On.m"hWe IN.
preiu,lice and surrender ,., - l'his H-r
| many milIi ms OF rroI,r,,. -. puD'' peace
arv other loyal Srsto fe. 'M.g'l Vi "a'
struggle 10 maintain onr NgI, I.e. u1.lhS ,'
| Kentuckv. n, the li.torl 10. '-- VI! give
| denne in the ranls of ,b, 80, Jts' Plec,-
States ''0'''
The emancina ior og s,,,... ........
brethren no stcri6co ., '''- our N'itle'h
of bsbits no cononests ~ no 'l''n lIauoh
! turbquca OF social rei,rions ~ 'I no tl'
I fssr raRissl ~. In4y cen eoti.y,Sl, =. ~
I fh,e, Tor they expeni no hing .Ltt nj, ...t
loss Of many millions OF dollars th. .I,,,., .-
of the trained habits and prejudice ~ 10. ar.
| incurs the perils .nconvculence. arJ L.
which ever result from tire sudden u,rgl;nc ~,
| Of loag and peacefully esta plished s. cigH j
economical relations and Interests. We L8,.
| been much abused because We cOu. % not see tlst
the existence Of our gOy,rntacut depended upor,
| either the continuance Or dis, ,iitlrrance a.,
| slavery yet we ave at'cs eI our devotion 10 III,
! Government Of the Union b. lGm,sFiGr NOR
than our dre propo ton OF so diers Z, defend ami
| maintain IT,
| With us IN Kentucky, iac regr1 las rrys.
| been a cau.e nor an object of stiifp The rr,.
seryau Of the Unou and tie msnt nance al
! the Government has been an / j. tie maiusp,fpc
OF our action, the substance Of our loyal D. rc..