The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-11


Ter OF civilization must rejoice tha, the great
State of Missouri Is arraying herself on the
side OF free institutions and free soil
The Removal of Cen. Mcclellan.
The removal Of this officer from the com
msnd Of the Army Of the Potomac. Is rather
unexpected. Blu: under the circumstances.
bis friend. and admirers cannot complain.
lie has had fair trial. and has been supplied
With every material which the wealth and
efforts Of the country could furnish for a suc
csssful termination OF the war. Even bis
nost ardent friends will doubtless admit that
be has not achieved results 10 proportion to
the resources under his command. We are
forced TO the conclusion that his removal y
Iudicious We have repcsed confidence 10
am for the past year. and have believed that
DC w.s capable and faithful to the great
trust of restoring the Union, and viadicating
The authority OF the laws. The
country has judged him charitably.
.ud evinced much anxiety that be
should realize It's fondest hopes OF preserving
ne Government from overthrow and tho
Union from permanent dissolution. The
people have not sought ~ condemn him for
every petty or trivial error which has occur
red during tho time Of his command. They
ave known full we'll tina. in war OF the
sAst proportions Of the present one, that
,rrors must necessarily DO committed. aud
osses 4nd disasters must necessarily be sus-
s.iaed. To suppose otherwise would cyince
coo much ignorance OF the colossal proper
tlons OF the struggle Ia WHICH the cSuatry Is
NV engaged. Inc ANAL errors have been
.ls.s sarded AID overlooked by . people de-
aroas that Goa. JIG SLkLLAs should DC sue
,sea. cales WAC saJai4 LEAD the ts4sral ar
aies ~ dual sucs..s over tho Confederate
,.ces ID has lad every op2ostuaisy ~
..aw upon nlnssl. tas pa 80 VI toe ifseads
soslc. Iasy nave ds.Isa that ne .aould
~ Taey have oIttle9 Tor hln even
.oca hs errors wsss 50 palp.o!o tnat
LEY cJ9lI %. psssso.y % l1.ss.asl as sacn
ut VIII every adyantag aod .aci.ty whlca
uosI ala 5.tioas cJmnAn1s. could Possso-
dssl.e, taa pJss caadi1 aud intelligent
,,ssloa OF his frleads. have been compelled
j, admit tsst. ne hs Jailed In giving al CT
4olt.on OF those high "a Lit.es indispsnsA oily
aecessary 10 a great commander. Bt It must
| oe admitted that iu some respects Geu-
| sral MCCLELLAN possesses qualities OF = Dis b
order. He possesses the power In All emf
zen. degree OF making the soldiers under
,is command like him. he has won their
,onddeuee aud admiration, something that
out few commanders have been able
thus far to achieve And ia shis strategy
alone. ia his highest success. That be possesses
also. the power OF preparing an army for
active service none can deny. Nor can any
one deny, upon the facts which have trans
pred 50 far. his patriotism and ardent desire
Tor success he has struggled with all hi
ability to sustain tho confidence which the
people and President LINCOLN have rsposcd
ia him. aud IL he ha. failed. We beiiers it !,
because he Is incapable OF higher eKertions
and should he accomplish no more than wha'
ne has already achieved. bis name will 20
down to posterity fully honored and rene N
bered with gratitude. The man who woule
dare dstract from his nams anything on &C
count of party feeling or attachment, We be
lieve would be doing him great wrong. The
Administration has been pasieat with him
il has given him fair trial. IL has not II
the slightest degree panIsrsi to partisan in
hueucs or demands The mos, enthuslss. i,
.dmirer and partisan TREAD Gen. MoCLKLLA,
has must admit tina, no has had every oppor-
tunity that mortal man could have u exhibit
the qualities OF q great leader. or even
leader adequate 10 the task belor him Au
every one of them must csndidly admit tina
no has failed. We suppose that even tn
conservatives" will probably admit that tn
| necessities OF the times demanded change
| The fair and impartial historian will plac
| upon the lasting pages Of history the grea
| fact that Gen. McCixLLAS, although 600
.nd patriotic nan. vas incapable Of moviu
xith the necessary rapidity vast army. an
achieving with il the great results demande
oy leading commander. His failure VI
90 written down in this respect: Too eau
I .lous. aud consequently too SLOW. lie bar
.ried nothing and gained nothing. Tn
4 Il 4
-.l. and the administeAti oa. acting With ths
Justice aud dehberitiOn which has ever cha
| setsrised iss actions. has removed hin
. and turned over the con N .nd OF the gres,
est army Va the wssld to Gss. Bcasstpr.-
> God grant that success may attend his sner
ions. and thai the var may De brought to
sf'ssdy tsrniaatien.
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