The New York herald., 1865-03-31
The Quarrel of Hood and
Johnston.
The Rebels Unable to Appreciate Hoods
Tirade Against Johnston.
Governor Browns Pet Project of .
State Convention Fails to Pass
the Georgia Legislature,
&C., DC, DC.
The HOod-J0hnstOn Quarrel.
REVIEW or HOOPS REPORT.
REVIEW UF HUUD HEfOHT.
(From the Richmond Examiner, March "a.

lFrom the Richmond Examiner, March ~
The unfortunate campaign OF last winter In Tennessee
is and past We cannot recall II and undo It. The
dead cannot be restored TO lfe Georgia has been over
run by the enemy Savannah has fallen, the ashes OF
south Caroinas cities yet smoke The remnant Of
OF great Confederate armes defeated and almost
annhiaed has by long and oilsome marches back
TO Sherman's 'front.' from which 1t ought
been Withdrawn; and Is now under its beloved COM
mande General Johnston CALAMITY struggling to repair
the disasters Of the and TO prevent still more terrible
disasters in the future The country would now have
been glad to forget what ia past and rrevocabe and II
General Hood had been well advised he would have al
lowed II to forget In presenting his rep0rt' Of the
operations under his command he would have confined
within the strict limits OF military precedent would not
have stirred up debated aud debateabe points Of com
parison would have taken to make his report
the drest and most meagre record OF orders movements
and dates and SO let it The less said about the
better
But General Hood would not have it So great part
OF his report consists of poemica controversy against
General Johnston; and OF extremely severe criticism
upon his superior officers whole conduct for three
before he General Hood placed in command, and
while no was lieutenant general in the army II
must now be at least admitted that If General Hood cannot
conduct a campaign, ~ write pamphlet
And It is but justice to General Hood to acknowledge
that the very uniavorabe opinions he has expressed in
this pamphlet, which he calls report of General John
stons fitness to lead an army not an afterhought
his part He Is quite consistent He gave ii TO be very
clearly understood some time before Johnston
loved, that that officers method of handling army
was not his style and seeing that in the eyes of our
President the first requisite of superior military genius
the highest qualification for command of armies, is TO
ccnsure General Johnston. The public not much
astonished though good deal frightened, when 1t
announced that Johnston relieved, and this young
gentleman put in his place.
II is probable that General Johnston will be very
socitous TO reply TO the pamphlet He has something
else TO do He has Sherman to attend to and Sherman
has prior claim upon him. BY the mperous demand
OF the whole country of Congress and OF the army, he
has been borne back to the command whose duties
30 unfortunately interrupted; and Is we imagine well
content the general public ought to be- TO leave the
question OF comparative military reputation where II
stands and TO do his duty to his country best he
with the means left at his disposal-as General
Hood also to do the best way he could The
President apprehend would be surprised ii he knew
how very little the country for this great business
Of setting up and pulling down great military reputa
ons. People thinking of how their homes and their
lives, and their chldrcns freedom and honor are
! to be saved from potent and mortal enemy; and
II they prefer one general officer to another it is
not from partisan spirit; not out Of spite to the
President, nor factious desire TO exalt favorte
hero They really cannot snord TO think OF this.
II the army also Graves aud prays to bo led by
particular general rathor than another, 1t Is
because all officers and prvates in that army feel that he
knows where and when to expose them to battle and
when TO avoid It, The whole community, In short, mill
ary and civil has instructive certainty nuitive,
nallibe recognition of the men that have proved them
selves the ables leaders Of gallant defenders (who
also and brothers) in this perious pas
sage through the Red sea OF battle out of which
TO emerge gorousy into the promised land OF indepcn
dcnce-or in which 20 be enguphed miseraby,
and our name aad nation forever The people Of the
Confederate States cannot bear the thought that the very
pick and choos Of the mon Of this land the flower the
| crown and pride OF and blood should DO
gardcd the mere material for building up the fame OF
some promising officer whom the President has resolved
to make great general at our expense To and
hold our coSto sdre our soul, diiuehis Is the grand
pint at present. and strange as II may seem, we do not
button how all these military regulations will be
rated In hstorynot that OF Mr. Davis; for whom
is surely fame enough that nc transfxed the
Mexican cavalry upon the prongs Of his immortal Jour-
| chstte.
tho OF facts figures made by Gene
raj Hood In this report and their very material dscord-
ance from tho statements OF General Johnston IN his
report II will not be expected that should enter
Indeed Il may be doubted whether many persons will
read the long story give themselves the trouble
to verify or contradict details Every one Is willing to
let bygones be bygones willing to believe that General
Hood did really think he doing the best practicable
| thing when he moved round Sherman's right and
marched of towards Nashville to believe that he
pected Sherman would hereupon divide his forces TO
believe that IL Sherman didn't divide his forces that
not General Hoods faut-ony misfortune; to
admit that he deemed his duty then TO leave Sherman
TO do he pleased In Georgia and TO march away into
Middle Tennessee and that be thought when there the
best thing he could do to hur his army right up
against the fortGcations Of Franklin, and q dis
astrous success at terrible price, TO believe also,
the General that many circumstances occurred
conduct and that II things had happened otherwise the
campaign would have been snccess instead Of failure
II will be admitted further that General Hood is brave
and patriotic officer and In his proper sphere has done
good scrvice-n fact that In all this transaction he
not much criminal as unfortunate-but then his
countrymen unfortunate STILL His name was
dear the army when he general of DIVISION and
used 10 lead his brave Texans through storms OF fire,
wherever he ordered TO but In evil hour he
selected Of the Presidents great generals for
Charlemagnc had his peers, King Arthur his
knights and Napoleon his marshals, Mr. Davis must
General Hood that sinister promotion but desires for
the future, II possible 10 be permitted 10 forget bis
name
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