Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-11
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. II, 1893.

10 Che Government has not sufficient power let it
have more Never mind Capitalization; six months al
Ter "a; hcon, &c It will be time enough TO redress the
balances, q adjust the checks and 10 bring the deln-
p.eutS 20 account Till them the army and the navy
are our all IN al. This people have elected military
President partly cau,e he a tried statesman hut
chiefly bSc1use he was a proved soldier; they have
gwen tm great and noble task TO accomplish; he has
right TO ieTtnt That They give him their confidence
without gai aau puce the powers OF the people and OF
the States - sword within his hand - Enquirer.
VIA, Eore poser doesthe Ereestiye-forthatw we take
TO be the ,st,e in which the word Government is used
WANT We have never heard Of any being withheld
that was asked a, to the surrender of all personal and
c.' d5euv-ii that be what the Executive desires We
do not see no" tia, would augment the military eapaei-
~ OF the Government. All that the country possesses
OF men ui money is subject to the order Of the au.
tao's, and is being employed according to the dis.
erosion OF those authorities. What more is needed
VIII the energies aud enthusiasm of the people be in
creased 10y being Invested of all their rights as free
mgls This, we thought constituted the distinction be.
tween our Cause aud that Of the Yankees We are bat
thug for freedom; they for despotisrn. They have
Abandoned all their chartered rights to the caprice of
disgusting tyrant at Wa,hington-wha, shall We gain
b. initiating the example,
10 Is becoming no unusual thing nowadays, to hear
dsprlgns remarks on all the safeguards of copsu.
t-1''d liberty. Rights Of person and rspperty are
's re- pet'e-talcas copt, itself is not regarded As
a'ac-aGi the rights OF the States are a fruitful theme
o. dcule and contempt. These are had .,,,,rf.s
Dave N"ays believed that best defence consist
Gel . 'rao'in9. on an occasions, every imminent of
.'iou. Iai. was tbe idea Of the great men Of orr
n.t E.'of 'an. While shedding their blood for Ms.
'. ra"IeDr' they we're careful to maintain ev,.
personal liberty Of The citizen The crisis tbronzb
T'l they l7sei quite as difficult as that b. which
W, are confronted. They succeeded. and we tao can
succeed vtA'ut rcuouncing our free institutions and
becoming the slaves Of any man.
We therefore, DO see the necessity Or wisdom Of
placing t.e powers Of the people aud Of he States as
N'.' v,tiig hjs the Prssdents) hand" We prerc-
those powers should remain where the Constitution
ana Laws have placed them, except such Of them as
" be absolutely demanded by tho public safety Free
4'i that "lish eanobIes and halows our Cause. and
eaias's i; TO the hearts Of all our people.
With respect to giving the President .eopa5ep,.
"'"'-i stunt 1t may be truly said, that no man ever
to'N charge OF Government with the more hearty
good viii Of whole people, and stronger hopes of sue.
c'sid administration. If be jes not ,
ersi confidence nov, it is his own fault He has con.
satuted himself the Government and has had hi. ov
Way IN everything Results have. in many signal in.
s.aEces, failed 20 yindcate his wisdom The seesufi.
cheney, which lost New Orleans Abandoned Missouri and
Kentucky, and brought the enemy 10 tue heart or no
Southland which laid open more than half Of viro ms,
TO bar6'ss d''oaoa continues to control our S,e,i
MES Some mg.viug under the circumstance, Is .,,.
Eli aal inevitable.