Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-10

rT,HE n ! Tri5lrs finds much consolation i
L certain comparisons which II draws between
Ee capitals of The two couteuding republics, and IN
the serenity aud security nth which the President
Of The Uaiitd States, with the quiet sanctions Of
r,Ggicv--a,sumcs once mole the robes and re-
spon,.b:ijtiss Of his great office The capital Of the
Ini,ei States. It SAYS, witnesses spectacle Of
moral grandeur. .'ihc foundations OF tue Govern
-r,rt r-p.eiu uusEakeu--all its machinery goes on
VII legal regularity" and the Constitution ''has
proved siroi= enough Tor the salvation Of the ma
zion Letitbe SO. But what then becomes Of the
pretencs tnaj the North Is prosecuting TINS war IN
order ..,o pre- serve the lite of the nation f' Il LIN
coin quietly assumes again The robes OF Office, # the
foundation, Of the Government remain mistaken,
now iss the Eurth been injured by the secession Of
as southern States II the Constitution Is strong
enough TO .,yreserye the natSou'5 life why Is The
CONQUEST 81 the South deemed necessary Ito pre-
servo die ua;oa. life" The North We have been
foii has teen carving Ga This Wal iJr four years IN
o-5el Go save something ~sirh Jae Yankees cal
2 .,.r ..natiuaa, Ike 1ud IN The effort they have
sa-.UI..a countless millions of treasure, ana hun
5r-ts Of thousands ci lives, Co. say nothing OF the
desc stiga 1ui sorrow lich they have carried with
a., aud ,..,I sword tGgo0gh ;he length and breadth
If the ,,s,dIug States, The great principle con
t.ris!t,r a. the S5utb--;he right oi ,eltgove,n'
4acrt-bas been conJrmptuouSly thrust out 81 the
d .,U.sou and Ihs g0lld has been called on to ap-
uIaut and ~ admire tine gigantic efforts OF grea'
people L. preserve ''rati1ual Atc' menaced with
destruction ty rebels aud traitors. But now W
..e assured that this threatened life is in no DANCE
,.aa;s7sr-.nIegi las never been Threatened al ali
and m. sue world is asked o. bestoN the same plsu
dts ~ q people who have shown their national
l. 90 u pr,-gIaosutly SAT- quite guossiiaO.e IN
.ct IA tbs midst OF the bloody CONNECTS Of gisan-
tic wax The scene OF battle e. trembeS beneath
:hs ,.saG Of Fetrestius OF conflicting hosts blu
me scene OF battle Is 40 d safe distance from the
reAe,f.l n,li, sai cities OF the North Towns are
'c0rle5. aud land, are Tayagcd but they are not
The .gu, aud lands u the loyal States The
OF. national .,,- is safe it is net 10 be taken BY
Southern rebels. il j, secure against ali contingent
c.,s .Ui, as "a consequence, The Yankees have
been masking .sr On ID t.i,e pretsaso which, IN.
d e. hos teen e,.j.uJ 10 The whole world from tie
y,-.-1-u- H. a., Islses, oege nc Tor seitgoyeru
mem, il e. asIe capable o, preserving that lib
ss.y q which they az once pretend 10 be the eS
empar7 ari sLc 5eIosi,arigs, they did not need ti
ssoc .., ~ the help of the South 10 enable theR.
~ e.. save ,be.E d" Rs;iouaI life and thciI liberty.
II tLc9 we're NOT lit 10 govern themselves, they Ger
t1:1l- we're E1t1t o. govern others. Yet they had
-. i-ruj-uce declare III 70 tbry could only pre-
ssrye Oh gig national lbs b. irstro lug the lie Of
me South sud thar their war ior conquest Was l.
.-ct struggle fer liberty. In the same way nigh
..4yasu -0JJd maintain that he robs 20 .st his liv
sr. ana the tlisf tAat he steals III cider 20 asseir
-t,-r..Et, u a.au.
g. ea. o.. contrast with tb, serene security Q
.....5s,..r day ia Washington, ana with the eS
.af..,laa ,at,ty VI Yankee ~ national life, ID,
I,.. directs attention to Richmond. and draw
q -.1,r.B.-uisflre of th., city'5 aepIor.bl, comb
-.r-,rr nae terror Of IT'S iatqbt1uts. the weakness.
~ it..t r-,., ana The. frantic. fight yi th, men,
.,r.-t the Confederate Congress- assembled with
- C.r.tol l,, DO not shrink from the contrast