Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-16

at headquarters. BE was in the midst
OF a portion Of his regiment. cursing ana
the men at a furious rate. Aler we
mad paSssd-the general remarked, "that man
mas not as much sense as l had believed ne
does not know how to command men. ItB
an error TO ppo II can Dc oone oy lsaI'
true secret of lies In the e1er-
else OF moderation, united with superior sense
and Justice. No man command others with
permanent success unless ne mas leatne1 70
himself Resides this Is not q regu-
lar army; these are the people who nave IeIt
their homes TO faint for their independence;
An they require is little Patientlnstructlon.
How few officers know this
HIS HUMoR
When Jno. @. Breckenridge Joined us at
Bowling Green his letter to the governor OF
Kentucky, resigning his seat IN the senatei
was distributed. It was written IN BreSkLd
ridges happiest style, and read by everybody
with delight One sentence in II struck tne
popular ear with peculiar force. and was
everywhere repeated with praise. II was ms,
the musket Of a soldier he was asIy
at headquarters, and all OF a suo1en
his visits ceased. l asked me SenSrai wa y
was the repIy. "Gone to RichmondP l. salo
"What forf" The Generals eye twinkled as
he replied "G2ne after Is; IHtsksL" J9hn came came
back q brtgadier general his muAket NeiJ
properly a swordi
HIS DEEP PIETY.
General Johnson's piety was a principle; l
shall not discuss with those who see nolhins
but lmp1eLy IN OJneFs VINO 10 nOt a1oPt -
cherished dogmas whether or not his views
were orthodox 1 know, however. tnat LIS
piety was deep and sincere, and, as ninstIs,
live of his trait, state that he and myseu nhu
been at work till long after midnight Wheh
he proposed to me 10 adjourn to his bed
room, take a drink OF whisky, say o9T prayers,
and go TO sleep " I told him l would taEe thai
night a glass OF water, and feared ne would nnd
me no better praying than he
bent on me a look of almost paternal tender,
ness, and said solemnly, II never lay my head
upon nv pillow at night without returning
thanks 70 God for his protecting care, and In
voking his guidance in future"
This great and good man Tell IN a cause
which was lost. The praises OF the Worlo
usually follow success He and we who stood
by the Confederate banner are now cailea "
opprobrious names. All honor Is denied US
and our very fidelity to principle Is BRANDED
as crime, As though q man could not honesty
| believe in the right Of secession: as though =
man could not honestly believe that unde tnt
| old constitution his allegiance was hrst que e
| his State then TO that government with Wnlcl
1t was allied; as though whole states mlgnl
| not believe coercion q crime n Justly Ih'
| up to defend their soil from hostile INVASION
| as though the whole peoples OF these StAle'
were dishonest, because they rose IN DaJtle At
| raw TO resist those sustaining q president wac
| ordered their invasion; one whom they mac
| lately elected and pledged to the doctrine ina
| Estates are invtolable' in these emphatl'
| words: we denounce the lawless Invasion by
| armed foes OF the soil OF any State or Territory
| OF mi s."IExtract from the resolutions o.
the Chicago platform, on which Lincoln Wa
| elected.1 Surely II was not improper 10 nBn
| people who, self-cOnfeSsed, were intent OF
| perpetrating "the grvest Of crimes!"
A profoundly phiiosophic thinker mas sara
/ HMen Should be1udged by their virtues, not b!
L their success" The south asks but TINS tor ne
| sons, living and deadI