The New York herald., 1864-07-26
EgWS FROM THE SOUTH.
The Removal Of Jcnnston an& tho APP
p0fntmeGs OF Hood.
0n hn fnhr n.ianGa trial rsu

p0fHt,aeGs OF Hood.
From the Richrndn1 Sentinel, Jrsv 81
Trs very few instspCes ~ which the President has
orc5.d the power OF removal, snd The fnown notorious
ncasnpeency Of the officers heretofore by him
mct urgent State necessity has compesd him to relieve
Gcaerai Johnston o. ots command. rAe fewness Of re
Eovas considered u Connection WITH the success OF
arms shows thai the President good Judge OF mtsrv
merit and ability makes good appointments, and has
seldom reason 10 repent his selection. We believe that
where ne has acted e0lay the dictates Of his
Judgment he has made mistakes much Difference
due TO the oriSions and wishes OF large bodies o the
people, not because they the best judges of military
worth and elciencv but because IS sometimes better
TO do wrong and satisfy the people, than TO do rghs and
dsobiige them Tho President has had ample opportl
nifty 20 test the military WORTH OF Johnston; ihose who
concemn the removal have had comparatively non and
mstter hat had been opportunities they
nothing ABOUT military anaTs or the qualifications OF
miitarvfhen.
We all voted Tor the President as our ruler because we
thought him best fitted 10 command and to obey.
We who selected HIM 10 drive tho OF state should
now perpex and embarrass him by seizug hoi OF the
reins ourselves Nothing Is dangerous than Tor
nervous scary rider TO seize bold OF ibe rens when The
horse threatens 10 kick or run oil.
Republican government ,s monstrons ard absurd
failure the people have faith the they select
for oce and 6nd u ncceSsary 70 dictate 10 and rule their
appointments or me President proceed from ignorant
reckless and corrupt spirit OF demagccueism In the be-
ginnns Or the war wns exhibited in perfect tornado
OF anger with the President because be preferred making
appointments OF men Gcers who nad military
ledge and qualifications, rather than Of those who knew
nothing about military ahairs-and who too old to
learn anything about themfor the fivortes vita the
ignorant demagogues, who abused West Point and tho
President, stump orators over Gty Time has since
amply proved that West Pontersn no have enrped
the science OF war at school and It's practice In
are best fitted 10 command large Old
tors may stumble into victories bat they will generally
fail aud u is almost treasoDabe place them con-.
mand when their failures may do serious harm
The people have seen enough Of Jchnsons retreats 70
satisfy them that, et alone by tho government he had
no idea Of making stand This side tho Gulf of Mexico
Mountain much less would he have held the weak ono
ABOUT Atlanta The reops do oot generally know thEi
all the while thai Johnston has been retrcatng bsCore
sherman, no has bad an army approaching nearer ia
numbers TO that OF his adversary than Lee ever had
when he has won bis great victories. indeed Dalton
and ever since be let thcre, bis army has been largo
enough to justify and render bis duty 10 deliver
The Whio makes a now issue. The ground Or ns com
piant II not 4ho removal OF Johnston the prefer
encc which, II suyposes given 10 Hood Hardea
Does the WHO know whether Hardce would have &C.
cepted the appointment In fact. Harlee had
dered and had refused tho command Of tho army Of The
Tennessee.
Be this may the President, after Auxious consul
tation with the best military authorities concluded 10
appoint Hood. No man In the G nfederacy much
interested In retaining Johnston Ia command If be were
likely TO win victory, as the President. No had
good an opportunity to form correct opinion his
merits he came, under these circumstances 10 tho do
berate CONCLUSION that Johnston was unit 10 command
and removed him. II there ba any IN the case II
that tne removal was not made long ago. Lincoln de-
lights IN taking of heads as much the KIM of Ia.
honey or tho Emperor Of Hayn President Davis has a
nice sense OF honor sets high vaise reputation and
removes mono bot the Dotoriousy Incompetent.
s because he 10 reluctant remove officers shat
he 40 cautious and fssdols 10 selecting and appoint,
ing them We believe the appo ment of General Hood
good one not only from what know OF his pact his
tory but because no has been selected by tho deu
Who seems 70 be an admirable e Of the relative merits
OF men, and nnds occasion repent day ap
potniments Dsae yesterday.
A Letter from E.-oovernsr Lston.r OF
Virgt0fs.
IFrem the Richmond Nhig July u.
We print below document destined 20 become hisori.
gal. The cain. dspassonaie and truthful recitas IL
lives OF one OF the most wanton snd bat barrie acts the
war reeds no comment TO awaken tho Indignation o.
every manly bosom Our soldiers 10 MARYLAND " bc ars
reported TO have laid IN ashes the residence OF Van.
see governor OF that state by way Of retaliation have
and The Judgment or m nd ana ;he veysc,
Df history 10 is due TO Governor ie.cher 10 say Thai
ms etier was written with no view 70 publication, ssd
Q response TO private communication addressed hro
~ the Mayor OF this city Ibe passage omitted relates
o persona. matters
I.xiscros, Va. July 5, 1854
Finding that the Yankees would take the town on sal,
and went TO Big Island IN Bedford where remained t.li
Wednesday morning following, when, hearing the van.
my house had been burned with sil is coStcnts Jhe
threats made oy the Yankees against FOR the past two
when they came to Lexington; bot always supposed
they would allow the urlitura and my fsmys clothing
TO be removed 'u this, however, wac Disappointed
when the Yankees oos possession or the town Or Pa.
ton Medical Dretor FOR Hunters army and who balls
ON Marion county, virai,a, went 10 my house told
my vile he was 1pwe aSa said he tnnst have a room
Va the house. Re took the room, supped and bre.S
tasted, aud, wher breskas; nearly over remarked
In half ocular hxM earnest 70 Lizza that /,
VAS the last meal she woula ske in The house Shortly
a ter be left, without taking leave of sny o the family
Dor was be agaiu seen by any o. them.
1hs thrctts made by soldiers saturday evening IN
aucet nv wife TO felr the house would 90 burned and
be erpessed her fears in The hearing q nr Pator and
promptly SAID that l. being private citizen and Tho
,ouse being r vate property burning would be in
'xcosase outrage and proposed At once togo to nunter
1eadq quarters snd ascertain lie went ard was directed
Hunter 10 ASSURE ny wife that the house would lot
be DISTURBED The sequel shows that the sole obec. CT
his assurance was 10 quic beT apprehension and ihuC
prevent anything from being removed.
About DAN past eeht o'clock A. NJ Saturday Captain
5crry and hrs provost guard rode u and tho ecer call
% Tor my wife She 10 the door, when Berry In.
srfned her that BE ordered by hunter "a ire the
'cuse she replied there muat b. sone mlstaxe, and
bep said TO bm. 'an II BET be delayed until can pec
,ereral Hunten' IThe order is percwptory (" he re.
1ied 'and you have hve minutes 10 leave rho hovsc
Ne tsen asked leave 20 remove hsr mo.ser's sster's
er ON and her chdrens clothing, which insoeat.
Immesa a,ely Thereafter campnene sss poured on sso
arior noor aud gnn.d with a match. In the meantime
ny daughter had gathered up arm,u OF osihlDg
ss gong .ut when he discovered her, forward and
red the Go hing IN her lie then poured eamphene
the warsrbes, burean drawers and ;gused the cloth.
g-,sknR o,n my cotrng, which be tsia be intended
Every houss>on nv lot burned rave a small era.
ny over my ct house Note particle Of lour, meat,
an, thing ediDe was eft, all having been carried on
saturday.
Ny mother now IN hor seventy eighth year, Iivcs On
~ w suJolulhR hy HoNlhH Win Aef one ~ Der
andchdren aud sArvapt Aster my property had bern
red the hends bred stable located about forty
ON the house. with other view than 70 burn ber cut
so The bouee cauRb, twice aud would have been
meo out Tor the unlirny efforts OF Captain Towns who
aue bs men carry waicN and sxt0gUieh the flames. 1
d my mothers family
Generals AverA Crook, aulRyan ard ,9ufle denounced
vnoie proceedings as an otHsse. IN JoIaton OF all
principles OF civilized warfare ara sta.Sd that Hun.
alone was responsible FOR Ikesc atrocities. l am |
ily ard 10 bsfie, your friend, JOHN ilNCHER
Jos. MAYO, Esq. Richmond, va