The New York herald., 1862-04-15


THE CARNor AND THE NAPoLEOE or THE
AMERICAN WAR.-When General Fremont ar
rived in New York on his way from Washing
ton to the Department Of the Mountains, TO
which he had just been appointed, he was pre-
sented with handsome diamond sword, in
commemoration of the brilliant victories he
had won in Missouri, and in anticipation of his
iuture achievements in the passes of the Allie
ghanies and the Cumberland Mountains. The
General had fine time, and!was receiving the
homage of the abolitionists, and perhaps laying
pipe for the campaign of 1864 In the midst OF
this glOrification the man Of the mountains re-
ceived long despatch from the Secretary OF
War, urging upon him the necessity of imme-
diately repairing to his post, instead of wasting
precious time in New York, as he did last sum-
mer after leaving Washington for his post in
Missouri Secretary Stanton also limited in the
most delicate manner that he must not repeat
the former contract transactions in his new com.
mand. Thereupon Fremont took fire, and was
about to start for Washington, with his diamond
sword upon his thigh, to demand an explanation
Of 80 extraordinary bulletin. He considered
tho Missouri matters had been settled and can
,celled BY his new appointment, and be was at .
loss to understand the meaning of ripping up
old sores again. His discreet friends, however,
prevailed on him not to 60 to Washington, as
his visit might result in an explO-
sion, and in his being removed from
his command as he was before and
as for Secretary Stanton, he wrote so many
bulletins-one every day, and sometimes two
that his present missive was of little cOnse-
quence. Fremont yielded to the counsels of
his friends, swallowed the leek in silence and
proceeded to Wheeling, where he "nurses his
wrath to keep it warm"
We hope no evil consequences will result
from the feud. Carnot was that celebrated
member of the French Directory who, during
the wars which grew out of the Revolution,
raised armies for the generals on the field,
planned the campaigns, provided supplies and
organized victory" When Napoleon was
among the mountains of Italy Carnot wanted to
control him, and sent despatch directing his
movements. Napoleon replied that he would
not obey; that he would either be general or
nothing, and would prefer to resign if he were
not permitted to conduct the campaign after his
own ideas. "The Little Corporal" was allowed
to have his way. Now, Mr.. Secretary Stanton
is the American Carnot, and John G. Fremont
is the American Napoleon, supposed to be
somewhere in the mountains of Virginia. We
hope that he will be allowed to carry on the war
after his own fashion, and that Mr.. Stanton, how
ever able and energetic he may be in his own
department, will not trench upon the proper
business Of the generals in the field, or under.
take to carry on the campaign by bulletins and
telegraph wires Our Napoleon might revolt,
and the worst consequences might ensue.
Secretary Stanton ought to be careful. There
is contest for the political position which
General Fremont is supposed to hold, and il
may prove dangerous to meddle with him. Mr.
Cameron was upset by trying to find soft
spot in the abolition faction. Let his successor
beware.