The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-23
tCoMMCHIcArSD

Geu. Branch, Of ~. T..
The Raleigh Standard, OF Wedn esday, Dec,
23th, 1851, in an editolial on sour Coast De-
fences. +" hss the following
"Gsn Hill was removed without cause
from the command Of the orthern Depart
ment of our coast, and General branch ap.
poin ted sncc~ ed him. We have conyersed
with no one and We have heard from no one
who considers General Branch qualified for
this command. We say to Aen Davis
that our people are not satisiisd with Gen.
Branch
II is time that the Standard Should cease
this sen seiess cronkiDg. 1u IL the editor does
not allow his usual good sense. for the writer
Of this freely appreci ltes him and is no enemy
OF Mr Holden, oat hts friend, and q constant
reader, since It's ex,steace, Of the Standard II
may be true, rs the article states, that Mr..
Holden 'has conyersed with no one who
considers General Branch qualified for this
command ;" for h.s associates nrs we'll un-
ders.oOd 10 be of that class waoS, p.easuro
has been for years to misre present ana aa,ier-
rate General Branch. But IL is not true that
the peopis are not satisfied with t}ererai
Branch. They are willing To gave hiru 4 fair
aai full trial doubtless lfen Davis Ia under
iutint to Obligations to Mr. holden FOR his au.
so!icitsd aaviee; but that atdistingI:shed func-
uonary has had quite as ample an Opportu.
nifty from years ,Of service in Congress with
Gen. Braach, torkpow him Us we'll as Mir.
Holden does, and his eyes are not Iaundtccd
by jealousy or envy.
The country, the people, aud especially
the people Of Eastern North Oarosiua, know
and app. eciats one whom, he 40 vaiuly as.
sails feasra! Branch IL q native OF Eastern
North Carolil.a. His education has baen Of
the most careful training. He graduated 1t
that renowned sea of learning, Nassau Hall,
where our Gas.on, lredeil, Rnfiin and others
were fitteA Ter the duu-s of active LIE In a
class dislIi gun shed for its tai snt. Mr. I5raach
gradna led WI IN the htRhss. hon0rs Of the re-
nowned Institution After Studying law, no
settled ia Florida. Such was the estinat to
at q
was, when hardly OF ags, elpc led Attorney
General OF tina. state. Bat MS heart and
love WAS with the land OF his birth He re-.
turned, married. and settled for life In North
OaroliHa.
the former condition OF the Raleigh and
Gas on Railroad is painfully remelu hsred--
then The only road To tbs Capital lis dtiap-
idated condition--tts utter bankruptcy IN.
vosving in Iuin IS innocent stuc ckhoisisrs-
were "a subject OF regret and shame 10 every
citizen OF North Carolina. La this hour or
distress and datkaess, Mr. BGanch was
c lied upon TO be It's President II ia well
known the energy aud Judgment, the ceasa-
less vigilance be used; SION !. arose " use.
fuiness and profit.
His eoa rse IL Congress, as representa- tive of
the Raleigh Congressional District. Is written
on The annals OF the nation, net to be dimm~d
or slurred BY envy or misrepreseb taiioE.- -
Placed Oh the most important ommittees,
(among them the COmmittes of Foreign AZ
firs } mis- influence and usefulness was ipfe.
rior to no ones in CongresA So acceptable
were Ills stEViCes, tuht Dc WIS I0-eISCteJ,
when, perhaps, the Stoadayd hen, NJ evident
y now, did all in It's power 10 prevent mis-
SUCCESS Such were his habits Of labor AID
research, that he was ON Two occa sioas elect.
ed by the fr sidsnt as menl ber of The Cabi.
net wheh IL WAS some honor 10 be one OF the
Executive advissrs-cuce az Postmaster (ieal.
eral on the death Of Aaron v Browa, OF ien-
nesses, and agsin as Secrs tary Of The Trsasu.
~, on The retirement Of Hon Howell Ccbb.
OF Georgia. Vt SO superior 10 the ue prslu-
diced juagment OF Mr. Holden, that he grave.
ly would have us betieve that this p-rson,
thus appreciated by the people and his CON-
peers In Congress is mot qualified for the
command OF u brigade" :" meat lame and
imp0tent Conclusion" How much moro
anliable won d the editor appear II he " atd
Cease these idle cavilsings They oEly eviace
n fesiiu4 that is unworthy OF him. Why not,
AS OF yore, De .hs Aaran, and ho.A up the
hands Of our political Moses in the teal fal
contest with worse theR ADaiekish foes -
The time for action has come. We kaoW hat
Gen. Branch has been ceaselsss In his yixt.
lance Ia his rev position. We know that he
has pervaaed every posnt and guard Of the
ssacoast unser his command, BY his genial
manners, aud like bearing. he hrs
gafued the hearts OF his men and oi1iceYsI;
and mona more than those OF "a
RoAHoxB IsLAuD.