Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-03
INC Yankse ProZramme.

Oar Aduinsra.ion appear never to have comprehend
ed and appreciated old SoOs programme. AT any rates
thsy have acted as though they did no. understand it
And there il no eIca5e in he world for il. IL
torsd from Old scott after the Bull Run races and it
HAs published il aud has been commented on BY all the
presses The leading features Of that plan to
round With overwhelming fOrces and carefully avoid
any gsueSJ battle. Mcclellan has been diligently GU
plOyed in earry0g out this scheme for the last eight
m1o,hs, and Es have been aiding hin all We could by
lyrg sill aad leaving him at leisure TO perfect bis
plans. BE began bis movements by the advance or
Port Roya-hAviny gained footing, he paused TO give
Us tine troops in front o. him and dig ditehss
He began again by the movement on Roanoke Island
Obtained fOobod AID pG's9 AgAin again to enable u
10 ascumuhe forces and make bitches in fron Of him.
Again, be advanced up the Tenu,s zee aad Cumberland
Rivers turned Jhnso1's INK and made him abandon
his dlkss AZ BoEl1g Green Withou: htirg gun. BE
advances TO Nashville and will pause again, IF net
strong enough 70 push on) until Johnston has ral-
lied Irest army before him, and thrown up dir.
ard dug bitches, and then, at his leisure be will
again culnk him and fo-cs him to qui; bis entrerch
msnz The next move nay be 70 alRk Manassas or
some other formidable e0nseries of fortisca;ions In
the meantime the PERI Royal aud Burnsds Expeditions
vi ,, reinforced and prepared for another demOasEa
ton and another OudAlkiag Of impaaedcAble dieSes-
Add 50 TIE process viii 60 al iafait our utter
compression and RnaihIstOn, wthoutA chance to strike
blow-uBlss os change IN tci1 or plan Of opsTd,ions
When al last SUMNER in view Of taesa anaconda fods,
which we're preparing for ~ fsls uncomfortable and
could no, always o-bel- giving expression to sense
Of uneAsiuess, We we're sdnonishsd to keep silent
"doa's say q uOri-is viii prOdice dscord-it will
discourage our peop,s-the Government Is hard at
work aad viii be fully prepared for the enemy" We
boiled internally, and as qlist as We could bs-
hoping k1 everybody else, that the Gov ,Fnrent
doing wonders.
Vel, the crisis IS upon ca. We have accumulated
di1,uiss to confront 70 10 e successfully # appa-
eu 70 the sinPes, Intelligence hat We Eult change or
whole ylsn Of proceeding. Dsehes and delays viii o
lclSsr avail rs. AZ NJ. Boyee Of S. O. well said in
Co1gress the other day mus; risk something l, is
uo Tor Us % scggsst What tia, soms.hi1g shall be- We
have s-svs regarded PsaR'ylyaEia the psak point
~ tis srssys ~ and concentration and tIat a.
grsisioa GU true policy. Bat tbs Is matter for Of
General They see and appreciate our position and
that OF the enemy We have ths sane gndoubtug cen.
'eoes nos in ably 10 whip on. the Yankees that
re ever had. Our people are eager for it-hey only
want to be led against thea by OOmpsssnt commander
They are weary Of the ins0on aud dsease Of camps-
,hey are restless a. the thought # being surround
and OF q mixed by proving cOErily foe
A correspondent, from one Of the camps, breathing
the sentiment tia. pervades the army suggests coun-
Gil Of General most convenient TO Richmond, to nsu
guraie new and more energetic system Of operations
The suggestion is wise and timely. Something should
be done and done At orce
AND ACTION DUR ONLY AFRTY.
To the Eii;0r Of ia Wig:
TIE death Ike torpor which hangs ike a spell oser
our bsleaguered country viii speedily accomplish our
ruin unet dispelled az and forever The Au hori-
es seem &C ualy pa-Ayz ,d-bsRabsd 10 the presence
Of the great dagger before them The Presidents speech
sEs not beam OF hope and il is no wonder that bis
Cabinet sni friends dumb oysters. VIII no one
3 cad ard break the spell drih TO destruction
Tasrs brave meu clear helds aud bold Lets rea
70 propose vel as 70 az VIII the President give
then chance 70 be heard, II so let him convene az
snm0Ed sounC OF orr best Geuerals-men who have
bs,n accustomed 70 confront nEer-msn Of resource
Of tried experience Of known valor energy iu.repditv
Is In 7lmnol % his aid and for counsel in this
Nsgruflr, Hnger, AHstcn, Smith and Lonos,rs,t =
Tney sccs3sioc, and their united advice vii MONT
TIE way 10 safety aud enable the Presd,n to dSces
What ID bes: % bs done. Tbea let them in such po.
a. be and Congress may Assign them execute Il,
plans.