Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-31
Denouncing the Administrator.

. If we were inclined to speak in strong Ian
gusge against the policy or acts of the Admin
istration at Washington, we should feel quite
relieved from the obligation resting upon US, in
virtue of the manner in which the Republican
journals are treating the President and his offr
cial advisers. Among the numerous Republi-
can papers in this city, there are not more than
one or two, or at most three, which do not ha-
bitually, and in hard terms and language, de-
nounce the Administrations some upon one pre-
text and some upon others; but all agreeing
substantially in the opinion that the manage
ment of the war, and the policy Of the Govern.
ment, are not such as the exigencies Of the coun-
try demand. The most notable exception to
this remark, is Ia journal started without po-
ltical professions, and ostensibly to promote
other and better objects than partisan triumphs,
but which at this moment, more than any of
its contemporaries, Is the organ Of the Admins
tration.
While we may not differ from the Republican
press upon the leading fact alleged, viz the in
competency Of the Administration, we should
unquestionably dissent from come Of the points
made by our cotemporaries, and feel called up
on to defend the President from the unjust and
incorporate assaults of its proiessed iriends.-
Ii is no part OF our purpose TO mingle in the
quarrel going on between the Republican edit
| ors, or to assist in determining who among them
all is most responsible for urging on the move
ment of the army before Ii was prepared, in a
military point of view, to take the field. Prob
ably the public will have no difficulty in deter.
mining this point, since the dnof the war cry,
L" Forward to Richmond" has not yet ceased to
resound in the ears of the public, especially
that portion who are readers Of the journal in
question. But We do not think It quite fair that
under cover of the "stop thief" cry against
the Tribune. the others shall escape their just
share of the responsibility for the disasters
which our army has suffered.
It lis not quite manly for the press, after urg.
ing the Government to begin the ight,-aiter
indaming the public mind and holding out the
vain expectation that the Federal army was GO
ing to march speedily and triumphantly agains'
the enemy,-now that misfortunes have comt
upon us, to step on one side and let the whole
force and effect Of the blow fall upon the Admin
istration. 1t would be more digni6ed, more
manly,-more just,-to acknowledge their own
error and lack Of understanding Of the true statt
of the case, and 10 sustain rather than abandon
the President, who against bis own judgment
| and the remonstrances of Lieut. General Scott
/ has been forced by public opinion, speaking
through a partisan press, TO attack superior
force, protected by the most scientific and effect
i've defenses known TO the art Of war. Now thai
the result of their own lack of discernment AND
appreciation of the real obstacles in our way hat
been made manifest, IL Ia unjust and unworthy
OF an independent press, to skulk the respousi
bility, by throwing IL wholly upon the Admins
4 tration. Let us not be misunderstood. We do
4 not approve Of all, or of the leading acts Of the
i President, In connection with the war. We
j have expressed our dissent in temperate and
respectful terms, leaving to his friends the tash
Of assailing him, and of threatening to supersede
Il him by moro supple instruments. $3.50
4 Had IL not been for the intemperate haste oI
the Republican papers, and the no less suicidal
advice of certain members OF Congress, the
President would doubtless have deferred to the
wish of General Scott, and postponed the move,
mens Of the army until such time as II coult
set out with fair prospect of success, and with
out the certainty OF encountering disaster az th'
very threshhold Of the campaign. We hav'
seen no reason 70 doubt the good intention o
President Lincoln. But be bad not the staminI