Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-08
Avn yssseraas's Ersninq Edition.
Snirit Of the Morning Press.

The SShtts. sounds eau Tor men, ana STATES tnas
II all the rspOnrces OF the people must bs put under
contribution the government has the power to do CO.
The Ssrej1sl puts no limit to the obligation to employ
all the resourceI OF the people, II all be regulate to
accomplish the object OF this War-our independence.
There is no reason suppose that the measures sug-
Resed by the SyHtns! will be resored to- as whenever
the government has wanted men and called them out the
people have responded Ohssrfuy, and as regards the
lew of money and suppl es the people have been un-
s,n,ing in their offerings Of both.
The Ss.sinsl gives US an explanation Of the Presi
dents speech al Macon through domeetc illustration
which, II not appesite, has tho msrlt of provoking
rather than alaying oeusure. Whatever be the lem.
uerament OF those WHO think thet the President made
hurtful disclosure in the speech, whether they be
.'nervous,' or, Ike the SeHaEGi, HiphlOgisically
pheSmAlic with all Difference for those paternal admo
nItious which the weight OF misfortune will eItorl from
us at times, We Ihink, with Napoleon: II Vau! nieGa
Iauur son Iings sale en- faNiIt.
As an illustration OF the malice which the Yankees
bear 10 Mosby and specimen of their gnoble revenge
the Seatiasl reoites the particulars of the dssiuO-
hon By IRE of Mr.. Jos. Il. BAckvells rssi-
dance In PAuquieF, by body Of Yankees who gave a
reason for this wAnton act that hosby had there hi
heAdquarters
The SsnAsl thinks that Sheridan Ia preparing for
change of base and gives Cd evldsnO, Of this thai
the enemy were ruonng trains the Oransp and Alex
andrla rairnsd from Alexandria to the RappahannoOE
rvsr their piokets being thrown out far as Brandy
Station. This movement in the opinion Of the SsntiWsl
Is Indicative OF intention TO operate In force in ths
quarter This is doubtless part Of the plan to facilitate
combined and Simultaneous operations against Riot.
mond.
The EeaHiHsT predicts tina: Rith one month OF sner
~ and spri. nov, she campaign and the war itself viii
bs over. Ii this Can be sc, lat nerve ourselves
to ali the energy in power, for the Examiner does
not derive these wholesome consultations from the
chances OF political revrl,ion In the North, but from
the failure OF Grant and Sherman this year, which can
o0ly be bronght about by our own strenuos ehorls-
Who Is IL that would not strain every energy, give
away every privilege OF the hour, to bring about 90
lasting and deVouty Wishsd for eonsummGtion.
The ESaDaiasr whilst approving the revocation of dc
tls has but one word of tepoaoh the subject aud
that a. that like many other measures of the War
Department, /! ought to have been earlier" Had II
occurred twenty days ago, would be now receiving
Is advantages in the large rumber of that would
be pouring into the army that they are so much
needed. The H<aainsr thinks that had we but one
half OF thosa afOoted by this order General Lee would
soon make short work Of what remains Of this cam
pAgn.
The B5Gusi,eT counsels judgment and discretion In
deciding who are employed upon indispensable work,
that is work indispensable to the army. All the
country demand is, that there bs no favoritism.
Toe Di,paLsk explains aud comments upon the bold
move Of Gen. Hood, by which Sherman Is COMPILE tely
isolated from his country, and eff from succor and
subsistence. AftOr stating the only movements that
Sherman can attempt, our contemporary "oan hardly
OoRoeive case In which he will not be reduced to ex-
trems difficulty if the proper vigilance be used, and
the proper men hold the command"
In second article, the Dispatch confesses the error
fallen into By itset in common With Others in consd-
ering the late truce at Atlanta to be general one-
On the contrary Il was local and special being limited
70 Rough and Ready and contracted space around
sat was perfectly permissible for General Hood, at any
time during the truce. TO attack General Sherman in
Atlantis" or vice versa. General Hood, therefore
lost nothing BY the ruce his hands were not tied BY
its provisions"
The Di,patch Ia highly gratiHed with the vigilance
and energy of the Government 10 meeting the new
onset of the enemy az nst the Capital The Yankees
are putting forth extraordinary s1er.ons and our Gov