Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1867-01-04

what enemy or obstacle was i'll the way, or
what its force, or what would become OF
him. On he went, under orders lie dared not
lisobcv. only knowing that his way was al
WAYS TO the right, however long or short,
and that il was perfectly known To his d.
vine Commander, whose omnipUtcnce could
make his final struggles sure Of victory It lls
faith and fortitude stood firm. This made
linn &oae,raM firm, and this example rises up
before ITS. With this immortal faith reve-
rcntlv commune. | question II here AMIDST
the Confederate graves
|. Can faith be submitted or Subjected TO tho
ssd,JifrnmIrnt' Of brwtr jc"cct Did Sinnewnll
Jackson ever submit his faith to what is called by
the expectancy nnl po'icy Of these times, ''lhe arbl-
;ramrnt of arms:
Tho stern, Iuluking answer il that he res M
HachiGrI! lIa uftiimos in The field subjected Ills
material and physca forces t" the martial shock o
the '0rLitr0nieH Of arms" But his fHM, m,
moral trust and conviction, he never submitted tai
any arbitraiucnt but that of his conscience and his
God!
. Could sword or bullet. or P.ixan guns, or the
surrender Of armies. or contiscalun, or "aScEiate
prison, or sentence of military cnnm'S-'"F OF
halter nr fir. Mh fagg0s. have made him Fr"oHtce
his Eui:h, ,chiia joptsssigy 10 biicrc 4 true
g. A soldier tyAinp for his faith hut yesterday
could moro :r,mr"rar, and physical defeat Of c"Inn
wnam.ns have 81 sn!,,:."d HIM as Ia make him TAX,
II trs.-rHh"t liz rc.""cirtion to-dnyf
. A. Wont: j., cg"r have allowed hin to pray TOT
re lor ur take IL fra, thu human ustI,:,"niL ~
hr faith, and without tho consciousness ot guilt
confess himself traitor: If traitor, he WAS no
rehei against rrit'i'0H
j. Would his honor or his faith have permitted
him 10 alcgr under "hh, the guilt at 0thcrS hs vel
as Of himself, when Il" believed al WnoremF AMI
10 brand all comrades in the slI.c cause, the ds0r
Us well as living, with in!ainy for all time among al
men? No.
"N :, SECOND choice. shall violate h:s Vows.
iii:h ll,sc, which heard them AMI nbhnrr lilo per
Can winrs- they w,rr made wilhon: reserve,
Never tn hr r,r:r'r'!. in'rr dissolved
L., n'ctcncc, ar a!-cn'. time or death
His tomb is Testimony that his comrades in Mcs.
grarcs, II, least, were rot traitors. The oaths o.
Hring comrades who have taken them are not irsti-
mnny that they themselves are what they confess
e. Would his stern, stcadfast spirit, shout husan-
mas 10 any "powars that be," bnuad to administer
the greater rights of men as rights and not us fn
rors for the interest mites Of Mitigation Of misruo
!. Would h. have praised Proclama;iuns oil
s.Pe4,ce. Peace. when there is no Pcacr.":
3. After precious !'rarc proclaimed, and pcop'l
PRAYED for amnesty, would hc not have dcnaItl,"
"a mmfm rights tho withdrawal Of military !vrrt
and of Frccimen's Bureau. and the restoration "t
civil rule Gnd the wri: Of hahras C0rpaS' An'
these denied or delayed, would he havo fawned a,d
battered and crouchcd and cringca for smallest ID
vurs OF protection?
8. Would he moi have held Tie highest ,las;s-
trate in the land, Chief Executive and commanding
armies and nGvies in rhiei 10 the strict az! prompt
performance of the holy duties of lis "hi- h Office
md not have said, "Wcl dnno good md iait!i'h!
servant" until all the duties duo 70 peace were
fully performed: Would he :.oi lave ;r"whe1
upon that policy prudence or worse that P'"''"9'
trGr?
10. Would lie have travelled all the way Of
pnl;tcnl pilgrimage from South to Nutih 10 assent
to the imIious vanity anf folly, Ir"c!aiTIiin;g
anything oi human ii'enii"n inI!ss"!ubIr
and prrpcnal:' Love "i TIC mon 10
he was, cnu:d hu navr gone 50 1"r TO
contradict the Declaration 81 Independence
lv solelnnly asserting hal any form Of government
is perpetual. though in the c"urs" u: human
events" there may 10 causes which maxi Il 'ecss-
sayv TO dissolve !: Could lie in hi, conscience
and ,r,s,nt fac. lha. il!c Union is ind!ssoiuhlc,
rnowir,r tha, tan or eleven links Of H.: chain are
Tow wmui:r., ana kat the Chain itself Of States Is
broken inn pieces .: provinces ana PROVISIONAL gov
ornnrnts:
faith gains; known fact, t!.an he would have as
r,t1 10 nr asserted fac; Snowl To be false against
his own faith 10, go cite the rr!lkca /" babel
'ai!dcrs ,ncu.i3rcl in his ii!i" lac r'rnGi.ilcrc'l
hat The i,mpora. IniStrcS: .! the world, naughty
L1,n
sniGS '."fs,i' '.'': ,hn ,.',,a and in
''f,! "' -. FL, and ,bn first s,ro,r
P'"nn !, r: ,,,,, .hn. column ,.,s +, r.,,J RI.
mate os "G ',iLr Inv ,, :. Ftnrna .I!n;mrcI
5peH VI. t,i, wa. c,cr,o, bocnr., fo,;nd
ii' hi.'M 'l.' ~ I:L of A,.cs And "a nrny the
force of moral power il one mere man. his Faith
%''' ~ :, ,.;iI s,v, ,ril. ,.,,,Ir from nIamnrs
i yyi.,,|n,r or ,rh,.rcvcr enemies shall
''!"'"'' Mn AVID ,r,,.,u ,r,,h u.;II
'e"ss owa,I,. and ,j,, fact ,Iy,t CnG ,ora,r
pun" , ~ % rr,in,nl IN. ia. f,ib &c S,on.Ysll
TI, ,r,n Mild If Ms r,;,h ;s nav infinitely
'"'",o" ., - tLo, n,.,, w,u ovcr In,
or?T ,n IS 't ~. " 49, ''''"0
~ Va b r,nr have marched "or,u in arm
~ ',,;.,,,,;, ;,..If ;ntn any convention "a
",tI' - i..rL .,,n r,,;,,, which ,,unI.r-
., ~ y; ~, - ,rnr,r,v and consented "a dc;,as,
" w -. 60 LII ,F n~o,cc,inn with rcnrn
~ ~. ~ .n,aajs ~ ,,o,yc oni If nro,rrtv
Uo'' ~ ~, En,o nr.;Gcrcd ,vhnibcr .!n,nrrvin
"1al' -. NV ,; ,.a., ,ros M, ,rn IF ,br ub.
nn. 90 .no.;nr -, ,,eyyon.i n man and woman
", Ihn lit. ;Ir,;Ty itsclT, Wand l.. no,
rs " le on,;oJ I'D ,ss,,,od +, noIf;,gI than
soohca on-i;,. mr. ra,hrr womb his practical
!" Pt: ~. w., s,,, hat IN aeon; IN cnuni
strong MN" ''.' i..' -. I'D ..,,o LII
protection OF either ""s !" 5'"H' "it - Wv 49,:
II. oulu ne ever nave p""eu ~ Tie '''''''"'i''
OF dshonorinE INC 'at1" I!I "i','' M
suffered and died, by resolving anu c'uHHS oihcfS
| 10 resolve, iH1t Nth.7N IN
should hc held sacred and invioabIe, ana the hire
| ,mgs OF invasion should be p"nsioncd "ilt OF our
| unrcllcscntcd taxation; that our own debts ol de-
| fence should be rrpndtdfed anu the widows anG
orphans of our own champions shall Ocs or do mo-
NAL service for their daily b'c"d
This was worse ihan showing tine VIM" i'1'
Their on The field OF bnitlc niit lis s"rhid coward
ice Is nothing to its 'hi,nnra' eHrei' nat infamous
bsd faith called TeI""'Gn'' Is d"'Ho' oe''
which once let loose Will f"' "'s"r'h'"'c "c,%ec"
Confederate or Federal, pliiiic or private "O!lS"
tuns; but will dcya'r al; anu destroy mn ON!
all credit anu confidence III 'rS'" NJ hoi'' OH c"S'
us countless millions III the loss OF 'ii'ionnl CHAR
acer abroad. IL may be !ot!y' ana rrDabiy Is, IL
urge now rcvcr n" f'aH"',"f"i OeIilcacr"G ucp's
but ii vas inject sli"' ana ser
willy "' SUBMISSION ~ o"a.irrn =, n. "
volunteer IN theiF u'sI"hoT 10 JON III any us
ctimlnati"n between III" " va 'e'pno'
ana o, ou. nrI;,ia,;ons Er ,i,a;,
sion, but to aoa$e ther OWN opI'S".'InS i"r 'H"',
own defence ~ nose sr"Trs sh~n snaS'tE rcProo'
at rec:eancy IKE 'na' OF b"N'eaefa'e congress
mru which ior Tour years wasteu N "'lieSS a!'o
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