The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-25
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.sr may b regretted a. untimeiy, since II
s .ome comfort and encouragement to !
- m.,. and grumblers; who savfl and !
e"~,,A because they are called upon to |
p's.,hdr part In the defence Of their coun- |
Ia xhe are endeavering to shirk their
W. .na their responsibilities AZ citizens -
guy, never expected to f,1ht for their rights,
ls ,,o per!l their lives 10 resisting the Yam
VIZ They thought that 1t was quite
-, for them to pay money and to talk
~svsn,ly for the South. Georgia adds a III
y. 20 the vehs mence OF the clamors of such
and encourages them somewhat In
.,,,,o-,hat's all She VIII herself con.
.,rue 70 support the cause With men and
rn.n. No. TO do 80, would be to damn
nsr.sN 10 everlasting infany-as among the
A.. TO break up the old Union, and fly to
a,u. 10 resist the Federal tyranny, ard then
- necome the FIRST to quail ard shake, aud
s.,d down for that tyranny to sweep over
,.yi This Georgia will never do.> u.
five rtgret the course OF Georgia at tia
...aoa 40 critical In the afEairs OF the Con-
s.as,acv-when our cause is so bright, ard
=. ali TO united and grand effort-when we
h.ve A. there lie cause TO believe, reached
,urn,ng point. that opens to US the prospect
nf.n carly and successful termination of our
.,nvrle--a prop!tious day, when tho sky Is
,-nr,ng brighter for US, and darker and
n,oom,er for o,A hated foes--at such q time,
90 confess something like establishment at
.sa course of Vice-preeident Stephens. He
:. ,enortod to have made speech at Mil
,ssreve, 10 the members OF the Georgia
,.bslature, which, Ii correctly represented,
,nns, have been chiefly complaint entered
.us,nst the Government for all It's leading
weasures. We can hardly be!ieys that he
,ern,tted himself TO 90 as far as he is re-
noned TO have gone. He is said to have dis
approved not only the act suspending the
writ OF hgbsds corpus in certain cases, but
the currency, and military bills. We had
not expected this from man Of Mr.. Ste
pheus's calm disposition, and repu.ed good
sense and sound discretion. With regard to
the suspension of the Writ Of habeas corpus,
ue conjecture that a case will hardly arise in
which will be res orted to by President Davis
II consers, indeed, dangerous power on the
President but ConArsssss knew the man, and
hid 70 fear Of lts abuse for The very limited
period during which It. was conferred, and
deeming II important for the public welfare,
did confer 1t upon him. It's necessity may
have been exaggerated but the country
cannot believe II will be abused. Every act
of the President IN reference to offenders
against the laws has betrayed a disposition
Of forbearance go strong that the press and
the people have complained that the public
interest has suffered by bis excessive Gle
mency Deserters were pardoDed until re-
morstrance came from the country and the
army with great energy end unaninity; nor
was one shot until It was deemed absolutely
Indispensable for the preservation of disci-
pline in the army that the crime should be
punished rigidiy, just as it is in nil armies
and In all countries.
Bat granting that strong sentiment Of
State rights and devotion to the principles
of personal liberty may induce some citizens
and some States to complain OF the saspen-
sion of that writ, which tradition has rem
dered so sacred in the public mind, it would
be more creditab!e to their motives and
their patriotism if they were satisfied to ex-
press frankly aud fearlessly this sentiment
and there rest. To Involve il in mass OF
complaints against the general expediency
Of the measures of the Government
for the preservation Of the public
credit and for the maintenance OF
the army, is prejudicial to their atti-
e tude In defence of what they claim to be vital
principles Of constitutional liberty. We
could not have supposed that Mr. Stephens
would have allowed his own position to sus.
sain prejudice Of this kind. Upon him, In
e.e of the death or disability of the Presi-
dent, would devolye the solemn responsible.
Sty Of Chief Magistrats and Commander-in-
CHIEF OF the armies of the Confedoracy-
Vera be TO enter upon his duties with a
reputation Of all the grave measures for the
defence OF the country. bis power and the
efficiency of his Administration would very
naturally encounter consequential Difficult.
Ties. Those msasures--the financial end the
mllitary--are the very best under the cir
eumstances the Congress could have me-
lufed, with some partial defects, which q
little time Of practical test will develope,
aud that may then be amended) They are
ABOUT going into successful operation, Civ
lns every encouragement of the best results
III strengthening the army and elevating the
paonc credit. 1t 10 most inopportune that
AZ such time-wl!h the enemy at the
ooor-shat any community--nay, any indi.
vidual, and of all men the Vice President of
Tue Confederacy-should utter o word TO
'ue'f prejudice, OF to discourage the loyal
people OF the Southern States in their hearty
"eaaiescenee in those measures, and their
ieacy submission to all the heavy bufthens
supposed upon them-burthens that must be
or We must submit to that hor,id
iankee despotism which viii not only de-
P''Se Of everything we have, but degrade
I" 70 the ignominious condition OF scrfs.
We hope that Mr.. Stephens is misreport-
3D. Georgia we believe in; but deplore her
attitude, which is neither just to her past
conduct nor propitious to the Confederacy.
s""' We have NO despondency about Geor-
ga little time will erase bad impress
s'ons, end she continue to stand a. ever
"''a aud defiant In the cause. Whatever
language she may hold for the time, Georgia
O~n1os, viii not, stultify herself.