Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RIGHTS
RICHMOND WHlG.
SATURDAY mORNING, OCT. "a, lsss.
Iiharalitv versus Law.


Tha o,,v psWsDaper in Virginia which advocate d the
maximum derives strange consolation from Tue seuAi
49,, or that measure on Thursday in the reflection
that bencsiorth there be no such thing As e1'or
uou-"extortiOn simply means superior smartness-God
hahn the DOOR etc. Such talS is but the explosion OIL
msre disappointment and spleen The world VII not 90
70 the dogs because the maximum has been defeated
Human nature viii remain much the same - At vas De-
fore the maximum was sgitAted. There viii De gOoo
man and bad men a. heretofore only the bad men will
b.vs M sxeuss 70 hoard and conceal the neces5a;es Of
life while the good men will have additional induce
ment 10 display their hbersy, in view Of the TACT that
tsev are no longer threatened Vh the penalties OF the
Law but efs 20 their discretion and generOsity-the
bes, laws for the best men. Force begets opposition
~. i, doss not follow that there Is need for any law
Unless laws have the sanction of general apprObaticn
,bsv are null and void; and this is the in regard
70 the maximum Il was not question whether there
sbopd bs new law or universal eHtOrtOn oppres-
so, lint whether Law obnoxious to the common sense
Of the people, and contrary to the experience of s his
orv should be passed and force brought to bear where
force was not required.
The question was fairly met at the polls. We give
the advocates of the maximum credit for earnesiness
and sncsritv; We admit that many Of them, Who took
40 proninent part in the diseOntentsd meetings, do
.sv suffer in coasequ.nce Of the high prices but We
snpy charge that they ignored TIE Lesson taught BY
Gen. Windel' attempt a. enforcing maximum some
var or two ago. and called for remsdy which has al
vs proved lie fcacious. Il Can BE- shown by actual
s,-a, that the real sufferers in tets city the sal
,T,sS officers OF TIE Coated-rAge and Sale Govern
s,t. VET &c venture % In not one II ri =,
rshso. 10: one ia nu-drei Of taem, voted Ia iavOr
Of t,s maximum They suff r. they DO not oeley
,n.t the Las. plted by he legislature Noud Of
f,rd r,h f % the suEeung,-uAy, hey know Wouc
agsrssa.- ,us,u.
W.uo take ues % nt Of departure. Oar citizen.
~ .w.r, ina zoe coming sntsr sil Oe one II
tr.l. snd .nsy are . these tra oy sp.n
psoas hoeraAy and Mt BY iAW, BY mutual asss-Ance
and not Oy u4 gousing There ID no eon''rain' e1'
in posed BY their cOleieuc,s; they Tres
give or WITHHOLD p.eAs,s them best, beng re-Eo
ola only 10 toeir Maker Snd aca other for toe par
thew are Abous TO play IN the trying scenes .hioh mast
.bortly come We think they nay DO safely trusted IN
this emergency Already there are cheering indies-
,ons Of that true spirit Of Gbeay and good CIT gen
shin which will 40 huadred fold more than any max
mum. TIE ssenuns." Informs Us that Aessrs. HS1al
4 orsushaw sent one hundred barrels Of -four 70 be
sold Al $2 while the price in the stores Is from SS5 to
S7S They promise the city AL the hour they have
on hand and all the tells they may receive At Govern
rospt prices. Messrs. Tsrdy Williams oner TO sell al
aapr sent fer sale % consumers only, without any
charge whatever for commissions. HsssTs. Dunlop,
Moucure Co, offer 70 grind I'll the wheat purchased
bv the city a. the bare Of tbs labor. The City
Council have established board Of supplies and sp-
D,intsd committee, of which Mr.. Thomas l. NeCaUos
!, Chairman and Mr. Alexander Garrett Agent-nAmes
taas guaranty the that certainly attends energy
AID sound practical sense:o purchase articles OF ne
cssirv 10 be sold citizens OF limited means At cost
similar committee has been appointed for the city Of
Petersburg and the Secretary of War has instructed
the officers Of the government to facilitate the abOrs
of these committees. The Union Benevolent Society
reporrs douaons Of 400 bushels Of coal 200 cords OF
wood 500 pounds Of sugar, sundy donations Of case,
besides $40 600 from the city Of Richmond. The Sec
retary saws che city has relieved Us Of much Of the
expenditure which would otherwise have been necesss
~ itself making appropriations for the dis rbuton Of
provisions among the most needy and the authorities
Ne understand intend continue these distributions.
The Youog Mems Christian Association is playing
noble part as usual All the shurches and the civic
Societies are supporting their own poor to great e1
tent There beggArs here last winter, and with
the spirit which is beginning to warm the hearts Of
our citizens sustaining the municipal and benevolent
associations there need be beggArs here next win
ter Indeed, the entire absence of begglrs in "the
starving South matter Of constant astOnishmsnt
to an Engishman Who travelled through the COnfede-
rate States some months ago and has just published
account of his travels in "BlaekWood's Magazine"
10 this connection We must call attention to the fact
stated by the trustworthy Army Correspondent Of the
'EcQuirer,' that many of General Lees soldiers
without. shoes. and made the ase advance to Manassas
sud back again, through mud and mire, barefoot
These are our peculiar champions. They belong to US
and We TO them Several times they have called on us
for shoes and never Jet have they called in vain Here
Is a chance for libsTAliy and 20 maximum to compel
IL Let us shOE brave defenders that, while
avere compulsory charity, We determined to be
as liberal - they are brave.