Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-03


70 the cause 81 these veterans no such gloom ana
dependency would ,enshroud our country as lnal
which now charactetizes the public nina. NO hydra
headed demon under the conciliating guise OF re-
construction has ever found votary IN thei' camps
or around their cabnfres.
Good good What now Going to have peace
right away Has the Northerncrs give II up oh
40 sir, but going back INTO the y u'""' sYiuS
TO construct Sgin. / think that's what tney Gun IT,
Have You heard from Mr.. Shermah' iie Is Ied'-
lug the citizens like gentleman, ana SO long as we
can GET peace let lis take it Protection Is al we
want As To our negroes they cost more than they
come TO- and are not much anyway. But, inter-
poses Mr.. c. how are won going TO reconcile your
sell to the humiliation INCIDENT TO gong Dach under
Lincoln after your sons have fallen IN lle deienee
of your country 0h--d-m the Illumination sothat
can gel peace and protection Tor my property
Such is the sentiment of vast numbers OF our
countrvmen throughout the COniederacv, and the
enemy are taking advantage OF II. hecohStrncuoh
loses all its horrors to many II they can only save
the 'dlmighty dollar. Panln az IL may seem,
thousands are ready to avail themselves OF the new
DOGMA and once more roll in the luxury OF the old
Union The veteran soldiers Of our armies spurn
such an afIiliation Reconstruction, but "a prelude
to the most abjcct NaSSaiaee-a Drolilcrhoou WIN
those who have murdered Onr iathefs brOtheIS: ana
friends and maltreated our mothers ana sisters,
and drove them from their peaceful homes to the
land of the stranger, to be paupers and beggars-
reconstruction with that race of modern demons
who are. eager to sehd down To unborn generations
a mongrcl race of sombre hue at which Christianity
bushes Peace and reconstruction! Can the proud
Sonthron who has perilled his life for four years,
fought under our dear Southern cross, ever submit
to such d dogma Who are chose that would recon
structS The heartless aud stoical SPECTATOR aud
those who have never lett the Stlhgs oil war, ia
majority Of distances, OF this revolution ana "ho
are not not willing to make sacrifices OF their prop
erty and give their blood TO defend the principles
they first advocated
You hear no such words from olr noble women.
No .Be firm my braves, oar prayers aud SYM
pathies are with YOU. God is might, ana lie VIII
lend Ills hand" Is their encouraging and inspiring
language. From the valleys and mountains Of East
Tennessee 20 forth tdiugs OF cheeriulncsS and con-
fdcnce. NQ croaker's story or SPECTATORS taie
can crush the faith OF the soldiers ana many OF our
people "There is life in the old land yet
Should Richmond fail ana every port be blockaded
the moraleebf our armies is Unchanged, when we
have our Lees aud Johnstohs. AS 10 starvation
closing the war, that has never entered the mnds
Of our Generals Virginia and North Carolina alone
can furnish Lees army. East Tennessee, after
having been ravoged by both the enemy and our owp
troops furnished the army OF Gen. Longstreet for
more than four months. This should quiet the fears
OF those who fear so much Of being starved out.
But an effort and the present gloom is dissipated
A word from General Lee TO the armies and people
of the rcpublic and the troubled waters will be
calme,m How often the soldiers can he seen Ia
anxious groups conversng on the news OF tle day,
and nquiring Of each. other "why we don't near
something from Gen. Lee" An address from him.
AZ above Indicated would do more 10 restore pub
lie confidence than Thousand proclamations IRON
the Executive Of the nation. Let him but speak,
and the whole Contederacy will be electrified, and
new hone be inspired. Bird. .