Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-16
is traitor to the other. To this effect Mr.. Phil

seeking oil THIS Union nave One
encamped at Richmond and the other at Washington
am about to examine both.''
In making this examination he devotes nine
tenths Of his critical inquiry and profuse invec-
tive to the denuncation of the " enemy at Wash
ington," which he evidently thinks the more fer
midable of the two. He waxes particularly wroth
with Gen. Halleck, and finds in the barrenness of
that officers utter incapacty' but "singlc green
SPOT "and "that green spot is, he hates Mcclellan"
Dr. johnson used to say that he loved good hater
ard our malignant philanthropist, discerning with
delight a common trait in Gen. Halleck's alleged
hatred of brother officer, almost relents from the
severity of his censure under the influence of that
"feow feeling" which sometimes begets a won-
drous kindness
Nothing is more necessary to the success of the
national cause in this crisis than that the people
should confde in the wisdom and integrity of their
rulers. Those who undermine this confidence,
whether Willingly or unwittingly, whether pur-
posely or thoughtlessly, subject to the suspi-
cion and penalty of being disloyal. Those who as
sail q the measures Of the Government" are de-
nounced and sometimes punished as g warning
against the military, and are therefore held subject
to trial by courtmartial and banishment. What,
then, shall be said in apprehension and what shall
be done in repression of those who assai the purity
and honesty of the men who administer the Govern
ment I Of what use to sustain the measures of
the Administration if the men who compose it are
seeking their own personal aggrandizement and not
the good of the country, as Mr.. Phillips openly
afirms? To this effect he says:
Washington in my yiew is the great obstacle to the
Of the North in it's endeavor to restore the power
of the Union will tell you why. To begin with that
sereotyped phrase, the honesty Of the President do
not believe that Abraham Lincoln consciously makes the
preservation Of the Union second to any other object but
believe at the time, that msled by his ambition
deluded by art counsellors the Government at Wash
ington to-day, instead of being machine to carry this
effectively is nothing but great national committee
to manage the next Presidential election The war to
be carried on but the idea at Washington is to carry it on
subordinate to the chances Of certain parties in the next
Presidential canvass Now, not charging the Re-
publican leaders at Washington copperheadsm. That
rank and file which, when says the Constitution it
was, means, in fact, the institution it was,' is
thing the mistaken onequarer honest and threequarter
MGaed effort 2, the party a Washington s to save the
inger on that statement, because believe it constitutes
the peril Of the country"
This is said in Massachusetts,, where the draft
is to take place in a few days. If there be any
body in that State who believes Mr.. Phillips's
one on his patriotism" If there be any body in
the army who reads the Tribune containing this
diatribe against the Administration he might well
be tempted to desert flag held in such hands
Yet no one thinks for moment of questioning
Mr. Phillips's right to "war on the military" or
to speak evil of official dignitarics 1t is his Gus
tom, and, according to DR. Holmes, it is his nature
to do SO, because he is "reformer." Violent and
denunc;atory speech in others is punishable by
summary military process. In anti.slavery Gre
formers" it is quite proper, because sprngng from
an excess of "loyalty."
1t may be that this discrimination is entirely
just, but we are unable to perceive it. In fact, we
question whether the genuine philanthropist--t
philanthropist in deed rather than in word-fnds
it at all necessary to this dialect of revling and
consciousness. There is, we apprehend, great
difference between the philanthropist in deed and
the phanthropist in a0ord-all the difference there
is between John Howard and Wendell Phil
lips. Where, exclaimed Robert Hall, are the in
6dels Of such superior benevolcnce, purity, and
goodness that mankind are in danger of being Sc
duced into impiety by their example? And where,
we would ask in like manner, are the blatant pro-
fessors of philanthropy who have become so re-
nowned for acts Of sefsacrifce and beautiful gene
rosity that men are in danger of being made Ere
formers" by the sight Of their holy and humane
endeavors? Instead Of quickening in the breasts
of others new zeal in the cause Of freedom, they
rather disgust by their orgasms of passion the most
sincere Of its votaries. Instead of being pointed
out As the guides of our generous youth, they can
only be exhibited as drunken Helots teaching
lessons of sobriety by exposing in their own per-
sons the bideous features Of intemperance.
We do not understand why one class ofmen more
than another should allow themselves to speak of the
constituted authorities in terms of violence or con-
tempt, which are equally provocative of disaffec-
ton and revolution among those who credit such
injurious representations Ifmen dissent from the
measures or general policy Of the Administration
in the conduct Of the ii is not only their right
but their duty to express that dissent, but it is at
the same time due to the respect they owe them
selves and to the high functionares of the State to
proclaim their views with the dignity which be-
speaks the presence Of sincere and patriotic con-
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