Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-01

LHRur-aEN. POLK.
E nstSisss to say that this Journal, from
1~ocatsn. association, and identity Of interest
has always chshshs3 q parameat soicitade in
regard . anything connected with tho fortunes
and fsts q Tennsssss. Of The army organized
for her prstscisn and 5sfsuss, we have had
from The date Of ia organization g most intimate
knowledge; q kzsWle5gs z9t aetustsd in les at.
taiumsni a,oHs by the sympathy Of epri dc
Cs7Ps political s12 social, but 81 well by bs
vpsthy created by proximity Of position, and
\advanttEt of infmtts personal tcquhiut-
vita many Of its officers and nen, As vel
4ssintanos with is plans ana operations
frssent at tie inception sf It's organization, IN
tbs arrival Of Sen POLK and bic staff at Mem
pits in ths sunner Of 1861, We have been with
h IN spirit e act ia body, through al the phases
81 its ehlcksrsd history It's good or 80 fsTtuRe,
is trials and Tiunphs, alnost up is the present
nonsnt
That The army has not achieved the positive,
and hardly The negative results, expected Of g.
has not certainly esuaIsd in prestige the
my Of Virginia ere facts beyond controversy,
and The question arises, net to whose fault it,
fsl- Ray 30 attributed, bat to what cTcun
anogE It might have been swing. To mention.
Or sum NJ al the circumstances would be an
sDdless TASK, or % dlass ever EFoa oDe-fhs to
~sogaphical aspects Of the country Of occups-
doa, with fs rivers furnishing easy outlet 90.
tie strength sftEs enemy's country. and easier
access 90 lie heart ef our own, dividing and
ling az onr lineE Of Communication, and
sting the army to the necessity 81 Absn-
aing large fsids Of territory in order to avoid
-fosuTs to GAaking movements Ofthe enemy
outi IL nay be within oET space to note one fact
Hhich may have iudEsEoad its fortunes to some
degrees, VIZ: is frequent changes Of conmand-
Fishin les than 8 year the department
vas commanded By foE ssvefal o@zr-sons
ngsrgsnersl, ana three gsHsrals-Msior-G sIs
nslPoLE, and Goueals JOHNSTON, BEAURE-
GARD and BRAsG, with ssch results as are
SOW before The public. Now We wsgld not
say hat IN military aspects General
PeLK was he Eupsrior Of either Of the
ethsra, nor would we say tbst be is shs.r
i~nisHoT, bat this ne nizHt say, thti granting:
he etaers 70 Hs superior g. commanders, each
bic way, TIE superiority iz Ret compensate
the Ia atzatsus, not 10 say vseIsd0ns ell
almiHistrEton necessarily incident 70 tie
shaHEss of command, ard tie Gfsreat Intel
lsctEal programme of tkrss even sspsicr nsa
and that It might havs been better for the c0uH-
~ 81 the present hour, if Cen. Polk BAL never
been i~nterisrei 1itb, but LEFT, e. bs vas in The
bsgiarnF. In uninterrupted command Of The
Hr-aaa-H Il
PoLK Hevsr desired 70 Be in q position Of su- ]
FTsme command en- the contrary. with The D
msaes. 6H5sncs OF true w0-ab, shrunk from e &
responsibility which could bs better 5~z71l7sF 1a 8
man Of more acs7s mTi.sry experience thzu 4.
hH5sf sud rs ere lzr.hzI aware tls. De hos F..
nsYer sought military position gT promotion OF
any kind, aEl has yielded alone Be- the dictates
Of q patriotism. Sc holy 10 its 5shs7s ss religion
tsslf in accepting military position or rsspou-
sibity. {
Yet We cannot bVt think from s7rss persona. =
hn9aleige OF hB character iR general and fn {
military aspects. SIS Of tbo details Of rs military 7
career darHg lhe VAT, that Dis retention 10 com.
mand Of tie department w0ul5 have fully -15H- 7
Eel is wisdom To cur poor Judgment be has I
ths very qualities .oI commander in-ehief; in- Z
deed, quaEties far higher fer ssch q position e
ihsn enc Of b more subordinate kind. and The 6
wonder hiss been tbai he President with his in-
hua.a hnsvls5zs Of men. and Of General Polk 81
ia particular hss Dot made G discovery 90 patent q
- The army BE 30 ourselves. That be is fast Be o.
coming a popular here IS very observable 30 any v
one who uTarses tie country and .hst be ha, .
uai been 6aors is Only ssv5ztsbls to The fact. Ii.
That be has si.htsl5 from Hspubfc from q sense
% dignity from saera5 regard Of Tba. vas Que NJ
to Pa, position ed knowledge of himself which ~
mtght seem 60 give him prominence a. a time
Nnea sel-tbnaEadgn, and not s~slfsssking. IS
ne hrsl As LEs- and only great dutv. "
as u Is only tie tus sprls Of an exalted co
patuoasn To c11rags-u5rsL. intellectual and
PhyEieal, eqsai 30 every sueresncy-be adds ~.
a eoHnou-lazss and mental conB-cheurfverssz =
egEa % al Ls crest objects and purposes Of iu
war While hs will his t,c. his energy and ia
knoFledFs q men sake a3 the resources er an
Hrmy ana country a~vaizb-s al the proper time "a
les current necessities, OF Issues st hard His az
aary orEani1at9z Of tie army Of nrusrree th'
as comaan1 a. Columbus, ais c5n5uct AZ Ri. ~
nons st s1ioh, AZ PsrryviIls. on Che retreat ~
Ioa Ken;scky, and. more lhsa Ell. in @c77pr1
ln1 OF the tld a. E1rEeesbo-o. nov fs-ts of Hn
ieioy, sl point % him as one posssrrfry
.aPrenoly ths qualities Of a rrss. hero. whose
proper sphere is the command "a. rar= f.
iue3ed command Of an arny. whose ms,,.ss ev,
2 aying amss ike thass Is to a.tsmp. grsa. 81
hi1Es and do great things. on.