Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01
A Virginia View of WashiBG GtOn aud the
Importance of its Capture.

A Virginia View of Washington and the
Importance of its Capture.
That extremely amiable and moderate
journal, the Richmond (Va) Examiner, has
this editorial in late issue.
The capture of Washington City is the
theme of universal conversation, and the de-
termination among the people to affect it
may be said to approach very nearly TO alb
solute unanimity. There may be little di-
Versity of opinion about the policy as a mere
military necessity, although it can hardly be
thought unnecessary by any military mau' of
real ability but as political necessity, no
man of any pretentions to ordinary sagacity
and statesmanship can doubt it for a mo-
ment The Government at Washington is
fostering sore, a running and disgusting ul-
Ger in the midst of a slaveholdiDg body po-
litic. 1t 'hates slavery as much as any Alb
olitionist,H as Lincoln himself declared in
his Illinois speeches. 1t is in the midst of a
slaveholding community for the purpose of
making perpetual war upon slavery itself.
1t possesses this strong central position,
and. is clothed with unlimited powers,
snatehed violently from the people, and used
for hostile purposes against the people. The
city, in the hands of our most deadly foes, is
used as point ofrest for the Abolition hordes
10 leap fIom upon their Southern prey. 1t
is the great Stygian lskeat which the traitor
| Scott intends TO collect his scattering foods
of black and bitter waters, to be let loose
over the bosom of the country whernYer he
feels himself ready to bring certain destruc-
ton upon the Commonwealth. Added to
all this, the possession of city in the heart
of slaveholding community by a set OF
| rotten Abolitionists, is an eye-S0re and an
insult, and can neither be thought of nor
| tolerated. % 'A- s'', ''-' .-'
II does not follow, by any means. when
| the expulsion of the banditti from Washing
ton shall-take place, that the place shall be
| held as military point, TO be guarded and
| maintained As 9 military point Of opera
ton for us, il Is Of no importance whatever
but as point for operations against us, IL is
one of very great power and significance,
| Besides, the prestige and authority which i
given to Scott and Lincoln from their pos
session Of that city, and the insignia of gov
ernmental authority which it furnishes, are
abuBdant reasons for driving them out,
The murdeTers and traitors would be de
pFived Of AL outward show OF authenticity
and would become at once, In fact as well a
in principle, q rowing band Of freebooter
land banditti. The Baboon would take K
the shog- wailow prairies" Of Illinois ant
the "heTo of two wars and two paciicati0ns'
woald most appropriately take up his quar-
teTs upon the banks Of the beautiful Hudson
amid the classic groves, still redolent'of thl
| peculiar fame of his great prototypes, Bene
| dict Arnold and AareR Burr Lz1g ma
The capture of WashingtonC City is grea
moral, social and political necessity, and tn
people of ever glorious Maryland and Of ou
own Common ealth will take it. II %
constituted leaders hesitate the people vii
select others; and before sdog days" the vii
dogs now there will have had their day, an
| the gentlemen of the two States-the ol
maryland line, ? and the "Oontinentals9 (
ViIginia-will congregate upon the banks
their own Potomact aud celebrate the tiri
! yesr of their greatest deliveranee and hear
lest Jubilee.