The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-18

UeH. Lees HeiroHrade Movement
Opinions arc various with regard to th'
usnvss which induced Gen Lee 10 Withdraw
Ais army to the Virginia ride Of the Potomac
All seem, however, to agree that the move
,neut was proper, undor the circumstances
ghatever they might be, beirg guided in their
.uiGigus entirely by the profound confidence
.yl4h they teposs III the Commanders pro
tsssionai skill, ani hia well known prudence
nd discretion We shall not hazard con
iscture oil the sabiect, although the long con-
unued tyod in the Potomac, and ths absolute
negeerity Of preserving his communication
,ejt,, Virginia, fusnish ample reasons for the
movement, without attrbuiing II to Il defeat.
Ineie are persons who i!in&, and nave
,hogg.t t0m the fret, lhat the invasion oi
rsuusylVnf!ia was a iash and dangerous OK
,,srlment which there was 30 justification iJs
having undertaken Wa are not one OF these
ugthe contrary, We believe, when the secret
h.stogy of this war shall have been Published,
the conduct q The General will bs aiiply lGa
;urt b, c!rcutnetencea of which we are now,
aud murt fer ia generation remaio, completely
iIuotnn. IA for the effect of the invasion,
tA4t is question open, even n0w, to discus
j)n. Ntii'ue aIa The oliniUn8 upon The sab
,s,t One party maintgu3 with greet warmth
that ii has bean altogether, aad without miti.
p4Iou, Injurious 10 our canse, another that II
has ucithsr advanced nor retarded its pro
Vrefe 4 third that 1t has been productive only
# lspeiit We agree with noitner Of these
parties We conceive that, like most other
events in t.is world, it has been productive
both of good aud evil, though We are dig.
postd TO think that the goJi more than bal
auees tie eyi
rHat il has had the immediate effect OF atim-
ulning the war pasnI0ns OF the North, aud ell
ab,,us Lincoln with ths more casa 10 recruit
bic shattered ranks, can hardly be denied But
i. npst he .eooiiected that this was the e0nse
..suce Bot of the expedition itself but OF the
withdrawal Of the troops. and has not there
i.le the slightlst bearing upon the wisdom o!
the l1eaeuYe Had General Lee destroyed tho
army II Meade as there Was every reason 10
hope. We should then have saen now fatal
was the blow he had struck. The wisdom o. q
measure ig not always TO be judged by i.R suc
csss We must look to the design, and see
what would have lean the consequences had ~
tlaceeiet. la THE case we may Judge what
tGey would have been, hy tho aLjac! terror
with which the Yankees were struck when
Mey togli their country invaded. Had Gen.
iss dse,royot The army VI hleade-and this
"al what te aimed and expected To do-he
would haya held in his haois the iss,ies OF
Var and peace.
ils failed to accomplish his object, bat fail
EEe III the Execution implies no want OF iade
Ge1t In the ooncefti0n, unless the niealis
s49oi ts III T.iicuiou9ly small. They were not
- N hi. ease Glen Lac believed them to be
ample
bal ,his expedition has been OF service III
Lees respects. IL relieved an impoverished
country from the burthen Of supporting large
%fay. 1t gave us enormous supplies 10 be
'sed hereafter II enabled us 10 live on the
s-eny, and 10 make waT--ior ii he at least
'.9pof wsr Above all, it has taught the
iaAkees that they, as we'll as We, are open to
'n'"slyu IL The eXultaticu Of the moment
!asy may forge. this; but when that exnita->
'''a las aabaided, they will he sure 10 remem
''fH TIE dread Of sseing rspeaied on tbs ir
'"A territory tue gcenes which their piundsr
SIC lave enacted Gu Uars, will operate more
P'"s''nily 10 disposiug their minds to psaee
'lsh bay mter OF battles ios, within the
''aAaailes VI the Confederate States.