The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-19
NASHVILLE TErTNEssEE SATURDAY. DEoE1dBER

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President When this man had surren-
deFed - dishOnorsbly surrendered his
commend TO the enemy, the President
made him his companion, carried bin
with him to Brsgg's army, and, if the
truth must be tod, many a soldier, as
they rode along the lines, said, "tlere
goes the traitor who delivered us over At
Vicksbnrg p Even then, the President
had the temerity and uablushing disre-
gard Of public sentiment, in his own
State, and elsewhere, to offer % that same
Pem5erton the command Of Folks corps;
and if he had undertaken that duty. be
would have been slain in the earliest
hour of battle, or even before a battle
by the hands of bis own men. will
further add that, upon the prop )sition
sending Longstreet Into East Tennessee,
the President cOneurred with Bragg, and
that army was divided. Inferior in
numbers 10 the eneny, but inferior to
none in the world in vslor, Bragg's army
was left against an overwhelming foe in
front. b. this order, the President did
not leave more than 10000 men under
Bragg. while the enemy numbered f.om
100 600 10 125,0O0 B fore this force,
the most valiant aud experienced soldiers
of any time or any land, in numbers like
to ours, must have been overwhelmed
What nov does the Pfesidentsay? D5es
he come forward boldly and generously
and say: 81 am responsible for the dis.
asier?' No! lie charges them with want
of valor. charge him not with want
Of yalOr, but with want of contidence in
the opinions of others, with gross mis-
management, with contempt f r the sen
timent of the people of the country.
told him twelve months ago that IN
less Bragg was removed Tenn sse would
be in the hands of the enemy, and now
my bleeding State attests the truth of
my and the whole couniry's prediction.
The President never visited the army
without doing it irjury-never yet ;bai
it has not been followed by disaster. He
was instrumental in the Gettysburg
sfair be instructed Bragg at Murfrees-
boro; he has opened Georgia to 100000
of the enemy's troops, and laid South
Carolina liable TO destruction. charge
him with having slmost ruined the coun-
try, and will meet his champion snwbsTe
TO discuss it. Would TO God he may
never visit the army again; would 70
God be had yielded to the public senti-
ment of his country; would TO God be
bad been able to appreciate the truth
that when confidence is once lost By the
people in an officer it is suicidal TO retain
him.
The vote was about TO be taken on the
resolution, when,
Mr.. Miles, of South Carolins, sugges-
ted that the matter Be referred, as usual
in matters Of such special inquiry, to a
special committee.
Mr.Foote assented, aud for the present
withdrew his resolution. He then offer
ed the following:
RESOLVED, That the said committee be
instructed to inquire whether there be
any ground for the allegation made BIZ
the enemy, in formal official letters and
otherwise, that the prisoners Of war de-
tanned by US in custody have been re-
fused adequate supplies of a wholesome
and nutritious character, at any tims,
and report the result CT the inquiry
therein, in order that not a moment
should be lost in vindicating the honor Of
our own Government in regard 10 this
solemn and interesting matter, and that
no plausible pretexl shall remain for the
maltreatmsnt of our own valuable sol
diers, nov detained in Northern prison
houses upon the plea Of needful retalia-
ton.
In explaining and urging this resolu-
ton upon the Committee of the Whole,
Mr.. Foote said that his design was to in
Yestigate facts, aud he had few to off,r;
not to give information to the enemy, but
TO give Information 10 this House, and
to the country, that the honor Of the
country may be protected.
q A certain Commissary General, who
was a curse to our cOuatry, had been 10
vested with au hority to control the mat
ter of sub istence. This man, this mon
ster, this Nortbrop, has steadily plsc d
our Government in the attitude charged
by the enemy, and has attempted 70 starve
the prisoners IN our hands Here, NJ.
Foote read letter from the Qlartermas-
ter for the prisons, Captain J. Warner,
addressed TO Gen. WindsF and placed on
the record at Col Guilds Office. which
stated that he (Cspt. Warner bad, from
the 1st TO the 2Oth Of the last month, been
able TO obtain meat for the prisoners ia
a very irregular and meag, manner from
the department, and that Tor six days
only Of the period was be able to obtain
a regular supply; for twelve DAYS the
supply was irregular and mad quate,
aud tor eight days they got none at al !
This Commiss1ry General, who. be
was told, Continued Mr. FO0te,) was a
sort Of pepper doctor down in Charleston,
and he must say boxed - ike a vegets-
ran as his practice would indicate, had
actually made an elaborate report to the
Secretary Of War, showing that for the
Of a humaH Yankee carcass
vegetable diet was the most proper that
could be ad pied. Laughter lie had
other facts which be would bring for
ward, in addition 70 this, 10 show thai
this Norihrop should be toraed out.
For the honor Of the country be should
be elected at once.
The vote vas then taken on the Fesolu-
ton, and 4 was Lost