Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-05
TIE FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR.

10 As Editor Of ths Wh;o:
In the Epouires Of the Slst there Is communication
Egp.d .Cu Bono" which confirms some structures upon
able and popular work, of Z A. Pollard, called "The
Fs. Year Of the War" That work itself will constitute
Il, own best defence being written with great force and
elegance and With az Independence and imparsty Wor
thy Of all praise The writer IN the Enquirer however,
to the way 10 which President Davis handled,
thinks that the part assigned that functionsry In Mr.
PolArds work will not be the verdict OF History, and
that his character there portrayed not the one gen
orally assigned him by his eountymen Here take Is
sue most decidedly With the Eoquirers correspondent
aud declare that NJ. Pollard has uOI only drawn the
Presidents character correctly Tor the FIRST Year OF
the War" but will 90 further and say that when he
comes TO extension OF his work to the second year.
b, will - vsrscOus historian aud ehrOnicler, have to
present his EIOslleDoy in more sombrs ooOFs and III
more unsnyAbe light than fell to his lot in the volume
already published. n
Look for instance, at the Presidents tA'ofusM "
wards certain msn and his troWu upon men oil the most
undoubted merit See his e,rt to place heih, an I'M
distinguished Colonel the immortal Price, his ~
ucAnt yielding of the purposV and his appointment 81
last Of Hsth TO the command st chattanooga, the mos!
important point In the South West. Observe his cold
and reluctant acknowledgment of Prices lustrious ca
resr il Missouri aud Arkansas bis srdy appointment oil
bun to al otce unworthy Of bm MS constant Ignoring
and suubbng Of this ustrious patriot and bis nnal re-
usal TO give him the command West OF the Mississippi,
though il vas urged by every member OF Congress from
tie section and though nearly every mao IN the country
,rsousy desired &C. and believed han to be the person,
above Al others for the place. Look bis treatment
~ Royd sho had not only done service but had given
earnest fv.paOy 70 ~ uss1sese s0nsFsst 1t slt
that OF HugF -bO lost Roanoke Island abandoned Nor
ok 20 hastily aud Unexpectedly IS TO loss everything at
the Navy YArj and hsess-Iste the deetuluSn oil the
Virginia sho according 10 Generals Johnston and Long
street. presented the battle Vi Seven Paes from GeugA
Confederate victory and who said 10 be bameabe Ter
AcClelals escape Floyd cal get a court martial 10
toy him Tor the offence OF saving his command at Fort
Doueson, whist Huger s strangely protected BY the
Executive that be is put the head OF the Ordnance
Department and is placed under the special wing OF
EIecu,iye favor In tue, it has become sui ct Of
oopu ar remark and belief that the President susans
Aad cherhes men Who are unfortunate and incompetent
whilst be regards uith diziAvOr those Of Generals
~Ao are fortunate aud shoW undoub:ed signs Of talent
aud spirit Such is the popular opinion of the Presi
dent among persons from every SECTION Of the Union
from Georgia" Is well as elssHhere-and unless he
charges bis course, hl gill be the unpopular man
10 the Confederate States snd would be as unanimously
,c,sl Is be unanimously elected short time since
uuder misAPPrehensioD vide spread AID mos! unfOr'
lunae bis capacity, bis craftsmanship and bis gen
sra fitness for his high Office.
These are the sentiments Of more than
A VIRGISIAS