The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-07-05
The Policy Of Gen. Scott.
SNAKE SPRING

The Policy Of Gen. Scott
Whilst others are complaining Of and some
announcing, the seemingly tardy movements OF
our army, We can plainly discern both wisdom
aud patriotism in The plans Of Gen Scott. He
may be mistaken, but it seems to rs that we can
see 10 the movements Of the u. 5. Army, tEy
controlling inauanee ofthat lore Of our whole
country which poured out lis pledges Of 6ieI-
ty in red streams at Llniy's Lane and Queens
town. We have full faith in Gen. Scolts mil
itary ability, aad wha, is far better, We think
we have reason 10 believe that he is now en-
deayorIng to turn the var between the Gov
eminent and the South, INTO bIoodless con-
test. Had It been his object 70 take HarPeIs
Ferry By assault, he might have done il as
well with a column marching from The East
as by approaching It from the North, West and
East, Bot ii was not part of his Programme,
% cause The userss eflson of blood, and hence
ne adopted The plan Of surrounding the forces
Under Gen. Johnston, and, by a regular invest
ment, compelling their surrender. We are al
so We'll advised that The worse thaa useless raids
made By small attachments Of the y. S. troops
into the villages and iowas Of Virginia, such as
shat Of Lieut.. TomPkins at Fairfax, meet with
the unqualified disapprobalion Of the Llruten-
ant General On the whole, from all the eyi-
dence upon the subject, we are convinced that
Gen. Scott has no heart for the prosecution of a
bloody and extermlnalIng war against the peo-
ri octb tbo Il = i
lieve, 10 SO move the troops under bis command,
as to convince the Southern generals that they
can gain no victory in any pitched battle. To
this end he will not press forward his forces
until ne can do so effectively and tTectuaiy.
But this patriotic delay affects in a geIy serious
manner, the nerves of the Abolil9nsts and O.
ther haters Of the Southern people. Tbpy re
tbiTsting for blood, and nothing bot blood will
'a'ia'e their brutal aPpsliies. Horace Greedy
already demands more vigorous Campaign
Beecher ciamors from the pulpit for activity
and energy and Garrison c5ies "Forward,
March - SO that the Constitution, that "cove-
nani with death" n az BE- The sooner sul v+rtpd.
Whether these blood-,hirs,y monomaniacs VIII
have sufficient Influence with the President 10
cause bin to interfere with Gen. SCOTS policy,
remainsto be seen. We hope the old veteran
will be allowed 10 take his own course, for with
al bis shortcomings IN civil affairs, We have
more confidence IN his ability 10 met the pres
enI crisis, than we could have IN all the Lin
coins, Camerons and Stewards that ever existed.
U~A All the blunders committed during the
present war, were made by Republican paper
generals, promoted 10 positions above their ca
paclty, by political influences and party favor
itlsm. The Great Bethel bunder is an instance
and the "d0mpIng down" at Vienna under
Gen. Schenck, OF Ohio, another. On the other
band, Gen. Buffers military career, thus sar,
has been brilliantly successful, and Col. Wal
lace IA leading Indiana Dpmocrall has done
more with dozen men N one day than
Sehenck, or Pie,ce could have done with a
thousand o yeat- Let Us have no mare DO
hteal paper generals, bu, let The troops be. off
sered By the bsst men irrespective Of party.
D@Tbs iaquiv@ publishes the election OF
Hon. II, B. Wright, IN the Lazerne district, as
sgiorious Un'on victory OF course, il was a
un'on victory bu, the Inquirer forgot TO tell
It's readers that Mr.. Wright is elected in pIsc.
ola Republican, and lbsl be was the regular
Democratic rom,nee
" Our predecessor N The editorshio Of TIE
7oasns, Gen. Bowman returned 10 this place,