Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-11-06

Confidence in the military capacity Of the Gener-
ais is the first prerequisite to every and any success
and when once this is lest, when the subordinate Of
fcers and men cease to regard their General with
exalted and implicit trust all discipline is gone and
the prospect Of usefulness grows dim and unpromi.
sing. That Gen. Bragg no longer enjoys the conf
ence of his army cannot be disputed, since it is
, serted upon evidence that we cannot question, that
every Major General Of the army, except Breckn-
ridge and 1t Gen. Longstreet (reStrained by con-
siderations Of personal decacy) united in memor-
ializing the President for change of commanders.
These division Generals spoke not only their own
sentiments, but represented thearmy, and with such
feelings, between the army and its commander it is
impossible that success can attend that army. A
separation must lake place; either General Bragg
must cease to command the army, We fear the
army will soon refuse to be commanded by Gen.
Bragg. This reported memorial, if actually presen.
ted to the Presipent places upon him the response
bility of Gen. Bragg'S continuance and more than
this all future disasters which may attend that army
will be directly ohargeable to the President if he
persists in retaining Gen. Bragg. We put II, there
fore, to the President with all the earnestness Of
friendship, that he will not take upon himself so
fearful a responsibility but yielding to a necessity
which, however much it2may be regretted, cannot
now be obviated, remove an obnoxious commander,
and give increased efficiency 70 splendid and gal
liant army 49,. p
Were General Bragg possessed Of all the military
genius that ever graced q commander, unless his
army had confidence IN him, he could never accom-
plish with it, what aless gifted, but more trusted
commanders would easily attain. To persist in re-
tanning Gen. Bragg after this memorial, will be
showing an utter disregard to the expressed wishes
OF gallant and meritorous officers
Bat is there no sacrifice that General Bragg should
makeP lie knows the state of feelings between him
self and his subordinate officers. Will he not for
getting his own personal wishes, demand removal,
or at least that another General be appointed to the
command: - ,sl-i .a.. i.r.
?! Every friend-not every aatterer-will advise
General Bragg to the difficulty that is alleged
to impair the Usefulness of the army, by declining
to command where he no longer enjoys the comb
dence of his subordiHates Such an act of selfsacra
fee would be the practical disqualification of the
noble sentiment that our friend Marlborough" has
quoted It wqul present him to the country as
preering the of the cause to personal graft
fcation. We itnplore him as we have the President
to solve this difficulty by requesting the President
to call General Joseph E. Johnston to the command
of the army. .Y,ls.s.- ArErIs
), The recall Of General Johnston to the com mand
of that army wond be the practical ourying of hos
tile and unfrcndy feelings that have aiready dpid
irreparable injury to our country's caush 1t would
be the Inauguration of an era of good feelings from
which would date our final success. q The whole
Southwest would hail such recall as the harbinger
of returning victory z.....u ,,.l.T - y" 80. ~.
With General Johnston In command, and General
Bragg as second, or Chief Of Staff the usefulness of
both officers would be called into service, the preu
dices Of the subordinate officers respectfully con-
suited, and yet Gen. Braggs great usefulness not
lost to the army. AS at present arranged the great
military capacitesof General Johnston; which we
have rglYOn to 6ssys are highly appreciated BY the