The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-02
Our Disa sters I'm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ant!
Company Responsible.

The sentiments expressed by Senator Wilson
in his speech in the Senate on the 2sth of last
March, in reference to stopping enlistments and
reducing the army, We're also the views of Wade
Sumner and Chandler. 1t is likewise clearly
shown by the speech of Mr.. Wilson that all our
disasters in Virginia were brought about through
the intercession and influence of this band Of
radicals at the War Department with Wilson
at their head. Says Wilson, II have over and
over again been to the War Office and urged
upon the department to stop recruiting in every
part of the country" In the same speech he
also stated, ~ believe that we have to-day one
hundred and fifty thousand more men than we
need or can we'll use."s With such representa-
tons as these at the War Department they sue
ceeded in stopping enlistments; and now, when
we want men, it is hard TO get them. With this
proof of his guilt staring him in the face, he
goes before the people Of his own State and de-
MES ever saying any such thing.
The truth of the matter is, this is but small
portion of the crimes that Wilson, Wade,
Sumner and Company committed against their
country during the last session. There is
long black list standing against them, which
even Wilson, with all his impudence and lies,
cannot remove. They acted as secret COM
mttee and like the Jacobns in the French
Revolution, undertook to control the entire
action of the War Department and the admin
istration. 1t was through their importuning
that Fremont was appointed to department in
Virginia; and then, in order to give him
IA do cnrnafhipo fhay caarrad fha
fer of the main body Of Genera! Banks division
over to Mcdowell, just as Banks was about to
give to Stonewali Jackson the finishing blow,
resulting in a raid of Jackson down the valley.
driving the reduced forces Of General Banks
before him. Fremont was ordered to cross the
mountains and intercept Jackson in his retreat;
but he disobeyed orders and took the wrong
road, thus giving Jackson an opportunity TO
escape. Not satisfied with the disasters that
they had caused in the valley, they commenced
their attacks on the army on the peninsula, and
did all within their power to harass the COM
handing general and divert him from the real
work that he was there to accomplish.
The work Of this eabs was the more danger
GUS because IL was secret and under the pre-
tencc Of friendship. At every point their hate Of
General Mcclellan was made manifest and every
representation made and every scheme devised
that could be to destroy him and build up some
officer who would become their tool and be
controlled by them. Like the Jacobins, with
Robcspierrc at their head, they endeavored to
build up their own faction at the peril of the
Union cause; and we all now see the result
From the brilliant victories in the early part Of
the season we have now to turn and witness the
darkest hour Of the Union cause since the re-
disease and battle, and no men ready 10 Gil up
The ranks, because, forsooth, Wilson and his as
sociates stopped enlistmcnts The rebels, on the
other hand, have been all the time swelling
their ranks and increasing their army, and are
leaving no stone unturned to improve the OPP
portunity now offered. Unless reinforcements
are Immediately forwarded, and tho thinnod
ranks Of our army filled up, events will show
that We have seen but the beginning Of the die
asters that will result from this interference
and importuning at the War Department
by Senator Wilson and his radical associates.
They have, through their pernicious influence,
done serious injury To the Union cause, and ii
now depends upon the energy OF the admins
tration and the response Of the people whether
this injury will be fatal or temporary. Every
thing now depends upon the reinforcemcnts to
our armies, and that, too, at once. There is not
day or an hour to be lost The President Is
determined not to be deceived any more. Our
army is to be swelled to its proper size. Men
are to be thrown forward with vigor. The
rebellion Is to be crushed. The country ex-
poets every Union man TO do his duty Shall
we be the greatest power of the world or shall
we cease to exist as q nation Men OF the
North now is the hour to decide that q,,es-
ton.
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