Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-02


spieiors Of Dr. Morris and Aesira. "Jnne ana
D,.eu who are associated with lin in the man
Agement Of the Telegrsphc lines over which his Au
thoritv N claimed 70 extend. We feel IN duty bound
I, aruse those journals that they have been grossly
uisipformeS, or that they lave permitted imagination
a,a corieoure to ad them cruelty asLray. The Entauli
Spr II As S.G for example speaks Of =" the treaeh'
rry disoyllty and vsiny OF thrs, in charge OF the
sO-cAlled Southern Telegraph CcupIny-s set OF Yam
zee cksters, in all probability, keeping up system OF
espionage throughout the Seuh for tho whole OF infer
a." nal YAnkeedomsn We as.u'e our contemporary that
nothing could be more ludcrouy unds! than this terii
Die mpuation These who know the gentlemen referred
to in thssue, ping dsnunlia would be deeply panied
at its utterance, especially by respectable journal
we're they not sssonished at novelty and diverted by
is AbsurAty For some twelve or fifteen years past,
We have tad ths pleasure OF berg well acquainted With
Dr. Morris he Is a son Of that Richard Morris Of Han
over whose genius believed BY competont judges,
10 be second TO that Of OF his day and he lived
and served in deberaye bodies With such men as RaS-
dolph of Roanoke, m,s Madison, Chief Justice Mar
shall GoYtrnors TsEswell and Giles, Be- sun Watkins
Leigh Doddriige, Drorgoole, BsodusIs and the Bar
bours, and men Of their stamp. Dr.. NJ was educated at
William and NAry College, FROM whose walls very ie"
have ever come WHO not gentlemen in oharae-
ter and States rights in politics DR.. Morris 10 not
All execution 10 this general rule. No man commands
thoroughly the copnleLee aud respect Ss gentle
man of the community in which he has, ill very recent
4, resided. or occupies higher social status, than
he And in political ars, We happen to kroE that 80
l. H. o. a,Aa arr lIs
southern leaning that in the old party contests, he
more rcqueudy than Otherwise Vo'ed against the party
[, which he nOminally btl0nsed--ard We bFl'eVe We
NAV say with confidence, that he was AL uGqlahhsd Fe
ss,ors, when there ~eIe loi hundred Others ln the
STATE Iu business affairs Le has the reputation OF being
nu.us, energetic enterprisizg snd sagscious; and no
one doubts that he is thoroughly upright OAe Of tie
earliest advccas Of Southern independence lie 7ho"td
As srcerity Ly attaching himself to volunteer compa
nv AS sooa a, the war began aud remained With II Until
.ummoued 10y the Governor u Vrginia ~ r,suns L :
du,e- III connection -ih tbs Telegraph.
Mr. Wynae, born and reared 10 midst. is the Al
lice, OF bis Own fortunes his youth and manhood
a,ipg been devoted ~ tL- mechanical and msauiaetur
interests oi thiscy He las held. pfvbibly as many
Offices OF putle sud private trus. aud responsibility
- lAc STATE ALI III h'SH Wv
iutles i,qur,d i HIN nth irh,y aud l,a eminent
' satisfactory " these lor ulon lie has acted. dc IL
o- aud baz Usen Tor year past, INT nber Ct The City
Council As,J ass Rspr sentative OF the city ia the lag
...l1re 1t, boa, OF which positions he bias Deeu leSd'r
~ e,,ry Gu se connected wish the vigorous prosecu
oa Of OH. sal against ihc iavader The aeeuaa'icn o.
,l.o,aly 10 he cause VI the Soul. IL ia Ls case, III
gtat ~ d. MsIt- pitIaS'y atsIri
NJ DJs,ll. though less publicly kuo~u tbag D.. Mo-
Il Or Er Wgllc. Il regarte b. al Who kno~ him au
sac ui ty g-. valuable eJnIeesed viii Lis p;oies
s.. Il mas been ipieia.'caJle Jurug the wtO'e "af
u rycd.g ,,lrgrApAy lac Tor cur armies Snd has al
,sys received tee aIprosal Of The c.ers of the Gov
eminent Like bis colleagues lie Tgi.ial bJ BIRTH
aud We Let only have heard breath OF suspicion
* .iist Ls a5sIy the South but know that IL h-
.u :Uuylct Olg friends in Getrgia may therefore r'I
.,reI that IN Lining suspicion agans. these gen
.neu IN s4pp0srg either vi hem capable Of doing d
ut.y aush sgsus the bes. Interests Of the Couie6er-
~, OF gsas. - pr eP!e u ls'ee sad right 'hey do
tlem grieyous wrong. Il viii be but al act Of
i4s,ioc in these papers ba; have ss.sed IN dcamn &
.gr I u..Ualsueu 10 insert tbs article or GeEds
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