The New York herald., 1862-03-17
The Order OF the Day.

Major General Mcclellan, commanding in
person the Grand Army of the Potomac, has
issued, from his headquarters at Fairfax Court
House, the following brief, stirring, Napoleonic
Order Of the Day, which we republsh from our
edition of yesterday
SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY OF PoroxAc:-
For long time have kept you inactive, but not
without purpose. You were to be disciplined armed
and instructed The formidable artillery you now have
had to be created. Otner armies we're to move and
accomplish certain results. have held you back that
you might give the death blow the rebellion tha, has
distracted our once happy country.
The patience you have shown, and your confidence In
your General are worth dozen victories These pre-
lminary results are accomplished feol that tho
patient labors OF many months have produced their
fruit. The Army Of the Potomac is now real army.
magnificent in material admirable in discipline and in
structicn, and sxcecntly equipped and armed Your
commanders are all that could wish The moment for
action h1s ar7iud and know that trust in YOU 10
savo our country As ride through your ranks sec in
your faces the sure prestige Of victory feel that yo,
will do whatever ask Of you The period of indc,ion has
pased. w bring you face 10 face wih tie retels,
and only pray that God may defend tie right
In whatever direction you may move however strange
my actions may appear TO you. over bear In mind that
my fate s linked with yours, and that all do is to bring
you where know you wish to bc-on the decisive bs,tI
neld. 1t is my business TO place you there. am to
watch you parent over his Children and you
know that your General loves you from tho depths Of
his heart. II shall be my cars-it has over besn-to
Gain success with the least possible loss But know
that, IL it is necessary, youwi willingly follow me 10 our
graves for righteous cause.
God smiles upon u.s. Victory attends uI Yet I would
have you think that aim TO bo obtained with.
out manly struggle I will not disguise II from you
that you have brave foos TO cncountsr-fosmsn well
worthy Of the steel that you will we'll ! shall
demand Of you great, hcroic exertons rapid and long
marches desperate combats, privations, perhars We
will share all those together land when this sad war Is
over we will return 70 our homes, and feel that we
ask higher honor than hs proud consciousness tia.
zoe ,slorgsd TO TIE Army Of the Pooniaci
GEO. b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding
This terse, emphatic, patriotic address quick
ems the blood like the call of trumpet Is
sued from the headquarters recently occupied
by the retreating enemy, 1t is itself an earnest
of the victories it predicts. II will inspire the
army with invincible ardor, the nation with
renewed confidence, the world with admiration
Ii points onward to victory. II demonstrates
that all apparent inacton has been in fact
the organization of success. II foretells the
conclusion and the result of this sad civil war
To the army it says Forward You shall soon
be face to face with the enemy! To the coun.
try it explains the motives Of past preparation,
the causes Of the present advance, the certainty
of ultimate triumph. TO the world il ani6Inces @
that our generals and cur soldiers hovo No
other object but to conquer peace, no other
ambition but to save the Union no other desite
but to return TO the homes which patriotism
has forced thew to lsays for the battle asld.