The New York herald., 1865-01-04

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The Rebel Deserters In North
Sosp Car0dina. ass'
xhsy Invade and Hold tho 18oun-
SIS M tain Districts,
&C., &C.. As.
TAs Movement to Make Lee Gsneral-
ihca From the Richmond Enquirer Dec SOL
season OF gloom has rested upon our people for
nearly thirty days-quite long enough for one pcoplc
the new year with removed confidence Nothing thai
has happened wholly unexpected. There were but
wno .ro and ss bss me. with
disaster as great that asserted by the eneIny s de-
feat may y do some good II II DC only the teachings
OF experience Still fewer persons expected that Sher
man would be destroyed Ia Georgia. end none doubted
that Savannah would fall after the capture OF Fort
McAlllster The defonces Of Wilmington have been
sailed but successfully defended and though 6altve
the Lead mines have been injured yet they have not
been destroyed SO that while there existed much reason
for the gloom that has pervaded all classes during this
month or December yet there las also been vouosaed
much that should people and rcvtvs their
commence ana nope. tsA 4
But this confidence and hope will return without
the government manifests willingness 70 give to the
wishes Of the people their just and proper weight and
influence In the management OF the next campaign War
has waged long enough among people for them 70
undersand at least It's great principle Of sngleness In
s,srsssa sva s conan cemaand o al tss arsss dsrsg he
balance Of tie Tho constitutional commander-in
chief is the President but the duties Of that pcsiton
devolve no more duties uponthe President as " the
movements and command OF the army than they do 70
the sailing and Ansayering Of the navy II the Pres
nsry sr, Spon the And the latter why the
forrnerf Tho Trainers OF the constitution adopted this
feature Of the executive om the government Of Great
Britain where woman ID now commander chief Of
the army and navy Or as Blackstone terms ~ General
Of the Kingdom" But Victoria would hardly undertake
. campaign over command Of ths army or 70 sail and
manuvre dset. Tao Congress can, thorefore provide
for gencTasmo Of the ARMIES who shall hase the i'm
q Sass o @
dent. General Grant commands now three Armicsun-
der Meade Sherman nnd Thomas a. their immediate
commanders In like manner our armies arc under Lce,
Hood and Bcaurcgad but General Grant plans the gene
raj campaign for hts trec armies if they were ons
seem proper for tho single object he has in view Thus
deoming Savannah Of more importance in the cam
paign against Richmond than Atlanta no gave up
agains: Georgia thar Savannah Now General Lee
can only direct the movements Of the army Of Northern
Virginia He and does not regard the armies Of
Hood and Beanrsgard any way defending Richmond
but detachmoIs operating as rather
than armies cooperating in the general plan OF a.
the Congress will create the position Of genoralsi
mo- the people will feel that new reasons for exertion
new hopes been given tho and they will respond
with ali their means he armies be terminated BY know
ing that the experienced head Of Gcneral Iee directs
Campaign win be- underakcn bus that ali The forces win
be made work. and march, and nght for ono object &
any difference Of opinion existed ameng the people
upon this appointment Of General Lee To be gsnoralss
mo- such difference would manifest itself through the
public press but an ssssosf ssSrose" snass"y essss
Ws A. ncs Encw ,hat tho Ps,s,deut would or the OBJ
locons Of this popular wish but the Congress
would have the sasAction Of knowing that had dose
OF the people, n well provided the nst great step 70
rsorganizaiion Of the army by giving IL bead aoous.
TONED 70 command, and capable Of usng the forces Of
the country 70 the best advastaga ~ q
"a The War oT words ON len. Davis.
Davis RICHMOND ORGAN PROTESTS AGAINST THB
ASSAULTS or TINE REBEL PRESS UPON him.
TFrom the Richmond Sentinel, Dec -, 1851 -
We confess ourselves amazed a the course Of some or
our Of the prc Some OF those who wcre
dwe with delight on tho oalsnCe OF advantage which
result 70 arms from the respective movements
Of Hood and sherman % arc now % S snd n .nor TOR rs
President for that plan roa which they were lately pre-
dicxng such benent II this Inconsistency werc all tho
people peed regard 81 II is unconmon thing for
pasionass and tickle men 10 be inconsistesL II the
TeAsonaf ieness ALL ihat too, would bo OF no mo-
tyc which prove nothing except ther own
impulses. But some OF these men do mare They show
reckiessness tho truth Of ther allegations-a
disregard Of facts known, and AN. assumption os
facts unknowntbat truly astonishing without the
least sxruple they confidently apute motives tothe
Executive that are absurd and impossible they
drfasatory and njurisux The object OF ali this Is to
strike the confidence Of the people and the army In
the President and sinsprs them with hate and detes
taon The object gained and our ruin would bc gained
they stop not for hs Surely same strange madness
is abroad In the land
wa hear the Augusta CAroniee declare that the fu-
ture must be judged by the past and indgng
BY ths past As modnes and folly o. oar 'sleys
mission ;nnd faf 4 uhof 0< Chronicle 70 monesty vsrh
Sne for. II has An object thercfore, IN mircpre-
senting our government But whom we pick
up payer published in virgria and rend TRADE OF
column made up OF series Of astonishing inaccuracies,
misconcspions unauthorized assumptions q and sccas.-
make.him odous; charging upon him 40 henous faults
and follies the wise manooyres Of Lee; trying him BY
sxpodieut, and oondsmning him with much asperty
II the quackery Of the amateur were the science Of
NE saes We can bus pause wisn anxious so1Ssm % and
dats object In declared 70 DEPRIVE the President Of
his constitutional funcona because he 10 supposed %
shs people we've 70 he iatImidaed into its adoption He
h 70 b rendered mpossnt for good N order 70 drag him
down He is 70 be overwhelmed with impossible scctt
The logic Of the CArenss In Georgia and the logic ss
the Chronicle IN Virginia though inspired BY dinsrsns
sentiusnts lead the rceu-the dscouragernen
Of the people and tho preparing Of them for submsseu
We protest In the Of the people and States Of he
confedeFAcy against such ununt assaults upon the dln
guIshed citizen who been called 70 lead a We
protest against the allegations tho suspicious and the I'm
putaons unwaraned, ungenorou and of evil eject
fothing would be required rsfuts the but appea
v published facts removal Of the wells Of ssvccy
But this Ii unnecessary, Is net possible WI do
oare 70 the people that the President grossy srepre
sentcd 70 them that he deserves their asconsfe conn
dence that he devoes his eminent abilities 10 their
vice with untiring diligence that II he makes misak q
ometmes there who would not; thfa our inte
rests and our success require that ssy1d support
him In his tolls; that when differ shonld didsr
friends and should mot strengthen the hands Of IN,
snomy and cause the hearts Of people 70 dca
pond by railing accusations against him, which have
application foundstea but In assarAption fancy
49, 49, -. ~ -. - N |,
perhaps mot uncommcu among persons Of certain
temper OF typs Of nina The Jews were frequentl)
when ths storm oomse The unucky seronaut who fan
70 ascend ty whssever socIdeat win have his balloon
torn by mob But thsss not examples for sucl
fair Yesponpbility: LET show reasonable nduGenc