, 1881-12-25
WHY THEY: QUARRELED.
An Interesting Story as to the Origin
- OF lhs Davl~- Johnston Trouble
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An Interesting Story as to the Ori gin
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The recent controversy over the Confederate
specie has called the public attention 10 the 'act
thar the bitter qulrrel inatigurnted in the curly
days Of the Rebellion between Gen.. Johnston
and President Davis still continues to rage
furioisly. The cause OF .rhis quarrel has never
been detinitly known to the public, and outside
Of few intimate friends of both parties Its
origin has been secret Its beginning was iu
this wise: After Johnston, Lee. Albert Sydney
1nhuston, and tue other: Southern leaders bud
resigned from the regufar army, the S!'t} hern
Congress decided that euen leader should occupy
the same rulk IN the Confederate army us he
formerly held in the Northern :forccs. Accnrd-
ing Il, this rule the RINK sht,uld to: Joseph E.
Johnston. first: Albert Sydnuy johnston. second;
!, allu Hubert T.. Leo, third. Inst ead. however. If
obvytng the lnw, Mr. Davis, whu had I'LL. atfcc-
uou for Albert sydney. plact,l nim tirst iq com
uland ut au the StIu1uern forces. X
|.< Joseph e.. Juhiston was satisfied with this
nrg.,nGetneIt, but when President Davis pluced
Robert E: Lee secnBd in command, he made
very decided kick. He entered into q cs,rre-
.spot.deuce vita President Davis and nsked iiiat
the law If Cunvress be fulfilled. slr. Davis paid
no attention to his .miss,ve, aud the result was
the beginumg Of TINT bad feeling which now
exists Between the plrties.ss -: ::
l. This feeling WIS further Intensified hy an ill.,
cIdcnt thar occurred In Richmond soun after,
There was 4 reception vt une nf the city's must
Rreas nys ate aaa f guests Msre 1e
Johnston issu wontln uf very quick wit and
keen perception ut The lud crous. The least hint
Of ,ncongruity Or Affects lion pruytike5 ncr rsi-
Diti.e5. 'Mrs-- Davis is IL very .c+.snmardI1ig
woman, who likes power and. IS cud ns,d austere.
Al the reception above i mentioned, Mrs.
Jt'hnston tnude some witty remark to circle Of
friends, aud 1t WINS insthntly carried to Mrs.
+ Durfs, whu wits Informed that It applied to
her. Il sceue WIS Imminent. and 1t was nnly ut
the interctssiun Of nsnntrt'us! friends thai 1t
wins prevented. Frt'n TINT night the: women
d.sked one ano1her,~ and never won't where.
there was n'posSfbsltty pf.meetiIE.~: Aftcr The
battle af Seven Pines. where Gen. Johnston was
wounded. he was relieved from active duty fur;
several weeks. until his wound heuied; and,
when thnt event chine to puss, be applied TOR
command of his uld forces III the East. PTest-
dent Davis, however, insteud .f gratifying this
wish. appointed him c,,In,l,and Of the Western
armies, with Headquarters ut Chattanooga He
remained there 1ur sumo: time III u stats Of III
aetiv!ty uutli tinaiiy transferred EAST
=, All through the late years of tne War the bad
feeling between tho loaders Increased. Their
most tntf,iute friends says that neither -w''u!d
attack the olher Indirectly, nitd thai the stu G.
nent published in the PhfiudeIphsa Press was
very much exaggerss ed -. llHis very prs'bable
that US Zen. JuhGstt,u says, he held desultUry
CONDENSATION with ne correspondence, ind ttld
him Ut the ru,nors rife ut tt,lt time. This mt
1erial .wns woven by ,:the rupcrter into oH*wh.t
purported TO be; official statements ny the.
uushern LEADERS. /! = = Z. 3. 80: