The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04

y 1t represents, as openly as it dare, til
5 spirit of the late Examiner, the Sentia,
and the Enquirer, and the opinion
which it advances are known to be di
| gests of the views of the christian citi
zens who exulted over the heather muir
der and burial of young Dahlgren.
Il One of the things which amazes thes'
oath-taking patriots most of all is, tina
, | any one should doubt the sincerity O
their intentions. 1t seems to me il
would be much more singular if any
one believed or trusted them. And why
do 1 say this? Because from the day
of the surrender of Gen. Lee to this
hour, not one of the baptized traitors
has uttered word in palliation of hi.
attempt to overthrow the government
of the nation. On the contrary, all Of
them remember with pride, their re-
sistance to the Government; they
recall the deeds of Jackson as those
of demi-god; those of Lee as Of second
Washington, and of his followers as the
deeds Of heroes. And this they do, at a
most inopportune time, at a season when
nothing can come of the utterance of
such sentiments but discomfort among
the unthinking soldiers. James Lyons
speech was of this class. 1t was a per
formance which shows clearly where hi
heart is. Does any one doubt wha
he, and such as he, would do i'm the event
Of foreign War? Does any one doubt
what would be the tone of the press,
were French fleet at the mouth of the
James river?
Have you ever seen in the Richmond
press, an editorial or copied article in
praise of the magnanimity of Grant and
sherman, of Weitzel and Turner, or a
word to show that the present accom-
plished commander of this department,
Con. Terry, lisa soldier, and a gentleman,
and christian ? 1 reckon not But for
omissions in this regard, we have fulsome
laudatiOns of men who have been obliged
to "take the oath )" the very taking of
which is an admission that they abjure
the treason they have been defend
ing for four years. Instead of find
ing such praises and such manifestations
OF appreciation of the forbearance of
Union Soldiers, you have column after
column on the chieftains who have
brought Virginia to beggary, and made
ragged and thin her once prosperous citi-
zens. The Whig-whose editor is now
in Washington imploring Mr.. johnson
to come to Richmond-of this very day,
has a column of sweets on Gen. Lee,
which am sure, good taste and little
honesty, would have suggested that the
publication had better been postponed.
But 1t Is on this food that The WHO'S
reader likes to feed, and the editor gives
it without Stint.
AT sword presentation here. the |
other night, quite "scene," as the saw
ing is, twas enacted" With, or with
out an invitation, Gov. Peirpoint, after
his fashion, numbered in to the festive
hall, and without waiting to be asked
proceeded to toss toasts about. He
toasted Terry, andhe toasted Thomas, all
If which would have been Just enough
md graceful enough, but for the custom
hat compels decency in mixed COM
amy; but His Excellency was SO mixed
imself, that he did not observe that
here might be a difference of opinion
I regard to some of the notions which
advanced. After bespattering several
rmy gentlemen, he said 1t was singu-
n fact that Massachusetts had not, dur G
,g the war, given the nation single
Ole General. Some one, with sharp .
,oice, cried out BUTLER" Pierpoint, r.
,ereupon pitched into" General u
a - roundly, and although many of a. a,
o friends of that extraordinary man :,
~ present, not one of them saw fit to III
''ose 'he mouth of the inebriate inter- IN
opef' IL may be true, that Massachu. az
' es mas not produced great general '''
LIN ,ihen distinguished for military II,
mn e anu sclence-still, Pierpoipt il not OK
he ht person to pass iudement 49, kn
uch a question. He, Door con,,,o,,pa oil
VINO never heard an angry gun or on MI
'roacned danger, or ventured near R;ob tb,
iona until he could do so behind a. !
hields of the army; he. indaaS VI. =. the
ardly qualified to occupy the sri,,o IS an'
hair and sit in judgment upon Maas. s 81,
lusetts men. But why do 7 dwa,, fin
pom this fly, whose friends, in exn,a dr'
alton of his indicate indecencv sa,, sal
His Excellency was tight" he
It may not be out of place to say this 90
. Massachusetts,. No State in the H.
Non contributed to the war men of ar
,re valor, more intelligence, higher
'cipline; no State has sent her men :,
well equipped into the field, as she pr
l. This is the universal judgment. til
cry officer in the army, who has had T,
do with them, will say this for them, IN
d they will say more---they will say ra
It the standard of morals was as high su
'ong them as among any of the troops o., .,
the national army. Itmay be that trs
's'aehusetts was deficient ip} Generals. ins