Year: 1862

} good plea for the dispersion of oul
J Confederate, but not Roman, Senate


we can find none better. They, too


have been brave as lions, aye, as IT,


gers and alas they, too, have rur
away, "the Lord knows why,to the sur
prise Of their friends and the enter


talnmcnt of their enemies"


1t would be amusing if it were not
sad to read and hear their protests
that the opinion they ran from cap
prehcnsion" was altogether an "out-
side idea," and that their adjourn
ment was due to the simple fact that
Congress adjourned because Congress
had mo more business to do" while
their record shows that the tariff hung
in medias, while one hundred and forty
nine military commissions lay unopen-
ed on the table and while listening
to message of the President dcclar-
! ing that he had returned unsigned a
number Of bills, the titles of which he
had not the leisure to relate, nor Con-
gress the time to inquire.


Want Of occupation certainly was
not the reason of the scampering ad-
lournmcnt; and if apprehension
had nothing to do with it, as we are
bound in politencss to believe, then
the Lord knows why Congress has
gone, and the Lord knows when Con-
gross will come back to us again.
We hope that all other persons in
Richmond who intend to prefer flight
to fight, should the city ever be in
danger, will do what they do in that
way-like without" apprc-
hension or panic. If Richmond falls
it will not be sudden tumble. There
is not the least danger that their pre-
cious carcasses will be caught under
a mash-trap. Abundant time for an
adjournment will always be afforded
by the operations Of such officers as
both parties have in the field. No
large city, defended by extensive
lines and several great armies, ever
was or can be surprised. Richmond
will always be open on one side, and
those who want to ~gct out Of it can
do so at any time. 1t is hoped that
here, at least, the Confederate armies
Will not bounce eff after burning
steamer or two and bridge the mo-
ment they learn the enemy are in the
neiglborhood, without knowing how
many they are, nor whether they are
not worse frightened than themselves.


Again We repeat, the falling of Rich
mond, if it take place at all will be a
slow process, and we shall know all
about 1t long enough before it comes
to pass. Let no one, therefore, get
ont Of breath before the race If the
Confederate Government is worth a
rush, it will defend Richmond to the
last, for the leaving of it, though it
will give up to ruin many thousands
of its citizens, will not he less fatal
to the Government itself. Nothing
will remain for the heads of that Gov
ernment but speedy resignation to es-
cape load of execration and infamy
such as would crush the greatest CON
queror and dcspot that have ever ru.
led the world. They had better seek
death on the field that will decide the
fate of the Capital than attempt to
prolong nomadic existence at Mont
gomcry. Though the people of the
city aud the country would lose terri
bly, by the occupation of Richmond,
the members of the Government
would suffer more than any other in
dividuals, and if they have a grain of
common sense. they know it. Hence it
may be safely predicted that they will
defend this place with all the force
they can command. We have no
doubt but the arrangements of Mr..
Randolph are efficient, and our armies
are competent to meet the demands of
the crisis. Soldiers and officers know
the stake, and will play for it accor-
dinghy. Many nation has owed its
redemption to decisive victory be-
fore its Capital.