Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-20

/. IS natural for tha people to believe that no one
will io euci time this, make assertion that is
calculated 10 distress ard displIt the public without
full uhory fer his statement Hence 1t is, that tho e
who give recitation erFcr are enabled 10 aork SO
large amount OF mischief.
Il is dury 10 warn the people that unless they
would be dcalged, they must have deaf for Mae
tenths Of what is told them, matter how confidently
it may be asserted Or how plausby may be insinua-
tld.
IL lale number O the Charleston Melca1y, a cor
respondent OF 1ngt paper gave tie public report
that A'acd through streets for da two to the
effect that the President aud Gaa. Eee had quarrel
and that Gen. Lee had rendered his resignation. In
the Mercury, If the 81 Instant the correspondent fol-
lows up the subject treats TIE alleged disagreement as
established i c and assigns tbe
at IS said tie difficulty betweeA Davis aud Lee grew
cut Of the refusal of the former sanction the trial by
court MARTA! of tAe deirqaent Brsadets at Gettys-
burg, as Lee desired"
1t would give great distress aud uleasness to tie
country 10 believe that Cen Lee at war with the
President, aud threatening TO resign. By the whole
force Of tbe great esteen which be people feel for Cen
Lee, and Their confidence n him, would d8hearten
thtm Of SUCH state OF things. We have taken
the pains to inform ourselves on the subject and wish
to be understood co0tradcting tba whole story
IL aI its extent, and by the fullest authority The few
brief lines which have quoted from the Mercury's
communication are ind. ed curious illustration OF toe
number Of evland baseass accusations which can be
inserted in short space They Il model at once
OF terse and mischevcu5 language. They contain 10
less than iUuT avtrmenS, tie truth Il every OF
which the facts authorize to contradict in the broad
est First, then, the country will be pleased TO
learn there has not been even the slightest unpleasant
ness between the President aud Gen. Lee. No two
persons could be in perfect accord than these
tu distinguished patriots. There never was the least
foundation fer the story ot difficulty between them
Second, President Davis did refuse to sanction
the trial by court martial of the delinquent Brgadars
Third Gen Lee never desired the trial of the delinquent
Brigadiers. Fourth there we're TO delinquent Briga-
diers at least Gen. Lee has made mention of any
such, but in lis report, c2mpnents his troops in tie
Highest terms 0r their galantCy At Get tysburg.
Row, what must the people think Of writer who
a!Ge3 eud between the President and Gen. Lee, and
charges grave delinquency, C0nnvtd at by the Presi-
dent On high off tbe army, without the slightest
authority? Ii must be set down as a criminal trihing
With the feelings and the welfare Of the county, and the
honor OF its rulers and defenders
We take occasion to say that Gen. Lee is not OF
those officers Who woGd abandon his country en- per-
s0na irritation even if there had been anything Of the
kind. He is in the army from principle. He has
shown himself ready cheeruy to accept any position
to which he may be ordered. The ranking General OF
the army, so far campaign service is concerned, he
has led handful in the mountains OF Virginia. done
engineers daty in the State of South Carolina, led
the Army of the Po omac with equal cheerluIneSs He
has no compaints, envyings, murmuringa TO in
d1lge, He is content to 60 bis best with the means
given him. We repeat, be is not man to abandon
the defence Of his country on personal pique
EiChmOnd Sentinel.