Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-23
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GENERAL M'DowELL,y


Hearing that some Of the army Of the Poto
mac are freely censuring General Mcdowell Il
conversation, under the impression that the al
legged diversions of portion of the troops from
the work said TO be laid out for them In th,
Genetal-in.C Chiefs plan of the campaign wa'
Drought about by his action at this point, WI
have to say that they are greatly in error. w,
have entirely reliable authority for saying thai
he has not interfered In any such matter. VIZ
make this statement as due 10 Gen. McDoyelI
though without any knowledge whatever on biz
part. 81 =
The New York Commercial Adusrtissy ssyq
In an article on General Mcclellan before
YorktoWn:" fs.as sa. -t
There is reason TO believe that after be left
washington bis well-laid plans we're wholly dis.
arranged, and that the men on whom be relied
Tor attacking the rear Of the enemy were dis
tributed through independent commands under
Generals Mcdowell, Banks and fremont
Certainly those changes seemed inopportune
and IL would have been better had they been de-.
ferred until General MCClelian's triumph was
achieved, ~
Whatever the motive on the part OF the Sec
retary Of War for che changes made by bis or
der, we believe II is now apparent to the Pfesi-
oens ana others that they periled the success of
the grand movement on to Richmond, and our
Washington letter of this moruing reports that
the error has been in part corrected, come repi.
ments that we're held back from Gen. Mcclellan
having been sent down 10 him. It 10 too late,
however, to repair all the mischief that has
been done By the original Illustration of Gen
McClellan's plans.
On the whole subject we fear there Is room
Tor uneasiness, and occasion for censure some
where: There appears to be plot--We fear,
indeed that 1t 10 not in appearance only, but
that such combination exists both here and In
Washington-top prevent Gen. Mcclellan achiey-
Ing the result of bis mastery strategy of the
fall and winter. On this subject we do not
speak unadvisedly, and we deem it high time
that the subject should be ventilated and thor
oughly understood by the public. We do not
believe that the President has any sympathy
with the conspirators against Gen. McCleilan's q
fame and success. From the fret the Chief
Magistrate, who ia no mean Judge OF men In
any relation Of life, was led to give him bis
confidence, and is now, we believe, further than
ever from Withdrawing 1t. The same feeling,
we understand, exists in the Cabinet generally.
We fear 1t is true, however, that Gen. McClel-
Ian has no very warm friend 10 the Secretary Of
War. .
The conspiracy against Gen. Mcclellan ia
composed mainly Of civilians, though the
names Of some military commanders are spok-
en- OF in connection with it. The ground of
hostility we take is two-fold-personaI and DO
litical. Personal, We mean, In this sense, that
the General stands 10 the way Of the partisans
OF other commanding officers, who would fain
secure TO their fayorites the honors and the
fame that await Gen, Mcclellan. This motive
for the opposition to him Is not creditable to
the patriotism Of those who are influenced by
It, The political character of the opposition
has been more than once betrayed. A certain
school of politicians are angry with him be.
cause he will not mix up the abolition of slave.
~ with the overthrow of rebellion, and because
they foresee possibility that he may be car
ried into the next Presidency by the acclaua-
tions Of an admirirg and grateful people. That
while Gen. Mcclellan has acted on the noble
principle OF the Jewish patriot-"I am doing a
great work, 30 that cannot come down; why
should the work cease whilst l leave il and
come down to you?'-he has nevertheless felt
keenly this hostility, ia not to be wondered at.
Nor will the country be surprised if the inter-
ference with his plans after be left Washington
proves to have been the subject of an earnest
protest to the War Department, with request
that Il may be fled there, to be seen BY his
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