Washington telegraph., 1865-02-08


almost anything to make room for this. from
the Galveston News Such things live in his
tory, and grow brighter with ages, 70 cast q
halo around lhe mrmOTy OF the hero who prac-
tices upon it, obscuring his faults the efful-
grncr Vt thu sun concrals the spots npon its
surface. ThoTe may be cases certainly where
one commander cannot serve with dignity aud
efisiezcy under another, but such are exceptions
10 rhe z neral rule, which should guide every
Southern patriot. Where il IN mere matter Of
personal pride, not affecting efficiency, the
world will always admir-, and patriots will
thank the officer VINO valves il for his cOun-
try's sake. We proud to say that fhi-
spiTt is MOT peculiar ~ Gtn. Johnston. We
have seen IL with silent admiration in several
very high officers vi this department., and have
only reiTained from giving public rxprs ssion to
our sentiments, for tear Oi seeming 10 impugn
the conduct and motives Ot Others, who them
selves. We were assuied, were acting under
grave Responsibilities, and honestly with the
SOLE object Oi lhc puDi.t good AZ has been our
prayer go TAR sinners ever pray) that We
may preserve harmony, unity, and Jealous con
ceutFa;ed effort, amongst officers, soldiers citi-
aens women and children. ANA negroes:
eve notice in GEN. J. +. Johnstons answer
TO late complimentary invitation sent Lin,
that he expresses Lls perfect willingness to
serve his country IN arr capacity in which Lis
services may be deem mOsI useful This pa
tlivtc readiness 10 submit even ~ the Injustice
thai many think has been done him without
muImur reminds us Vt the noble example OF
the Ddkr OF Wellington, (thcn -iT Arthur We'll
lesley. y WHEN, alter having made all prepare
lions Iur An expedition ~ oporatr IN tho PENN
sulaT, he vas suddenly removed rom command
which WAS given ~ 1ir Hugh DalTymplr. while
be (WelugtOul WAS placed il command Of
only brigade. lu q lrIIlT De wrote sul p after,
hr said: = snail do LAY srsI M secure ihs
cess vi the army, anu } Ou may depend upon IL,
that 4 small not hutlN thr operations Or com-
inr nee Que mumrnt SOONER than They ought to
wv, IN order ID secure INC credit Ot success ~
msself The Government will determine for
lie III wha; way tuey viii employ ne hereafter
either hyrr VI elsewhere Mhrn asked by q
familiar sTiruJ now he, ho had commanded
armies Ot forty thousand men, " no mad received
the thanks " Parliament iOr las yictOrI,s, aud
been elected hnigt VI Inc Bath, could submit
~ ne reduced w tha command uf . brigade VI
Infantry For this reasOu was the reply. i
am nimuk mAIlaE, a. We s-y in thg East; have
ale vi The Kings salt, and therefore consider
ID 10 ~ my duty tv serve with zeal and prOmp-
Gitudv when VI wherever thr King his Cow
ernment may thiHk proper to employ me"
I'VE trust the officers vt thr Confederate army
will initiate this noble self-sacrihcDg ex-Eplr.
M doubt Injustice j. often done tAeIn. Ii u
impossible that our President sssut not some
inns, ~ wong. Washington himself could
not always avoid it,. BuE what would be the
condition OF our country if every ~ho {, els
that wrong has been done him, should refuse 10
serve in the support Of this war' HIS AN officer
any more right 70 resent an injustice done hin
than tho private citizeni And VINO is thrrc
has not complained Of injustice done him. from
tim to tinie by tie wrongful taking OF his
property and in various ulher ways True
uatriOIism demands OF us that we should sub
init to many Just causes Vt complaint, Tor the
sake ot our country in thIs dssPrratr Struggle
fUr exislrnc-. Let the example ot Wellington
DC always before lis, 70 ehrc!. any temptation
% CRAFTY personal rrsentlI4a NJ AZ the expense
Vi oGI cO4uTy. -AfnI-