The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-26
Ritbmolh Qispztth.
WEDNESDAY, MoRN'a .MARUH 20. 1854
asneyai,siuns Lincsia .


We had never supposed that Abraham Lincoln
was such au immessureable ass as 10 asp're to
be actually the Commander 10 Chief OF tine ~
3 army. BY the letter OF the Con"'"-
ton, ii is true, the President 10 entitled 70 'n~'
appsllasion, but no President, VINO was net
colder from ais yoush, could ever have be<n
tempted to assume the post IN reality, exeeL'
the present ridiculous incumbent. IT there is
one thing that Lincoln knows less of than
even state smsnship, il ia the science of war
and the profession Of arms, and il there is one
quality in him which is more dsspicsbIe than
his ignorance, IL is . degree Of cowardiee
which Ia without parallel among the modern
ruieys of nations Courage 10 n patnral gif
We know. like beauty, strength, and genius,
and therefore n man is more 70 be pitied than
hated who 10 born without it. But the pretsn-
der " Q virtue which he does not possess, no
matter what that virtue may be, 10 y contempt.
IDLE hypocrite, deserving the universal scorn
Of mankind. An Illinois rsiisplitsSr in
early life, who afterwards sunk to the de-
grading position Of sn Illinois psttifogger and
politician. setting himself up for Commander
In Chief Of armies, and the vsriest poitroon
in all America proposing to enact the part OF a
conqusring hero! We eau imagine Andrew
jackson or "Rough aud Ready" assuming
such q position with natural dignity and
propriety that would have been highly i'm
prsssivs 10 both friends and foes-but Abra.
ham Lincoln. If jackson or Taylor had
mounted their war horses, the proudeet of
~-. SorthAr, s,fA;are xropE huyo ovultnd
as soldiers always exuit in foemsn worthy
Of their steel but when the long legs OF
Abraham vault into the stirrups, broad
grin lights up the stern face of war, and
We prepare for farce instead Of tragedy. Can
anything be more absurd than this creature,
who stole into the city of Washington Ikea
thief in the night; who, hearing that a certain
train in which he had taken passage would be
thrown from the track, left his wife and
children to travel by that train, and himself
took another, Disgusting himself in Scotch
cap aud q long cloak, and concealed IN
freight car, thus proceeding to take possession
Of the Presidency of the great Republic can
ANYTHING be more exouisitely ridiculous than
this unparalleled poltroon assuming to himself
States array
Nevertheless it is So aud it Is the most
cheering and delightful news which has
reached the South from Northern latftudss for
q long time. Our only fear is that no will be
posted 30 far in rear Of the Grand Army that
the gun has yet to be invented which viii
reach his gaunt and maiI-clad carcase. But if
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there is no Life Insui ancs Society in this world
which, for any amount whatever, would give
him policy. The whole Southern Army,
among the nost powerful motives that ever
urged men TO the most desperate aud perse-
vering courage, would iind the chief ineen
tive of all in the fact that there was present
in the opposing host the accused tyrant who
has all the Southern blood that has been shed
in this war on his guilty soul, and whom Pro-
violence has at last placed in position to re-
eeive the punishment that the crimes of such a
monster demand.
But what will Seward do If Lincoln be-
takes himself to military life, can Seward
aHord to be confined TO the council Ii is oh;
yious that the raiisplitter ia eager for sec
ond term, and if Seward permits him to be-
come gunpowder candidate, his own chances |
for the Presidency will become awfully blue |
We niust have Seward in regimentals Let |
him accompany his chief to the field, and di |
vide his perils and his glories He is more |
responsible than Lincolh-who i, at best |
vulgar toolof the Black Republican mob-for
all the crimes and horrors OF the war lie. |
us hope that in the closing act Of this terrible |
drama, the grand villain OF the play will make |
his appearance, ard receive his due reward |
before the curtain falls. l