The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-11-01
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What o. mistake that was to elect JeG /
Davis President Of the Confederate States /
and allow such inferior stool, as Beaure.
gard Che Johnstons, Lee, Polk and Others,
to be placed in command Of our armies
when the country contained talent So su.
perior 70 that possessed by them and the
whole Confederate Congress thrown IN
besides. 10 has come to light recently
that there are certain editors who correct
the errors in statesmanship Of the Presi.
dent, his Cabinet, and the Congress, and
who can cit in their sanctums and prove
to a demonstration tho incompetency Of
Baauregard and other Generals, and tell
usexaclly their sins Of omission and com
mission--how the campaign should have
been conducted-what movements have
been made that should not have been
and what should have been that have not
been IIow unfortunate it /, that it was
not known at the commencement OF our
troubles that we had amongst us these
Pitts and Cavours, these Bonapartes and
Wellingtons, that they might have been
invested with supreme authority in all
matters civil and military. But for their
ill-simed modesty 10 counting obscurity.
our armies might by this time have been
ready to so into winter quarters in New
York and Boston, our independence
acknowledged, and every man in the Con
Cederacy have had his pockets full Of
money. The editor Of the Charleston
Mercury should have been created Dicta
: tor, and have appointed some Of the
Richmond editors his prime ministers
: The Mercury has recently treated the pub
lie to q most critical review Of the opera.
, tons of our forces in Che field, in which
Z the editor demonstrates to his own salts
d faction the mistakes OF Beauregard,
Johnson, Lee and the rest Of our gene
rails, while he has Richmond correspon-
4 dent who loses no opportunity to sneer at
d the President and condemn the action OF
! the Government genegally. The Rich
!, mond papers, the Eramip,r and Wing in
y particular, are giving their attention to
e the details Of what Is done in the differ.
y ent Departments, and correcting the sup
k posed errors of the able members Of the
Cabinet. The Wing devotes itself to fin.
I anoe, and takes Mr.. Memminger's bust
Y ness under It's especial charge, while the
re Examiner dives into the intricacies of the
5 Post Office Department, aud shows up the
q. failings of Mr.. Reagan.
!! This is free countryside press is free
o and we have freedom OF speech. Any
" man Of unquestioned loyalty to the Soutl
3 has the right to speak or publish what
ever he thinks. We are not under
Lincoln despotism, where the press j
muzzled and freedom Of speech denied
Y But we rely upon tho discretion Of OIL
~ editors and public men, to do or say no
80 thing which will weaken tho confidence o
Of the people in the Government. We hay,
as entrusted our all to the management o
l. The men whom we have placed at I'll,
: head Of affairs. We know them TO b
true, able and patriotic. We can get non
- better. They have as deep stake as an
Of us in the result of the contest, and
-. we fail, and are subjugated, they will b
* the first upon whom the vengeance OF GU
= eonouerors will fall--their neols will b
:, the first to go into the halter, while thos
a who now assume to criticise their conduC
II will be protected by their obsourity. n
. doubt can DO felt that our President an
Il generals will do their very best-no douC
=. can be entertained that they are fully con
:. petent for the positions they occupy, an
\, hence any man who cannot convince tn
:! people that he is ADLER than they, and h'
more Mt stake than they have, render
!, himself ridiculous by coptious criticism
" upon what is done. Public senilmer
= should gmphaiically condemn and rebuk
-, these croakers and grumllels. The
foolish mouthing tends only 10 give "al
:, and comfort to the enemy.