Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-09

Snirit of tha Morning Press

6plrlt OF the morning EEeA
The Mes. age IL partially reviesea BY the S'Sf'"sI,
who thinks its views are clearly and happily pre-
sened ss to nssd no sluoidaon Il considers the re-
view of The military operations a. very encouraging,
and t hopes that the views Of the President on the
course pursued towards Us BY European powers Will not
fall to impress themselves upon the mndl 81 tho SAID
powers.
The Sentinel lurs over the question of rsOFgADEl-
ton Of the army, and increasing tbs efficiency OF the
same By repeating all exemptions, L - in the following
z neral terms;
Ia the Department of We several recommendations
are made for increasing the strength and tmleneJ o.
the army, and the report OF the Secretary OIL war Is
"A sC raoly referred 70 for PlrteuAIs
Touching the emf loymens Of lNss in the public de-
Fshcs the SsHsinsI merely presents toe views Of tie
Pessiaent si,hOut commenting upon them, only in 80
far Is gives It's adherence to these views in
ts opuon that the Executive Vsu Of the SIbso1 places
Il where the Sentinel has always thought AhGu rest
Toe S.ntinsl demands Of the Government vie
policy and skiful administration for the management
and maintenance of our railroad system. Il points out
The iVAntagss Of the building Of The railroad IRON
DAnvils to Greensboro and n'gSs the eonsEueuon OF
another from AWHILE to LynebOuTg, a. il would give
us another and an nsrioF hns between the SUN ana
Vignia, vhch would greatly facilitate military com
bipsrion. Wost on thiI subject, siSh to ask, in
she absence # better knoWedge, What reasons prevail
against ths construction Of rAdroAd direct IRON heo-
mond 70 LJnchburg forming diagonal between he sa's
o. the paIallslogran formed By the Roe mond and
Dlnv 10 RAirOa5, the Central and Orange and
a., yoioi. and Tennessee Railroads. This road night
bs used exclusively for military purposes, AID would
shor,sn the actual rouEs BY 81 least Ons-thrd Again,
.ith the oonstruc ION Of the road proposed BY the
S n.irsl should the DAnVills aud Richmond road and
ia Csutra road be cut above OeloH either OF their
tsrmini We should sull have communication With the
souh by this interior line We merely throw this out
a. s.cn, IS Ne have 9s yet fully considered the
u'j-et
Tee Dispate6 for6sars, for want OF room, TO CON-
msnt On shs message yss PrOoSsds 70 give suscires
review of the posaOn assumed by the Executive upon
th QUESTION Of the employment Of the slaves in the
bhc defence and concludes that the President il op-
p,sed to making soldiers Of our slaves.
Tie Enquirer contents isslf Nth brief synopsis OF
the cOntsuts of the Presidents Message, rSSsrVng full
coIments for future occasion.
TIE Examiner charse,erisss the Message a. papsr
int ded 10 be eau lou but uhca s in facs on sew
e.. points indsereet 1. opposes the emPlOymsn! OF
negroes in the army, and s YES its reasons At some
I,ugtf. groes vcn'I do soldiers; the FseLeh Tur
COS, VINO are nsgroe7 have proved failures on trial.
Mors sq this the negro sold r. is iIe2mPauble with
or cal aim ar cur sooi,l and political system. De
would be considered BY al The world IS compromise
70 Abolsonism The P esident refuses 10 employ sAvs
uuder aims adopts the fatal principle Of emarCPA
ton a. a reward for service IN our army as pioneef
Tais is en- absu,iiiy; 70, hold that che negro as
slave il in better condition than state Of freedom
Emancipation, thslefore, is punishment, not re-
ward.
In reg ri to the Presidents proposition to detail all
edi,ors ths EranHsr ia Wi,heIiag. TIE Constitution
guarauteas tho esdo1 Of tie press and the President
Who Is sEorn 20 upheld that Constitution, proposes 10
subj c, every editor TO the cAPFica of "a Seldom or
B,ljlmin." The Erln,iHsr closes with tremendous
crack of ia eat-s- ice-tsils.