Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-17

General Scott and his Enemies.

we see written upon the subject OF the wal
for the Secession papers, we should be com
PEELED to regard the military operations o
the Government as aiming towards the great
est amount of bloodshed. But the policy Of
the Government thus far is entirely free from
that ferocity which characterizes the frothy
Tribune, and other papers of the Blail
stamp. 1t is becoming more and more arpa
rent that there is class of loud-mouthec
rsnting anarchists in the North who have nc
desire for any other termination Of the wal
than n radical anti-slavery triumph. The
lesser newspapers are bowling against Gen.
Scott, for not abandoning his own sound
military judgment, and adopting their own
chaotic notions. The recent speech of Flank
Blair, Jr., at New York was filled with in
suits to General Scott, the latchet of whose
shoes he is unworthy to loosen. Is it not
sckening to see papers which have admitted
to their columns most virulent abuse of the
National flag, when the country was under
Democratic rule, now assume airs of authori.
ty over the President and the Cabinet, and
affect TO sneer at the veteran Scott, because
an army of raw recruits have not been thrust
into the jaws of death for the purpose of
creating sensation? II is not to Horace
Greeley, nor to the editors of the Post nor
yet to the ravenous Blair that the country
looks in this crisis In vain will the froth of
such Union defenders be emitted to destroy
the peoples confidence in WINFIELD ScoTr.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune says, under date of June 2Sth
1t is positively known that wide dilferen-
ces of opinion in relation to the management
of the campaign are known to exist in the
Cabinet and that a good deal of emphatic
talk touching Gen. Scots provoking slowness
has taken place in recent meetings
Blair is known to lead the party of action,
and he is believed to be supported by Chase,
and by the President himself; but the latter,
it is said will, when the struggle comes, ad-
here to the opinions of Gen. Scott, in whose
wisdom and patriotism he has the utmost
confidence. All the members of the Cabinet
are becoming impressed with the necessity of
gratifying the impatience of the country.
So, it is the "impatience of the country
that the abolition demagogues seek, first to
create, and next to have gratified 1t will be
well for the country if the Tribune's cores
pondent is correct in asserting that the Presi-
dent will "adhere to the opinions of General
Scott" Notwithstanding the provoking
slowness" Of the old Chieltain we shudder
when we contemplate the result that would
be sure to follow the abandonment by the
Administration of his military counsels. That
result would be complete Generalization of
the army, and among the Government adhe-
rents generally.
This is not Mr.. Lincoln's war, nor Frank
Blairs war, nor thank God, the Tribune's
war. We are rejoiced that there is no rea-
son to fear that the anarchists will get con-
troll of the President, or of his cabinet. We
believe that Lincoln, Seward and Chase mot
withstanding the intensity of the latter's anti
slavery, notions, are determined upon prosecu~
ting war against rebellion only, and not
against slavery. They know that to go furth-
er would at once dissolve the army, divide
the North, and effect a complete overthrow
of all law and all Government. Those of the
Republican leaders who desire n restoration
of order, and the maintenance of the whole
Union, are for proceeding in the war upon a
national basis. Those who desire sepera-
ton of the slave from the free States, will
labor to produce that result, by exhibiting a
spirit of ferocity in the war, which will con-
vince the whole world that it is a war for
! revenge, rather than war to resist and put
down rebellion.
The policy of Ger Scott has thus far ac
complished great results with but little
bloodshed. He may drive every rebel SOL
dier out of Virginia in the same way that he
has driven them from Harper's Ferry. This
would not please the Abolitionists. Ihey
seek to excite the hatred, and not the respect
of the rebels They fear that the 'stupend
Gus and unanimous preparations for war;
made by our Government, may restore peace
without the immense slaughter for which
they eagerly looked. For our part we wish
that rebellion could be made to hide its head
by the mere exhibition of the power of our
Government. We have no fears that those
who direct the movement Of our forces will
be satisfied with less than gradual retreat
of the enemy. England and France will, it
is said, recognize Southern independence if
the Davis Government shows the power to
maintain itself in its present position. If
such an intention on their part is authoritive-
ly made known to ovr Government of course
the latter will be compelled to act vigorous
ly, and to pursue such policy as will lower
the front of treason plainly and speedily,
But the anaconda plan of Gen. Scott, which
the Blair party affects to scoff at, is accom-
plishing all that is desired, for it is forcing
the rebels to recede AT last accounts it was
reported that they would shortly abandon
Manassas Gap, which they had promised the
whole South they would hold or fight. If
the superior numbers of our advancing forces
can cause the rebels to keep ten or fifteen
miles off from them, is it not as well to drive
them slowly towards the Gulf of Mexico
in that way, as it would be to pile dead
corpses mountain high, and make the war
one of determination
We are certain that the movements of G en-
Scott will be better calculated to speedily
end the war, and restore obedience to Federal
authority throughout the Union, than would
any which could be devised by Horace Gree
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