Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-22
From yesterday, EssAi~s EditiOn-
Rnirit of the Morning Press.

Spirit of the Morning Press.
The AsFaira condemns the scaedule. OF p'ircs
adopted by the VsiaiA Commissioners, and very justly
SAYS:
alt Is REGARDED IS ruiDous to the currency, and not
calculated 20 induce men sell th,ir triVisicIs or
money Shch il valued 81 iyhhi ~ The clio rs OF mo
government. Primers knOW thes wheat Is not worth
thitF dollars per brshel, unless the d1lArs arc on'
dimes.
the government held out the premise. tia. the dis,
count Of thirty thr per cent. on the currency eoua
appreciate the value Of that NhGh REM tnst, END 10
ducs tbs prise Of all other articles. But 10 frat feon
In Jay 70 Increase fcurlold tie price Ct every article
-tbIS practically denying ell 1t ever olnmsa ior the
late currency laas.
The BafNrsr m re,vef, states hat iis correspond
snSs Is repste with iud guaat expressions against this
schedule, and lnt6aes TIA. the President hiss cald the
attention Of Governor Smith 30 the subject.
The EsGniasr reviews the history Of tho campaign In
tss Valley and western virglr,i holding the mil tary
authorities responsible for ell the defeats We sured in
thSt rsgIOu. Tho general idea 10 b thsi tae
Prssideu; and CAbins. ara to be charged with all the
failures, and somebody Oseis to be credited wi all
sac victories. Bat, after all, the fOrmdbs prrpara
lions Of the enemy for the final capture OF Lynobburg,
and the occupation Of all tho mountain ard Piedmont
county we're brought to naugbt, by the rapid move
nsnl5 Of cur forces and the kill Of our geuersl. Nor
DO We see any reason to think that this result could havo
been accomplished earlier period Whils General
Lss was rspsliDg Grants assaults from the Rap6an to
Gold EsrbOr, i! WAY simply Impossible TO eaeoi COZ
S.ntratoa Of effective forces ia the Valley Whis was
dSnS was well dOHe; aud We believe tAat no importsnf
noVo was made or ordered without the and
sx oressed desire Of the Generals commanding IN the
6Gd. The EsaB,iRsr finishes s srsic's as follows;
Thtss latte. mens ali took IlIce 10 the nrs Part
Of June aft the date Of the baue o! Cold HarboT-
They we're designed by GRAFT auxiliary 20 hil On
movement upon Pssrsbu'0; and w." - ' -.
O. . COZ slsivs ia. hAi .V...ed Tor ton-
pleIoly sOIAting RietmODd. Wnen these important
poVsmenis West Ct the Blue Ridge, which hAd their
fOeGs At Lynohburg, considered N c3uhtcon with
SleridAhs great raid IN toe sine cenra dEc lou I'd
uith the enterprises OF Wilson and kiuz RgGhsi the
DInVills and WIl ion railroads. al OF them auxiliary 10
Grants attempt on Petersburg, Obliged socl'd
70 the eAemls plfn Of camPugn for JaIe, The ms Of
unusual crap aud ability Tas0ks % the Di'as q
PrOVidenSe wrought tor Is the vest e th' & &c
dKe, and 10 the ValOr OF sold sfs AID skI oar
generAs em.nsnlly eipllyed on the tss, the iJr-
micabie movements 10 erciiCle ard oTesEheln city
and State have completely tailed, aud Rehmoot saie
anal new armies ess organs aad Gew pissso cam
pAgn devised.
The BxaEainsy rdlculss Ftssende.s effort TO Gelude
nc Nav Ysik bankers into the idea Of lea lag him 6y
mil Gus for a few jus, urt Aolnond Is t4k,n
Zoe bakers di(A. see /; in that light Old bids are
nos eArgh, VITA chat. They 6nOly agreed to lend tie
fund Oh terms which WoulJ GIVE item an enormousin
to es, aCd the Government tile mo1cy
The Ssnt,ssl approves the removal Of JohUGton iron
the command OF thu Army Of TaA sec, aud s,a!ts
fac which, if ttsy face, weGN seen amply 10 jus
sity The Presidents GO.Oa Iadeed this Paper had a.
ready sesn reason TO d;Lbi tie soundr,ss Of General
J. u',On's srasegI-n Yer disausiag bis ability but
b Impressed Wishtb0 coDVe lou that be ives acting
o IrIieAly faulty Plal. Tas Sentinel says tbs. tbe
command Of The army had beeu offered 20 HaIdee; bat
By him reused. Is certainly did strange that
OniOr theHld be placed bOVe bis senior, when he
niOr admitted 70 be an G3sr Of the fret order Of
military ability. Tas SsHti, E! ssys;
"rhe President after al Gus ,onsltstion With he
best military GutaCTi; e. usea 10 epPOat Hood.
No nan in The COnlCderaey vas 50 much interested IN
retGiApg JJhnstDn Ia CON 8, I; be vas like 10 Tn
VistoTy, The Pr sdent NJ hsd 20 good aa
oTporuIiy to fOim a correct opinion VI his msr' H
VI DIR these orcuns arces, 60 the deliberate cVn-
clus on hA! Joluss1l vas unhi o c0mnan1, and re-
movet i'm. II there be any in tie case, Is TIA.
The removal Was not made lonRsgO'
Bus SAa-OG sgree to the proposition 1aat ave III
Vou for the PrSsd az oI ruler because taOught
him btE 6t,td 70 command and We 10 obs :" Tps 10
rather novel theory Of the relations b.tUeea people
and their Executive. We haze ye. 20 leru that hr.
Davis is an Emperor or wants TO he az Emperor tlst
subjects, or W5uld consent to be- jac;s. We
Aims the duy oil iuss In gereTous support OF the
GOVsrtm mt, especially at tine Ike ti'-lui Ve
CQ Tally claim the right of impriaI c!ideim whenever
We think the interest, Of the country demand its exec
cise,
Tee Di.Pa.oA essays 10 prove ire diilteg'a'ion OF
the Uoised sstss--il br!ef, b.cluls "no Democracy
ever psimansn'." Bus IL nc. made so pb1 1h4t
!hs rsssls predicted By the DSa'eh ill be mu'h Of
Al improvement Blood, carnege corruption sud DIS
potsm do no. constitute very ssreeaba picture. But
alter all VIA, form Of Government hA boeu p.TuaBeal
ia this world Not even the grand Luna Of Tbbe, nor
tho tycoon Of japan, though they somo nearest TO It,
have existed forever has he retssnth Can
turI