, 1865-10-19

Iegatd predicted, no substantial results fol-
loved the success. In tho end, too, as might
hayc been anticipated; unless some such de-
cidcd success rs That sought over Butler had
g.: been gained md enabled the concentration OF
the scatle Confederate forces, Gen. Lee Was
opponent.
The removal of Johnston from his command
and the substitution Of Hood, who was ex-
pected BY llr. Davis to strike at least zone
manly blo17" for The defence of Atlanta, few
will now venture to deny was a sad mistake
feather that broke the catuc1's back" When
Sherman began his march from Atlanta The
Inevitable issue was pointed out unless . force
WIS collected strong enough to-vanInfsh him
after he had penetrated deep into the n
terror, where defeat would entail not merely
foilcd but 4 destroyed army. II permitted
to traverse The land unchecked the conse-
!, alone could avert dire calamity, Great sacri-
! fees had now become inevitable; the tthcroic
freatucnt' could alone serve the sfslcss mani
now Especially after the fall Of Savannah
was this urged upon those In power, who as
.little eomp5elended the crisis as tho ant;Iote.
Even when General Beauregurd directed
the evacuation Of Charleston, aud urged !
sInilar course with respect to Wilmington, 90
as to provide force With which to fall upon
Sherman. MIR. Davis wrote such despatch to
General Hardee, commanding In Charleston,
rs led him to suspend The evacuation, and
Obliged Beaureeard to assume command and
10 direct imperatiyely the measure to be
completed. OF course Wilmington, Of no nsc
since the fa11 Of Fort Fisher, was held to the
last; and with no force aheld 10 check his
course, Sherman marched like Fate through
the heart Of the country. :.
nLuSpERiSo IN CIVIL AFFAIRS.
In the conduct Of civil affairs, the same
traits hare charactertzed the regime Of Jc1er-
son Davis which we have sought to show
With the same ba1cful results for the cause
placed in his keeping We shall not have
space, however, to spread the proof upon the
record, except 60 far as this may be done 1y
therelation oftwo OCCURRENCES.
When Mr. Toou,bs quit the Cabinet to be-
come = Bstgadier General. Mr. Hunter, Of
Virginia, took his place; which ho soon lett,
for reasons best ln.own to himself, to tnke tho
seat Of Senator in Congress, only secured after
a w1f1n contest. There was Virginia STATES
man pre-e1nincntly fitted 10 succeed Mr.. Hun
ter In, the Cabinet: We mean ". G. Rfyes,
whom all recognized as man Of great breadth
and accuracy CT culture, enlarged views Of
craftsmanship, aud who, having served as a
liplomatist With high credit E:; r.; rfsa,ac;. eaaa
rs Of grade superior to those generally en-
ploye1 in tlat capacity By the United States.
his connection with the Cabinet must have
given weight to the cause abroad. But Mr..
Davis could not stife that characteristic
distrust and intolerance Of superior mcu Of
independent M4os, nmcn nasd made nun,
by hts course as PRESIDENT Of the conlederate
Stae u onSe ;pa pat51clqe rs R,a ana mG s'.slae e.
his notice as one whom the people would like
to see among lis advisers. Tint looked like
dietatfon-likc IN interference with 1lls pre-
fogn1Nc- ~. ouaan +. ben1amln was t1ans-
isfrea 3e5, 10 .ne 5ate nepas1men. Genefat haa
aRt},3r 9 NJ u sea.
;aa,nndanaa ~ nsns;, a "el 1s 81 zoo aa naca
neeltnaenss T.. W rsnaa 1a Saol1ct o1ree1
tuuaa ~. -. ..n ~ ~ lor e4pae'5
oesoau Mtt1a anI F.eS =. ~ ns rlain LILY
,,s atta1nsv @ 1;ererniI,hs law oa;9ear af hts ~
rnrernrncrtLa gentleman flnnbtiess n m,,ch
eiy1l worth. but who at thu tIlnc was Lien
tc1ant Colonel under Gen, Bragg, In arrest
u1,dcr cLa1 res for IN act Of recent iusubordi-
nation Of such Iaerant Character as 10 make
arrest in his lett In charr.. Of an armed srnt;.
nal Wv -. -'A
1Yr n.v;s r,nst he i,,d.,,.,1 ,t thc 1,,r f1,a.
torv bv tho aarrrcratc resnIis Of III Ills - aasninis-
trni;on IIc mi,sf h. measured hv ,s,at ,yes
done or 1cff' unifoneNs Nsticcrsses mi rcrerscs~
either directly by bfnse]r or fhronoh thc
rsirnmrnfs n his will. thr men IT, whom fc
rc1ie.l for t}n performance NJ The highcsf
ee-vicas IT tho STATE Trnuahf IL lila r;.E7,1fo1
icst whit STATESMEN nf wi.nm historv tciis
~ III, so fomn,1 ,ma+a .c"nt tan Io,,os teus
.navis - ~ 'oA'4A AD''7 1''-'' 'n"A ''&'s' SUI
III 11aa ho boor oo,,, J., ,,s n,s;,;,,, In ,,,
in at4 ~ Ia.a1dpa III .,n,,;., H. tn'i
~ .n1auaia tnso,,rnas 81 15 .., "is'u
,1,sn,,cr ~ IT, rIo;3ncc the ,ar1nst ,,.sih's ~
s,1ta ts,, 1t fn,. ~, csa..s,s
sutss ana III, ,h ~ 'uu u,7,; a. ~ ~ ~ ,
st.ta. W. ~ e1at, ,a Mo ea W nn1 ~. unseu .
stoless ne sAou!a nufe hno"h ine oest lnen
10 cat around hlin, anu SHOULD nave known,
LOO, the Dcst coVfSG lof toaHlng the statesmen
opposed 70 Alm. Foregoing his productions
- welt as hls antipathies3,hke Napoleon as 81 u
the ease OF Moreau and 1alseyFa1d-ne e! shonld
have been wise enough to attach to his GOV
eru1ncnt and secure the services Of men ot tal.
! eDt, eFen though perchtnee not well
! affected personally toward them, A genuine
lender OF men would haze done so-woull
| have stif1cd personal passions, which alone, 1t
would appear, haye influenced Mr. Davis
since an early tlay. Swaycd by these, and
amorous to an Incredible degree Of the office
|. gtyiug powers Of his place, and the exercise
/ Of which absorbed By far the larger part Of
his waking hours, he was blind alike to thosc
insnperable us TO those fayoring circulnstan-
ccs Or favorable occasions which the states
man will be quick to recognize.
Is natural consequence of the pEeosomi-
naut qualities Of tile man, there Immediately
grew up In tho South IL party Of stPrcsidcntfs
Friends, from whose runks, rs fur as passl.
bic, were drawn the occupants Of alf civil
places. Alcu for the most part n1a,lcablc to
His Will, who, looking up to him Us the source
tarY A!lalrs, upheld his views and wishes US
tie cnly sale rule and Law for tho times. Thus
In little while almost every person Of ability,
nearly every ope Of spirit, wns driven from
the councils Of the South and Tho direction OF
affair, leaving the Government to 4 laTgc de-
gree N the hands Of those from whom efficient
ADMINISTRATION wn5 not to be expected-se-
iected rs thcy WeTc lof Instruments thouEht
to ltc bcst a9apte9 70 hts pnfpose-tnat OF ab-
sorliug IN himself al Tie substantial functions
of the State.
As obstinate as James II. or George LII
whom Le greatly 1esembled In many traits
Of charaetett as u the management. Of public
.bnsincss-with the same tendency to employ
mcdtocrity and the samc dislike Tor tndepcna"
c1t abilitS-Jettetson Davis for four years
Illustrated, IKE us monnEch,cat prototypes,
that no i"o na.u'es atG 90 "!ae'Y oPPosi1e
pertous, ret without genuine Tigor Of el'arac-
ter, piide and weaknesS were Strangely blend
| ed IL his actions. It was safd Of George u.
| that ne even seornea victory "noso 41rela
had becn eul1ea " :Enat1am- AZ. laws
!ookc1 WIN mooqy oro" anu skep.
np Then M t.en'as ehss - naoaes, u a
| tenaeleu thc ltoInigss o. snccessiu! Mp1. ~,
roleon, onee uea. oy IN n. uaatstng ~ alsaga
1ene1nl 70 CONFER uPo1 mn Tue 1natsna's
oApHI GHsHi1neu y T. - ot nv a1s .As .
,na.1,, M atie,n,'t H. nav,s ia 1tthnrt hes.
ss.tas, ~. ,soE;n,+ hYa To-. n,Js to,,t a"an4 Gnn-
s1i.' sra1s Ehn n1evions1y Ind not hcen n hatfie
en1 II ros,ih,v rnnai,a T lad uerer had Il nnnar,
trnit;es IN s115w canacitr for hipb cnn,mand !.
! serve n whom. top. W. mnv nffd. whnse nrf,.
| motion nas not been iusti[ed by subscoilent
| events,
| TIt, rc,rpr h. hold norrc- $ho ,,,,rr,1ro-
r,srs his r1ncenitnns. tr1e r1nrc 1mner1n,,s l,is
SEill until mi to dltfcr rom or cross lie orIit oi
his }a1cies! or cyen To rnn counter to The plans
AMI Wishes Of his fayorites. beca1ne 4 pcrsonai
| atlront. No man in Is high mud critical a 20.
rition ever Ices understood the value Of wise,
independent ministers, or VAS ever less able
to give up q minor personal object for tho