The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-03
The Administration and General Nc.
Clellan.

The Administration and General Nc
Clellan.
We cannot say that the constant re-
iteration by the Democratic press that
Gen. Mcclellan is quite too weak to
meet the opposing force at Richmond
and that the administration intends
to keep him weak by refusing all rein
agreements. has stimulated recent at
tacks upon him, but that this is dis
t;nctlv calculated to produce an over
whelming attack upon him, if he is as
weak as represented cannot be doubted
or denied. If Gen. Mcclellan is de-
plorably weak, why parade it conspicu-
ously and invite the enemy to attack
before reinforcements arrive?
This whole cutlery about Gen. Nc
Clellan is purely political. He has con-
fessedly the finest part of the Grand
Army under his control-the best and
most numerous artillery-the amplest
supplies of every kind. So far events
have shown that he had force enough,
for. with it he has driven the enemy
from Yorktown TO Richmond. After
the retreat of the enemy he was rein
forced by a whole division from Gen.
McDowell's army. When he had
reached the Chickahominy his depart
mcnt was extended so as to bring
under his command some eight thous
and troops, which he at once ordered
forward. The navy Department has
sent the gunboats to cooperate with
him. And of late the Government has
called for fresh levies that the drilled
soldiers may be forwarded to him, and
we see that as fast as the old troops
are released by the new levies, they
are sent to him, making large reinforce
ments of late. And it is in the face of
these facts that the Administration is
charged with neglect of General Nc
Clcllan, and disposition to break him
down.
But we are referred to the fact that
there are many troops in the Shenan-
doah valley which Gen. Mcclellan
does not control. Suppose he did con.
troll them? He could not remove them
from their present field of operations
for the simple reason that SO powerful
an army as that of Gen. Jackson could
not be left unopposed. This fact be
comes of glarins significance when W,
recall that this very force who's.
diversion from the army before Rich
mond is complained of, is apparent,
inadequate to manage Jackson's army
As to McDowcll's army, so far as on
information extends, it has been par
parcclled out among other command.
for one work and another, until it ha.
been in no condition to operate rs M
independent force. AT the presen
time McDowell's command can be lit
tie more than nominal.
But has not every one thought how
utterly absurd is the plea of the Dem
ocratic politicians that the Adminisira
ton desire the defeat of Gen. McClel
Ian !? A defeat would not be his defea
aloEe-but it would be defeat of tn,
loyal arms-a defeat of the Admins
tration. 1t is supposed that the AID
ministration would sedu,ously contriv,
to bring defeat upon itself? The Pres
ident is accredited by even tho Demo
cratic leaders to be friendly to Genera
Mcclellan, and would he keep him a
the head of the army, and then permi
others to cripple him when he had III.
full power to prevent it? Yet it is il
this absurd dilemma the men who ar,
engaged in the factious Juror abou
Gen. Mcclellan, involve themselves
Their only aim is to make out that Gen
eral Mcclellan is prosecuted on accoun
of his political views-why isn't he re
noUed on account of these same We VS.
They know that he is not prosecuted
but for some not altogether inscrutabl,
purpose, their desire to. make him
hero is so strong, that they manufacture
terrible obstacles for him to overcome
so that in the end they may point t,
how great man he is, having con
quered SO much. The Administrator
has done, and will continue to do, al
it can to enable Gen. Mcclellan t,
achieve splendid victory at Rich
mond, and We believe that his success
is certain.-Det. Tribune.