New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05

binary yiCssitudes OF war than 10 the 1ata agency
,f rerverse rniers and incompetent Instruments. lt
100 had 10 have the public intelligence and parl-
otism outrc ged by such ryaddle-our Just COM
nI,nte and fears treated ny the whims OF children
with Gentle rsbnke. With such men there Il no sig,
nifeance in the part unanlnity OF all people Oh al
onT,iee IN support Of the oauseof their noble sac,
ice of life and treasure continued to the point nearly
of exhaus,ion-of their g-llantry and devotion
through the pers and prvatons Of war, and, worse
han all the sneers and arrogance OF power.
Confidence in "A Government Is not 20 easily re-.
.tored when once lost; al first II was unbOunded
Congress abdicaed some If its Constitutional pow
ers and shaped its Legislation 10 meet The demands
of m impcrious and exactiDg President. Members
Of he Cabinet sank from their hgh Offices as Const-
ni0nal advisers lDio mere pnplets, registers OF his
will generally, in spirit Of sincere but mistaken
patriotism to secure the unity and strength OF The
Executive for a vigorous war, as was piau5lbly
urued aud acceded to demands for doubtful powers
rather than possibly damage the cause by reyela-
lions of dlscord in the Government And all for
shat but to make him irresponsible TO any tribunal
and utterly defiant of public opinion? The man
who. Of all others, should be most mbued with the
selfsacrfcing aud enuobiing sentiment which under.
hes our effort, unable TO rise TO the level OF
~. requirements II the cause were paramount
with him. hi- agents would be Measured solely by
their capacity TO benefit il. There could be no room
ia - great heart and mlnd, occupied and hlled with
the grandeur of the issue, for vices poil1ed by
weak and tyrannlcal rulers.
Republican or Democrat-personaI favo rite or
o,herwise-Linooln dismsses agents who have lost
the confidence OF army or people, and II he retains
Chase, Stanton, and Uaeck, u IL because TIER
measurable success in finance and war justhes their
retention against party clanor. But no display OF
iucompetency aud consequent dsa-'er-no pnbhc
opinion, however general and authoritatlve-bave
10 yet operated to dethrone one OF DAWES petr'
Buell. was contaminated for not nnnihilating
IL. frau kgff H.
,-agg was carefsed for defeating the best expoca-
lions of the country, and preserved in command 10
receive another defeat from Rosecrans. 30 with
Pemherton, another instance OF rapid promotion
without a solitary display, IN held or council, OF
ability 10 Justify It. Removed from Charleston for
official recommendations 70 pernicous IA to be re-
buked by Gen. Lee, ne IA sent, with enolher pro-
notion 10 more important post. as II the President
expecied inspiration from another star 10 the collar
At Vicksburg. when the ratural feeling Of exul.
aion at tue endurance OF the garrison has subsidized
the question viii arise. how came the disaster about
The opinion, 10 b. Iusi must be founded on facts
Indi-cTiminate praise blame will not redeem the
pact or secure us from future reyerses. From the
very best statements, PenbertOn had force Of fully
10 600 troops. Giant moved on him from Grand
Gulf with J0,00J laiterward Increased 10 O,u~
when be invested Nicksburgl men, becnu,e larger
force with the increased impedlmenis, would have
iuteriered with the CELEBRITY OF movement on VIII ca
his success greatly depended. The route OF Grant
offered many natural obstacles, rivers etc, winch,
with the aid Of slight leldwOrAs, would have tended
10 ueuralize The "a panty of force. Massing JOOOo
men 10 900 being left In NickrbuTg suhccnt var
sonl behind snch poi ions would have DELAYED n
not ropulred Grant. Delay even OF "a lew dHys war
Of yitul importance, for Johnston would have been
enabled To oouc up NIth rc-oni0rCemenis, hnd the
stores fem jackson aud the contiguous country
could have been thrown into NlcksDurg.
Instead however of thir, IT seems That Penber-
tn weaksd hi- aany by deiachmenis from It 10 I'M
Ieie the euemys advance, which, OF couTse, W.
Instantly overwhelmed aud scattered through the
country. jackson fell, With all IT. stores, which
,ogld no, be removed or destroyed BY us aud iualy
Pembou0n lad % meet Grant with an army weaA-
cn.d a. before stated and suffering disastrous de-
ieai with heavy loas ol prroners and guns, led TO
Nlcksburg. Then questions naturally afi.e; Why
was not 80 IIoftaft point as ',raud Guli ioHlhrd
IN the lons period Of hi' ooni"and why deferred
until tie enemy made unmoubicd guns and NUM-
u1us On s-,ry prey Wy was Ni,ksburf caught
with insufficient supplies Grants object was
known u.onths before. The contiguous to say moth.
log vi the stores Loot ut Jack-onl country unbound
ed an fnfrles Why not sik months instead Of
hcfton mnst have known the condition Of its CON-
missArisi did be crowd 30 900 men into It, IN ehcess
of H. wants Tor defense TO consume it, scant sup
ples, or become food FOR powder AMI disease
Tue impregnablc character Of tho works went for
naughi aud Grant WHO bad evidently penetrated
pcmhcTtous want Of Providence, made the Issue
rest Oh hunger instead ~ assault. Hence We lind
but one general assault, AID tle endurance rather
than tho bravery Of the garrson taxed. When de
feaied. be ruOud have reiterated on the open coun-
try Tor the above aud otter reasons for II Is now
Absolutely certain that By not doing he not only
DESTROYED rl holc Of rescue from Johnston, but also
lrccpiiaicd the lal Of Nckrburg hy tie sup, rrer-
yicoablc ifoofs ho threw INTO a.. The GoYcrnu ent
bad thought lcnosrtonr force -ui .eut, ana hence
Johnston was cent, with no force Of hir own, be-
yobd 900 or 3, 90 men, but 10 take charge o. Penn.
uerlons army, IN consequence If the alarm Govern
mcut, at the last moment, began 20 feel ahoni Lis
imputed uuY0Iulrity and iucOmpctency. To create
new army Of 1900 men from an exhausted coun-
try. aud weak ~ well distant points upon The spur
Of the occafion wa more than could he eN-
pecled, but 70 dash thcm mostly militia, on Grant
$4,000, inifenohed front and rear, aud with a nver
iu trout would have argued mere fccklessness.
Upon these facts the Judgment oftEe country must
rect whether this iis Gi-ay Of qualty IN TIE held,
oOup led wiih bic cogu-cs al Charleston, sassn or
.ot bis fitness, and TIE persistence 81 the Pferdcut
in o. intAinllg him al 20 important point. That
Pembcron il brave aud loyul enough there II no
dourt bus that no more than may be said Of every
officer aud man who shared the siege. SOmoill
more s required II general than mere bravery AMI
loyalty the nb-euce o. which would be ~ rcIroach,
their presence matter of course. NO man would
think OF conplimentiug another became ne had n
nose To- his face, when, without one, Ne might be
thought below the ordinary standard Of humanity
hasiy public opinion was, al first, disposed TO su-
pcradd 20 hs generally ar-erted incon potency, the
want OF good iniih and courage but this was idle,
ior few men rccrran. TO petition and interest
And now ZONE Of the same ha'ty sort seem 10 be
70 gratifed That he did not actually betray the fort
re,s or take 70 one Of ts cayes with the women and
children, that they are disposed TO condole the dis
nstcr, because 1t was not NOR, lagrant by being
sriced with there additions. Bu, rucl viii not be
the sober verdict q the country. There are some
plumbers which amount 20 crimes and In the gravity
II their consequences DO not admit of that atone
nent which merely exposes their author TO the per-
liz aud priyatlons INTO which his want OF quaiiita-
ton has constrained others. In conclusion, OBJ
serve around me an inpHtiencc. mingled with sub
dued resentment, which forbils. unless at the eX-
peuse of "A counter revolution the continuance OF