Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-12
Central Mcclellan, MIR. Thaddeus Stevens
the Slavery Question and the War.


We are very glad TO see, In this merning's Re-
ysIySeas, Q contradiction (evidsst1y uthofifed
BY that gentIemanl Of the truth Ct the allegation
made originally In the New York Tmss' Wash
ington correspondence, that Mr.. Thaddeus Ste
vens bad startled the Republican partyl caucus
by declaring that AFTER Mr. Cameron report had
been accepted by the President, Gen. Mcclellan
went to him and threatened To resign IL Il was
sent into Congress with the passages respecting
the enamel alton and arming Of the saves Of reb-
els unmodihed."
Yesterday, we took occasion emphatically TO
deny the correctness OF this statement far ss
Geoeral mcC lslIsn was concerned, and are grail
End that Mr. Stevens 20 soon comes forward to
stamp Il with the brand OF untruth, so far he
u concerned The whole story, It 10 evident 70
u.s. grew out % the fact that Il Is well known here
that General Mcclellan, and, indeed, every other
general offcer now In the service on this line,
whether regular CT volunteer, 10 Of opinion that
for Congress 70 essay 20 make the war one for the
sbolition Of slavery rather than a. originally de-
signed, war for the restoration Of the Union as
fa'hers made Il will be to insure the eventual
success Of the rebellion Of JEFF. Davis & Co.
We perceive, by the by, that the New York
Erssing Post flor which we entertain much re-
speet) 10 endeavoring TO lessen public confidence
IN the Commander In Chief, apparently because
10 doubts bis readiness 10 endorse the red rspub-
nesn revolt lion In the government Of the United
States the abolitionists Of Congress are plainly
seeking 70 inaugurate IN Offset for the attempt
I'd resctory revolution OF the southern oligarchy.
We doubt not, Gen. Mcclellan sincerely be-
leyes that the initiation Of an abolition policy In
the f6s1re prosecution Of the war, viii ALLEVIATE
from the csrse the confidence and regard Of a
majority Of his troops; because we know well
that such IL ths opinion Of nine-tsnths Of the
or,oers Of every grade and all branches Of the
service under him. he must be well aware that
70 would have the effect also Of buttoning up the
pockets Of the most pruder. and really patriotic
men who may otherwise be expected to loan
money hereafter 10 the Government for the further
prosecution Of the contest. Or, In other words:
thar 10 turn the Into for the enamel patton
OF the slaves Of the South, would be, In plain Eng.
lIsh, bu, 70 establish at the North despotism OF
hessrs summer, Lo~etoy, Co, a. Injurious In
tn effects upon the public interest every whit, as
tSe dsspctism the triumph Of which would be
secured, in the south, By so doing.
We may add further, that while osEs1n that
Gen Mcclellan did not declsEe his contingent
dissemination 70 resign his ssm9sHd, - alleged
% Mr. Stevens, we doubt not t6at he has freely
expressed the opinion hat II the war be turned
q bringing the so-ealled seeded states back
undo, tbs authority Of the United States, by force
q arms
With reference 70 the cynical intimatIon Of the
Poss that there IL no more propriety In Gen.
MeCIellsnis Interference wiEb the political pur.
poses for which the war may be prosecuted, than
IN an effort on lis part to dictate the measures
which the Secretary Of the Treasury may take to
secure SUFFICIENT loans for the wars due prose
oution, we have 10 sugges: that the public, no,
c1sIed with abolitOnism, look to him to advise
the President freely upon all mooted points
bearing the prospect Of victory for the arms of
the United States. S.atesmsnlike policy, as well
a. military strength, 10 required 70 assure a. a
triumph; ard IL would be criminal on his part
nos to point out frankly to the President the i'm.
p1opristy OF any possible change In the policy of
the Convenient with reference to the war, which
be NAV have reason 70 believe frausht with i'm
mirsnt danger Of the defeat Of bis military meas.
ures a. msuder-in- Chief. SO far 10 10 clearly
bis duty TO 60; and we trust and believe that he
has not hssitsted to discharge that duty.
We nsY further add, that IL is well known here
that the views Of the President and Commander
ta-Chief are idedttcal on al matters bearing on
the relation Of the slarry problem or Question: 70
Lhs war.