Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-05
ZION yssrsrOay's EvsHiHg Edition.
Shirt of the Morning Press.

Tha SsutysL reviewing the events Of the Norths'de,
commitments very highly the troops for Local Defence
Cor heir behavior in the service required Of them
Thew have exhibited patience and spirit worthy Of
Vs,ersns, in the Dangers Tes and dscomiorts which
thew we're called upon to face; and the cheerful intre-
nd ~ which they displayed argued well for their con-
duct IL they had been called upon to meet the foe.
The Ssntinsl takes occasion to expose the anxious
hurry Of preparation exhibited BY the otesrs having
the supernendsnee If she Norhsd Is An evidence Of
previous neglect. Saws the SsatiHsl:
"Tbe vesk and undsfendsd s,Ats Of q position AZ
terWards pronounced importAnt-Ee alluoe 70 E9rb
H.rrisou-remAus 10 be explained 70 the puohe sans,
faction. Toe necessity OF tuning the departmental
others and employees of the government mo dggsrs
sDd sn.ders 20 remedy . grave deficiency 10 the de-
fences az another point, dsclOsed, it YOU'D seem oy
ths sxigepcV nov pasL "a compliment 70 the lore
sith, or vig,lsI &C in which Ne have bean eenhdins
The Ssusissl urges upon elEsps the absolute ne
ea,sy Of IGNORING the calls Of the ecerS for aoorers
that cur desencel may b pIt in the uOst eOuPisss
condition, and Il eoneludeI. "Thl Is no time for the
sxhbiou Of avAree or Oslhshnsss Oar al Il atSsks,
And We tu, tsG,, prS6sng BY the lssson " have re-
eevsd. oar dsiaEess u a. ones Ss made all thss dh-
Esses and stll can make then"
Tbs Di,paieA makes up Tor Ia tsSTsh OF SditSfish
Yesterday Spe treats rs ihis na'aus 20 reFise' cor
nscrps Of leaders Il which Tins IrfePsessisle Mes
Easl.pdsr. "A Psopls q EItFeues,' The RsSss'
ana Canada, are dealt siit ssflailn.
On The atss subject TRs DisSs'rA dEes fondly on
are agreeable pic urss Of che hop-sIs dssosdon and
ruin vhca will BE- brought uoon NsW England BY the
eventual separation Of The Northwestern and Middle
States from the land Of the Pilgrims"
The Dispatch However, hs, very Esue elrs for the
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internal iraasncss from our own borders. Tbs Only
Fear Of its bauelul intrusion will arise With peace
hsrcs The Dispatch is wiling to :rees statue to the
isslsaer Who will dsVIs plan to prevent the sons OF
che Pilgrims from ever setting foot in the Southern
CsniedeTAcy.
Taking an diverse view Of the picture Of the peculiar
peope The Dispatch exposes that singular trait IN the
YaoLss character, by which h,y may bs rightly called
people Of exsreme5 Very proper is the contrast
drawn BY The Dispatch between the helhound per'e-
cution Of tire foreigner, and above all Of the Ron2n
Caboh, under tbs guise Of nasiVsm, a1d the speoia
Idalay Of the same people and class, whose desruo
ton and Punishment they had VoW5d 20 accomplish
These sareumcnious srd eOnVsnt-5urnirg Purtans,
Il il somewhat singu r that al their hatred aud
yndclivs persecution Of the children Of the Mother
OF AbOuuatiOns" have DISAPPEARED and they have had
no haze now but for Protestant RsbslA Wailst they
burn and rsz, Psotes:sn! churches, Trey leave
Oa,hoie churches untouched
Rut another change inpe ding over this people Ct
eonvusions, AID their fo,sg t:ois and meTcs1aries
NJ prSsent objsos Of t7eir s2scl. favor vii become
the vons Of as s1rsms auj violent prosecutions, as
,haE have ever bseU.
When stigmsts ug Us as e Dds willis thsre Is MOTH
Inc In tbs term itssf -hch uocld any American
meru6caion the Diga'eh considers tha'no moIe con-
tsup,iOls condition can DO imaguei in the World than
me Which implies aleg snce to the Yankee. Rsbss TO
th,ll e1olam4 the D. Iteh what must We have heen
II ve we're their vGsassg But no, whilst ibc fac. # be-
ing rsse briggs sttAind'r K ii imposslol7 any
creature in the world 20 be 50 low TO- DO r'tel
sgalos. YsnkeCs. How we'll the Dispatch dehae7 the
relative position Of ihs tWO peOpls, in the concluding
paragraph:
"IuytbinV that ever could Re lcE enough 20 owe a.
IsEaues TO me soas Of Pilgrims could neVsT undo' any
possible PTOyoeaticr, have the sP l. 70 res 3. teen
That is nor cur csse. We nSvIr had them for our
mss,err, a-d would not aeeepi them as slaves"
The Dispa'eh d.es cot understand Re rsccmmsnds.
ton Of The London Times that gland should with
draw her few regiments from Canadl, lest va kee
vanity N ght be tempei to "g hbls them up" There
Il In this policy something Of the stupid tao les o: the
ostrich that eopcsAs lis head in toe sand believing
that il hui euies It's pursuers. So thinks The Times,
Il England removes the Incentives to var, OF rather
manifests friendly confidence in the United ates, BY
leaving its Oasa5an frontiers unproecsd Of course
the Yankees will rot wage against her.
TIE Exaainer says that, uotsithstsudirg the recent
movement on tee North Side was sudden, still it had
Iog been ysteriousy hintsd at by tie Yankee press
However VAT were the preparations fer this plan 80
sbOriVsy terminated, ire resp't does rot amount TO
much more than r9eilus mus AID that is the same
a. no muse at AL though the Yankees will make the
usual amount Of fass over it.
THE Examiner finds in the policy Of our eremies
a. distinguishing peculiarly the actual eta egiOal
syttsn of their lcGders which oOulsssSs as lis mn
feature. butehsry, as # that the end OF war.
This systsm Of "arriion tried BY the enemy. has
failed. and a plan invo,v rg go terrible an ex-
pepdi.ure Of blood cannot be ecutinu,d Hence,
through the fleets Of this poley, the EIaaiHer Ell
meets that the armies Of the enemy "l deteIOrete beth
In nun oers and qlAlitY.
The Enquirer reviews the military situation ard
aims tns best hopes from oil portions Of the Con
feaeracy. Sill the people muss make determined :
fors to keep up Ggnsral Les Elective 'o'cs' ol' o.
the mssrs suggest ia tho revocation o. ell detall i'I
Kxy or niee,y days, aid tho ealing 10 Font Of tic
reserves.
In an article on the Trsazury, the E"qEirrr ihlak'
that We are ignorant OF cur 64lseil dton. teoui'
"a know nothing Of the condoa Of cur Treasury, Tie
s.a,e OF our banks, ard the amount Of our daily eE