The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-12
The Career OF Joe Johnston.
wIGFALL'0 DEFENCE OF HIS MILITARY CAREER.
TIE REBEL CONGRESS.
MOSDAY Feb 1S66


The unfinished business, being the motion 70 recon-
der the vote by which rejected the second amend
msn Of me House 70 Inc o providing Tor the employ
tions was taken up Mr. Garland, Of Ark being entitled
10 the noor
Mr. ssxMEs Of La, announced that Nv. Garland
detained at bis room by indisposton
Mr.. GRAnAx, Of N G, moved to postpone the further
consideration OF the bin until tomorrow.
Mr. SPARROW, OF La said that the bill Of great
importance, and In his opinion should be passed at
once He hoped the bill would not be postponed
Mr. HAYNES asked the attention Of the Senate for few
moments. The President, in his recent message, had
called for fS iS Ss na
quite sufficient; IL not more would have been asked for
He opposed to giving such unlimited discretion 70
the Executive proposed by this amendment and
should therefore against ieconsiderng Ii forty
thousand only were necessary, why ovostep the mark
and thus diminish the numb engaged in agricultural
pursuitsf had seemed consider the amend
the entering wedge to the employment OF
solders He did not CONSIDER 1t susceptible OF that
construction. He was opposed TO the employment
OF negroes as soldiers, unless became ne
necessary whip back the Northern horde sent against
Vs. then he would vote TO arm any number All rtber
parleys about peace in his opinion useless Recon
struction but another for abolitionisin
The institution OF slavery could only be maintained by
the OF the independence OF these Confcd
crate States. To achieve that Independence he would
vote TO arm the negroes. In regard 10 the evils which
have oyertakcn no thought nc {etdvv NANNY
p,nsible At all events such the sentiment OF tho
people in Tennessee and Of the representatives
OF that State he desired TO inform the Chief Magistrate
OF that fact He would not engase In the censuro which
had been directrd against General Bragg by
Senators. He did not believe that General
Bmgg WAS responsible for the many defeats
sustained by tho Western army and the Army OF Ten
nemee There power behind General Bragg that
controlled him. III atys6,sd The loss " 7srnssse 10 kre
b;undeys Twenty thousand men taken from the
Army OF Tennessee In spite Of the protest OF General
Johnston, and Gent 10 the relief OF vcksbug vicksburg
recommended the relief Of vcksburg by the troops
OF the Mississippi Again after the battle OF Chicka-
manga the President s.n. Longtreet of on wild goose
leaving Bragg 70 be swept back from Missionary Ridge by
the overwhelming forces Of Grant Again, he removed
General Johnston In the midst Of battle, for IL
battle Dalton 70 Atlanta, and then executed the
grand Ranking campaign into Tennessee which resulted
In the achievement OF the cdi1mous viosy OF Franklin
sohsoh ook hs I the .irt, and the fight ,ut n ne Army d
s the OF the battle at Nashville, for
nothing R Ss, ,. os AND "Ts ~ ~ 90
should be made aud at once The President should
forward and unite with the Congress In an effort to
restore poblc coincidence General Johnston should he
reIsstasod Immediately The army should be Increased
BY the addition Of every conript officer and guard In
the contcdorscy He wanted 70 those ubiquitous n-
diyiduals who scattered throughout the country,
doing nothing but devourng the ratons ~ brave soldiers
0rar', a. ~ sry' holds ty ne ont, and sherman is
moving upon our lines o Communications, must not
delay our PREPARATIONS for tho next campaign We must
act once ne waa willing TO stand by the President II
he true 70 himself and the country. Congress had
been here three months and what had doneS Most Of
ie ums had been consmn ID In the discussion OF futile
questions Ho glad TO BE- able ssy he himself
stood acquitted OK this waste OF the public time He had
felt due to himself end the State which he In part
that he should ssy thus much and he hoped
he had said II In proper spirit regarded The aues.
ton Immediately tefvfe the Senate hewouid still vote
against the House Amendment
Mr. sgsns alluded 20 the fact that instead Senators
addressing thcmsovea 10 the question Immediately under
confederation they mad reviewed the military situation,
and bad taken occasion 10 say great dea, In regard
the restoration Of General Johnston lie had high
spcci FOR General Johnston Senator's but he did
not see that his restoration 10 would
Plush any tremendous effect 10 had got 10 learn that
that Distinguished officer had fought single pitched
battle w did MT Is,evs Tat his rtrordG. povld cause
the dei7rs, urrgoie AND atsries poa ioart o. rally
around ma E1n<did as had been claimed BY Senator'S
tho isc~ 20 the case did not show and In sbaentis
tfon VI hs no called the attention Of several
letters and reports al General Johnston while near
Atlanta He reviewed In oricf the campaign from
Dalton - Atlanta showing that General John
ston had lost TWENTY-FIVE thousand men from all
csuEcs along tho retreat Ho quoted from General
johnston port and dispatches that tho in IcnL did
right TO remove BIN. He then anmadvtrod upon Tho
manner In which General Johnston had conducted tho
operations aga nst INT ~ Veksburt stating that Gene.