The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-16

In its issue of Tuesday morning, the sd
rannah Rspdblican quote. the following
paragr9ph /" ttom the Chattanooga ReleI,, 4
and bases npap il a lengthy editorial dom
Iacnt !:
In sirw 81 tie great redlr,inR II Riasg'. Arm,
y, the removal y Iens General KirhS smith forp,
, Nis-i.-ipsi. ills said hat Bragg should he Heiu-
f'rcsi- Rottcr4s force WIS II least twE.e our pwn
at yulfre-harp But there isno neeessityI flr this
praposei aurmeiiatipr NJ Bragg's army rhc l.osiI
f+-n hs has now assumed danhls his stree tk THE
glory Of our rn4i-nnly duplicated a. its on Nara
tive strength Is diminished The rugged lHIIlS about
his pTsfe,i ereainpment furnish Bragg with All the
rfinforcfmeuts he requires. The withdrlwA tsTni.
lahon4 supplies strength and supplants Huinbers
All that w pray tor now is that the Teaaesee and
eemb~Tlahd may not rise and enab e gnrIl9ktstr as
etnd them
Before we transfer to our columns the
suggestions Of our contemporary -sug4 les
lions which are full Of truth, as we'll as sa-
gacious good ssnse-it is properlt9 say that
the Republican, has made signal mistake
IN its quotation, that the above did not
proceed either out of the head Or heart Of
the I" Rebel that we disagree with the
sentimen expressed, and aitOgetber don.
denim the absutdity Of the ideas ad5audsd,
and fslly endorse the structures which we
give herewith After remarkiug that Il so
speaks the Chattanooga Rebel the Re-
publies proceeds as follows IF
1--WE Tsuld play Tor. and the county t1psct.
more. Bragg may be gerry strong in his prssent po
siton near Tullahpma and able to repeI Jan Assault
from the enemy; this however. is not al that the
cspfederaie army should do. Is implies an ABANDON
ment Of that portion Of Middle Tennessee Cne4rsths
whole OF IT. TO tie mercy OF the Abolit,hists. 1t
imphssa desertioh ot-she brave people ofTehnessee
by the Power Whit has declared its ability and VIII
ngness protect them. Il implies that VIZ IRE cpn-
tent 70 be quiet ana alow Abolition ouirlees " he
Perpetrated upon conquered and injured people
without an attempt To succor them. It implies IN
word. thai are 70 slt stiII and do nothing until The
enemy comes and noIests us. H5
This programme we take il for granted WIN lever
receive the public sanction long a. We hars kbe
power to write ont better and 1t ihs battle
feId. II seems TO Us that every consideration Of pol
icy and patriotism dictates that our armyin Mdlle
Tennessee should pc augmented at once. and 10 an
extent that will enable it to move out from rs
and drive the enemy from the soil. With hks cditha
nications by railroka cut or We have every induce
ment TO pursue sudh COURSE. With strong hopes LOT
triumphant succefs. The people of.Nashtilie have
already suffered top long from the tardy nssvemfhts
Of our army, and Are they to be saoHe / to
their fate-starvati9n with the rest Of cai4mities-
for . whole winteri And again, are We to SET Down
quietly tsthe wok OF intrenching. and Leave the In
envy to recover By rise in the river. All le htssst
by the gallant exploits Of Morgan and FORREST Are
we 70 wait until the swelling OF the Tenlessec
and cumberlanas enable him to Ponr ii men ais
provisions without limit before we attack hin7 Shall
We neht him in hts strength, or in his Feak4dsss
Let common sense answer these questions. El4
These suggestions are pregnant with the
highest consequences, and should receive