The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-12-13
Let every Tub stand on its own Bottom
We find the following in lac number
Of the Madison Journal:

We find the following in lac number
of the Madison Journal:
"Quite an elaborate effort seems to he
making. if we may infer anything from
divers and surdrv newspaper putfs that
have recently appeared almost si.nulta-
neously, TO secure an appointment as
Brigadier General for Major Larrahee, of
the 9th Regiment. Major Larrahee has,
his present position, and Is well liked 10y
the soldiers. We do not approve. howev-
er, of the attempt 10 secure his promotion
by decryiug other of our officers. Let
every man stand on bis own merits"
We believe the friends of Judge LARA
BEE who think him worthy of promotion
to a Brigadier Generaiship, are willing
that the appointing power should be gov
ernei by the rule laid down bv the Jou'
nal TO let every man stand on his own
aerits,' if that rule be correctly interpre
ted and properly applied We judge,
however, from the above, that the Jour
nars Interpretation and application of its
own rule to be, that mems merits lay in
the grade of office which they hold, and
that the persons who hold a higher posi-.
ton in the army possess superior merits
to Judge LARRABEE, and he ought not to
be promoted above them-for instance,
above Col. CoDB and other Shanghai eff
GERS from Wisconsin who out rank the
Judge.
We are willing that Gen. McCLELLAs
and the officers in the regular service uu-
der bin, shah Judge of the merits OF Major
LAnhABEE and those above or below him
in rank, and promote or degrade according
to merits. Newspaper putfs will not
make good Generals, Colonels, Majors
Captains, or soldiers, as the Journal and
other Republican papers must have learn
ed by this time, if they have read correct
~ the lessons taught thus far ty the wal
and ther will learn still farther, Il, this
war progresses, that very many of the men
who have been commissioned officers 10y
our Governor will, when the true test is
applied, show themselves unified for their
positions while many now in the ranks, OF
occupying inferior positions t. Colouels
will show thu. they are made of that meta
out of which 1ood commanders arc made
Mere civilians, however successful as poll
t,cians, oil however high the position they
may have attained hy the suffrages of the
people in civil life, have been found in
many instances totally untitled to conduc,
the military operations Of Our army, or to
take command of a Brigade, Regiment, OIL
Company, in the field.
For nearly ak months after the inaugu
ration of President LINCOLN, the people
saw his Administration in the hands. and
under the con'ro of Republican poIiti
cia's, and the war attempted to be con.
Quoted on narrow and sectional Political
grounds, for the benefit and Qualification
of men in the dominant party, and The
President was powrrless TO shake off these
hanchty and seIf-sntficient political victor,
until they met their deserved fate in TIE
memorable march on to Richmond,
which hey had ordered. Why, afer >ucl
"A severe lesson as was taught at Bull Hun
do Republican politicians, Republican
Governors, and the Republican press still
persist in their attempt to manufacture
6 whistles out Of pigs tails" which ha:
already cost the people vast sums Of mon
ev? The Journni's answer wonld be
because to Tie victors belong The spills ,
The EOvr ptrEExS ArE.JD NEa bove