Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-03
General Mcclellan.

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full deserts. The Abolitionists hate
him because he 10 a Democrat, end be.
cause he is in favor with the Admins
tration. They would see him removed
aud disgraced in order that man Of
their ilk-a man OF their own unscrupu-
lous disposition might s1percede him.
Right there is the rub. We are glad to
see the following in the New York
World, and we recommend it to the
attentive perusal OF all:
| now come to a very delicate matter !;
but one which those who, like myself,
have confidence in McClellan's genius
and courage have no right to ignore, viz:
the dissatisfaction expressed by politi-
clans because the Potomac army has
been out.stripped in action by the heroic
columns Of Generals Halleck and Buell..
This is not the time to go into an ex-
planatory history Of all the facts; but
let me give you bit Of the inner me-
thod Of governing late movements, and
you will see that detraction OF McClel-
Ian and undue praise Of his compcers
are premature and ignoble. Nearly
three months ago, i.e., long ere new 10.
fuences were brought to bear On the
campaign, and the names Of new candi-
dates for public favor mis-used by the
partisan press; nearly three months ago,
Gen. Mcclellan untolded to Mr.. Lincoln
has plan McClellan's-let no one seize
his larrels } of the gigantic concerted
movement which is now smothering the
enemy to death. The President gave
it profound attention, and, with admira-
ton equally profound, Endorsed it's length
and breadth. Both Mr.. Lincoln and the
Cabinet, with the popular lmpatlence
and the danger Of torei ign Intervention
pressing upon them, then wished to know
the limit OF delay prior to the COM
mencement of the real campaign. Gen.
Mcclellan, putting himself into close
communication with Haleck, Buell.,
Butler, Wool, Sherman, Burnside, and
others, found that an attack from every
quarter could be made con or before the
22d Of February" All promised, him.
self included, to get ready tor their sew
eral alotments OF the programme on or
before this date. You know what has
been done. The whole country rings
with it. / doubt not but that each
General who has not struck his blow is
quite as ready and able as those who
have. | know that still greater news
will speedily reach you from the mouth
of the Mississippi river. You can also
rest assured that, If the enemy has not
entirely evacuated Manassas before an
other aceek has closed, his retreating
troops will not only be hemmed in on
the north and east, as hitherto, but also
on the south and west. And thus the
plans CT Mcclellan cannot be rendered
| abortive.
Who, then, can help admiring the
6rmness with which the Commanding
General, during this last terrible ordeal
this last trying fortnight-has refused
to move his column without positive or
ders: lie has resisted, in patient scorn
of all the contumely heaped upon him
! by the same fickle-minded partisans who
have, within year, ruined an army
impeded the administration, aud are
now casting all their chances Of regain
ing lost popular confidence upon the
throw Of single die.
l am yet believer in Mcclellan
star. He has noble head counte
ance as honest and as lovable as its lin
eaments are full ofconcentrated thought
All the lines Of his face converge to the
space between the eyebrows, thus giving
him that tar-seeing, much-einbracinl
aspect which has ever stamped the Wis
age of great commanders. We though,
this, and more, as, sitting yesterday in
the House gallery,we marked the double
score Of cpauletted brigade and division
generals at whose head he entered the
hall. People seemed to gaze at him as
never before. Each phase of his features
was scrutnized. And from all his com
peers, though shorter than many by q
head, he would have been CD osen As the
kingliest, like Saul
| There were Seward ana Chase and
Stantol, side by side, in front-hke
Webster, Everett and Irving, at the
Academy il You choose-thc great trium
sitatc Of the closet The eagle profile
Of the first has derived sharper distinct
ress from the magnificent gadlatorial
contests Of the year just closed !; the
grand, placid forehead OF Chase seemed,
as ever, a tower of combination and re.
poseful faith and undaunted
torce-Stsntop's indisputable character
lstlc, flashed and streamed from the
eyes, hair, whiskers, and very garments
Of the new Secretary of War. But,
glancing vet once mere from this ruling
THO, past their Cabinet associates, past
benches brilliant with the flower of chiv.
airy, of laureled action and thought, the
galleries, ,housand-eyed, seemed never
content with feeding their gaze upon
Mcclellan, and searching in vain tor
signs ofdoubt or eariness upon his no
bic face. And, when the immortal
farewell words Of w ashington had cess
ed to echo on the ear, and one by one
the stately throng below arose to leave
the Capitol, it was George 3. Mcclellan
the Commanding General, and no,
an0her-for whom the intelligent man
testing soul of the people broke forth
into earnest, ringing cheers Of cncour
agement and patient trust.
The Buffalo Republic says: W.
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