Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-30
From the Chattanooga Rebel.

l. From the Chattanooga Rebel. ID
! The southwest and the War.
! Who shall succeed General Bragg
Shall it be LoDgstreet? Or Joe John
lston r. Or shall we see tue great Lee him
self. with all his glory out in the West
L is one Of the apretsiess oflthepes to
whilst It ensures = radiance Of one leader
Is unfortunate as be is unpopular, it pos
sesses all the charm Of novelty. and Of fresl
hope, interest and courage. For we cot
ton tots, like the French, are volatile peo
pie, and come to rapid conclusions. Il j
our mood to decapitate q General as quick
lily as cue d Yankees throat. when he doe
not please us; and seeing that Genera
.Brang has had ! fair trial and long test
and that, despite his one victory atl Chick.
amauga. be fails to please US, tits general
~ conceded that he will 60 the way Of oil
flesh, to make way for some one likely to
do better. It may be, alas, that we shall
yet sing dirge of lament over Braxton
Bragg Who k1owsl The ways Of war
as those of Providence are iiscrutible. -
Yet meanwhile pr sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof--who shall be his sue.
.cessor Il is not whether Bragg is to be
OF not to be. Il is, Who takes his place
That's the question. A Daniel has at last
come to Judgment, and his wits are al.
ready on the look out peak.
Many ofthe ,o4federated brotherhood Of
croakers, who decfy everything except ex-
tortion, shirking and reconstruction, have
busted themselves at various seasons in as
sailing the policy Of the President toward
the South-w west; his neglect of its inter-
ests his carelessness with it's welfare: his
blindness to its Importance his obstinate
prejudices, and his stubborn predictions.
These undigested charges have too often
found vent upon the heels Of. disasters,
which might have been multiplied had Mr..
Davis exhibited less firmness. But they
have seldom outlasted their own brief day !;
for most Of us, whatever we may think Of
some Of those unyielding traits. which now
aud then refuse US what we think our due,
or some Of those opinions which we may
have felt to be errors of too much culture
most OF us have great faith in The Presi-
dent integrity Of purpose and large capac-
ity. and whilst we may in candor criticise
his acts. do not feel disposed to impugn his
motives. He is man of an imperions
temper, but an enlightened mind, Of great
experience. deep devotion. aud q trenchant,
though perhaps q somewhat tardy percep
ton. He. is a man of force and honesty.
with the rare merit Of thinking for himself
His much abused neglect Of the South
west consists, first in sending to us Albert
Sidney Johnston, the best soldier Of his
time, and retaining him here against the
circumstances Of an ignorant, infatuated
popular prejudice. Secondly, he even
went SO far as to conciliate this illstarred
public sentiment BY adding Beauregard,
who stood high in the regard of the land.
Next, when Johnston fell, and Beauregard
passed under momentary cloud Of dis
pleasure, he gave US Bragg. AT the time
no officer held better repute. Bragg,
wore out at the heels, and then came J oel
Johnston. Tho Mississippi calling him
hence. Longstreet and his men were des-
patched. And finally the. President has
come himself (his second visit) to look af
ter all these folks and their lost sheep.
Could be have done, or could he do more !?
Peace, thou babbling tongue O. spleen and
folly! Let the just be justified. A city
that is set upon hill cannot be hid. This
chief Of ours. who has his failings as other
men, cannot be accused Of wsnton neglect
at any time, and surely he has proven
himself any thing but ungenerous toward
the West. It is easier to propose the re-
moval Of commander than to supply his
place with better. i.as
Whether the new general be Longstrcet,
Johnston or Lee, the campaign is bound to
be q great one. It's object viii be the res
toration Of her capital and State govern
ment 70 Tennessee. Next, the possession
Of Kentucky. and the return of her gallank
exiles to home, and, family. with these
large accessions Of producing territory. we
shall winter in ease and luxury, singing
songs aud roasting beeves by brawling
camp fires, shearing sheep and tanning
hides. weaving jeans and begging shoes
Thus the spring viii find US so wen clad;
and shod, and so fat with good living that
We will only know ourselves By the old.
spirit within us. aaf .JaHAa 60
We will take back Vicksburg. We will
reoccupy New Orleans. We will drive ev-
cry vestige Of vandalism from Missouri and
Arkansas. We will dishcsrten the pork
princes Of Cincinnati, and the money dew
lis Of New York. The West, hitherto pro-
verbal only for disasters, willtverify the
saying that a bad beginning makes d good
ending, and light up with asplendof (which
will redeem the past aud all its blunders
and misfortunes. The true programme is
at last posted upon the angles Of this de-
partment, and we shall carry it through to
the end 10 triumph. dsaa yfs
Our road to peace lies through produ-
cling territory and over the brcastworks Of
the Northwest, and we shall march it from
the hour that we lift our foot from the Mis-
sionary Ridge. Sn'
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In Close Quarters.
During this forenoon, whilst some freight
which arrived by the Southern train was
being taken into the express Office. atten-
ton was attracted to one Of the boxes by
seeing some hair protruding from crack in
the box, whenit was examined and found to
contain some one. The box was opened,
and man calling himself William White
was taken out. The account be gives of
himself is that he is native of Bardadoes.