Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-21

OR AMY on ran POTOMAC.

To a. Editor Of The Whig:
Who controls our army the Potomac! Ii Il Gene-
raj. Johnston and Beauregard or Is Il President Davis
VIII some one who is wise enough to know be kind
crouch to eplghten the public. Information is in de-
,1d upon this subject Universal dissatisfaction seems
70 prevail with the non-acton Of army on the POo-
rae and one party that President Davis controls
the matter and refuses 70 allow troops to advance,
because he wishes be in command himself when we
take Washington and at this tine his health will not al
Low him to assume that position. l cannot concur IN
the probability Of this speculation. Under our Consu-
ton, no candidate is eligible to second election to the
Presidency Mr. Davis ia the favorte of every State In
the Oonlederacy for the frst term He will have no op-
position in his candidacy. 1t is not necessary for him to
win a victory to secure his election. No man can whip
fyhs enough between this date and election day to de-
feat him Moreover his presence IS not Necessary there
TIE only influence that army will need when they
sOrm Arlington VII BE- one OF restraint Under some
circumstances great WELD an muense moral power
on the battlefield but the Confederate army iseoDposed
Of men sho strike to sustain State sovereignty selfgov-
erBusnt and human freedom and who feel that their
fssds s,rs aud the happiness and destiny Of those
who worship at them and who TO them dearer than
"Ega. aud Gfe are all involved in their success Bomb
sh lis oanaonbaIs and grapeshot almighty Jewellers
on the embAt,led plain. Great men thought
Of smids. the din and carnage of the conflict The man
who oomprehends great principle, and ID wiling to lay
hi life down to establish It, Is in the greatness Of his
soal the peer of any man. and empty title can awe
hii proud SPIRIT inspire him with artificial courage
Our soldiers are not 6ghtirg for J Davis. They
6xatng for their country They love and respsc. JEFF
Dyis bu, ID Is not for them to know how long they will
eoa mus 10 do 80 Their conience in and devotion to
hin is bulk upon bis devotion to the true Interests Of their
country In this be has been guided by wisdom that
has beet equl to every emergency. Whenever he fails
to meet crisis with capacity equal to it. he will forfeit
the confidence of his cculrym and he will be certain
to hear from them in plain terms Then would be seen
there IS a broad difference between JEFF. Davis and our
eoual-y. Louis XIV. once exclaimed, al am the
Eupre," and Rchelieu IS France" the Cardinal said
bu, J.F Davis can never be the Confederate S,stes
To- ueoole Of these States fully appreciate the contrast
uhch must forever exist between the nsgnfcanco 'fsny
oao frail 6,kle, hible mortal and the undesirable
N ,ai,uds o. their beloved country. Nobody ulder-
sud. this better than President Davis and to
believe him capable of the slightest completely with the
nlnacioa OF army Il is not for men who are sleep
ing every night in Rctmo to know What is occurring
every hour the Potomac 1t Is not for men who are
in the fog ignorance to direct who have the blaze
az t we're Of MONDAY sun, by which to direct their
foos,eps Generals Johnston and Beauregard are IN
possession Of ten thousand facts no doubt which no man
10 Richmond ought to does know They may be facts
eatei TO control their conduct; and to undertake to
coniemu them for nonaeton, until We know what those
fes are would be ridiculous and unjust as il would
be TO denoance verdict bso7e We had heard the evil
dsace upon which the jury rendered it, Our people have
one important lesson learn, aud that is how to mind
tieif Own business Another, hoT to con6ie in those
who have proven themselves worthy Of confidence and
lastly, still another, phs's to complin. CAssIus