The national Republican., 1861-08-27
THE sELECTIuN Of GEN. MCDOWELL.

THE sELECTlON Of GEN. MCDOWELL.
The Washington correspondent of The New
York Herald says:
This effort to ruin the reputation Of Gen.
Scott is still persistently followed hence the
numerous statements that have appeared in the
Journals about what was done by Scott, q large
proportion of which are bundle Of lies, man.
afactured out Of whole cloth 70 shield certain
oticials,y y ~
"As a sample of this, let us take the appoint
ment of Mcdowell as commander of the on.
ward to Richmond army. This General has
always had the confidence Of General Scott; in
bis regular place as a member Of the staff he
was favorite with the old General, but he op.
posed 10 the very last his appointment as com.
mander Of SO large force as was sent out to.
wards Richmond. Scott was willing that Nc
Dowel should be placed at the head Of divi-
sion, but not the entire force. Secretary Chase
insisted that Mcdowell was the man for that
position, and carried his point with the Cabi.
net thus General Scott was overruled, and
there is where the responsibility rests"
Upon this, the Cincinnati Commercial Of the
22d Of August, observes:
Secretary Chase Is certainly not concerned
In any scheme to ruin the reputation Of General
Scott. The Secretary Of the Treasury and the
Lieutenant General are, and FOR years have
been, intimate personal friends. Their relations
are of the most cordial character. The mem.
Der Of the Cabinet in whom Gen. Scott has
most confded, aud the member who has most
steadily believed in the General, is Mr.. Chase
"Col Mcdowell won the confidence Of oil
loyal men about Washington. by the vigilance
and energy with which he protected the Nation
al city just before and just after the inaugura
tion Of Mr.. Lincoln, and during the dark day
following the fall Of Sumter He was know
to be alert, vigorous, and trusty, and his ser
vices, though not such az make a great show il
newspapers, were Of immense Importance. Ii
recognition Of them Col. Med ,well was mad
brigadier general.
I "Stcretary Chase may have taken specia
| interest in the promotion Of Col. Mcdowell, y
, he was a personal friend and an Ohioan. W
know that he spoke frequently and warmly {
u his services and merits. As for insisting tha
s Mcdowell should command the army Of tn
8 Potomac in its advance upon Manassas-w
. are aware that Mr.. Chase was Of opinion tina
:. Gen. Mcdowell should not be superseded in tha
u command by Gen. Dix, and we are net awar
}. that any thing has occurred which makes II az
j. pear that his Judgment was erroneous"
n This is only partial answer to the attac
upon the Cabinet made by the Herdld's CORE
o pondent
). It is understood to be true that Gov. Chas
did approve the selection Of Gen. Mcdowell
4 but If Gen. Scott desired the selection Of any
e body else, or would have made different 81
lection it Gov. Chase had been silent, or wa
in any way over,ded" about it, is somethin
: of which we can find no evidence here, upo
the most diligent enquiry We believe it to b'
II In short as well established that Gen. Sco
. selected Gen. Mcdowell to command the arm
J. advancing from this point, as it is that he s
~ lected Gen. Patterson to command the arm
OF the Upper Potomac.