Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-11
A CONTRAST.
CAHP M0sks. Tor OF PIssAa.

To tSs Editor Of ne Wsiq;
It il very pleasant thing us up here, to witness
the eouplete disregard which has been shown ey the
peoolo and tire governments Of old party lines. Clearly
understanding lie genius Of the revolution which now
eCn'ullss the country he pc5pe and the Executive
seem TO have determined weld together the whole
population into ole compact mss in resistance to ty-
ranny sld oppression Common 3, irdioatsd
tia, ore Of ths mos s.esl msans OF doing this would
Be TO igsors eli past party associations and to call the
best men, vihou regard to their antsced0nts, into the
public service.
Tle as striking evidence Of this catholic spirit is to
be found in the selection OF Mr. Davis, an old Demo
ca, a. President, and ar. Stephens. old Wing, as
Vics-Pss,ident.
= The Executive, following RE line Of policy indicated
b. the people, ba very properly, and With e1ae; impair
tally chosen NJ Hunter, r-.Nsnuia ger aad Mr. Ben
lia, as the repreeatstv.s OF the old WhigpaTty and
Mr.. MLIory, Mr. Bragg AID Me- Reagan, as the repr,.
senialyes Of the cid DsnccrAl;c interest Thus they
sanl three and three-exaely equal So i. has been in
the military service. General Floyd may be regarded as
Democrat o. the other hand no1e can fail to reeog-
nizl in the appointen; of General Wise, direct CON-
pinen. to the Wings Here, again is strict impartali,y
and presums he same thing runs through all the df
fsrens departments Of the government
We hope, nov, the GeaorL Assembly will adopt the
sane policy ia eec.ng senator's List them elect, for
ex,mpls NJ Hartor, represent the Wings and Gov.
Lteher as the ,red and trusted champion of the old
Democratic pAala-1. Jas payscn ought, certaiOly, to
be satisfactory TO everybody Some few unreasonable
and crochety fellows might Cbjees bu. what CT that.
They dOat krow what fair Or their own good and
t5ey nus. be made to submit
While am writing l viii adj word on another Sub
jses. People from cur camp waO have been down TO
Rebmo,d, esns back delighted with the new govern.
EeaL Taey cannot hep contrasting t with the old con-
Germ a: Washington. They say that u1der the cd
gime, the higher csers used to keep aloof from the
people and WerSvery stiff and put good many airs.
l. vas very hard to &c: sigh; Of them uuess you
u1dsr the wag Of some member of Congress or other
bgoug Tae subordinatss at Washington also dis
posed 20 be hargh,y arrogant and sometimes solenL
l. a diai,ul thing transact business with Rem.
Bat thew say that as Richmond everything i reversed
The Secretaries keep ther doors op'u, glad TO
ceivs everybody sten uSs respectfully to every
plant and are psomp; rsd,ess every mans rquhy.
A tor the ilrJrior otHcsrs, they greet you with
eme-lsk II they can you in any way-taks plea
sure in putting informal papers into order aud setu
ready 10 run thair legs ~ 70 note you II you
have a claim against the Government it ISlms to give
them real sahaeca 70 ray IL and when you I5ou,
70 leave they h,g, Ike a polite merchant, to knoU
whether they do ANYTHING pore, for you to-day
Fas Is he general report Of all who have been doEyS
tom our camp, % Rolmo-dl Il talking tbsu; th's
F-elt c5a2gs our boys base eselcdsd TIA. he af.Ol
NV an eour,ey sbicl prevail i ;hs higher quarters
have been impressed ;hs lover branches Of the pubic
50, c.; and We lluo'. imlgils se see the geEi
e mes o. rts1ed pOl.e0s5 rldi,,ag rom Tire ur
D., regions, and iluuiuailgi warning and viviiyrg
c7srysliay and everybody within tie sphere o. H.
dasl1s.
Fee su.h GOverrmen.-so catholic and just il "a
polcy-so Use, tolerant aud impartial il admilitra
tlu Of public as-sO se'ppg.Ois in is refa,d for he
amenities Of Ets-so sr1ious 70 dpsBss gssCe, Which
seems Ike favor, from the grles with which is be-
slowed, to the loEesr'wh as much alaeriy to the
h.,lzs,--lor su,h Government, repeat who Scud
q 70 81, ready 20 80 or die 80
have 10; been 70 Richmond yet; bu: a. soon as
gst luriogga bop, 70 20 doSn. l van. to feast my
syes With the s;sa. OF this new state Of sbings
'APRIVATE q.
In C-pt Johnsons company
PS-Oa, Of ous leloSs, Nhc hasjus: Gene in, Gays
~: have Erieu IS tue in regard 70 all except "s
tl- s-i,nin" he says be Is q h.iis cErsTTi Bat
guess it AM So