The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-05

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generation. Every intelligent Con-
federate WHO served through the war
should read this book and, more, it
should have place in every Confed7a
crate household along side of the
family Bible. It will be the STANDARD.
work that will enable unbiased pos
terity to Judge Of our cause and .ou.
acts.
Jefferson Davis is our name, the,
name of our lost cause, and the Con-
federate who abuses that name abus-
es himself, and we should never al
low any one to do 50 i'll our presence.
But look on the first page of his book
and see to whom it is dedicated and
in what words inscribed by Mr..
Davis.
And yet his old enemies; the Fed
! erals, might have some pride in the
gallant Mississippian us to his record
IN the Mexican war-might remem-
bcr with what consummate ability
he administered the affairs of the
Federal War Department., might re-
member how he graced tho halls of
the United States Senate. Even one
u. S. Grant, him that was once a
tanner, might remember that Mr..
Davis once saved him from being dis
graced and dismissed from the army.
In dlgnitied retirement to-day, it is
our humble opinion he is the great
est man now living on this continents
He has for once disappeared from the
arena of public life and will soon pass
from the scenes of earth. But he
v i'll live in the minds of men and ex-
list there as q great man, u good and
pure man, who was the unsuccess
f'l head of struggle for freedom, as
long as the English language lnsts
AS long rs we live, we will love jeff
Davis.
JOE JOHNSTON AND HOOD.
In our struggle in the late war,
Joe Johnston had his many ardent
admirers, and some Confederntes
even go SO far as to ascribe our fail
IRE to the fact that Gen. Johnston
was not at the helm, and yet few of
. those men ever claim that he was su-
porior to Gen. Lee or Stoncwall jack
son. AS long as the Confelcrutes,
the actors i'll the great drama OF the
war live there will be serious differ
cIces of opinion rs to Gen. John
stons merits.
Such ns have rend both Mr., Davis
book and Gen. Johnston's will all.
! we believe, come tu the conclusion.
we ourselves have arrived at in scv-
cral respects.
LIST, That in order to have availed
ourselves of all of Gen. Johnston's $
abilities, it would have been neces
snry to have clothed him with dicta.
rial powers, az he most certainly
could and would not work harmoni.
ously i'll harness rs long as Mr.. Da-
vis or any one else waa tho Executive
head of the Government.
2d, 1t appears to the writer that
Gen. Johnston was always m unbe-
lever III the probable success of our
cause. That he WAS rather bound in
too much red tape and was over eau
tions. The. Fnbean system so we'll
adapted by Washington i'll the rebel
lion of '7G, could not be successfully
adapted i'll our rebellion of 1860
Steam power, railroads, and the tele
graph lines Of modern days forbid
tins plan of delay and wasting
time moving out an invaders force
and we further remark that it was an
unfortunate thing that the Weakness
OF the Confederate Government, that
it was compelled to employ General
Johnson's services in three cases. 1st,
In command of the forces attempting
to rescue Vicksburg. I'd, In com
m"nd Of the army that fell back IN
Atlanta. 3D. In cOmm0n5 of thn
army he surrendered in North Car
DINA. And it was as may be said,
equally unfortunate for Gen. John
ston that he had to be employed in
such cases. Of his integrity, patli-
otism, high character, &c., we make
no question. He was above suspicion.
But to sum up, he was to say, the
least of it, northumberland be was
M unfortunate leader forus--a1d his
g.. l..