Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-12
General Scot, and Horace Greeley.

General Scott and Horace Greeley.
No age 10 the pas, has been favored with
90 many fast men I. the present. With
them everything must come up to "t'me'
that suits their notions, or every thing Is
wrong or GU, Of joint. With them every
engine mus, 10 run at full speed, and II the
boiler bursts and kills NIL on board. It Is
rsckon.d Q di'pen.a,ion OF Divine Pro'i'
dencc.
These men arc always croaker.; their
ideas make them 90. Every man that does
no, swear by" T~o Forty" denounced
as an old fogy. away behind time. And
these nerrou. mortals are always ready
without hearing. without q moments in.
,e.tisntion. to pronounce Judgment In oil
cases. especially in everything that relates
TO the acts Of public men. These men are
busy now. sending out their bulletins, do
nOuncipe the administration and Gen Scott.
They complain Of bad management. that
tho war !. being carried on without mill.
tary ,kill. and that everything connected
with our army movements is behind time.
The greatest living military hero 10 the
world. the man who possesses greater
share Of military science and knowled.e
than any other military officer in the known
world. and the man who has 80 much prsc.
teal knowledge Of military Affairs. that no
man darcs enter the field as competitor.
I. arraispeJ by a Get OF poihaan' who never
drew a sword or sboulisred gun. and pro-
nounced incompetent Tor the high position
he now occupies. These croakcr, pa, their
jadsmeu, against tho Judgment OF General
Scott. and pretend TO know moro than he
doe. abou, managing our army movements.
Prominent among this class !. tho New
York Tribune. Horace Greeley can un'
doub,edly bea, General S,ot, in driving a
quill butin diving back JEFF. DAVIS, and
subduing the rebels. he Is not to DO men,
toned in the same day. When did ever
Horace Greeley exhibit anything that ind''
Gated military genius? II no is the man
o. the age to bring this war TO asPecdy and
successful close. let hin put OF bis old
white hat. and cover his we'll developed
Uranium with the tail Of an ostrich let
him leave his sane,um for the camp. lay
aside hi. Pen and sport TIE sword.
Why should this war be prolonged tor
wan, of n competent general to command
In the Federal army. We ask our readers
lit /. reasonable to SUPPOSE that Greeley
or any other man who has never been cdu-
Gated in the arts Of ar.-who never has
seen u single days ser,ice.-who has no
means Of knowledge within his reach be.
yond that possessed by every intelligent
man In the community. should know better
wha, 10 do and how To do it than General
Scott. with his life long military experience.
with oil his maps, charts. plans. and other
means OF information. giving him accurate
knowledge as to the enemies country. their
resources, movements and intentions, The
thing 1. prcpos,erous. And then there Is
this great difference, Gen. Scott keeps his
plan. to himself. rs every good commander
should. while Greeley, with flourish OF
trumpe,.. spreads his out to the world
through the columns Of the Tribune.
Greeley would rush upon the enemy. AMI
plan, the stars and stripes upon the highest
peak IN Richmond. without regard to the
Loss Of life or treasure, and with but little
regard to subsequent consequences: while
Gen. Scott has a careful eye to oil these
things. Gen. Scott has lived long enough
not to sacrifice bis men where il can be
avoided.
In the present war il should be remem-
bered ,lata large par cent. Of the federal
army is mado up OF men loyal to the Union.
who have been pressed into the service OF
JET. Davis against their will. and to slaosh.
ter thcss men numerically upon the battle
Geld, would 30 uani!eslly unjust and un'
christian; hence it is that General Scott is
conducting his military operations With due
regard to human life. not only In our own
army. but tha. Of the traitors.
When General Scott Was before Vera
Cruz. for the purpose o! redu,ins IL. in the
Mexican War, this same class Of men found
faul. with him; yet the sequel proved that
he vas right and they were wrong. Tha,
strong and powerful fertilization Was re-
duced and taken with but comparatively
very small loss Of lifo. Let grumblsrs
about the tardincss Of Gen. Scott In the
present var raii Hnit no knows what
he Is about. and understands his own plans
and syssem Of operation. and both they and
the whole country will In the end find out
that he 10 right, and that everything will
come out right.
A complete subjugaslou Of the rebels 10
the end sought. 70 effect this 10 not the
work Of an hour or day, neither can u b
attained BY madly rushing upon one point,
while Others ses lst espOssd. A few hill