The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-24
Gurnlug telegraph
SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1864.
FROM RICHMOND.

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Rebel Press on Davis-SymptOms Of Dis.
Hhtisfaction-The Disaster I'm Tsnnes-
sct-Davis BlRmed for the Defeat
scathing Criticisms on the Rebel Pre-.
sident-HOOd's Error ht Franklin.
Tenn.-The Porter aud ButIer ENpedi.
tiou-WtimingtOn the Point OF Attack
-The city Considered Perfectly sale
Prom Southwestern Virginla-'BrecIS.
iBridKe Gains n Decided success"-The
RepOgt'd Success Not Confirmed salt.
vile stul in Danger-The Destructios
.Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Legislature
Passage of Melancholy ResoIutiOns-
General Davidson Moving on Mobile.
FNom me Richmond Eramrs,, Dec. q.
The news from Tennessee ls bad. The situation is
bad hut it Is far from being irrcmcdiablc The army
in tennessee has been terribly msu-gd and has suf-
fered awful injury. but 90 is not lost ard may uc re-
stored 10 iull efficiency by the same hand which re-.
deemed 1t after Missionary Ridge. But to change
the fortune Of the country the Executive and Lcgis-
lature must change their character and abandon
"tlo road to ruin, " hitherto systematically pursued
by both
Tho opening or this campaign found our two bcst
men in real command and in two principal posi-,
tions-LEE in Virginia and JouNsros in Georgia.
The military condition of this country was never sO
prosperous as 10 was at midsummer, for these two
men had so done tNeir work that it was then morally
was going 70 fail, ana had n failed 60 e. impossible
10 doubt that this year would have been the last
year Of the war Tho uncNF ectcd and incouseQucnt
freak OF the Executive and the removal OF JoHN-
sToE permitted iu silence by the country, has
produced fruits such inconsequent folly and sub
fCryiency never produced before. Although
great evils might have been, and nppryhcnded
at the time the results have so much surpassed cv-
pee atoms that thcY assumed the appearance OF
judgments.
But let the past 90. The best remedy for the pro
sent evil is simply 10 stop the causes which have
caused them. Let the Executive cease TO Interfere
4 with the armies send JOHNSTON TO the wreck OF
that army which he surrendered TO lIoop m such
magnificent condition. Give him cprtc biuici1 to
do what he thinks proper Tor its salvation and for
the defense of the country, and guarantee that ne-
ther his commission nor hls plans will be any moro
meddled with; give to BEAUREGARD complete dis.
cretion OF action on the coast leave to LEE his
whole army and full powers IN Virginia and pros.
penty Will return good fortune will again boinl the
Army OF the South and the great dangers which
menace the Coniodency viii VANISH like the
clouds OF the last rain But good sense mo-
desty and justice will never actuate the Execu-
tive while Congress aJdicates its function and
public opinion its rights Nations will suffer
just punishment whenever they intrust power
TO puny hands, pun up conceit, and encourage the
Iassions Of their rulcIs by tusome atcry or silent
submission. We have done So Iuc tolics of the
pays their cost proposes opposition or even rcmou.
STRANGE, the amable majority cry hush Oh hush!
hushl We can't get rid OF hm, aud he will do thus
and so all the more If he is opposed Don't say any.
thing. We must have concord, unanimity, and there
must be no opposition 10 the Government therefore
the only voice which is heard at all is the voice
Of hatierers, the voice Of those who have neither
head nor heart, mel her knowledge nor principle.
Hence the Executive is encouraged to pursue his
hnces' and although every military misfortune OF
this country is papably and coniossedly due to the
personal interference of Mr.. DAVIS the Legislature
continues at each session to be his subseryient tool
and TO furnish new incentives to peryersity new
means OF mischief Ii will not be sufficient for the
Executive to have lucid intervals. Congress and the
Southern public must change their attitude adopt
more distinct and manly tone, deal with their own
affairs with moro resolution Keep the Executive in
the path of duty, and curb him with peremptory
hands when he interteres with things beyond his
capacity.
Great adyorsity has fallen upon us but the powc r
OF the Southern states not broken their resources
enormous, and no side is the breach irrepar-
able. OF all the external dangers, there is not one
which cannot be successfully met; but a greater
danger is within the folly vested with license and
hattery to encourage iolly. No calamity which has
happened is IN itself ruinOus, but what will ruin us
is this: that the Government should 90 to do and
continue to do the identical acts which have made
the calamity by necessary sequence of cause and
effect. The more harmony and more concord and
more self abnegaton we do evince, under such cir.
cumsaLcos lie more rapid is our progress TO de-
struction. Let determine that the course of the
ship shall be altered; with that determination will
beiound the means 10 compel a change.
All Quiet nt the Front.
From he Richmond Erammer, Dec. a.
Since the laundering Yankee salute on Sunday
morninp, quiet has prevailed at all points along the
lines of GRANTS army From below we have not
the slightest ripple upon the surface, and it is deemed
improbable that anything of moment will occur for
some time Il Is certain that con. iderabe torce
of the enemy has been withdrawn and sent off ON an
expedition by sea and further, It is not improbable
tlat he exchange Of prisoners may be resumed at
Valina Landing, on the james River
Buffers Expedition.
The new sensation in Yankeedom is the grand ex.
petition which sailed rom Hampton Rods last
week, under command OF Admiral PORTER and
General BUTLER. The last number of the Bali
more american contains letter from Fortress Mon.
roc, which gives some idea Of the strength Of this
expedition
Here follows the aid and information the enemy
had ofthe fleet which was in the Baltimore An1ericup
An Of1ca despatch from Wilmington dated yes-
terday, at 10 O'c ook A. VI 'says he advance of
the enemy's fleet arrived OF his point during last
night, over thirty steamers are now assembled and
more are following
A despatch irOm Dublin last night states that
fighting had been gong ON near Mount Airy for yo
days. The salt works supposed to be safe thus
far.
POrter's Expedition.
The Richmond wig says IN reference to the ap-
pearance Of the feet OF New Inlet This despatch
fOIeshadOws warm work of Wilmington The de-
ionses of the place against naval attack are very
strong, and Admiral PORTER will doubtless discover
that he has undertaken imppehcable job if he at
tempts the reduction Of Wilmington.
General sherman.