, 1862-09-06
WHY TIE HEBELLIaN HAS NOE
BEEN PUT DOWN.

Our generals lack vjgor and auaacity,
and seem 10 dis1rust the courage and capa-
hi1itics Of Onion soldiers. When well led,
the latter never fail to behave we'll The
line officers, with :. few exceptions, have
come up to the mark fixed by public ex-
pecta1ion, and have acted their part nob1y
and bravely in the hour Of danger. But
ibis cannot be said, as a general rule, Of
those Of the higher grade entrusted with
the command of armies and departments.
They have exhibited lamentable lack Of
enterprise, courage, celerity and action.
TItv have been, viii here and there hon
oralle EXCEPTIONS, mere tin1e-killers, feeble,
purposcless, 1t'ld-haclls who would take
no risks, and never move until 1t was q
day too late. They have fought on the de-
fcnsiye throughout, style Of warfare that
almost invariably ends in defeat aud dis
aster. .,
Our Generals lligh in command-with
the few exceptions aforesaid-haye exhio-
tied no heart or feeling in The war. They
have felt no sacred anim0sity" against re-
bels; no desire to hu1t, crush or destroy
them, such as ac.uate the rank and file Of
the army. They prefer to look upon the
rebellion with forgiviDg and lenient eye,
and prefer to settle it by miserable
compromise than By trampling it out with
The iron beel Of military power. Some
may think cur criticism harsh and not
warranted By the facts. But let Us apply a
crucial test, plain 10 every understanding ::
Suppose this war to he waged with Great
Britain On Canadian soil, instead Of with
traitors on American territory, does any
cnc in his rational senses bclieye, that
our high officers would behave
as they now do? Would there be the
same amount If dilato1iness, inactiou, il
resolution, and tenderness towards the
rcd-coats that is exhibited towards ths
butternuts Would our armies be eternall5
kent On the defensive? Would ditch
digging, "changing Of basc,s' and retro
grade movements be the chief achieve
mcuts Of the War? Who believes it
Does not every man feel IN his sou
that our high officers would throw inf
nitely more vigor, determination and &C
tiyity into the cortests Would they nc
exhibit towards the British, a little Of Ii
audacity, aggression and hate which th
rebel leaders display towards the Cnio
forces? There would be more conf
dcuce shown in the courage and trus
vorthiness Of our own brave soldie
than is now the case In such war re
eeneralship would be exhibited, and lea
ership that any soldier might be proud
fellow. There would be rapid marcht
skilltul concentration Of troops, suddt
and unlocked for attacks, and displays
heroism and generalship on the battle tie
not exhibited on our side III this war. II
campaigns would not be pronounc
"brainless warfare and the sorrowf
shameful, and alarming spectacle Wor
not be held up for the world to gaze at,
the efforts Of great, powerful, wealt
and patriotic people to quen rebeli
rendered nugatory, by foe in ev
respect their interiors, save in the ess
tial Of 1eaderslip, and earnestness Of ce
manders.
141a AEpE&AVA ANfE1 No lNs w
until our generals wake up to their duty
take hold With the same clutch, rcsolut
and aninus that actuates the patri
masses and the rank and file of the at
It is not hard to divine what ails our +
erals of the regular army who have {
troll of the management Of the war.
social sympathy far the rebel aristoc'
Of s!aoe holders. They strike at Il
reluctantly, deal With their treason
derly. and abstain from exaspera
or Hounding their feelings, hoping
some day the social status anti 6e1um
be restored. With. them, this is wht
meant by the senseiesa talk about "re
fnp- the Union az It aoas" Hence, they
not anxious to crash the rebellion
destroying the basis which supports it
alsYery is knocked on the head, the So