Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-28
From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Isth.I
The Republican Warfare upon Gen-
eraI Mcclellan.

The indications are apparent that . con-
certed effort is being made in influential
Republican circles to supersede GenersI
Mcclellan and remove him from his impor.
tsnt command. We alluded yesterday TO the
Ellet psmphlet, issued at Washington, aus
the apparent Endorsement which it received
from the New York Evening Post, q proui-
nent Republican organ, the pamphlet being
malignant against the General in the higa-
est degree. We had previously noticed IN
the Auburn IN. W ddceTtGser-considercd
the home organ Of Governor SsEard-sneess
against the General Of The Potoma,, sud al
t4cks more or less pointed upoa him il otssz
Republiesn journals uf the ernancipesies
SEarn<1 Sire- sf.N~s->@- @-----~--@=z -~-es-
sson, the mere siolest ieaders OF the Ahsss--
tionists-such as Thsdseas Stevens aEo
Owen Loyeioy- have denounced Gen. Mo
Cleilan on the floor Of the House, in open
session, or in the Republican caucuses, Is
unfit for his command. Chandler, Of Mich
igsn, in the Senate, introduced 3 resolution,
the effect of which would be to retire him
from active service beyond all doubt, b.
| vesting the power OF removal in junts OF
Congressional ssphesds and fanatics, whs
are ignorant of sll military matters, but
whose presumption and impudence even sur
pass their ignorance. They are enemies
not only of Nc lsllan, but Of all the Cen
| erals friendly &c the United States Consti-
| tuition, and would doubtless decspitate them
all as soon as they got the power under
| Chsndler's resolution
| The New York Tribune Of Saturday had
an insidious article, the aim Of which was
| to prove that we ought not to have Com
mander-i in Chief of the whole srmy-thst
60 nation but England and the United States
| had such an officer. It insisted that No
| CIelland could only attend to the Army Of
the Potomac without loading him with the
cares Of 9 superintsndence Of other depart
ments. The aim Of this article is, Of course,
| 10 induce Congress to strip the General Of
great portion of his command. It is not
| from regard for the service the 7Fibsss
makes its suggestion, but disliks Of General
Mcclellan is st the bottom Of it. The next
| step would be to remove him. The Gazette
| and Commercial Of yesterday both contained
| Iabored editorials in condemnation snd CEN
sure of General Mcclellan. The GGseffe
| also attacked his policy in Washington
letter from the pen Of one Of its editors.
The alleged complaint against the General
| ia that he has not made an advance and
given the enemy battle at various points.
| This was the cry before Bull Run, and BY
driving US into that disastrous march before
we were ready was the cause OF the reverse
and disgrace which followed It.
For some time aftey that event. the pa
pers and politicians profsssed willingness
that, having learned something by expert
ence, it was best hereafter to let the Gene
erals be the judges Of when and how the
army should move. But the same old un-
reasoning clamor has commenced by men
who are profoundly ignorant of the military
art, of our own condition aud the resources
Of the enemy Gen. Mcclellan viii doubt
less move when our army is ready FOR its
appointed work, and il would be stuPendous
folly for him to do II before. He has &C.
complished a great deal in four months IN
converting an undisciplined mass into
powerful and well disciplined army, and the
public are unreasonable IL they expect, In
the winter, when the Virginia roads are i'm
passible for artillery or baggage wagons,
that an active campaign should eommsnce.
The attacks upon the General, In our
Judgment, spring from the fact that he Is
Constitutional In politics, and not an Abe
litionist. II is part Of the game Of the
lsttsr to get the war into their hands. to be
changed from struggle for the Union and
the Constitution 70 one Of sbolitien-