Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-28
From sa.wdaTs ESsuing EdstiO-.
snl1it of ths MOruinR PC.


Fhs Dispate6 saws that the daya II The Mexican war
ware the GAYS Of yismies in contrast With the gigantic
rass Of the psessns day The DiEpaeh calls the bat
AIS of ,Aoas DAYS mere skrnishss and lGrghI At tie
o,sdulourusss sf thoss Who considered ths nan UhO
then commanded tho troops great general In pre-
ssues OF the gigantic achievements Of the present day.
ths Lipuli4n contests Of xco are fast fading nom
the memory Of nAskRd. There X enc individual bow
eyar. Who win nsysr forget them. That = Gan. Whs
Asld Scott His memory, with regard 70 hh oSn sH-
ploi,s, s remarkably tsnsclouS he does nOs forget
tbe tine When be VAS considered great SsnerA D.
cause the poopls did not know what real war VAs.-
Daring the Crimesn war, however, h viii Be ranan-
berea By those whose memories are less tenacious than
thai OF Od Fuss ana FsaheEs thEs the PFsss OF she
United States, psrhAPs lot excepting the O'sPa'cA,
thousht that the St. ArmsndA tbs Rsglsns ana the
Pssers were mere eooSedpsl to ths Scared hsro OF
Iuady's Lana Mas lss 9s.iGI q ss Fos SoHt sha'S'
gsants. /. took Just such an ordeal ~ Ibas hrOash
vuieh We are passing 70 opsn the eyes OF our people
70 cur Own shorteoniDgs and TO shoE hou mseh Vs
wsrs EViaE ourselves up 20 the Yankee RAna ., eEaS
ssFdlsa., Ten years ago could hass SeiPRsa " Ell
erection sna the Fsss OF mAnkiaa" sssiias. ne
Fsnksss, hsssysF, have yss 10 lssEp, Waas L o0t Va
gspsEsa and EFSsi PSoPle are ses o'sssss N day,
assps q thss tasy are si eesy msaste .nfiag aaiy
Abe srssss generals iass tas world ever 80, The
otssF DAY Il vas Mcclellan ard John Pops, tn-tay Il
a Grant and Shernan, and Is vii continue 90 b 30
-i,a them until they are whipped oui ofths rc9mPAr
sbie eoncsi. Which has made Of them people ct brsg
gsrss and Of notions.
Tia Srtinsl ssys that It il ~ilh no pleasure IhA Ii
is has go ofssn OOO-Pied hs columns With &C
eounss OF che atrocities Ut oar enemies Ia
tbsir conduct Of tas var. BaS however pain
fu il might be- she SsRsss considers that It 10 liz
dstV 20 place on record ShS which snou oar sns
miles % hGVs treated With eSntemP. t5e nA1ins 81
humanity and tue Ealss OF honor, - E2ssst BY the
wise ana good Of ali sgsS and countrieL Ibe SsHtiFs
aad,ia the indig siioa Of IA oPs that men, singing
tlsmsslves eivhz.i, Should disgrsss Ehgir race ana
o.luniasts she age IN which live source Of siresEo
r,at6sadon. Il thsn g5ss on to make several &C
kaoslsaEmsn.s." Aa5ug these ia Grlnr5 coneues il
the nego, iOus which have be0H prOssoasso sih him
fer aneiiosatrg lhs coa5iuoBs OF the prisoners OF
war, in Wl.ea be exhibited becoming l0Srah'y az
huas1i,y Alkno sleds usn5s ace also duo 20 General
er1sa ssys The Ss.'.asl. for his patent gentle
Hqar.ly szd obEging Os-sV.oc towards the hdies OF
A-laut." This ID proved oy letter 10 the EstOuton
Co,nfyyaaa IN which LADY msds 70 give ner tel
tiuau, II s IerGEu's gss.isaaHiy conduo;.
Tis Euguilsr says ,EsL the re5oiusion offered IN
a. Ssuase 81 NJ HsJDos to provide clothing Tor 0if
o,rs below shs rsaE OF Brgad - General Woad be
ists-d proper lsE. Al the sane time gbe Enquirer
slkes occasion 10 Eske ding at tho cfiSeEs OF the
navy, Who, whilst they do no 6gadng, arc 'the best
dressed gentleman OF the land" /, admits, houever,
thas the "yoy Of no tls Ger viii decenty dress HIN -
Tas Eugurgr advises sVsEy CfassF aUa soldier 20 tsss
ole aoatb's pay IL g-li AID gIys reSSiP' Tor al Psy
during The remainder Of the war, a. single months
nav woul5 co more 90 sUIpsrs them than twelve
months ptJ 10 the present currency. 1t IbInls thar
would 20 economy On PsEJ Ct ,bo Government lUi
stud p,l.y Tor toe mon
TIE Es1s ne, &, z.l puiss '.iEe dtultoa' someSEst
str ths morsl Of toe flbs OF Jhs Lon and Ine Bear
sli elbows has while the N5sih S5ath are hoiios
ols sao,tsr BY ito threat. tba CHS. cations 81 sne
world are skag order Win those pats 0. the Ane'
ca esu,lasn, Ebioh IL lssihWsId I'D a-ushsaEd Of
tis c. dssa9s Uai.si Sa.I5.
Wish regard 20 tho asHs iroG Georgia, the Eral'i-
mar considers &c noc. ueasEe sal aatgustSoEjhy.
M Lsas5, tae pslos Gssoaa,og is EslPod over ths
krvckIcs for bis resolution N favor OF liberty