Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-02

facts End an ample explanation the causes which lead
"a IT, rsa ID Is Azd necesss,ed H. should go down to
pos.sry on the same page with it, It not addressed
toJP. Brj.min, but to the War onf,e. With i,s
language NJ .miu had nothing to do, farther than
70 a.. that iu Il he was not indivdulsed and insued
Tee universe. popularity of snsrAl Walker - the army
and his distinguished abilities as a commander made bis
uasmsly Withdrawal from the army public calamity
l. smots the army on the Potomac With shock Of pain
tu sorrow aud you to visit now the Brigade he 70
Gently commanded. Of which he waa the idol and for
which In return be cherished ar cton inspired With
all the enthusiasm of Soldiers pride, you would fad
hanging over Il dark cloud of gloom. Nor is the feel
lag caused By is confined to ths-&rmy never have
head he frat vocs in Richmond attempt to excuse the
Pscs lent aud have heard bis treatment OF Geners
Walxsr denounced again aud again as an apparently
magnant and palpAby hearess aud ine1cusAole out
rage Had the Secretary Of War then bsea impressed
by this event the army was and the public was and
as all patriots should lave bCen instead Of being start
led aoOu, the peril bis OH al dignity was To- and step'
piag ASIDE 10 bis reply to splurge about bis sefre
50 o." be wpull have simply announced to Gen. Walker
sals his signAdou hal besn accepted, and II DO htd
Chosen TO add hi profoutd regrets be would have
stricken cord IN ths Confederate bosom tina. would
have thriTsd the country with much noblsr emotion
th,a he has excited by bis PER- attempt TO read gallant
AID accomplished s,ldsr fAstdious lecture upon et
Qast e. Wherein in attempting to fOrm General Walker
what is prOpiety, be grossly violates propristy himself,
The lang age complained Of by the sensitive Secretary
has special IN ssion to perform, generations herce
wlen he Secretary his dignity and his memory, shall be
no more General Walker keeny felt tina, he had been
r II fapd
here Aloz me to remark DO educated soldier tsks
any oh veu Of ~ Hal he recorded no other
rsntmsl. than that to be exhibited IL smpls rtsEua
tlon, posteF,y might Rave been LEFT forever In doubt
whether or no. be possessed the spirit to be uns by an
Insult and had been mpee in his course BY al impulse
Of pride and dsrp Of wrong, or had waited for
the .ugss5o ard finally Welded to the persuasive eo
o .nce Of friends With the Secretary, II il Il'n, the
papie disagree upon two points. Frst-The verdict 10
universal that b. his sacred hluor, Cen
erl Walker eff without al,er i've but to resign.
Sse)nd- is unan mOusly accorded, tia, more perpC-
uoas poiat,S aud proper letter Of resignation no ohr
mort, pen ever ndled. Before tbs august tribunal Of
pablo opinion, mlve then, that the judgment Ir'.
nouncsd by the court below upon the proprey Of Ger
era W1lkrs language be reversed Aud in tski1g leave
Of this branch Of the SUI sc beg permission to res
pae:fuly suggest that sprnging mmrerii u's in the
transaction Of grave and important business will be very
apt to suGg e. the world that /, is mere sp'cis
pleadsr We have placed in the War c,e and VIXEN such
an Impression goes abroad, sra bound to lose cat
Ia the estimation Of those nsions whose respect at this
icAl uncuse cannot sfJrd to forfeit 10 my next
communication, propose review Mr. Bsnjanin's de-
fence Of bis Client
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