Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-21

and the myrads Of men placed al his disposal Is Olus-
tee aud lew irriaicg and fruitless raids We appeal
m our ea 70 chow that we have honestly and earnestly
done what We could to help vounte rne; but this or
der for draft Is more than We barganed ior In view
of the readiness with which volunteers Gao be secured
when sufficient pecuniary inducements are onereo, IL
a needless and cruel hardship to force poor men nom
their families and compel them to serve for the pance
in deprecated currency now paid our soldiers.
BurLER AND raE ExoHAEGE or PRISONERS
The Washington correspondent of the World says:
"The statement that General Butler has anything to
do with the exchange of prisoners 10 incorrect he has
nothing mcrs to do with the business than Gepeia DIX
had when be commanded the department. Teen Lieut..
COL Ludlow the recognized agent OF exchange ana
now the negotiations are carried on through MAJ Null
ford. The rebels have not recognised Geneia buuer
in any manner all assertions to the contrary notWith-
standing"
TIE BEAsr DEKoUEcED.
The World copies Beast Buffers order consigning
George NJ Bane and W. II. W. Hodges of Portsmouth,
to bard labor at HatcrAs, with the following severe
comment:
1--WE pity the American citizen who can read the
above without his blood boiling wi indignation at the
praDks Of tho malicious human brute whom Mr.. LIN
coin has placed in command Fortress hoaroe TO bring
conteup. upon the fair name Of bis country. While
Butler warning upon cergym'n and suspected per-
soma his military department is steadily becoming
smaller through his ncompetsDcy. VITA: Goes Congress
mean BY permitting these Thugs go without indg-
nant protest ?"
TIE TROUBLES IN TIE wLsT.
The Democrats are quietly organizing ia many places
in the West to protect themselves against soldiers who
are committing ourages apparently with the sanction Of
| the military authorities
The Chicago Times says
HThe resolutions of the Democracy Of Laporte Indi'
ana which Print In another part OF this paper, are
calp, temperite, cousdera.e, but, to fAvorite
abolition form of speecS, terribly in earnest. The at
ntuds of the Democracy everywhere must be not one
whit behind the spirit and intent OF heee resolutions
/ Tee Democracy lust everywhere organic, and DO
reddv for any emergency OF dinger to their persons
i and property; for when such danger comes, the
more prompt and signal shall b, reprsal and retalia-
ton in every case the sooner will there be restoration
of law and order in the land. II prompt and signal
Ieprsa and retaliation shi not be resored TO in every
case the present abolition saturnala OF blood and
arson and other outrages will grow and spread aud IN
a little while there will be no Law but moo-law. Lst
Democrats take that they be not themselves The
ARgressors, 10 ever so little, in any Let them
stand by the law long the law projects them But
when does net protect them-When It sha be violated
in their persons All property BY orkauizsd bands OF
ouAWs-ltt tbution be swirl and sure aud let II tell
nhere il will be most keeny felt. The ou.ragee by
rowing soldiers Just general are OF course by
the consent and encouragement tacit otherwise, OF
the officers OF that sodiery ald they are, too the e-
Ultimate eons6 quence OF the teachings OF numerous
abolition generals politicians and, almost without ex-
cepon OF the abolition press. They could be stopped
in day the administration at Washington chose to
stop them They not stopped, and DO intention Is
apparent Of stopping them Every consideration, then,
| Of light justice and law justi6es the Democracy IN
falling back upon the power OF their own strong arms
for self oteooD selid,iense, and punishment OF the
| aggrossors." l+
| YRIMoNf AND LINCOLN.
The New York World says Fremont, according 10 well
informed sources ia be assigned to the command OF
the Department of the Sjuth Which, 1t Is understood,
will be stripped of troops, 10 that he will have nothing
% do but 20 look after the dATkes This shows that
Mr. Lincoln has become seriously alarmed at Ffemonts
strength as Radical Republican Presidential candcae.
"aonest old Abe" expects TO kill grant politically BY
| bringing him 70 Washington, and Fremont by pustog
| him in way of the yellow fever at Hilton Head.
| oHAsR WIrHDRAws HIS NAME FOR THE PRsIDNcY.
The New York Post publishes the following letter
from Secretary Chase -r
WAsHISGroS, March 5. 1864.
DearS r--In RELY to a friendly letter from you,
wrote you briefly long ago, about the Wshes e1.
pressed by many that my uame might be iaVorably re-
garded by the psople at their next dice Of President
and closed by saying that should friends in OHIO
manifest preference for another, should accept their
decision with that ready acquiescence due from who
has already been trusted and honoret by them beyond
merit or expectation. The reoen. Ecilon of the Union
|
IL becomes my do y, therefore, and count it more
privilege than duty ask that no further considera
ton be given to my 1t WAS never more impor-
tant than now that al Efforts and ali our energies
should be devoted to the suppre sion Of the REBELLION
AID the restoration Of order and prosperity sol
and cure Foundation Of UuiOo, freedom and impn tal
lustice And earnestly urge all with whom my coun-
ellis may have weight to ALLOW nothing u divide them
while tbe great work. in comparison with which persons
and even parties nothing, remains uraccompshed
Cor daily your friend, s. Z. CHAsR.
Hon. James O. Hall, Senate Chamber, Columbus
Ohio. 4 ....,. s. -. s.....s
GRANT AND his PosIfIoS-srRENerH OF THE REBELS.
The Wcrld says: aai
"Tbe rebels have had a long breathing spell, ard
most ndu lousy have they imptovedik The military
strength has never great az il Ia at this momsn
While the administration, Tor electioneerng purposes
has bee amusing the equity With the idea that the
beil On was toering its doEna the Sjuth has bee0
quietly putting forth all its energies in strengthening ts
armies and recruiting its shattered streng h. Thu con-
sequence s that after this eight months remissness
our side and Of energy thei are about TO enter
upon an unequal contest in the spring campaigns. Our
numerous recORnOissGness the euphemism for de-
| feats-have scosed tho alertness aud vgor Of the
rebels in every part OF the Confderacy There is great
danger that the military tide will ses in different di
recuon this yesr from what It did last, and the admins
on IL 90 spprehensive that it dares not face the con-
sequences. TO sOrk the responsibility of possible dis
4 q tor6 III bheS n'CetSu NOnoiai
Grant with the supreme command, to make him tcape
| goai for the sins Of the administration"
WHY GOLD Is Up.
New York paper says:
The causes VIII Oh have put u9 the prics Of gold, or
"a her more strictly, have reduced the price of Gov
| ernment currency, FIRST the redundancy in the
paper money of the county. Previous to the war, at
period Of commeI cal activity when the whole coun-
| try was together, three hundred millions Of paper
money was the outside limit which the necess les of
commercs required. 1t is estimated that now have
not less than six hundred and hty millions Of paper
| money while commerce Ia not active az il was
before the war, and lag, portion of our popull
ton is cut of by the rebellion. Second, our ma
tonal currency Is discredted by the failure o. the hopes
of the people. l. was expected last fall that the