Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-06
RaEEu0H GGUP PRESS.

IF There were no other test by which to
judge Of the superiority Of our government
over the base sad brutal one We have super
seeded, the condition Of the Press Of tho Two
countries might make us proud Ut the cor
trast.
Onc MIR. Boileau, of the Philadelphia
"Journsl" has been released from Jail in con-
sideration Of m abject apology Tor uttaring
word OF too of plain truth, sad en- explicit pro-
mise thst be will never do the like again. Tho
Objectionable article was review OF Presi-
den. Davis laat message, and tho audecioua
editor he'd tie effrontsry, it sccna,;o "gucte
with an endorsement" the following passage
from that message:
"The war, which, III its inception, wss
wsgsd for forcing US back into the Unioa,
having failed 70 accomplish that purpose,
psssed into zecond stage, in which it was
attempted to conquer and Iuls thsss Staten
rs dependent provinces. Defeated IL this
eecond design, or enemies have evidently
entered uorn another, which can ba9e no
o:asr purpose than revenge and tAirst iar
bio ID, ana plunds. of private property"
Poor Boil,au ought by no means 20 have
endorsed plain truths like thcse. T. ought
20 have known that the cue il 20 say that the
war WIS wsssd at first and is waged now for
saqt;2nsl sxiatsace"-to ss7s from traitors
site beat government the world ever saw
TO preserve to mankind the sole hope Of
rational liberty, &C., 30.
But Boileau gent farther: he actually givoe
Pfesidsnt Davis cro1i. FOX speaking tbs truth
whea rs say tho Confederate armies AKA
larger, ani better disciplined and equipped
than ever before. On fs does not Boiiesu
know that !! il right to a.y the rebels are
hungry and naked, vicious, cowardly, demo-
rslized, and IursiiJ drank? No Wond0r
Boilenu was taken up at once aui c1smmed
into prison, aud his psper suppressed. Mr.
Lincoln'a c1iticu, the Proves: MR.shals, did
not relish his style of editorial competition,
snd we nov aud that the poor Creature Is
only releasol and restored TO his business on
the grou Id that the article was not written
by himself and WAS inserted without his
knowledge, and upon his undertaking never
again to write the like, or suffer it to be writ
ten By others, while he presidcs over the deg
tinies Of the journal" and another paper he
GYMS, called tho "Democratic Leader"
We have Tho honor 70 congratulate tbs
readers Of the "Journal' and Of The dead
err" They will II, longer De troubled with
such disgusting sentiments. They have their
Poileau restored to them, saddsr and 2
wissr man End IS for the mischsvors rogue
who did wTi,e those criminal observations,
| they may Do sure that he will never again DO
the means Of sendins into their Innocent
families matter SO rcaadaious and offensive.
Seriously, let Us ConfedsrEtes :oiiciiste OFF
selves tnut the !.eIcy Of our Government !s
80 open and shove board that il does not re-
quire tho suppression Of any fact orsorinlcn
whatnoevs:. Our sccisiy u not based upon al
organized fraud. We are not obliged 10
breathe M atmosphere Of lies. We do not
send our children forth to the f.ld to hght
in the naro OFFS lie, and with lie iu their
right hands.
True, sc :GiTor s2n-1na;; cut hois!-kst D.
st tr.er:: 49,. &aaher-y oasn Issu theii;
rricSi old Mnpong .hels ID scarce end dear
but AT l.as. m td:tor is not forced, by solits-
~ confinement and bread and watsr, to beg
pardon 70 any stray wc5d Of truth that may
escspe hi pom in AZ uneusrded moment.
Such and SO couuolatory a:e our reflections
ou the story Of unhappy Boilesu.