Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-28

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every One of them would have to answer directly to
the populace for the language uttered in that adj
dtess: and in immediate contact with the massos,
would be compelled, as individual citizens, tostsnd
by the sentiments ayowed as legislators.
But IL is not necessary to coRzasr the gosill'o on
and attributes of the authors uZthc address u
hears sufficient evidence of candor sincerity and
feryor. The rbetorcian's art, the mere facility Of
putting words into sounding sentences, could never
have accomplished composition so earnest yet
SIMPLE so impassiOned, yet 1dienihed, SO we'll cal
oulated TO inspire with energy and enthusiasm the
souls of men engaged in & desperate struggle to
support their convictions of the right. Whoever
reads the address, whether friend or foe to the
Coutederaey, must acknowledge that 1t was dictated
by the impulse of hearts swelling with deep emo
ton No effort is made to disguise the ieverses oil
the past the difficulties of the present, or the per-
lis Of the future The situation is frankly portray
ed and the people called upon TO meet It's emer-
Oenees with that steadfast courage and endurance
that is proof against disaster,
Why is it that, in the face Of speh Indications OF
unbrokep spirit and stern determination, the Al
ministraton journals exut over the oyerdrawn pic
ture of a subjugated south II Is because they
have no further war capital than boasts and pro.
misses of victory. The people need the continual
stmulant OF bright ancipations to counterfeit their
wearinesSAf the burdens and horrors ofthe strife.
n this campaign shotad terminate in Federal discom-
tre Il could be impOSSib!e.t 10 stem the current Of
popuia' opposition 10 the i0dr. The inhnpnce OF the
Black Republican party could not outllve military
failure at this uncture aud as victory In the field
is with them political necessity. their eagerness
and their anxiety prompt them to celebrate Il IN
advance, because they dare not Contemplate disas-
ter.
sr,zrRr OK ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS BELONG.
INa TO TIKI WIFE or A CONFEDERATE GENERAL
From the st. Louis Republican, March l6.l
Colonel Baker, Provost Marshal General Of this
department has recently made seizure OF some
thing like ninety thousand dollars IN gold and pa
ner money with notes and papers OF an estimated
value of ten thousand dollars, deposited In various
hanks in this city, and belonging 10 the wife Of the
rebel Mai. Gen. Ewell. Soon after Colonel Baker
had assumed the duties of Provost Marshal Gene
raj in January last, it was ascertained that large
amount of money belonging to Mrs. Ewell was on
depoSit somewhere in the city, but the precise
Mace was not known. A thorough investigation,
which was at once put foot, Son led to the dis:
coyery that distinguished lawyer Of this city
Colonel Thomas 7. CAN'T, formerly of Gen. Nc
Clellans staff, and afterwards, for time, Provost
Marshal General of the Department OF MissourihGd
been the attorney and agent in the city of Mrs.
Lisinka G.. Brown, then a widow, who afterwards
became the wife of Major General Ewel Colo
mel CAN'T being called upon to gire testimony ella
tive 10 money and property in this city belonging
TO the vile of General Ewel, made return Of ninety
thousand dollars in money, deposited in the States
Savings Association, large notes in the name Of
j
Bank, and the lot on which the large building No.
Al Chestnut street, in which Colonel CAN'T has his
Office stands. Colonel Can't stated that at the
| time he went upon General McClellan's StaKbe
placed out OF his hands the money which had been
placed to Lis credit in the different banks, and
transferred it to the credit Of Mrs. Lisnka e..
Brown. now the wife OF General Ewell. Upon re-
ceying this information the Provost Marshal Gene
raj issued a secret order placing an injunction on
all tho Statos' Savings Association belong
all . haa annaN INN GflAu anal
Can't was directed to withdraw all money and pa
pers belonging to her, and deposited in other
banks and 10 place them in the States Savings
Association. The case, as thus developed, has
been turned over to the United States District
Court ia which court the question of coniscating
the money and property (now held subject 70 the
order of the Provost Marshal GeneraD will be de-
terminedl
Further evidence procured by Colonel Baker
showed the owner of the money and property in
question TO be the daughter of Judge Campbell,
wealthy planter near Nashville, Tennessee, and
distinguished Union citizen OF that State. 1t is al
legged that, two years or more age, she armed and
equipped, at her own expense, an entire rebel reg
ment year ago she passed South, beyond the
federal lines, and proceeded TO Richmond, where
she afterwards married General Ewell. Some
months ago, with view to saving her property in
ST. Louis, she went to the Bermuda Islands whence
she sailed to Canada, and from the Canadian from
tier she communicated 10 Colonel Can't request
to convert all her property here into cash. to be for
warded 10 her in Canada. This Colonel CAN'T de-
clined doing, and the same time he declined act
ing in any respect as her agent attorney in the
matter of her money and property.
EXECUTIVE FAvORlTIsN.
The following but for the names introduced might
be mistaken as an excerpt from some Confederate
journal. II is taken from the Cincinnati CONNER
cidl
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ont of active service, it is necessary to say that
absence from the field is, unluckly, not to be taken
As evidence of ncompetency. Some Of our most
happily distinguished Generals are kept in enforced
idleness because (if there are not less creditabe
reasonsr there are not commands for them COM
mensurate with their rank. Personal prejudices
entaned in high places, keep ont the field men who
arc competent just as personal fAyortism keeps in
those who are worthless. IL is not secret that The
A1nV of the Potomac is not losA Offered; and vet
we have Hooker and ROsecrans here, and Han
cock in Washington, doing nothing. Will it yet re-
ouire great misfortunes to force upon us the i'm
portance of having tire right men in the right
places I..
ANOTHER MILITARY ASSASSINATION.
Since the Yankees murdered the gallant and no.
BILE Capt Jno. Y. BeaIl and our authorities have
patiently acquiesced, they have proceeded to con-
denim Capt. Kennedy to undergo the Same murder
absolute, brutal murder 4" in New York, and have
perpetrated in Louisville hike atrocity on Con-
iederate soldier named Marcus J. Clarke, charged
with being guerilla. AT the gallows, he said
g / am a Confederate soldier, and have served in
the Confederate army four years. fought under
Gen Buckner at Fort DonelSon, and belonged TO
Gen. Norgan's command when he entered Ken
tucky | have assisted and taken many prisoners,
and have always treated them kindly. l was
wounded at Cynthisna and cut of from my com
mand. 1 have beelAin Kentucky ever Since.
could prove that l am regular Confederate SOL
der, and hope in and die for the Confederate
cause"
Poor relloR He little thought how coldIy on
the ears of those to whom the duty of retaliation
belongs, would fall the words, al am a regular
Confederate soldier" 81 hope in and die for the
Confederate cause" He is described in Louis