Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-02
REMOVAL OF GEN. HOOKER.

The Philadelphia Press of the two Journals which
are ambitious to give TO the Administration an uuques
tiOning support" expresses, becomes truly loyal
Journal it's entire with the President in the
e1pediency not to say the necessity Of the removal of
Gen. Hooker from the command of the Army of the Poo
mac. 1t says:
at might be impossible for to give the for
the existence of such feeling but it very certain that
the confidence Of the Army of the Potomac in Gen. Hooker
had become seriously impaired His removal was there
fore necessity beyond the control OF the Administration
and no one to have felt deeply than General
Hooker himself Impressed with the belief says Gen
Hooker that my usefulness as the commander OF the
Army of the Potomac is impaired, part from yet not
without the deepest emotion 10 the country aud IN the
army there existed great luminosity toward Gen Hooker
This animosity of the army, well of the country
towards Gen. BOOKER must have very recently come to
the knowledge of our Philadelphia contemporary, which
deserves to be congratulated the tmeness Of dis
coyery give to tue President ne dement,
of its approval in the step he has taken.
simultaneously with the discovery Of the animosiy
entertained by the army and country against Gen. Hooker
the Press to perception of the fact that General
Meade was the best TO succeed him. On this point
our contemporary says:
"Tbere are few officers in the army who possess more
military experience and in addition TO this be is just,
honest highmnded man. intensely loyal and devoted heart
and soul to the he has obtained the confidence Of
the Army of the Potomac by his vaor and his stern but
careful dHcipl0e
OF him. that he will justify the highest expectations of the
country.
This testimony certainly very frank, and the
surauce with which concludes based what the
ductor Of the Press knows" Of Gen. Meade it is mat
ter Of surprise many loyal readers this city that the
Washington Chronicle has not yet expressed its gratca
ton at the removal of Gen. Booker and the appointment
Of Gen. Meade his We must be permitted
TO suggest to city contemporary that the absence Of all
expression of satisfaction at this recent important step Of
the President is marked its usually exuberant columns
aud has led to the most painful msgyngs among all
questioning supporters" of the Administration who
cur with the President in the opinion that the who
stands by and says nothing when the peril Of his Gov
eminent is discussed cannot be Even if
the editor Of the Chronicle has not the facilities for
acquiring useful knowledge these delicate matters
are evidently enjoyed by the Philadelphia Press he must
admit that it is none the less bounden duty to give
"unquesonng approval to whatever the Administration
does When one cannot walk by sight he should be only
the more glad to walk by faith for remember to have
read the editorial columns OF the Chronicle but few days
ago. that there times the history of every people
when they specially called upon to exercise ai
well as display courage And, if to point moral for
its own admomtion, the Chronicle Immediately added
the former exercise of aith) is often the more difficult
task of the two and it is that which s just demanded
of the loyal people Of the United States However diff
fcult our contemporary may find the task Of rejoicing
to-day at the removal Of the General whom it trusted
Yesterday the work should the less be undertaken
duty if not pleasure for il would be most Notifying
circumstance to the Chronicle weak 10 faith at the
very time when the Press is strong in knowledge"