Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-09
/" The knightliest of the luightly race,
10 Who, since.ihe days Of old,
Have kept the lamp Of chiyaly
Ahqht in hearts OF gold.

Who nave maze InOse THIS heroic.
They now defend orr Capital nnder flags inscribed with
which will be renowned to the last syllable OF
recorded time" Or il some of those galIant men are
gone their dust reposes where they gained double i'm
felicity As they gave up their lives in the discharge Of
duty il may, without mpiety be said that death
them baptism Of blood Let rs hope that II was as
asa '' rom Ss da sss Ii III FOR Ss IN
righteous causs may Join "the noble army AZ martyrs
II We would seek IN high military rank conspicuous
contrast to illustrate the virtues and vices pectaFto war
have had for Months almost within sight. In the
hostile army now before Richmond there was general
who had bean attorney and party hack by political
prostitution he obtained command; From The least re.
putabe walks Of Law and politics he boaght tho field
.os@es TSs .i 2 ss M
failures raised him dsgtacefa eminence But was
ruler Of conquered cities that he unfoded those moral
traits which made him Infamous. More fapacious than
feres he enriched himself and his parasites by rapine
and ffaad Moro erue than Haynan he murdered the In
nocent and threw respectable citizens into chains dun
sen by such acts he refined q by novel ortures Of the
mind lie suDg the pride OF masters by patonzing the
nsolence Of slaves He tortured clergymen with an in
snt mputing dishonor and filed with horror the women
of entire city by an insult threatening dshonor But
why ece his enofmities He the pioneer Of hia ma
ton 10 all the barbarities Of this whatever gentle,
man and soldier would do nnAer any Instructions
he was swift 20 90 without orders He has been banned
% m ouilaw government aud az last Withdrawn
nom command with contempt II not with vituous IN
need not pronounce IL. fi.llasss I'll
Over the brave army which defends our Capital pre-
sides General who + also . gallant gentleman. Iwi
not pass beyond my theme to describe his military achieve
meits They are familiar in mons mouths rs household
words lspeak Of the moras Of This General feels
that's ar even when II Il duty and the glory Of ma
many Fountains or bfdiction. Instead OF null
tpynp it woes he seeks 70 restrain them within the
limits Of necessyr lie is worthy Of his army and his
army has his ts care win Victories andyet to spare
the bood on the generous patriots whose lives ere at his
command 70 assuage their suffering; Rl1fiate their
hardhips TO supply their wants to cheer their hearts
to protect Their fame to govern them withcquty; to be
their father this Is his benign ambition When he has
led them into the enemy country he has restrained their
passions and taken hostile population under HE proec
ton when be has cnptnred prisoners he has thought
only Of humanis. win not TO complete contrast adj
that nevrr guilty Of murder or rapne or fraud
insults 70 women Even for that purpose to couple such
deeds with his name weud shock an audience that cher
shes his fame. His virtues would be admired in peace
but when they shine through the rude uus and fierce
emptaonsof war; they appear tho brightest traits o. an
ustrcus character, He has jost been ftly placed IN
command Of all our armies, Every victorious eopmands