, 1864-11-17
CI2aET PREPARING: FOE ATTACK.
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ET2EEPAIzING FOE ATTACK.
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fFrcm the Richmond Enquirer, Nov. 1a.]
The pTcss OF tn: Confederate Sta rs would
have felt sccrrer ip its future freedom Ind
the. House Of Representatives. on yesterday
seen proper to have adopted tho resolution OF
Mr. Footc, Of Tennessee, against the rc"on-
mcndation Of the President to substitute de-
tails for exemptions But tue large vote Civ
en- for tho reference to the Military Commit
tee cannot but be accepted by the press as
leaving its future condition uncertain. The
members who voted for the assurance Of the
continued liberty Of the press will only have
to regret that more Of the members we're not
willing to quiet the anxiety Of the country
upon This important subject. It Is not only
among the conductors Of the press that this
recommendation has created great anxiety,
bnt many Of the people. believe it to be the
initial step to dictatorial powers. They can
improved by changing exemptions for details;
but they readily understand how every SEM
blancc Of liberty must depart from the press
when conducted by government details. The
construction put upon this recommendation
Of the President was denounced yesterday IN
Congress rs that Of q "nadman." II am not
mad, most noble Festus, but speak forth the
words of sobcrncss and truth. We would have
been most gratifed if the honorable member
who thus denounced our construction had sup
piled the press with soundcr views as to whist
the President meant. This paper has never e1-
hibted any spirit Of factions opposition to the
President, mud We received his rccommenta-
tion with the deepest regret but We have
been unable to discover my other effect for
this recommendation than the dependence Of
the press for continued existence upon the
pleasure Of the President, shonla the Congress
Substitute details for exemption. We are
writing only Of the effect, not the motives Of
the President, these are known only to him
self and his God. But If he is seeking dicta-
torial powc1s, what more certain way Of ac-
complishing his end than the unlimited con-
troll of the press, which the power Of detail
ing tie editors would give him? If the dicta-
tor scheme has friends, what better way Of ad-
resolution to the Military Committee, there to
slunber until the plot hes been fully ar
ranged, and is ready to be sprung upon the
country.
: Girafdin tells his readers that u scheme Of
making Patrick Henry dictator Vas talked Of
in the Virginia Assembly in li76. Archibald
brother Of Henry, in The lobby Of the House,
accostcd him: t.Sn, I nm told that your
brother wishes to be dictator. Tell him,
from me, that the day OF his appointment
shall be tle day Of his death; for he shall
find my dagger in bis heart before the sunset
of that day.h And the scheme was abandon
cd, for all knew that "0ld Iron" would have
made good his threat: There are descendants.
Of s'Old Iron" living in Virginia ret.
1From the Richmond Whig, Nov. 10.]
To put printers and editors in the same
class with farmers, slloelnakcrs, tanners md
other necessary trades and occupations Is
simply ridiculous. There is no analogy be-
tween the cases.. There IS no temptation for
tho President 70 opprcss any Of these classes.
He can gaic nothing by restricting the cxer-
tools ind parasites. It is dangerous to give
him command Of the press, because it ena-
~blcs him to corrupt the fountain Of intein-
gcnce because it enables him to blind the
people as to his own acts because 1t places
him in cloud which the people cannot pen
etrate. .
1--WE will not say anyt thing about the impor.
lance Of free press. Every member Of Con
| grcss understands it and feels 1t. We hope
| This monstrous proposition will receive such
| a b1ow.as will convince its author that there
is no use In prolonging its existence Or exper
imcnting with'tt my further upon the docilitJ
OF Congress.
| GOVERNOR BROWNS MESSAGE
! lFrom the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. 10.1
| The Legislature Of Georgia met ut hlilledgc
| vile IN Thursday last, md On the next da,
I GOV, Brown sent in his message. It Is not o
all g skreu1alkable " document, az so1no OF TIL
| messages and proclamations Of the sam'
| Executive heTc been termed BY the papers, bu
Is merely repetition Of Lis views heretofor
exnresscd IN other State papers. It fills ore
ten columns Of the Augusta papers, md "
| arc able only to make extracts from IT whic]
viii rive itstcnor and spirit. On the " "nego
tiation'' question be says:
"Therc is reason to fear that PRESIDENT Lin
coin. If reelected, and President Dayiaslwhos
passions nre in3amed against each other, M
t never be able to agree npon terms Tor the CON
meu:ement Of negotiations, and that the va
must continue to rage in au Its fury unit
there is q charge Of administration, unies
the people of both countries, IN their as'g1:
gate capacity as sovereign States, bring thci
powerful influence to bear, requiring oot
governments to stop the war, and leaEe u
question to be settled upon the principles
i776, as laid down in the Georgia fe5olntlon
passed at your late session.
These resolutions, in substance, pfoRoa
that the trcaty:maki ing powers in both Co
crnmcnts agree to stop the war and leaVe eac
or any one Of the sovereign States, oy COZ
1ention uf it's own people, fairly chosen Q
the legal and duly qualified voters, TO dete
mine fcr itself whether it will unite it's destln
with the one or the other Confederacy. Ihel
may be doubts whether Missouri, Kcntucs
or Maryland wish to remain component par
Of the Government OF the United States or
unite with the Confederate States. II elth'