Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
Grant and his Designs.

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The new Lieutenant General Of the Yankees IL 6:
busy, perpAtetealy, poster Of circus bills. One
day We hear Of him in Washington, tie next in Az
aapOs the next 10 Clpsper and the next at Old Point
Comfort Evidently, the g,eat man runs his.oWn er'
rands. Whether his elevation has made him lirtls
Agbty, or he las staff he cannot trust or is only duy
sensible Of the magnitude OF the tack ne has uader
taken, and has determ- ed the Advertisements say
TO spAre no pains expense" to insure suec IS, We
can only COZ lecture l. il not dlfieus though to per-
cave that all his hurrying hiIher andthther has enc
purpose the projected capture Of Richmond II he Is
10 Washington, il is to take counsel and make known
his wants il he is a. Annapolis, i; is TO see what pre-
gress Burnside is making in Organizing the auxiliary
corps, and TO give that weak-headed commander il
structons as to the part he is to play be is Fort
Tess Monroe it to ascertain how far the Beas;
operate in the combined movement All his movements
have Ibis Grateful city" their central object The
taking Of Redmond is an enterprise 10 which every
thing else TO be made subordinate for some months TO
come. Experience has taught the necessity Of the
largest preparation halt score OF the most hopeful
and trusted Of their Generals have failed in it. Ia tie
space that lies between the two Capitals 10 that Scr
boniAn beg Of which Million speaks Arnies whole have
sunk" But the undertaking cannot be reluq pushed
without confession to the world that subjugatOn is
impossible, nor without the CsI to the present dy
TASTY of itl hold power Therefore Grant, less uni
fOrmy beaten than others Of their Generals is by e al
and newspaper eaqssrs magni6sd into NApoieoti, d.
mensOIs and exalted to . special rank beyond which
there is no honor known to their service and that nOh
ing may be wanting to sueoess he ia given absolute au
thority over all the armies that LncOla mas summoned
10 the field Wsmay be that in this supreme effort
for our oYsrihroE nothing will be wanting that NUMBER
material and the most powerful eDginery of can sup
Ply McCsllans theory that the heaviest aid mes:
numerous artillery mus prevail Grants faith is in GU.
Numbering forces. Superior ply steal force his strategy
AID 6rsiua falnssR his genius. He evidently designs
10 approach The city in different directions With two
three cooperating columns Each Of Ihese he will, IT
possible make larger than the defending force. lie
knows no trick Of except to overlap by
bsrS he forgss perhaps, that Mcclellan, in TIE SPr
Of '62. had largely over two hundred thousand men
uader him in Virginia, all cooperating for the capme
Of Richmond. Can be collect larger force Can he
handle them more successfully Lee will not lack u
foree equal 10 that which bsfsd Mcclellan az all points
and cay trouresd him from bis fori6cations on the
Ohickahom;ny. Thousands Of the same men are with
him. thousands of others not less brave and tried and
seasoned; and still other Thousands, veterans as WELL
who have yet given way before Yankee force.
however greater than themselves in numbers. Grant
may have ambi.OO but can inspire like Lees patriot.
ism; be may have at sake a certain amount OF fact-
ticus and unfxed reputation but il it such thing to
Hght for the steady and usrious fame of the great
Confederate LEADER TIE huzzihs Of crazy people may
egg him on, but can these stimulate to such godlike
Efforts the salvation Of imperilsd country, the
prayers and love, AID sublime trust Of noble and out
ragged people, the protection Of family and kindred
and frends-Ofiunoeence and beauty and heplSsSnos,
No. let Grant come with his bArbsrc hosts thousands
or hundreds OF thOusAr ds and be win be beaten back,
EcOurged and humbled and disgraeed, and Richmond
Will snd again and this time haaly freed Of the pol
luGinz presence Of base and hireliug foe.