Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-30

braces YOU. Ee generous, ana Cease y nay
enemies Gen. Br"y;on Bragg, with more
thar Roman virtue, says: NO man III ny
~Ie-ition, dear sir, can cease 10 have cncnt'es.
For doing his du;v. had and INDECENT men
Will drnounce l:ir. FOR neGlecting II, god
men vii! and ought 70 60 It. Oi the two,
prefer the former" Ia the light Of this sen,
;irnent, the ante:c3ents oC this renowned hero
be.ome mare than il!u.:r;ous-they are sub,
Limo MARLBOROUGH.
October 18th, 1869.
All mcn Viii unite with our friend Mari
borough in admiration ci the noble senti-
ments he qnotes from Gen. Bragg. And, as
to "enenies," Gen. Bragg has none in the Of
fee Of the Enquirer" Here he has warm
admiration. kid wishes, and generous hopes
for his continued usefulness to our country
and is cause. But neither the noble senti-
ments ofCen. Bragg, nor the greatest admi>
ratioa Of his friends will supply tina: conf
dcnce which ~, feSs compelled to assert Gen.
Bra.g.tas utterly Lost.
ConG.ienc-ia ,hc military capacity of the
General i The frs: prerequisite 20 every and
any SUCCESS. anl when one. this IS lost, when
tt- subordinate "Hic2rs GcG men cease u res
gard their Gei aral r..h Exalted and implicit
Iru,t. oil Il, .%:pliI- i c,2s, and the prospect
OF usefulness Grows Din; ED unpromi.ing.-
THAT Gen. Dr7ac - longer enjoy. the corf>
Gcnvcoi n an canro; &c di,put=d, since it
j, =sscr:cI rior e~T;!@"ce ;ha: we cannot ques-
ton, -: CO., i !: General Of the army,
csccq. Brc.Gnag;l.2 ani T.. Gen. Longstrcet,
Cres,r"inca by considerations o: personal deli
c.cr.l uu:;aa n Gaanori"i:Aiu@ The President
FOR = chance of cu.a:-au;crs. These division
Generals .grl.:e nos on!7 :l:ir own sentiments.
BIZ: r@r-esems"! IL. a:my, and with such feel
ing hasw-ca the army AID lis commander. il
is impossitic that success can attend tlat army.
A separate" nus; take place either General
Erac. hl'.s' e@s7:lo c"'n'"snd the army, or VI"
fear t!a arm wills refuse to b~cc2mmanded
BY Geo. DrGsc. This reported memorial, f
actually presented 10 TIE President, places
upon him the responsibility Of Gen. Bragg's
continuance end :l2:c than this, all future
disasters vI;ch mag attend that army will he
directly c'ia-r"ali- % 10 President, if h.
persist, in reclining Gen. Bragg. We put il,
therefore. :. ths rre.;icn:. with all the ear
nc.:ness o? friendship, tia: ne will no. take
'uyon himself 50 fearful a responsibility: but
Yielding 70 2 necessity which, however much
il MAJ lie regretted, cannot nor bs obTiated.
remove an obnoxious commander, and give in
creased efficiency 20 o,p!cle:d and gallant
srmy.
Were General Bragg possessed Of I'll the
military Genius that ever gracea a commander
unless his army had confidence in him, he
could rercr accomplish with it, what 8 less
gifted, but more truste1 commander, would
easily attain. To persist in retaining Gen.
Bragg, after this memorial, will lie showing
an utter disregard TO the expressed wishes Of
gallant and mer;torious officers.
But is there 10 sacrifice that General Bragg
should make? He knows the state IF feelings
betwees himself anl his subordinate officer.
Will he no. F,rsa:ting his own personal
wishes, demand 4 removal, or az least thai
ano.bcr General ba appointed 10 the COM
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