The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-22

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teu Bragg ard his Assaiiants.
lcoaMuKICArED.l
RICHMOND, June 18th.
Is it not time that the bitter war upon Gen Bags
had ceased Has any good come Of it? Is 4
likely that any good will eone OF it Admitting
tuf the sake OF argument but for other purpose
lhat Gen Bragg is not rs competent 10 discharge hi
present duties AZ could be desired Is this suicien
frason why all his powets ot usefulncss should b,
destroyed? Why he should be denounced as IL h.
were = traitor 10 The county why Ir should bt
said!ea with the biunLers and sh oueomings OF al
who receive oidefs ioai him, and denied the iish
TO shife ia The ciedii when the enemy is check
mated, aud victory achieved Have geitlIemen o
III. editorial corps The right, like the wind, 10 blow
upon. whomsoever They will Does the "hberty Gl
the pfess, as understood by intelligent men, give
the profession the right 10 CRAFTY theiI egOisu,
give vent 10 their prrjudices, or partisan feelings
by Tidicuing officers Ia The public service without
Cause and without reason! are liberty and lice nsC
The same thing? put ii 10 The cantur and the
reason OF ihc E1 lmiaer, OF the Wing, aud OF the
tnGaiIes, whether their course towards Gen Bfag,
has Jusi To him OF Ia themselves whether II
has been light whether II has prusnuied the pub
lie good -or csHdIccd 10 The harmony at The amy
An attempt has been recently made To exc te Ia =
dIgaaiio ag linst Gen Bragg for order falsely al
legged 10 have been j. sued by hiM for The
evacuation OF Petersburg 1t turns out, however,
thai tief. was not The least foundation for the
charge, OH the contrary Il Is now well known, az
ii mig have been 10 those Who fabricated or CT
cuiated the charge, II they had takcn The uoubii:
To max the inquiry, iiiit lie was rXt.nie!y s0ci
tpus 10 Petersburg, aud dill all he could Will
the means at his disposal iu prevent its falling iuto
Tie baGds OF The wretch Butler. Iid1 has Generai
i.ee j. teHaed R!cLnond! w goirg forward and
nieetiag the enemy. and not waiting for him be
hind the foTt,iicatiuns Of the Capitol This was All
Thai General Bragg did Ia the case OF Petersburg
Tie ordered fmces at Peters bug ~ advance upon
the enemy, then between that cily aud Richmond,
at a time when there was no enemy in the rear
Ut Petersburg worth naming, and thus save that
town and FIchniond also. For this he was de
nOunced, white General Lee is appiauded and vel
The result has shown the wisdom of his plans, and
that he understood bis business as we'll As his
editorial accuSers or their advisors. But This Il
not all. The President, who was chosrn to his
high liee because he was supposed I'd be cap3b
of dischafeihg lis duties, has iii 10 call Gen
Bragg to the seat oi assign him
TO certain duties. At the time Tie appointmen
was regarded with general favor by the press and
by The people, bu, Bragg has his rneinies he has
had to lay his hands upon certain officers. These
Itcers and others, who have but little do except
to Iail at the Government and utter praises OF
tain other officials, have gone 10 work aod gotten uE
Il great tempest in a teapot. Ges eIal Bragg, they
say, ought not Ia hold his oice he Is vlndictive
malicious tyiiut and inarploi, and should not be-
placed over Cenefai Lee General Cooper and the
Secretary Of War, he Will fuisiead aud contro
the President. CoatIO! the President. The ci>
heretouTe has becD mat the PiesitcDt would no
he controlled that he would not even be advised
tat hat will The people think al all this sound
aud fury, when they at- told that General Lee, III,
SECRETARY oi War, and ''ncrai Cooper were con
suited In advance, ana Thai they approved the ap
poi iniine nj 0i General Bragg, and that Genera
Johnston and General ReauItgaid have since ais,
sishi6rd their approval Of IL .surh is even til,
fact, N0w Who is the better judge OF the fitness
nj an oihcer Tor military position the President
ot the Confederate States, the Secretary Of Wa,
of The Confederate States, the AiJutaEt and tn
spectOr eneTal Of the Confederate States and the
commanders uf the three principal armies Of the
Confederate States, or the respectable ediOiia
gentlemen who Hy in the face Ut such high aath0
rite and III, their own cIude aud uninfOfuic
npinions the absolute siandatt Ly which th.
fitness Of military appointments is 10 he deter
mined!
Gentlemen of the Richmond press, 1t will not do
There some people in the world who know
few things as well AS yourselves, and fortunately
ali knowledge will not die with you That y0t
possess unquestioned abilities for The discharge
your legitimate duties no one will admit more
readily than the writer. Your motives are no
impugned, your great services in this unhoiy wal
are recognized, and commended. But remember
the inlnnciion 10 the cobber and stick your last
Da not let designing men impose upon YOU
know you will not II you know II, but they are
very adrOit, and will disiii poison in your ears a.
the serpent did In Eden, when You little dream o
il There are ambitious aud unscrupuinus mel
In The army as well AS elsewhere they have thei
axes 10 grind as Well as the politicians and espe
cialV Is this true OF those who arr, not con
tent TO Iise by their own eHorts, and their owl
merits, but must needs pull others down. Above
all, do not set me down as a partisan. I hardiy
know General Bragg, do not know the PTesiden
except by his likeness on the postage stamps.
hold no office under the Government and no piac,
under any OF lis officers, aad wyuid hold none,
and have no kinsman, who holds or d. sires any
0ihca. My motives, like your own, are uaselfish
But have fallen into error la supposing tha
ysu are not supported by authority Ia lhe course
YOU have pursued towards General Bragg Tut
Ea9airer, at least, can point 10 the young Adutan
who writes over the pseud0nym OF "howard.''-
This is a brilliant young man. lie has been
iua on the staff of Major General who for aeari,
two years tried 10 Dust GeaerAl Bfagg from the
comniand of The Atnsy OF Tennessee. that HI
might get 1t. But no one will suspect Il do n0i)
the motives 0f the young All utant who does tlt
writing, while he does the thinking aud the hight
ing. repeat that "tioward" is brilliant write,
that IL, il many words and few ideas constitute 4
brilliant writer, or II syabub be better than cognac
But has he had auy military experience Is he
military authority, 10 whose keree desunci iatiOas
and vain assumptions the Hichmond enquirer
should surrender iiseit The Eaqauey admire.
Gea Johnston, and Gen Johnston ead0tsed Genera
Erasg,s conduct in the West The Ehquirer lhinki
we'll vi GOvern0s RaIris ,1Of Tennessee, and Gov
efnOr Harris Is Teposte u ID do the saAle. Ru
these men must hide their diminished heads ia III,
presence of the new Daniel
One word IL satlieicnt ~ dispose Of ~ Orr
fatl0ls assault upon den Bragg la The Senate Th
reader will be ii NO loss when be is iiiorAed tha
Cen Bragg found IL necessary, on BeausegaSd,s IL
Ieat tom Catiuth, 10 arrest brother ot the Aeul
los fof misconduct betofe The eueMy Il h proper
add that the misconduct did notnsoivc thai Oiices
persussai chasactes IN any respect. fhe lime vii
cusae whcn the histDTy OF lhe Army Of TeaResse
viii be Aade knNwa, 1ha4 history will show tAs
Gen Bragg possessed the c0slidracc 0t The aen An
u.Oss Of their 0aieess. aad thai those who vasfe
nsawtlc that they might wear u. Meanwhile h
lhese be peace IL 0as own Camps. Jhe Gauis u
laundering II the gates Of The Capttal. To q
kscAeh, thes, e00d itieads, u the breach.
OAso.
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