The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-25


THE REMOVAL OF GEN JOHNSTON ALL our es-
changes concur in lamentipg, and not few indignant
~ condemn tho action of President DAVIS in relieving
Gen. JOHNSTON of the command of tke Army and De-
partnent Of Tennessee. PER>oNEE the Fdit.,ri,l
corr espondent of the Columbia C:o1inian thus COM
ments on it:
An event which marks an epoch IN tho history OF
this army occurred last ng:.t-an event, too which
has stirred its great heart it has not before been
agita. during the Gen. JOHNSTON has Leen re-
eFed from command, and Lieut. Gen HOOP, with tile
rank OF fu nera appointed by President as his
successor. The anr ountemcnt was received by Gen
HOOD about midnight, in despatch from the Secrea-
y OF War; hut so sudden and unexpected was the
summons that it was not until the arrival oil a second
telegram that he renty OF Il responsibility bu st
FULLY upon his Startled scscS The shocle upon the
nerves OF TIL army this morning lEss been less SO.
we're and tho strange tdings may be plainly read in
every lace AID every gruup gathered TO discuss the
news.
The action Of the President, in appointing HOOP
who ls universally beloved, hut III relieving JolSSrS
When near the climax OF hrs c;impug has TO use n
mid lerm introduced dissatisfaction. Southern a.
MY is huge ganglionic nrrvc. Though the fsres of
Which IL continually flowing much INTELLIGENCE and
Individuality as can be found any OF the com.
mnhty The troops are accustomed to measure causes
ana events Tor themselves. and TO apply Judgment to
men and vet rs. which, il not iniabIe is at eas, gen
orally correct In the pIe.cnt nstarcs, they lnuve
followed Their comn'andcri-clic from dalton to the
oa''hs Of lhe Elmttaoocec, lave criticised his every
movement, fully understood appreciated aud endorsed
his po'Icy, aid in return yielded to linn that Unlimited
confidence which is the noblest tic that can exist be-
tween All officer and his suI,orinates. Sull undcmo.
RI i'zedby telr iet' eat, still undismayed by tie diff
cules which elVi on tLcm etill strong their sense
OF power, no woid Of cGnsure against Aeir chief had
ever escaped their lips, aud belief prevailed that
because he bad so well performed his duty tic Prcsi.
dsnt w'uld SEEK to remove him from the field.
Imagine, then, the SURPRISE and not unfn,lndcd
discomfort, with which tho changc is regarded and
the unenviabe position occupied by the President
IN Standing etwecn the army and the object Of is
highest re@a'd. There are few who are sufficiently
familiar with the unfortunate relations existing be-
tween Mr. laws andGen. JOHNSTON, to havo an1ic
pated the event. and toreseen that The latter was to
6e sacrificed np"n The alter Of public opinion TO which
so many OF our Generals have been without due
cause assigned. Happily the public confidence in that
officer has not been exhausted, and he leuvos this
army followed by the honest regrets Of both people
and troops II lie has not been aggressive lie is able
to show WHY, bv stubborn facts, which his men un.
der tand WILL enough, and which in due corse of tmo
will be made broadly apparent. If his plan Of cam
pagp has failed is because bis appeals to the zen.
eral Government to coo ate with him in striking
tile enemys 'ea} have been uuhecded aud f. te is 10
be finally laid upon the shelf his proudest epitaph will
be- "hc saved The army OF Tennessee from annila
tion "