The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-13

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about the policy of mi it4ry criticisms from.
the public press Many Very sensible men
believe them calculated tp weaken the pc W
er Of the G eneral, ito crstte fadtiDn in the
army, and to ipdire city aialana abet The en-
envy. For illustrations of tbis|position, they
refer with great frequently aid jest to The
course Of the Northern Journal upon the
conduct Of the var IH H
An answer to the asgunlen IS Of these
men must involve themsaninE sf tie term
criticism. Ifitzis anStIer nahls for a spir-
j: Of contradiction, apaFtizan tafpihg, apd
merely fl-natared AMI captions diaplay of
the critics pretended kRoealeage off n,iIita-
ry SCIENCE AID expeHt9sss dfiia7e etiv
then undoubtedly s.ciIitiSisln II WAX and
foolish brayadO Of vIp5ht ,.tfqlI u s65Ad
and fury, signifying HbtBinga' Il is worse
thsn idle, tits criuia IT 4 H
But according to tile Observation-Disclosures
r..o snize, and by wliFch We Arkt III Ned Tits
intent was aud Is, aid Iey9rINftlI ans 3ns
the enlightened, tho Batrioiid, 4pi jHdi-
ciOu., to create an e4te4dea syn0ns mliIfer
e.rnesi inquiry, foi rltisnal 4rkutA Hat 4ns
for calm. discrilnin4EiFs sufv ty,. pri#ht,
m v ell as elevated lEf iz lei Hi :
70 differ IL spilEoR dPss not imply a
hostility in feeling IMJnEdsIrifu shia
and wisely SO, that 5hdb5tI df ffriEnds are
chose, who agree ia senti in enEt Ibut EdiifeE in
opinion It has beeh t9o large INF sumter
stood BY the pref udiSes which our old po-
litical conflicts eng4aderea5 that a frhnk
expression and hone!t review, Hnsaps al as ]
sault; when, on the contrary, truth is only
arrived at and justice only foupa, BY a
course Of this kind There is Ino alferanee
Of sentiment here ID the South We are
not rest ike our sndmtes BY miserable the
ories and vile distractions, By the rivalry
Of pelfz the Ignorance Of faaatifisp, the
blindness Of sectional hate Upon the
great question Of indepsndeIcs, We are One
We have buried the hatchet with which we
used to belabor one another. we have for
gotten eur old psints Of eonteution, and our.
by-gone objects Of party. WE have put our
shoulder to the wheel, and We see daily the
sublime spectacle Of apcisnt and bitter po-
litis1l antagonists, eb1pfortipg and aiding;
sheering and strengthening EACH other.
with an affection, which is IS brothkrly. as
It il sincere. Surely spoh atate Of feel
Ing, such unity of purpose, ana harmony Of
interests, guaranty safe expression Of
opinion on current events, when delivered
in that tone of eompfoInise and dignity,
which pervadss the Southern heart,
We believe as little al most men in the
vehement structures upon military matters,
which now and then disgust Us IS well as
other men. We hayH small faith in edito-
rial fell marshals; aha We would make ma
ny sacrifice before eommittins the crime
AID folly of writing smart leader or dash
ing review at the expense Of those who dis
play their valOr, aud ability id deeds, rath-
or than in words But to say that there
shall be no outlet u popular thought, no
rsHex Of popular opinion nd inquiry into
current events, ng c9mprehen4ion of trans
actions, which involve the Liberties and
happiness of millions of men, women and
children, would be al once to CLOSE the eyes
of the nation and to offer indueements to
the free exercise of ambition ana corFup+
ton. Criticism is the lamp Sf life 1t is
thaTl;oht If the vnrIA-Lthe city rhieh sir