Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-17
ERoM n NORTH.

from the command OF the Army of the Potomac, an
svept which. 1t says, evil naturally create q profound
impression upon the country, and quite % naturally e1'
cite a vas. deal Of discussion" Ii then goes on 10 re
mark:
Unfortunately, General hcClsllan's name, without any
necessity In the world, has been mixed up In our poll
icE q misfortune that IL fairly chSrgeable upon both the
the Administration. II this were not 40, an important
event like his relief from the command oil bis army,
which to-day will be q topic Of conversation ana DEBATE
with millions Of his countrymen, would be considered
calmly, under the light Of what may DO Its true mean
ing, rather than as a subject for angry and ssnieiess
alteration.
The Ingufrsr. proposes to consider the event in the for.
mer temper, and by that course to.atiract public SEMI
ment into is true channel when il is in danger Of being
led a,rly. Toe writer assumes that the President has
all along been the steadfast friend OF g sneral Mcclellan,
and therefore s~oceptshis order relic wing that OH yer from
his command as an ACT done in good filth, because Of
controlling reasons of pdOic policy. These reasons are
then explored for, to quote the langu 6, OF the writer,
as follows:
The President IL not only the Commands in.Chlef Of
the Army and Navy, but be is the Chief Magistrate OF
the country. He has to regard not alone the military
but the political aspect Of Affairs. While be scans the
6sld of varlke Cd aaions through the eyes Of q General
he mus. observe the far wider field Of diplomacy and
politics with the enlarged vision OF q Statesman. he must
watch the sigas abroad as well as passing events at
home. :.
Now with thesa distinctions laid down Let Us proceed
n SGD further. There can be no doubt OF the Gxisterce
of a strong aud almost universal desire throughout. the
Low | States, for active, sharp, decisive operations against
the rebellion. This desire Is shared by both the friends
and the opponents OF General Mcclellan. Many OF his
wArmest champions dsplore the circumstances, whatever
thew NAV be, that have delayed his movements until
they are threatened with interruption BY the storms OF
winter. These personsin common with nearly all others,
would prefer action with oil its hopes, though il should
not be decisive, to the DELAYS which make rs all fearful
Of another long year Of lingering war. Such is ur-
Occasionally tAe feeling OF the people 10 the msss, and
this is bound to be reooga'z d by the Executive.
Proceeding with his "exploratiOns," The writer says it
would be idle to attempt coLcsslment Of the fact that
"as month after month Of unsurpassed rebellion rolls
o., the danger Of foreign Interference In our Affairs is
advancing Ia geometriOil progression"
Old hslrsds in E1gand, irrepressible Jealousy and fear
/ Of a powerful rival, selfiuterts; in all It, forms, suffering
humtnity IN the manufacturing communities OF Europe
all these forces, aided bytAe mos. ittusntial expo
against Us. Everything -bu< BE true hearts of ths pei.
PIE, who, amidst all their ~niseries, stand BY ti, Union
a, the ark OF their safety and dsiverance now and here
after. But the people, unfortunately for Us, have no
present rower, aud their wishes are, therefore, uolkely
10 rule. We have nothing to o~ounteract all these maeic
| Influences except an immediate demonstration Of our
power TO restore the supremacy Of the National Govern.
ment. We must have victory but whether victory o.
defeat, the worst possible condition for our afiirs
abroad would be q long winter OF lnaction at home.-
This would be TO invite interierer c,-to give the "Oon.
federates" the very opportunity they want Here again
/, an important phase Of the situation by which the Pre-
sidsnt IA conpsllfd 70 regulate his conduot Of the war
He Is moved by two powerful political considerations
oue at home and the other abroid-which he cannot
disregard.
H.. - A. No.,.nd;n, G.,n.aI 81 Ii.
army AT, sAys tie Ltquir'r, far III rent; for he OBJ
sryes tie Military situation alone. According to his evn
observations 10 nFkss up his Judgment, and this may
be for such slOs and eAu4os, prcgreas as will necessa'
rly afford the enemy an Opportunity u escape, or it may
b, against prosecuting a Wiater campaign a, sh.
We copy tho closing sentences Of the editorial:
Il NAV b. . iud .ment made up in strict and conscien-
1 tious asaGytanCe with the rules OF military science; but
| il co.. hcs ~,th the political necessities OF the ,iluI.
,on what, then? kithss tho Geaeral must move On
r,n;d,, aud take I'll the r.sss y exposed lines OF com
rp,;c,iiop ana brSSa NJ The dangers 0, c glpter cam
p.isu, Or, su.h course i-ShlYes responsibilities h.s
| Judgment souEg 3s him NJ: 10 underrkA, no mut Jed
command 10 sonS pne NhJ will. This Is The common
seDse OF the Gaze. Ava between the controlling poliu.
cal conitorAiona which i@pa ths Pes delt to adopt
| one Ullu Of campaign, and the proiessiSd=l opinion Of
| Gsaoral kcClell,u, which my ind Ienco hLh tossIds
another, ,Esrs u ample margii rp'n wm'a Two sole'
conscientious SLS p>fi0lic public agents may hoid Gil
| f,rent ooiaions SithCu. arg !Nuls resting on elmer
! Woy then. shoulI the psr.isans :! either get into a
| passion about q .Deral Mcclellan Riirs TS'eyei, asl
| either he Or tie Pre4dan, had been OF Levessa, spd'y
| Of soms Stssl aiga. C5arly all such conduct argues
| great folly.
Before parting with tie sul oct va .hadi make this
| additional Cd ~ergAtioa. General heOss4 ~, " Is WILL
| knosn, is q nau OF remarkable krnne,s 10 adneHas 70
the plans which hs foucdS upon bis professional cows
| tous. In To-. main, u mao 90 constituted will are MS
osn way, b ciule he voald rather give no his once snd
| bis hoaors Ih,u Well hs conylchona. Feeling tn3 70
be tii nature, GSneral AcOlelIn hes repeatedly asked
to be relieved II the Executive did not approve hi'
| plIns. We thlll, therefore, MT bs surprised TO mud TINS
relief rom tue c, pmsnd Of Cd, ArmJ Of The fO;onac 70
be fully 1 a aueoraanc' PEa be wishes, aud 20 nave 9sSn
| decided upon by the PTes,dsrl. bee ,yt. I9s plias ava
| views OF this General were Incompatible Win ~ nohu'
| cal necessities Of the situaiio1.
Soes tie Arrival OF Simon Cameron from Europe, the
| Ya1kee DCsspsEss STi'ef' are more exercised than be
lore IN regard to TIE MAYA preparations Of the ooaIsde'
aeE TIE PhiAdelphi. E,g.JSr, H. 81 ardAe headed
"a. dsslto lie msks at New York or PhilAdantis." esys
umerai OArserou, Who his icst arrived al New So9
from Europe, CONFIRMS The statement tnat the Esoas are
Aiding three formidable irsueRd rams in the Nhush
sai,yards, and repeats the Sstniag ,hat tEcss vessels are
/ Intended 10 make a dash a! out chiet Auanue cfiss =
| WHAT is the true name for that T Iglish neutrality Ehlsh
/ PERMITS such hostile proceedings TO DO carried on openly
| HRGlu6. q nh'i0n Win WHICH utts pEilaLn IS y PoaoV -
| Add via, il tie yalus OF n" diplomacy that profess
\ without sTsc; scaiast such n grant breaches Of good
/ li,hf
Tas ~rs;grnia AlsGEp hin'ster expresses surprise that
New York does not usSs >.%ly sppreciate the danger OF
an attack, aud saggsst4 thai tie iSrtA cations about the
CITY shouii b, Immediately attended to. this 10 appli'
cable 10 New York, With her harbor ~proteetes " a
dorm forts aud brisilipg with guus, what viii be cay
about Philadelphia. with her one for, and her Mud
bank" upon which she relies for prSt.cdnu against the
poserful engines OF modern maritime wary
We feel ri Jiced that G'neral Cameron has come to
tka rescue. aud trust Ills yoios will give point ana force
to de repeA,t} words CT warning We have published Oh
this Vi al JIts ect.
The Nor,hsrn papers Aags 80 ne to the conclusion that
Nashville Is safe since hsi z GsneIsl AsCoOk entered the
city on the III. They also say that korgana su'rillaS
-. uhinnah nhla aitamnling 20 dnatoY a IailsOAd