Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-27
GEN. Bragg.

Senator Orr might have been mlder yet not more &C
ourate 10 bis st.icmre5 upon Geo. BEsgg. Il Is true,
tie county vas outraged and disguised Fhen this us-
terry "plAyed OUT officer vas made Commanding Gen
srsL But no one blamed Gen. Brsgg, except for &C
oep,ing an Ofics for which be vas incompetent Per
haps Gen. Bragg had better opinion Of his own abil
Ties than the country had. At I'll events he anxious
20 obHgs the friend Who had made him very greas
nan and determined to keep him great. ne could net
refuse an ess pressed upon him b. that friend lest b
so doing he should seem to disagree with that friends
estimate OF his greatness Heaven alone can tell Wbai
uorsaca ion, wdas shame Whas overwhelming sense Ct
disVrsos Gen Bragg has endured IN order 10 help the
President in the vain effort 70 make him great man
Gen. Bragg may be very quSrrelsOms, malignant to
wards lis subordinate officers and very brutal to his
SOdisrA If co. We marvel there should be any fellow
feeling between himself and the President While he
vas in the army, for some reason O:her The very
devil was 10 play among his officers and men, Since he
came 70 this city, We hear great deal Of his meddls
some disposition aud hiJ blunde'ng, ridiculous and in
Vulnerable orders But this is hssr-say. We know,
however that 70 we're doing well before Bagg arrived
aad We DO not know tha: we have done better, If so
well, silcs he arrived. Post noe or Propisr hoe,
care not the fact apparent that the couutry has no.
been benefited BY this unfortunate officers urdeserved
promotion.
five were acquainted WGh General Bragg We would
ask him TO review his military career and cay candidy
Ia what and 70 what extent he had helped the
We would ask him further TO recall he poignant suffer
ing Alter and in consequence Of hs sudden and unsx-
pscsed promotion over Bsaursgard. We would sso
ask hin to read the speeches Of bis defenders in the
Senate and to dsny, be can, that they damned hin
with faiut praise" FiaaIy, would ask him to ask
himself whether his present unmeFted position has
lucsd or is Ike TO eOn1uee to his happiness the
harmon, Of the service the good otthe country be
must sUEr aeutsly from e1aeerbatiOn Of temper ana
Modification Of sprs but if hs sufisrngs do not pO
aO.s the cause, Why prOlOug them
Doubtless Gen. BrsggsoWes great deal to the Pres
idenL As soldier he IS bound TO obey him Al
friend he is under every Obligation TO sustain his pride
Of opinlOo and If possible, be the great which
The President has determined, at al hszIds to the
Gauss and the country, to make him. But does lot
General Bragg also owe somsthug to his country his
own good name, aud to bis peaos Of mndg Surely, i
asr every sacrifice Of feeling, General Bragg finds that
h, e being used as 4 tool u force the public into
aequesesnee with the Presidents partial opinion OF hia
abilities; be hated 6enoureed dsuusted and geee-
orally regarded Is the embodiment Of bad luck his dby
Is to AK the President to relieve him from his suerrgs
We can tell General Bragg that the PuOlC does not
dsrsand that kind Of friendship which fOrcas favorts
Into position where hs ineurs almost universal anosity
AID dlstrust The public does believe thIs a re ID
ship a. all but ssl6shness and tia. Of most unfseling
sort General Bngg has suffered enough T President
Davis. he ought to resign.
We append fuller sketch Of Senator OEr's remarks
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dsbsed TO the Examiner;
kr. Orr said II this bill Regulating the pay Of The
OommAndHg GensEa) passed, General Bragg EoHad gst
more pay, b. several thousand dollars year than Gen
sFal Lee taxing into the estimate tee continuation Of
quarters etc He vas eredby informed that even the
Lieutenant OOocels dnty HIRE in Richmond got in the
mattr Of combinations, ETC, as much pay General
Lse. lie thought it wrong tha. General on duty in
the city shout receive more pay than General exposed
70 tbs hardships ana dangers Of the 6eld.
But he bad much more serious objections 10 this bill
than the matter Of pay. He did not believe there vas
any necessity for the Office filed by this General Alter
the military d. asters 1862 the Presidenr finding shat
he could not personally attend 70 and manage the sAl
Of the GenCrA OF all our different armies had this Office
created aod put General Lee into il General Lee filed
ifOr two months when, General J0h.so being wounded
81 Seven Pines, be called to the 6eld The flee
then became vacant and remained until General BrsRg
haVi0g completely played Gus Missionary Ridge Ws3
aoAdng about, no army bsng willing 70 receive him,
had been Wsn and sO.,hiiy fled Or Genes al Lee
3What was the O'gat izatiOn o the War Department
when General Bragg put into tbs cficeg TIE SEQ,
relary Of War hsd il Office over twelve months
and i there had been complaint against him By any
considerable portion of OR people, he (Ar ORR had ret
heard Il Il she Secretary did require assistance
year ago Why saoud he nov, ait3r be was the moIe
competent By more thau twelve m0nihss erienee p
TIE Secretary had already tcienS isborious and
accomplished assistant. BE aludsd to Judge Campbs
Of Georgia Fhe Adjulant General was "a able efic
Of twenty ODD years experiences having been TIE Adiu
ta1s General Of the Unsed Stasss army There were |
as0 IN the Office corps OF expefenced and able |
assistants. But JUST on tae o. tis eaupagn Shsn
the department. mad whole army ia grasp-eVery
regiment brigade aad division spot.ed-Hhen there IA
no necessity for additional officers IL this department
General Bragg vas placed here Ordsriay General
BE had no. lraFned thas the Adjutsnt GenrEl the
Secretary War had asked test General Bragg should
be pus here. Re had, hoseyer, no doubt IRON bis
kn5Wledge Of bis high toned character that Mr.. Ssd
dons Independence FsVolted a. tne idea Of playing
second Eddie 10 Ger. B sRg
He lhr. Orf) had el Cd Gen. Bragg the Ordering |
Gsnsrsl but his ,ur cons nigh be even Of higher
order. Oeers who have been 10 active service for
three yea had 10 Apply 70 him for promotion. Gen.
bfaSs hA1 % p.sa upOn the merits Of ofcers Of whose
gallant deeds ne knew nothing, with some OF whom h
had qnAsreeo and some Of unOm be had driven cns Of
the ssrVics
There vas no necessity for this Gsnsral in Richmond
Il vas honely but true sdAge, that too many eooks
sDo the troth. An instance Of this vas aordeS Sp-
iug the recent Sheridan rad she attempt 70 break IN
Waich had been The worst buchersd sfir Of toe var
On that occasion We bad The President 10 TIE geld Cen
aragg IN aha held and number Of oth.r Generals =
7 ere aers 700 nAny Gsnsrls- No one knsW Who vas |