Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-28
ORR GENERALS

one was just the man for the times and the
place; how the recent victories, though all
well enough in themselves. ought TO have
been achieved months ago ; and how others
ought TO be Immediately won; has Of late
been sorely discomiorted for fear that some
Of the laurels Of the present activity should
fall upon the heads Of its devoted victims.
Gen. Mcclellan appears, for some cause to
have been especially marked for criticism and
ensure The Freeman Colonel has found
him guilty Of all manner Of sins and short
comings his plans were a myth, and his
strategy all moon-shine had be been left
to himself nothing would have been done,
and the same " mastery inactivity would
characterize our army to-day as months ago.
But something at last is done, and some
body says that Gen. Mcclellan has been
praised by the Secretary of War for the part
he has taken in the affair the Col. is down
hearted, detected, looks cross, says it is time
he begun to show us some Of the fruits Of
his long months Of planning il he is ever
agoing to, and then falls to abusing some
body else--say the Presidents wife. But
the praise of the Secretary Of War is a fabric
alton presto, up goes the Coloue's hopes,
his hat is swinging high in mid air, 1.-THE blind
admirers and constant praisers of the ANA
conda' strategy Of Gen. Mcclellan" have had
"a little cold water thrown on their "high
/ glee, and his traducers and maligners have
] L,I . 10 .h ~ Nd .
is now their turn to crow and make merry.
What il the tables should soon be turned
again upon them no matter, the Colonel
must have a jubilee while ne can McClel-
lans case is desperate" and he can crowd
him under if he only plies himself diligently
TO the task he has no confidence in Gen.
Mcclellan, and the people must be made to
feel just as he does about it hip, hip, hur-
rah McCellan's sun is setting, and the
Colonel Of the Freeman is in "high glee."
But, seriously, it matters little to the coun-
try who has the credit for the late glorious
victories, if only success crowns the Union
armies but the actors themselves have some
little interest in the matter, and while award
ing due praise to one, we should be careful
that we do not deiract from that which be-
longs to another. Ii Gen. Scott laid the
ground work, Gen. Mcclellan filed up the
superstructure, and the Generals more i'm
mediately in command executed the details
Credit for strategy in throwing the rebels off
their guard il due to Gems. Halleck and
Buell. in the late victories on the Tennessee
and Cumberland rivers and all honor is due
to the brave officers and daring soldiers who
so gloriousy won the victories. Secretary
Stanton, also, comes in for his share Of the
glory in urging forward to their consumma-
ton the schemes which had so long been ma
turing.
Honor to whom honor is due" In this
case probably no one man claim all the
honor to himself, but from highest to lowest,
in so far as each has acted well his part, so
far is he entitled 70 the plaadit Of well done.
Nor is it necessary to detract from any one
mans glory in order that the rest may share
the greater. There is glory enough for all,
and in the end the redeemed country will
award to each his appropriate share.
The Freeman, we think, will bear us wit
ness that while we have attempted to defend
Gen. Mcclellan from the attacks that have
been made upon him, we have not done it by
detracting from the credit due to any other
officer, either civil or military Let the same
course be pursued by all, and in the end all
will receive their due share Of glory.
~ Two hundred and twenty horses, pur-
chased for the sth Regiment Col Thomas,
by the Bailey Brothers, left Montpelier this
MONDAY noon for Boston, where hey are
to be shipped for the South They filed
thirteen cars, and are an excellent lot Of hors-
es--probably as good as any that have yet
lof, tho St.to