Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-24
rsipAY MORNING, ocToREk 81, isces.

IRON lie peE VI H"@ u tho "s'
respe57e: Cftbe y~2-a;sans e'!'sea~ Vi 'n''
State. W. cou,r-r6 hs SUGGESTIONS S"S eh-
erl consilsraticu A"3 Adoption de+ no
soeei:l ai.,i;st # the r:criieas -hrH always
diH,r,i from him IN politics, s'' df''r' from
mach Of his war Io!i:;. 3. ~ Is a ~!arTiot,
snd las ~~auussla ere sarsa o: 4 pAtrio- He is
g r,r-nleaM ian, and ne i; willing to credit
che Pr .:drrt with taa irtegr;t7 FOR which he
10 So c~ousy;cupus. liz asavunccS, as 4 citizen
Of o,s ,Se aad character hss rl.l: TO do,
the rpe.:..usl houri:ng" wheel. III" Presl-
dent rrccive, IL, the hands "f ambitious or
Disappointed iaen, III IN" plar" Of that ''gcn-
srous support and !isersl interpretation" to
which - is e~ntit:el and which patriotism pre-
scribss. We are Glad. % have or views re-
ce!rc SUCH strong endorsement
r CaE PAThl..T sEpPbs
Cn!ess tbs peop,n-tae voTfng, iax-pGyirg
peop!s, whose good sense, sacrifices su6 70
sources 1rust sustsip At t2:1s, the var
Ehich their saDs anA hIothccs npnold in
the &, d-unless they s"a ;ha, life, liberty,
propert7. ia6o erdenoe, CIT III . :;--tl By its
success, or los: By in !rlnse ,ti-~s the peo-
pls real,7s mis-, ard dedicate 'heas". :eG, para
mount - all $40 Til thst b. done, to securs
tbs: snucese-oul cause, but Yesterday so
SUI" ii triumph, is to-day again 10 paril. |
SPEAK lot of oar recent rever~S j: he tsld-
VIZ is ever q che1uered game, nri wien GER
1iai on cysr 3 broad field, the wise srs never
iaker bv surprise vt the alternatlons Of vtcto
rv aad defeat. Whes q people are united,
,Ey ore ,ne! ae:bie, come 1hat occasional dis.
1stevs MAJ TO their oTm2-uni:ed in effort, uni
TED in feeling, animated by ore common
:upulss Of di>iuterested patriotism! The peo-
ole were ~, ard I believe si0 are 20, from one
cad OF The Cuufcdsrary to the other, uni.
red, sud post unanimous, 10 devot'ng
.he;r n! 10 ~" ~ar. and sntrusting its
conduct primarily Ali essentially to jet
f:rson Davis. 70 yha war and the sDc;asS
Of il, by \ wisu aaA f.,Jprai ~:astiir;, that
teaches all to proud. jf = pressing danger,
they sti', I believe, ca 20" th-lr Yisws. Bat
some Of ;k.tir Reprcsretsti, =, ,3.lric,sns AMI
editors, InYa. ,uiE faction, H.itY End PERSONA!
grirfs,in the boiling cauldyo! Of pa!'li2 rrsuo!.:
quiet enough when tho SAieS lowu!: sUn.a o:
them come ort 10 the first glimLse IF sum
SHINE to set their sails to ldture aItsnccment
20: themselves aad their 81 qro5-bcni. with
blood hound voraci:y, fo7 place tr staaF1iEg
ffoa some disappointment, aim their blows IL
those who are now in power magnify the
ev,ls and irregularities incident 10. aud irs:e-
.eai 10, Toe Stale Of war; iphsme, instead 81
a1deavo-iug 20 soothe, disconteatS weaken
public confidence, and impeTil tue public
cause.
Wus tbs President blind to tbs eyson; Of
- If,l
pceparauon? Fl. is held Mp TO condemnation
sod diSparasnment, though no man. mono
vv7n OF those who dispsrsee him. no Living
man ever rightly foresaw tina dimensions D! i.
Ia declares m,rtisl iSw-decisrel ii where
lie, property and pesce, mad become Insecure
even in the daytime, and murder and rrpine
stalksd abroad 5, nisht-wkers all .uer. with
in iS irtueuee, %reioiced In a Sense ofincrou*&d
se:uriLy when il was decl.red-wbere no in
stance OF It's deliberate application IL ofps.5>i
whcre OILY 3 csss or two Of tho accidental &c
currebce o!oppreasion from Ii, can b~ aatuacJ;
WHARF it oa!y carbed :hs w~rvhs-tprr lid
pro:ets*I Al! good ~citi.sns and the public
psace; and .sc, &c make party or personal,
capitai, men are :ouu1i in Congress ia r~-Solv-.
rs : matter CT grave complaint, T. Il time O;
aas-su: VISIT, ihs, martial law Is E departure
frcn ",he normal state of things, snd Ed
invasion of':fe norr,ai" rights Of ;l.s ~ciy;4n,
to-g, .tioS that war isSs)f is An aenora,ai COZ
tition, AID oe'pg so, the ahnoIrusl becomes.
sui is the true normal Etste Of things 1T war.
Thus, % tae aheeHre OF practical us sensible
aEl, ia tho facS ufcauoeSed apd givxs prtctacA
s .od, d:oisaiag nen, and bstt-r Ias,., who ara
r:eiI 5ipss, u:natasssr!iv escitu pubic DIS
e2a!aat, az e ulcst ethical pone"t Of ou7 i"r-
tcata- These ,nen may be wise ~ isis,
bat lA.y ere ss blind, too. They are ioI get
f., tac, Of tho past. Their spirit NJ net
r.at O; the nen who carried ia through
.ae Revolution. Those men gave, ur-
ist ersssurs Of tbs public c1igency,
ever dic'A.arRl powers TO Washington The
sans ea:n :,.sseo acts Of indemnity IN she
Virginia legislature, appisuding and protect
Jag 6 Governor, Sbo, undo: tina prs sure OF
public d. ger. transoendrd tbs iAus. Or.
nEeru ~iuriG:s forget even the teachings Of
tie test Sa3 aoless Of tbs friends of liberty
rlsewhc-s-ioT lillian himself, the foremost
ofthon. aiuitI, with concurrence, that every
vherc. in t:ra Of war, the law nqtlirl has
5sen rofortwi {, rs necessary 70 It's Yre3su
sion. Geo gea. friend of personal rights
would have General Bragg hanged for the
irregular shooting # a nan who is stated to
have cxposed tho srmy t. peril, By disobsy:ns
an orctr sssi"st arirg guns. IF this be 80,
Genera! Bgs.s did r!gnt, bad tbs ce,2rit been
rho pcy: offer in command Tie et~moH
sese Of III msr!. uio h1ns Gsy. rsor3r.i5s ;k.as
eyosc:a1sa2 cl5G. Another friend Of liberty
h@ bis u'sui1y Outraged ny being required
- ob'a!n a P.s7pare. He would 90 free and
nnoressioned-.ttouyh by doing %, as good
looE:ng men as aasny, in tbs pay Of lie enc
my might pes our lines w.a information
faa! 10 our army! Another wouli require,
by Law, that every csse Of w:ops, though
the plain result Of isnoraooe, 0. mNSlSke, or
urgent necessity, should q, oacs bs made tho
subject of ~judic'sl inquiry-th"s9E the dor
IL opes TO Te2ress, for al that choose Gidt
NODE Of 7e1ress. Another feds R silly order
BY 6 government underliog, intended to stop
8 preceding originating with himself, and
discovered to be improper, and forthwith the
Governor of-a STATE il 10 be Knocked 70 sl
emnly communicate 10 tie President tAct sui
things carrot be tAruteA
Awo.j e you please on Martial Lsw-apd
for Tin mitigation, as leass. Of the great
outery. The Politicians have started assirst
It. after ever other form Of abuse lsVeiled
at i, the laogun&r Of contempt IS at last ex-
hsustc3 sssinst 4! ~ the Hiprsnt phrase, now
40 ouch .fe.farh.or, that ut il no lw at AL"
1odesd! and our sous and brothers, srd al
most ali the people "f the whole Conftderacy,
between Is and IS, scs then, undsr no law at
all! Or, I suppose it Ii meant tia: it is good
enough law for auck perpls So these-mere
soidi-fs-bue net good enough for The salt of
the earth-th. hone-stayirg c~itizsr! No
lsw? why less law than maritime law for
1- ether special dePsrtInenis Of lawi
1t is !aw fcr thu soldier, tho law Of war-its
oftnc*s declared, ira triauurL crisin-c, irs
p~unishrDents pointed out ; and Should h lac
everywhere end Tor epe,ybody, )" 1y c~2iaion,
so far as ae stee<ss or c6Hc'ency u the army
Is concerned 81 thought our forefathsrs OF
shn Rarnlntinn Eor,nar Mill find en- SAL