Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-25

Gen. TinnsgAn and hs brave men. The isln' ap'n
Charleston by way Of Johns Island, In order 70 co'sr
the removal Of Gilmores troops to carry out buuel
plans against Richmond, a ridiculous failure. Ane
naval movements against Mobile have SO far failed All
these failures have occurred within the present month.
Have We rot cause be grateful TO bs ENCOURAGE
But there are troubles in the very centre OF inc
euemy's camp, as We learn by Baltimore paper Oh inc
18TH We give thess troubles sratim just as they arc
printed in a column Of items from Washington city
l. Lincoln desires to tax whiskey 40 cents on the gal
Ion. The holders of "TaugC-oot" rebelied, ana the
vote proVed that the monoposts and SPECTATORS nAO
succeeded in buying up sufficient interest 70 secure
them against tie proposed tax. 1t is probable 'ha1 inc
vote by Mhch the House non-coneurred In the Snuins
scale Of taxation adopted BY the Senate under "ncn
the tai will be increased to eighty cents per gaon wi"
be re.considered the House refusing by large majority
to Law that motion on the table. The whiskey men are
iubliant over the success Of their labors"
IT. Lincoln has adopted new mode Of establishing
States viz by securing Onetenth Of the votes (that
,sntb made mn of negroes and YaBkee Soldlers) and
by appointing his own Governors, ETC. One j. n John
son bogus delegate elect from the Sd Congressional
District Of Arkan as presents hscredentiA' and there
upon ensueS an exciting debate, in which, Of all persons
in the world Henry Winter Davis figures as the denun
ciator Of Lincoln.
"The members crowded around Ressrs. Dawes, Da-
Wis and others who participated in it, and the Speaker
was several times obliged to call the House TO order
The debate developed the fact that both sides OF the
House greatly divided in regard to the status OF the
rebeious States in the UHon. The position taken by
H. Winter Davis that there Is and can be no civil goy
eminent in the Seeded States and no representation
in Congress recognized until they have formed new
constitutions and organized new State Governments
which shall be recognized by the concurrent aenon OF
the two Houses Of Congress and the President and hs
denuncation OF the Military Governors appointed BY
the President as wholly unauthorized and without legal
authority and his contemptuons manner IN speaking OF
tie Presidents attempt TO establish State Governments
under and by virtue of his Amnesty PfocAmAtion as
worse than waste paper at acted great attention de
al3o denounced tho attempt now mixing BY GeAera
Banks under orders from the President TO institute
State Govern nent in louisiana, as an outrage lt wss
eydeat that Mr.. Davis had determined TO opr ose the
reelection of Mr. Lincoln and that II possible Nary
land is 10 be carried 10 the support OF Mr. Chase
The House decided against DAVIS, and referred John
sons credentials to the Committee on Elections But
the important fact is disclosed that Davis hostile to
Lincoln and wants to carry Maryland for Chase.
III TIE Yankees are beginning TO be nervous about
the coming Spring campaign. They are afraid Lse Ia
going to advance again and speculate as to what mode
OF advancing he will adopt.
"Army officers fom the front express the opinion
that within ten Gays the roads will enable the rebel. to
move and that they will initiate the spring campaign
40 opinions psevai to their movement; one Is that
they will attack square in 'front.' and endeavor TO drive
Meade within the deiences Of Washington The other
is that Lee will again 30 rapidly up into PennsyVAniA
and transfer the TO the North, plunderng vastly
more than he did las: year. and fighting pitched battles
only on q line Of safe rstrea. into Virginia"
", PAYMENT Of the 'Grand Army CT the Potomac"
has become serious qlestol. The ac,ounts are ever
due and the opinion expressed that the Grand Army
viii probably b, paid oil next week"
v. Large inducements have been held out to vete-
ran soldiers to reenlst, and special bountes and fur
loughs we're offered to regiments, three-fourthS Of
which re.enlisted ia a body. But tho regiments have
been so tbnned BY assertions kukOg in hospitals and
absence without leave that special construction ofthe
Law has TO be made in order TO secure, as far posi-
bic, the men still remain ng in the regiments There
FORE
"Tbe Secretary Of War has decided that the term
three fOurths used in connection with veteran reg
mena meaus three ourths Of the organization servng
together aud does not include absent in prisons
hospitals or convalescent camps. Men belonging to
veteran regimen who have not served two years. and
consequently do not come within the limits OF re enlist
ment, will be permitted TO 60 on fudOugh with the
nam tO0y OF the reBInen'i " Csbc ~ BOco &c Al Orb
ization provided they agree to re enlist as coon as they
come within the limits Man who come within the
Limits yet decline 10 enlist, will not be granted fur
loughs." a.r
VI Surgeon General Hammond is on trial for NAL
feasauce Six weeks have been consumed by tbs Argu
ments OF the prosecution:
"Tbere are between thirty and forty witnesses for
the defence, amorg them Secretary Stanton. aAd At
least as much more tms-aboui six Weeks-Will be re-
qurod for their examination"
VII. COL Jas B. Swain, of Scots Nine Hundred,
has been dismissed the service for making false muster
rolls neglect of duty, and repeated disObedence oil or
ders No Colonel in the Confederate service has ever
been dismissed on such charges.
VIII There Is so great need for recruits that Lnctln
Is willing now TO take pigmies
.-"By order Of the War Department no volunteer re-
crut shall be Fsced account of height, who is ct
least i've feet"
We have given a large rpace in the paper to these
items The object bling to show how the agony Is
bs1g pied on Lincoln, the reader trust, will not
consider the space wasted histy review OF the mill
tary events Of the winter months added to the dlscon
teatq trials and petty ve1aons occurring daily at the
very foot of Lincolns throne cannot fail to cheer even
the most Respondent Confederate Let tae heart Of
grace be all and do all that in lies for the good cause
and, with the blessing Of merciful Providence, We
shall end this dreadful war before the year is over.
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