Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-30

known notorious incompeteucy or the officer
heretofore removed by him. should 20 lar 10
satisfy every one that nothing but the most ur
I gent State rece-sity has compelled him 90 re-
lieve Gen Johnston Of his command The feS
me- Of removals considered IN connection With
the success of our arms. shows that the President
Is good Judge Of military merit sud abiliry
make good appointments. aud has seldom reason
tO repent his selection
We believe that we're he HIS ac;ed solely on
che dictates of his jude ment he has made nD
mistake: lat much Difference is due Ia the opin
Inns and wishes. of large bo,iies of 'he proples
not because Ihev are the besi judge Of rnilitars
worth and eff iency. but becsu-e il IS sometimes
betier o. do wrong. snd satisfy the peonle. fhsn
90 do right and d>ohsge them The President
has had ample opportunity 10 test the military
worth Of Johnston. Hose Nho condemn the
mOvalh have h,d comparatively none. and u" nat
ter Nhst had teen their opportunities. they knox
uoihing about military sffiiIs the qgaliiica-
tons Of military men
We all voted for the President as our ruler tie
cause thought him best f'ted to Command
and we ~ sbey. We sh0 selected him a. drive
the car 81 Strte. should not now peiplex and EN-
lila. ~ seq NJ hDld of the rens o:lF-t,yes
Noihins il more dangerous than for uervons
scTey rider To seize hold oi the reins when The
/ horse threatens 10 break run of
Republican government j. mOustrOus aud
4 " itfNt TO- iHttu W VIZ
men they select Tor ofice. and iud il necessary
Ia dictate To and rule their ruler- All the at
tempts 10 dictate measures and mike appoint
ments for the Piesdeht proceed from en- igno
rant, reckless and corrupt spirit of demagogge-
/ ism
In the beginning of the war it was exhibitei
in re, feet ioruado OF anger With the President
because he IieieiIed makirg appointments OF
men ps officers who BAD military knowedg aud
qualifications. rather than of those who knew
nothing about military afliirs-and s O we're tho
old 20 learn ANYTHING about theIn-fOr the favor
I ties vih the ignorant demagOeues, who abused
/ West Point AMI the Pre-ideui, were stump ora
/ tors over fifty Time has since amply proven
! that West Ponfers-men who have learned the
science at war at school, and its practice ia
camp--aie best fitted % communal large arunes
/ Old stump orators may stumble into victories,
bat they wii generally fail; and it IS almost trea
i son 10 Place them ia command When iher fail
utes mas 30 serious harm.
The people have seen enough Of Johnston
retreats 10 satisfy them that II left alone bv
the Government, be h,d no idea OF making
stand this side OF the Gulf of Mexico. l. he
I could nor hold the strong petition OF keuesa@
Mountain, much less woad he have hrli fhe
weak one shout Atlanta The people do not
generally kno" hat al the While TIA, johnston
has been referring before sherman he has had
an army approaching il nuRlbets that
0i his adversary. than Lee ever h,d when he has
won h~ great ,icfoIies Indeed. at ID ,ltrn and
ever since he eft there. his army has been large
enough t. justify and render il his duty deliver
battle
The Wing makes a new issue. TIE ground
| of it, complaint Is not the removal Of Johnston.
but the preference which. il suppoSeS. waS given
| 10 Hood over uaidee. Does the Wing know
whether II ,rdee would have accepted the appoint
I menly Ia tact. Hsrdee hid been rendered md
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nessee.
Be this MS it may, the President, after anxious
consultation with the best military authorities.
concluded 10 appoint Hood No man in The
COnieieracy so much Interested la retaining
Johnston IN command. il he were likely 10 win
a viciory. ~ the President. No man had so
1 good an oppor,unil, to form correct opiniou
/ of his merit. He came. under these eircuH-
stances, % the deliberate conclusion that Gen.
Johnston was unfit TO command. and removed
| him.
IL there be any error in the case it i that
! the removal not made ioHe ago. Lincoln
delight. IN taking eff heads ~ much a. Ire King
of D,homes or the Emperurot Hayti. President
/ DAVIS has i.ce sense Oi honor, SCI high vaine
/ ua reputation aud removes none bu. The nOtOl
cuslS ineom etent.
L. j. because he is So reluctant 10 remove
/ officers that he j. so cautious and iaStdods IN
- eciing ami appointing them We believe the
! appointmerimeut % Gen. Hood gn0i one not
only from what Ne know of his pest i>t0ry, hit
because has been selected by the r. esient Who
seems 10 be an admirable Judge II the relative
merits OF men, and finds $50 occ ,sion 20 repent 20
day Tor the appointments made Yesterday.
coNFRMATIox oF THE REPoRTLD ARRIVAL oY
BRAGG AT ATLANTA.
\ correspondent, writes from Atlanta:
he most interesting aud perhaps significant
| LIS N Al %
, ton Bragg. Riding into the city Yesterday, !
] saw The General AMI several other gentlem,n-
/ perhaps of his person 4 st,ff-iu a Carl re
gong out 10 Gen JchnSlon's hs,dqnrets
The enemy seems 10 be psnfuliy quiet while
the situation this side OF the river j. mch,ug
od. We arc watching tie Yankees vi b cease
less vigilance Occasionally the pickets and
light bIteries on the q INKS exchinge shots. ~
10 to remind both parties thar hos;ities have
not beer suspended
4 Hcet.ons soldier expiius the uneXrectet
ami dove Ike civi!ity 81 the Yankees Tor the
past few days lie saws that The limits OF the
| ConledeFac, are 90 be contracted b. our retro
rcade across the river. that they refrain from
firing. especially with clamp posts aud "quar
termasfer Dispatches. tor tear of iuring Their
trends At Anlersonvile. and posts o. me coast
Thoughtful. isn't IT.? Surely. il IS can illl WIND
that blows 10 good
Atlanta Is no longer crowded with one third Of
the army. lie ~lTlcte-t Otutf~ nave been ssued
OF the subject. and rieilly enforced. and woe
be 10 the luck les rebel who straSs into the cty
without proper authority Few. j. ANY, are here
except upon business and with proper papers
This j. just rs il should be Every soldier aud
officer has his post. and should be ut it,
Young lady. now iu his rlty. Who leli Chick.
amhugt ten DAYS ago, aud escaped through the
euemN's lines. furnished some interesting in'or
nation She lived Oh the railroad. ami say
that many bridges have been LGrhed and thu
not single train had pissed over he road rom
= Dalton 10 ChatttnCoga ia some wesk x; That the
cUuntr is invested with eaugs 81 Yankee de
seriers, and that they swear they are done f.lH
E iug. etc. AS that the YAnkee supplies are
hauled over laud from Chattanooga 10 Rome
thence by rail to Kingston. ald there hauel
again
WANTED.