The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

Union. Chief Justice Marshall had 50 construed the act: Daniel Webster which I reported the "a act of March 3. 1882. and was the reputed author. Andrew Jackson, President, signed the act. The. effect was to disqualify every. man. wo- tizenship. the privileges of the cleo torate, of course. included.
 The principle of the act of 1882 had se 0ssn The n every State that voted for Lincoln in 1860. except California and Oregon, came within the meaning of the act of the exercise of the electorate in the presidential election of 1880 as effect lively as secession disqualified the Southern States in 1se4-
 General Johnston was profoundly dis- turbed by the inappreciation of the science of war displayed by this gov ernment at Richmond at the outset of the conflict. He foresaw plainly that | If the Northern people were to be per- mitted in security to operate their mills and foundries in peace. maintain their their farms In security. they could find men enough at home and Tn Europe to hire to overrun the .Conrederacy and | disperse the small Confederate armies, coast and the rivers and railroads of | the interior. He wrote the following letter to the Presidents official advts- CT. General Lee was then held by the 1 President at Richmond. very much against his will. Johnston knew Lee in- tlmately and knew the a;aTm Lee felt. The letter, of course. was the way cho-
 Headquarters,
 Lees House. April 30, 1862.
 General R. E.. Lee:
 General: We are engaged in spe- cies of warfare at which we can never 
 Tt Is plain that General Mcclellan will adhere to the system of warfare adopted by him last summer, and de- pend for success upon artillery and engineering. We cannot compete with him fin either
 we must, therefore; change ;,. agt ,
 thet troops we have in the east and cross the Potomac with them. while Beauregard, with all he has Tn the west invades Ohio.
 Our troops have always wished fol
 the offensive. and so does the country
 Please submit this suggestion to th'
 President. We can have no success.
 while Mcclellan is allowed. as he il by ouf defensive. to choose his mode
 Most respectfully vour obedlent ser. ! want J. E. JOHNSTON, There was no mistakings the mean ing. If the Confederacy would pre- serve the institution of slavery an( protect the homes or tue people, US pat } tie must be fought out on Northern soil That or inevitable ruin.
 This same advice to the Presiden had been given to him in person a } army headcuarters at Centerville. sil months before, in the presence of Beau regard, who concurred heartily, and s' did Gustavus w. Smith, present
 Nothing came of the letter. Sc lat one afternoon General Johnston mount ed his blood mare and galloped the for ty miles to Richmond by sunrise. II l the Presidents office. Secretary of Wa Benjamin and General Lee being pres ; ent he argued that all troops from tn South Carolina coast and other places not immediately necessary there. b' , concentrated on the Peninsula and Nc
 Clellan be overwhelmed, then the in , vasive policy might be at once entere' s upon Nothing came of this advice. : On the night of May 80 General John ston found tbe heavy rains of that da' had caused flood In the Chfckahominy