Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-06-07
Arc the Union Forces Efficiently Com.
mauded.

quote the writer's conclusions:
(" Over against Jsdsron Davis. who was
trained q, the Military Academy. and who,
after service in tho army and IN the Me,i.
can war. was elevated TO = place In the
Cabine, as secretary Of War. IL were sin
to place our glorious old hero. General
Scott. who suffered from the black sguarii-m
Of the CT dsvant Secretary. General scou
is hi. superior in e'~ythins; . srea,
stratsgi.t. while Davis s u pret,nder q
patriot. while Davis is nm ambitious and
selfish intrisuer. Davis has indeed an iron
will, bot IL is oftener . viii In do evil than
q bcnehccnt one. General Scott 10 = -as-
unanimous. patriot, who g''ss his own unri'
vailed military talents and s,p"ritnce to
the country without hope OF gain.
but leaving the conmanier out OF the
question. we are confronted with such
name. as Lee. Beauresard, Joseph Johns.
ton. May. Magruder. Emory and Others.
How are wc to replace such men. who are
now u tower Of strength to tho enemy
IL, u. analyre these names,or rather their
significance. little. Gen. Ice, the present
commander Of the Virginia troops, Is SCI.
en,itc engineer and personally bravo sol.
der; but hc has been more o1erraicd, per-
hap,. than any man in the service. Ills
psr-on.l appearance !. handsome and com
msndipg. bu, the AppOllo like form doe.
not eon,sin the intellect Of Jupiter. As a
captain OF engineers, he did well. but he
disappointed the eIpectaiions Of the army
when appointed lieutenant colonel Of cav
airy and cent TO tho frontier. ils lacks en-.
ergy for rapid combinations. and Is no,
highly compe,en, general. Respectable
but not brilliant is the verdict Gen. Beau.
regard. formerly like Lee. an engineer OH.
Ger. !. by far their bc., man. lie !. cool.
valiant, pre-cieni, enduring, very muscular.
and very firm in purpose. and wi'hal mod.
est. Col. Magruder, the life Of social par.
iy. " when glasses sparkle on the board -
not more than comp.tent u commani u bat.
terry, u Snowman, as vain A. . Peacock-is
no los 10 the service. The army and his
company will no: srievc Tor him. lie will
magnify hi. Office in words. u. be las done
often before. General Jo.sph Johnston,
twice wounded during the war With MeIi.
CO, is iine officer and a loss 10 be regretted.
Ilc was Captain Of Toposrspbal Ens'-
nser., Lieut.. Colonel OF the VOltseurs. and
more recently QuArterma'tcr General in our
army. ~ man stood higher than he.
Col. May. who recswed praises for his
charge at Re.acl, which wers no, his Cue,
i,a pretty good cavalry colonel, and moth
ing whatever more. Ills no.ore,y Is his
/ o My ela,u, TO mention. Major Emory is
good Ofcer. and hi, friends are purzline
thor brain to find ou, Why he resigned.
Rumor .ays ho wants to return, bu. ih,
door 10 shut
| Now, look on the other side. For among
/ all who remain untnentioned there 10 ~
great claim 10 remarkable talent, although
doubtless many Of the -uSorlina,es havs
energy and education. For Davis We have
yco,t-God gran, him many day. Fh
Lee and Beauresard We have General Mans.
field. u distinguished engineer. now ln'pec
tOr.General. whose command az Washing.
ton Ia, been contaminated: Dslaheld. lUns
superintendent Of tho Military ACADEMY
Z. +. Smith, the very prince OF light intan.
I try commanders; Franklin and Merg., re-
Gently promoted, both msn OF great talent
thus far KEEP. down by the law Of seniority.
I their name, are now sure OF distinction.
I For Magruder we have Sherman, worth Gf-
~ Magruders: bis soul IL IN the battery,
where Magruder' never was; and the men
whose geniGs i. being manifested are such
as Batter. Mcclellan and Others, who hay.
ing resigned in peace. are now awaiting the
call Of the country TO take active service.
Colonel George A. Mccall, formerly 10.
.pce,or. General Of the army. has again 70.
sumed b" sword. and is hr's ratio man
lle comes, like Cineinnatu', from his
plouoh in Chester county, and will give VIC
or aud system 10 tho Pennsylvania troops
There are few statistic, worth netting.
n, a.. go. ,,,d,.d oM..,. ,,ou y;,,i,ia
not more than iorty have resigned ih's
is significant that Virginia herself fis at pres.
en-. under leadership which the people will