The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-08-12

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unleeu We cannol belp thinking
that President Davis, and Generals
Lee aud jackson, while assembled IN
council u var, considering hos 70 an
uiAilate MeClellsas army have read
or will read lhal speech IN the Rich.
moud Esqairer, wish manifest delight,
aad thank tic honorable senator for
having doGe al De- could 10 aid them
in the accomplishment, Of their glari.
cur undertaking
The case Is simply tlis; Whether
oar President makes mistakes or not,
whether our Cabinet officers are great
statesmen or rot. be our Generals
good or bad ones, they are The best W.
can have. aud therefore we should
make tie most Of them. A bad Gen
eral with good support, viii certainly
do more than a bad General with ex.
actly the opposite. II we are forced
to rely upon bad General because
we have no better oae, or because the
President will haze him, II is certain
IN better TO do all We can 10 make up
for bis lack Of abilities, than j. is to
render useless those abilities which he
may chance to have. Although we
may have officers, both civil and mill
tary, whose places we may think could
be filled with better ones, We should
always stop and think if the disira,
ton and division Of the public opinion,
the introduction Of petty issues, loos-
ening the hold Of the one great issue
upon the public mind, and other things
necessary TO secure their removal,
would not do more harm than the su-
perior abilities OF their successors
would do good. The destruction Of
this rebellion depends upon the power
Of the government, ard the power Of
the government depends upon The sup
port OF the people, therefore he who
BY needless criticism weskens the hold
Of tic government upon tie people,
delays the end of The rebellion.
From these considerations, il seems
% US that men Of influence who may
ack faith in the government and It's
Generals, should endeavor TO give
hose who depend upon their judgment
. stronger faith than they themselves
possess. They should draw attention
rom the dark TO lie bright side
they should excuse the faults and re-
member the merits. A malicious crit
cism is the part Of an enemy. An
judgment is the duty Of the
historian. An expression Of his phi
rate opinion upon every public act of
be day, Il not demanded of any pub
ic man.
Thus far we have referred to those I
yho find fault from anatural tendency /
0 erumble, or a desire 10 display their |
uperior abilities. Others do likewise /
rom dependency and fear. Let these
patriots cease their doleful
roakings. Let Il be considered as il /
vas ID the days Of ancient Rome, crime
. despair Of the republic. Leteyery /
nan feel lhat this nation must and shall
e preserved.
The friends Of rebellion found their
opes Of future success upon the fact
bat many revolutions have succeeded
shen The disparity Of numbers and re-
ources were as great as in the pres
nj contest. This was because the
erolutionisis fought with unity and
arncsiness, while the greater num-
ers Of their opponents rendered dis
eusions aud disagreements more prev
lent, tlus making ii impossible to use
heir superior force. But If with vast
! superior resources, we meet them
nth equal unanimity add energy, We
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