The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1862-11-29

SACRAMENTO. November 9th, lS6
GEN M'CLEILAND AN THE WAR.

is entirely lost sight Of in the the discussion
growing out of his late removal. Late removal
| say. because ii is strictly true language
General Mcclellan was virtually removed when
Gen. Halleck was called to Washington. Since
! then he has not been comma nder-in chief, and
has held only Il subordinate position. 1t would
seem that confidence in his ability or policy was
| wanting in the Government then, aud that his
second removal" which has caused much
commotion among politicians, is no more nor less
! than evidence of an increase of that want Of
confidence 1t would seem inlerable, that there
| exists difference OF opinion among our Generals
as to the policy Of prosecuting the wlr This
difference is made contingent upon the result
| aimed at. The Democratic" Generals q use the
word Democratic Tor distinctive not political
purposes) would wage the war in such a manner
as to arrive at point, with as little loss of life
| and treasure rs possible. where the rebels would
offer to treat for 4 cessation OF hOstllities. with
| the view to 4 reconstruction of the Union.
| Other Democratic Generals (such as Haeck,
Burnside. Rosencrans, McCernlnd and Prentice)
are n favor of conducting the war tenaciously
on the basis Of sujugation. giving no heed or
thought to compromises. In fact, taking the
Davis Government ut its word when it declares
for separation. veal or woe. The President and
Cabinet entertaining the same opinions with the
radical Democratic Generals. it is not surprising
or unreasonable that the Administration should
discard all conservative Generals prominent
amon. whom are Mcclellan and Buell. The
seeding States declare for eternal separation,
and under no other conditions than by force
will come again under the Federal Government.
The conservatives do not believe the truth ot,thiS
declaration. and leave the inference that the
leaders OF tn rebellion are liars, Or else | must
take the other alternative. and believe the con-
servatives liars. and consequently opposed to the
prosecution of the war. and in favor of treating
with the rebels for division of the Union.
The prose ion OF the war for year and half
has accomplished very little towards its md with
in the shape OF hnmAn vision. Suhju gatiOn, or II
point at which steps for compromise can be
hon rably advanced. are distant when the
first gun fired at Sumpier The South is too
proud to Yell 50 far us to Offer II compromise,
(if it was desrabe) and the General Government
cannot do so without admitting a weakness incon-
sstent with the dignity of Government VIII ch
claims the faithful allegiance of all the States.
Here we are at Il position where Il third element
begins to come into view Conservatism at the
b.llo,-box in the Northern States becomes APP
parent The voters in New York who elected
seymour TO the Gubernatora chair. are sick of
the war. Generals Mcclellan and Buel. no doubt
sympathiSc with the movement An effort is made
to change the political complexion OF Congress,
which is partially sill :cesstul. Many conservative
members are elected. but under open declarations
in favor Of prosecuting the war. A. much 10
declare that the war is not being pushed forward
as rightly and deslructivcly as it should he. The
immtdat" friends Of the Administration. raise
uouDtS ana suspicious as To the loyalty OF tdeSr
newborn conservative war Democrats. charging
them with being submiSsionist>! They. in turn
charge back upon President Lincoln that the
Government Is being basely subverted to the
overthrow of slavery instead OF the restoration
Of the Union. The President declares the confis-
cation Of slaves THE abolition OF slavery in The
rebel States military necessity, aud the conser
natives insist that his Proclamation to this end is
true and faithful execu ion Of the principles Of
the Republican party. SO parties stand while
the two great armies Of the North ard outh are
again approaching each other in the valleys OF
Virginia.
John Van Buren. in his late speech in New
York says that ii Richmond were captured Ivy
our armies that the war wond be ended That
the South would be ready 10 compromised. If he
is no better judge Of the spira ANA determination
CT the leaders Of tn rebellion than TO hrlieve
any such result to follow tn fail of Richmond.
he is not the astute politician he was wolt to be.
He fears that T. is war has to terminate either in
the division of the Republic, or the subiugation
of the South Old Scott tells him so. in the letter
he makes public in the speech TO which am
terrng TO prove his patriotism, he also offers
the Government his services coniessing at the
same time his Ignorance of the science OF war.
There are more consistent conservatives thin ohm
Van Buren,. His record is very streakcd. The
sumping Of New York against Gen. C,,ss aft er
the South had thrown overheard his father in the
National Democratic Convention. is not forgotten
divergence, and must quit the Van Burens for
further discussion in some future letter.
The crisis OF the wdr may safely be said to have
arrived. Can the Free States be brought up to
the fighting oint Of President Lncoln's Proca
nation! The armies in the field having tasted
blood are no doubt aboli,onzel eh for the
contest. But can their nun hcrs be kept good?
Can the enthusiasm OF the North and West be
kept up to the fighting heat? Can the finances of
the country he managed, and means be obtained
for meeting the enormous expenses The North
has much more need OF money than the South.
the latter lighting on the defensive. Every ofl
Ger of the South fights without pay, when in the
North, on the contrary every officer is receiving
the most extravagant salary. The North buys its
army supplies. and the South takes hers from
the people. The South is fighting for what her
people believe to be elderly and Independence"
while the North wage war for "the Government"
for Capitalization or Federal power. in the
minds OF the Federalst-tor the freedom of
4000.000 Africans in the minds of the Aholi-
tionists and for the political control of the Gov
ernment perchance the restoration of the Union
rs it was, and the Constitution us it is" Will the
North he forced into general crusade against
slavery under the fear of being sti gmatzcd rs
.sympathisers with the South" "Su missionists"
and "Seccssionists?' Without reference to what
is the best course for the people Of the North to
pursue. IN my humble opinion, there is now no
opportunity for looking back. The war has pro
crossed too long to cease by compromise. and the
two sections have become too embttered to
| unite again rs friends. AS before stated, the war
must end by the power of foreign interference.
or by sujugation the North the South. or South
| the North. As terrible and destructive to lie and
property as this must continue TO prove in its
prosecution, cannot but entertain the belief that
! the people OF the North, and the people of the
| South. are so welded to their present leaders
! that the war will progress to the subju CATION of
one or the other sections.
MORE ANON.
! EASTERN News The Eastern News of
the last week has been of little interest to
the general reader. The only item of note