The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-02-15

None of those which zealonsIy contend fer
the uncompromising and unrelenting prose
cution Of the war, and The crushing ont Of
the rebellion without regard to Che feelings
ct the rebels, hare made any exhibition Of
anger or Of despondency &c the idea that
another viii and another intelligence than
McClelEan's had undertaken the task Of
giving unity and the general impulse 20
operations IN The field Bat rs the salf-
appointed advocates Of General Mcclellan
have undertaken 70 darken tha real facts ia
the case, we propose briefly % SET them
torth anew for the public inforsnRkion.
81. &enerai Mcclellan remains the senior
Aajor-Geueral and titalar chief commander
II the armies Of the Union, being superior
IN rank TO every other officer, Gen. FREE
mont and Gen. Halleek ranking next after
him.
he also commands the Army Of the
Potomac as herstofore.
3. His advice is coRstantly sought by
the President las is that OF other compe-
tent men, as TO she conduct OF the cam
paign.. and where it Is not appreved e isngt
followed. As yeks however. we believe 'the
Instances OF serious disagF naVs been
few but there have been such instanees,
when the President acting upon his own
judgment has given orders contrary to the
wish of Gen. Mcclellan.
4th. The most important changes ia this
district, made since the advent OF the new
Secretary of War, have consisted ia order
ing the commanders of Western depart
mants-Gen. Buell., Cen Halleck and Gen.
Hanter-to report directly to the War De-
partment, instead Of reporting to Gen. Me-
CleIlan, as heretofore; and in putting them
into official Communication aud cooperation
with each other, which Gen. Mcclellan had
constantly refused or neglected 70 do. Thus,
for instance, il was previously necessary for
Buell. and Halleck to 60 to Mcclellan, at
" Washington, for leave OF for orders, in case
they wished to make any combined move
pent. Now they have the necessary free
dom Of action; and whatsoever, for in-
stance, Gen. Halleck and Gen. Pope feel
themselves sure Of taking Price and bis ar
my captive, as we know they felt about six
weeks ago, and have made all their ar
rangements for the purpose, they will no
longer be forbidden TO strike the blow by
telegraph from the senior MsjoF-Genaral.
Or when Gen. HaIleck sees that, as Fort
Columbus is half under watar now Is the
day TO attack il, be viii be allowed to act
upon bis own judgments, as q man &c to
commend a hundred thousand men should
be, and TO go ahead. 4
In fine, let It be observed that the time
Eas come for real war, and not for 4 poor
tinsel imitation oft. Earnestness aud In
flexible determination are now at the helm, /
and the ship will sail on. II Gen. McGlel-
Ian has any power Of fighting in him, or
any strategic genius, he will have ample |
to prove it; but the salvation |
Of the Republic is no longer to be postponed |
or periled for the sake Of oysters and cham
paigne on the Potomac. Nor let any fool |
set up the CRY of e conspiracy of the " Rad /
icalse against him OF any other man. What /
the Radicals conspire against is the rebell- |
ion; what they have prayed for Is the COM
ing of the man who will put It down. and |
their belief is that the present Secretary Of /
War is q man of that sort. In this they |
neither ask nor care about the Sscretary's |
opinions on slavery. They believe that he |
s terribly in earnest that with him the I'm
.egrity Of the Nation Is no matter Of parade !
,r oftrivolity; and they feel very naturally /
hat when such man, charged with such
responsibilities, finds slavery obstructing
lia path Of duty, slavery will have to dis
lppeaE And with that they are content.