Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-16

TIKI POLICY or GIN. JOHNSTON
We stated yesterday that he army under Gen
JOHNSTON, in all is recent movements, had
displayed every elemsntof true heToism- Their
mora. courage sustained them, and viii enable
them to defeat their opponents, though largely
Superior to them in numbers and appointments.
This exhibition of moral heroism has been made
in spite Of occurrences which to the eye Of cas-
nal observers might look discouraging. Their
morale has not been impaired, though they have
yielded up a large portion Of Northern Georgia.
Oar army, having the greatest confidence in
thar leader, understand the difference between
being driven back BY the enemy, and retTaAtng
in pursuance Of a settled line Of policy. They
recognise the dangers attending the EspoleOnic
policy, and the beneficial results Of the Fsbian.
This explains the reason that to-day the army
under Gen. JoHSsTOE is an army Of invineible
veterans It is trae, that Gen. JOHNSTON has
again and again tsndsrsd battle to the hosts Of
SHERMAN, which they have a. often declined.
Gen. JOHNSTON has confidence in his troops
SHERMAN, with q vastly superior force, breads
an encounter on the open field, and hencs tries
the Hsuking process. Has the success attending
many Of his hankymovsmsnts inspired bis army
with that ooufdsnes be designed them to, or d.
uorslised and weakened ourBi We have
shown that Il has notaEsctsd in the least degree
the spirit and srdsT Of cur troops, and We heart
ily believe has not been the source Of inspiring
his men with any courage or hope. A flank
movement is enc Of the most delicate operations
in warfare. Ifpropsrly conducted-fAvorsd at
every step with no III luek-it may accomplish
more than could be done By direct assaults.
But If there should bO q very slight want Of
harmony in the execution Of the movement If
there Eh0zld happen > failure 70 sons sppa-
rsntly Insignificant detail, the flank movement
is liable ct any time to be changed into an en-
gins Of destruction against those employing it
The farther The enemy psnstrAiss our interior,
a. greater the cost Of the war to him, and the
greater our chances Of crushing and destroying
his foress.
The Fabian policy enabled the Roman gen
sral who frst pursued it, and gave it his name,
10 bold he naughty HANNIBAL in check on the
plains Of Italy for sixteen years, and Wash
HsToE to finally defeat the armies Of England
after 4 ssvsn-ysars' struggle in America It's
final result is to crush out the invaders by the
weight Of their debt and the decentralization of
their srmisS and people. The question is not,
"n JoENsTOs is The great general be is claimed
70 be, Why don't he fight SHERMAN " but, IF
SHERMAN is the great general be thinks himself
70 be, why don't be, with his superior numbers,
forcs J0HEsTOE to fight himf'
SHERMAN has advanced into the State of
Georgia a. the head Of q vast army, belonging
70
e. p~lundsrnE race, FtuI eager to invade,
Unspol tksy I've, and make Of thsft q trade"
his msTch has not inspired them. They
have ind1gsd in their procIiviHss for stealing,
which, Of course, afforded fbsm peculiar salts
faction. As to any other results, thsr hlnking
processes have been ~fruitless. They may lay
waste he country in iheIr progress, initiating
ihs bsnigbtsd Inhabitants Of Africa, in Staying
the innocent and helpless, and destroying towns
and private property bat somewhere in their
route they vii encounter 5 defeat, the cbhrae-
Ser Of which vii be Justly entitled a field of
blood. We fully believe that S~HERAIAN's army
viii soon reach that field, aud are confident as
to its resulting iR q glorious success to our
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