Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-01

defenders Of poor c1acsholding martyrs. We do moi
know what the "Oppo itlon" is, OF what IL the "Ad-
mnistraiion" in the eense In which those terms are
used BY the Sentinel We believe that every good Cit
z,n supports the administration as against the com
mon enemy; and that every good cit!zan would con-
denim any as, Of the administration the policy or wis
dom of which be nigh, doubt. We do not know that
the exercise of this right of impartial criticism const-
tutea man an enemy of the Republic, or even OF the
admlptratiOn. he SsRtiNs appears not TO kpoE that
Il nsuls any per;Oa whom it classes as an "opposi-
ZIONIST" ard dsgrsdes whom ,tsempts to deprive
OF the right Of judgment and the exercise of criticism
The EzaMliMer regards the campaign Of this year ss
being on the part of the enemy, 'strcy and literally
Presidential campaign" Wendell Phillips expressed
similar opinion lately, in a public letter, when he
said Graat carries the result Of the election on the
point Of his sword" If So may rest content since
We know the means of counteractng that agency. Adj
ver.iug to the progress of the campaign residsntia
the Examiner says;
cit ia singular to remark that these Saes have not
ouly orc found in In that foreign election Though
without votes influence i bat ace exercsias most
controlling SoWer In deciding t. They sd are fighting
in the Yankee Presidential oimpagl, af.er their own
manner II Grant is engineering tor LncolDs re.elee-
ton On the OhckAhozily and AppoTat'ox, while S1er-
man log roliog for i'm about Atlanta; on the other
ha I'd We regard General Ice an arrant ppeyer fer
the Democratic OOnveDuoua Chicago, aud Gen. ENly,
it h Esd has gone to stump the States OF Mary
land aod Pennsylvania for the Peace party certain
war politician, named Hunter had engagements TO meet
Early or the stump il Is feared that be will back
out Of them and there is probab nothing to prevent
our eloquent advocate OF PsaeetrOm sweeping those
States."
The Examiner reasonably corjsc.ures that in the
absence Of any success that might have the effect of
terminating the coll psed spirit of the North the Liz
colni,es will resort to their old strategy Of u7enting
some lie to trick the Chicago Convention. For says
(Uih special application 10 tho Yankees and correcting
the Z. of Ya-kse poeO "a lie crushed 20 earth viii
rss again like p e liz rom ts sehesGt least itis
hoped Till after the Chicago Convention, when the
frsuds OF human freedom finally trus. that the Truth
will be LETT WriGhing in pain aad die among her WOr-
Shipper"
A second article in tie Examiner opens, (oerhaps
Anticp ,IiTsly vii the cheering words "Ouce more
General EAlly orosJes the Potomac" The last e1pedi
tiou h thinks, vas only sort Of reconnaissance It
vas TOO hurried and embraced too many sets to be
fully elective. Due attention eo6ld not be given by
General Early to the busiess OF destroying railroads.
capturing Baltimore and Warrington, and lsVying
tributioos generally:
Now he knoss what can be done mIet efsly and
most f.ctnslly TO huet the enemy and sto be mop
will Apply himself to that with a siDge mind. II ia
known that all military men pus great trust in General
Etrly. His reputation c4iJef Is second to that
of no Lieutenant General in the army sod although 1t
we're to be desired Ct he tad allowed his rocpsto in
q OF more damage on the hostile country while they
STAYED vet il must DO remembered, TO his praise that
he brought his corps back to Virginia without oiSaster
aud with il considerable amOunG OF most useful sup
plies levied the enemy He has il again 10 bis power
to do hs county great and precious service and win
an honorable tame. Many prayer and blessing at
tend hin.
Tee Rraminsr treats tho vote Of be soldiers for
Governor o, NJrth Carolina last Thursday, as settling
the election, and adds;
"Tbe psope Of North Carolina want ard will have no
peacs that is not for tn, by the courage OF her
soldiers and the genius of her Generals North Caro-
lima not less the Sou,I than Virginia South
Carolina LSt there BE- al end to discus ion and hus-
picion.'