The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-14
MORNING EDITION,
Tho Proclamalion--OnicIul Revelations.


defence Of the State to tho legitimate object OF the
proclamation, there would have been none to criti-
else his laborod ossay, but all would have most hear
tily commended tho patriotic movement 1t is no
time for dscord and dssension when largo por-
ton of the territory Of tho State is ovenun and
desolo,od hyo ruthless foe and when the residue Of
la territory Is seriously threatened. In such an
emergency, aIl should bury prejudice, and rally
around the standard Of Tho country Every man
in the State able TO bear arms, should chccrlully
obey the call of the Executive, and more to the
front. In many cases it may be hardship. But
it is far greater hardship to behold hearthsoncs
prolanod, and liberty extnguished Between the
two, there is no other choice to an honorable and
patriotic man, than to shoulder his musket and
march to the battlefield.
But there is much in the spirit Of this procama-
ton, against which it is the duty of the Journalist
to protest. at period Of great poril and when
the invader Is polluting tho soil Of the State, with
his presUnco ruttv WY frest-s.,. Man
cnomy, tho Executive of tho invaded State, oXhib-
its tho rancor Of luminosity over his official sigma
turo, by revealing tho substance of an official cor
rospondonce with the President ofthe Conicdoraoy.
It's published to the world and has before this
reached tho yigilant eye of Gen. Sherman that
Georgia is to be left to her own resources to sup
ply tho endorsements to Gen, Johnston's army
,oLich are Indispensable to heprotoction of ARuta
and to prevent the State being ovcrrun by the over
wholming numbers, now under command Of the
Federal General upon our soil"
This language implies two points which are very
important information to the Federal General, and
which he would perhaps never have learned outside
Of tho proclamation of Gov. Brown,
lst. That President Davis has declined to furnish
roinforccmonts to Gen. Johnston.
And 2nd. That Gen. Johnston's army is too
weak to defend Atlanta, and prevent the State from
being oyorrun.
This is evident from tho statement ofGov Brown
that "a late correspondence with the President Of
the Confederate States satisfies my (his) mind that
Georgia is to be left to her own resources Gc and
from the language explaining that these reinforce
mOnts are indispensable to the protection of At
lanta," &C.
This would appear to be- very important niorma-
ton to an adversary commanding an invading
army, ifindeod It be true,and information which he
could not acquire with certainty, from his scouts
and spies.
If Atlanta cannot be defended by Gen. John
ston's army, and Georgia must be oyerrun, unless
reinforccmenls are furnished what is to hinder
Gen. Sherman from al. once ayoiling himself Of
this knowledge, gratuitously furnished him, and
assaulting Johnston's works, before the arrival Of
the reserved militia at Atlanta, thus compelling tho
evacuation Of the city If Johnston is indeed too
weak to defend the city, his best policy will be to
retire before Sherman and give him quiet posses
sion. Few believe he will do this, and hence few
think he is too weak to beat the enemy. It may,
however bc a severe and even a doubtful struggle
Therefore, to assure so great and important VIC
tory, he should be reinforced,
But does Gov. Brown know his effective strength
we'll enough to venture tho assertion of bis weakness
in an official and public paper, which must meet
the eye of the enemy? We do not believe he does
We do not think any man in the army, outside Of
the Adiutant Generals Office, bas this iniormation
No General ever commanded an army who is more
prudent in keeping his own counsel than Gen
Johnston. The strength of an army is one Of the
closest Of official secrets Gen. Johnstons letter TO
Gov. Brown, published with the proclamation, GER
tainly does not warrant the inference of the Gov
ernor, that he is too weak to defend Atlanta.
And again VIC have doubts as to whether the Pres
ident has informed Gov. Brown Of all his plans to
defeat Shermau's army. 1t is well known that the
President, 20 more than Gen. Johnston, necdlcssly
reveals military secrets. There is nothing in the
relations of the President and the Governorto war
rant the belief that he would impart plans Of cam
paigns, or other important secrets to his Exccllcn
cy. And tho imprudcnco Of the Governor in MAX
ing known what he is satisfied must be So as maniu
tested in this instance, fully justices the Presidon
in keeping his own counsel. If the President does
not nand to reinforce Gen, Johnston, it may be be-
cause Lo can beuor employ the troops in other
suarto. ion tly protection Of Georgia and driving
out the invaders. Aud how idle would it be to make
known all tns to the Governor! The act will be
its own vndication, when it shall be developed. Or
perhaps the President can not spare endorsements
in this quarter. Our armies everywhere are uno-
quail to those Of the enemy Con. Johnston is sup
piled with splendid army. If he is outnumborcd
by Sherman, this is what is occurring in Virginia
in Mississippi, and in the Trans Mississippi. Gen.
Lee has fallen back to the very gates of Richmond.
So has Gen. Johnston to Atlanta. This has result
cd from the superior numbers of the enemy, ena-
bling him to move around our armies. Yet, in an
open field It has not heretofore been doubted thar
both Lee and Johnston would be victorious. We
do not believe that Sherman will ever attack John
la his ruidG.atons at Atlouto and &c he loeg,
wo believe he win meet with terrible and decisive
repulse
Yet if these things be SO, it is not the proper time
for the President to say he has troops with which
to reinforce Johnston. Tho Governor might not
tell this too in proclamation, because the fact
would relieve the President of consure, and the
Governor would probably differ in judgment from
the President and suppose that he might depee the
army Of Lee, which has made so gallauta and bloody
a struggle for Richmond, and that he might empty
Mississippi and West Tennessee Of their defenders,
to save Atlanta. We conclude from this reasoning,
that Governor Brown though he is satisfied of the
fact in his mind, knows nothing of the general
plans of the President to relieve Atlanta. Our
confidence is high that relieved it will be. If this
shall be done by the reserved militia, who, we are
satisfied, will fight like men should for their homes
and iresdcs, shall not be the last to award due
honor to them, and to the Governor
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Gss- The news from Virginia is now looked for
with interest The mastery strategy by which
Gen. Lee has sent the yankee army, or at least
large portion of it, back to Washington to assist in
its defense, has occasoned much anxiety to see the
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