The New York herald., 1872-07-08

North with that war which has fully extingulshed
him. The nower of the South Is in Baltimore, which
is thus overcrowded with professional competitors,
while many Of these would have made popular citi-
zens and successful men transpanted to the further
North, where life Is too busy to indulge In recrimi
nations or ask OF any mans past q defence unless
1t may have been dishonorabe. The idols OF these
people are In great part broken and they know 1t.
Henry A. Wise's late screed upon the Presidency
question has hardly stirred the surface Of that
unanimous contempt felt for him these eight years
past as the companion Of Underwood Porter,
and whoever will stop to hear him and natter
him. All merely sectional things have had their
ern Church got q bad blow In the Huston case, and
the superior sanctty OF any geographical wing OF
trary, Or. Lanahan, who is member of the Batl-
more Methodist Conference North is about to be
welcomed here with the paudits OF Baltimore as an
tncorruptible servant and fearless censor
The Southern officers here, particularly the Vir-
ginians are the salt Of the town in a social point
talk OF the Baltimore ladies' rather falls upon them
Yet little social issue will turn this increasing ad-
%tn So TO gall those S ts. rebel Il physicians
favor when the town wanted her hanged. These
ladies find that the word "abotionst'' has no
longer any meaning with the rebel OnicerhOod, and
get no encouragement by lsping satire at Mr.
Greeley, whom the rank OF the conicderacy stand
perfectly ready to accept.
POINTS or INFORMATION.
The famous Baltimore Fifth regiment leaves the
city on Fourth Of July eve, to encamp four days at
HagerstOwn, and return the day before the Con-
vention. The Colonel was q federal oflicer.
The smallpox does not abate, and there are re.
ported about seventy fatal cases week. A field
hospital is suggested for its victims. The byways
and alleys are filed with sufferers.
The BaltImOreans are excited over the fact that
q contract was made yesterday to build them an
academy Of music-the stock for the same being in
great part spbscrlbed-which Will rank with the
Brooklyn and Boston academies In size and ap-
pOintments
An attempt of the enemies of the Baltimore and
Potomac Railway to stop the running of trains, on
lanes at the usual grade, has been run out Of
Court here. rode over this railway yesterday 1t
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said to have been expended in city tunnelling
OF very heavy iron, the country wild and pic
turesgue in places, and tue rolling stock the
line of entrance to Washington city Is particu-
larly beautiful, showing travellers the woody
heights and forts of the Anaeostia, the Congress.
around three sides of the capital, 80 as almost to
afford a complete circuit oft.
Joe Johnston, rebel general, Is inclined to dislike
Greeley because he bailed JEFF Davis whom Joe Is
small enough TO hate very eXtravagantly. Joe
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during his stay spoke very freely upon political
matters with his friends and took especial occasion
does not look out he will talk Davis into fame and
himself out of mems patience. Generally regarded,
after Lee as tne oDeSt oil tne southern
soldiers, he was the favorite of section of the
army, but was effective chiefly In making what are
called admirable retreats. Some OF his opinions
are mOOnshine.
JOE JOMNsToN's TONGUE wAGGETH.
He said no people ever behaved better than the
Southern people; they were nation OF heroes. 1t
was great comfort, being convinced himself, to
convince other people, that there was an anthor Of
their woes-one upon whom the responsibility OF
failure restcd-and he did not hesitate to say that
Jefferson Davis, who was called TO be the savior,
was really the author of all the woes of the South
General Johnston said he had no doubt I'm his own
mind that If any other person than Davis had been
elected President of the southern Coniederacy the
South would have easily won; any other person
would have known how to manage, and would have
managed the government properly. Davis never
learned what 1t was to be the head Of nation. He
| never cOmprehended that he was to perform only
his executive duties. He was q great deal buster
during the whole time Of the war III attending to
matters which properly belonged to some subordi-
| nate clerk than he was In performing the high
civil duties which devoved upon him as the CHIEF of
people engaged in q gigantic struggle for self
government, In fact he could not rise to the ele-
waited position In which he found himself suddenly
placed any more than he could in Pierce's Cabinet
rise to the position OF Secretary OF War. He
the Iliad of all woes In the war of 1872, was
jefferson Davis the author OF all our woes in the
late war between the states. man Of great and
often unjust prejudlces, he allowed his personal
! likes and dislikes to influence him in selecting
generals, even for places of vital Importance, OF
| because they happened to be personally unpopular
to him or to his better half"
''HERE Is CASE IN POINT"
| he said: alexander ii. Stephens was elected Vice
President OF the southern Confederacy. He was O
man distinguished as an orator and statesman, had
been the leader of the House of Representatives,
and as such had attracted the attention of the
been the leader OF the Senate though he aspired to
be. But Mr.. Stephens was vehemently opposed TO
secession. When the Montgomery government
was organized 1t was found necessary to cOnciliate
so formidable an adversary as Stephens, and ac-
cordngly he was given the second place. in the
government. This was brilliant stroke OF policy
a bold and determined enemy was turned into at
least quasi friend. But see the result +" he said,
earnestly. '.Mr. stephens brother Linton, whom
lie loved better than any other being in the world
was cOlonel OF the First Georgia regiment, and
when the Georgia brigade was raised Colonel
Stephens was an applicant for the position OF
brigader Governor brown and the whole Georgia
delegation In Congress pettioned that he should
be appointed But, for some reason or other, Lin
ton Stephens had fallen under the mighty dis
pleasure of President Davis, ahd when the brigade
was formed some one else was made its brgadier.
Colonel stephens Immediately resigned. Mr.. Davis
then tried to have him conscripted and put IN the
ranks. Governor Brown determined to protect
him, and placed him on his own stafi He then
raised the question whether such position ex-
enpted him from cOnscription. Before the ques
ton was settled vacancy occurred in the Georgia
Legislature, to which Linton Stephens was elected.
That certainly exempted him from the c0nscrip-
ton This was the beginning of the opposition to
Joe Brown, which did so much to embarrass the
Confederate government, and which hastened If 1T
did not cause, its final overthrow"
Johnston spoke OF several instances wherein
the personal quarrels OF Mr. Davis embarrassed
the operations Of the Confederate army and
cited them instances OF his imbecility and unfit
ness for the position he held as the President Of
the confedcracy. lie was very severe upon his
official course generally, which he reviewed at
great length. He spoke OF the present political
situation but little but from his utterances and
manners 1t was believed that he was opposed to
Mr. Greeley for the Presidency. The animus OF
General Johnstons hatred for Mr.. Davis may be
found In the fact that he was by no manner OF
means one OF Mr.. Davis favorite commanders, and
that Mr. Davis upon more than one occasion during
the late war, gave sech evidences to the world OF
his want OF regard for General Johnston and his
ability as to wound the pride Of this distinguished
officer, and lessen his admiration for
that little latitude was given General Johnston by
Mr.. Davis until late in the war; and thea reluct-
antly, and that upon two occasions Mr.. Davis
deprived him of command and endeavored TO
disgrace him. Whatever Is the cause Of this out
break by General Johnston upon his late superior
none, perhaps, but themselves can tell, but II il
evident that General Johnston looks upon Mr..