The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-15
Mcclellan and the Politicians.

McClellal and the E0lltlclans.
The Democratic champions of Gen. McClel-
Ian are exceedingly busy in their endeavors to
prejudice the public agains, the government
Tor dismlssing this, che.tan. 10 them, It is
nothing that Gen. Hallcck, whose letter to
Secretary Stanton terribly condemns Mcclellan.
is Democrat, ard that Gen. Burnside who
succeeds to tho command of the army Of the
Potomac is also Democrat. In the face Of
these evidences tat the removal had no connec.
ton with politics, these partisans shanelessly
assert day after day, that Mcclellan was re-
moved in obedience to abolition camor.' The
men WHO make these changes know better, but
truth is never employed by them when d talse-
GOOD will better serve their turn.
These same politicians now making pill
=rimages to Trenton to advance in some way.
their plots and schemes to break down the ad-
mini5traticn. We cannot believe that Gen.
Mcclellan vii! aid them in any such work, yet
it would be infinitely better for his fame in his
cory if he would refuse to see these men alto
gether If he has been honest and faithful to
the government in his efforts to put down tres-
SOD, he must still wish treason to be crushed,
and must sea that fratern iAlng with such men
as Ben and Fernando Wood, Voorhees, and
Nallandisham is not the straightforward way
of showing devotion to the cause of the Union.
And if he wishes to make it appear to the peo-
pie that be has been wronged oy this removal,
let him demand "a Court OF Inquiry. This
would be much more satisfactory method of
establishing his innocence, and his great mill
tary genius--if he happens to possess tnat
genus-than holding secret consultations with
politicians of the John Van Buren, stri re. By
all means let him ask for an Investigation, and
through that, the public may learn the truth.
EXEMPTIONS we commend to the attention
of the Legislature, the communication in yes
terday's FREExAN respecting exemptions. The
interests Of Education and Religion a:s COM
,nandinc. The State cannot live without their
preserving influence. They are the salt that
saves communities from decay and dissolution,
They are far superior 70 the material interests
of the commonw ealth. the Courts of the State
and the Legislature might not meet for ayear
and the State would receive infinitely less dam.
age than it would if our churches, colleges anc
schools should be closed for twelve months
Then let ministers of the gospel and teacher
be exempt from military duty. And tina: ou
colleges may not be forced to close their doors fol
Lack of students, but may be kept in existence
for more peaceful timeS, Jet their students also b.
exempt The good of the State, not only for &c
day, but Tor all time, will thus DO advanced AM
tho agencies KEEP: at work upon which all com
.Inonweaths chiefly rely fort he preservation @
good morals, good order, and sound, endurlD
prosperity
ELECTION or MEMBERS or CoNGRHss.-Th
Bslljws Falls Times suggests that the election
in this state for members Of the next Congress
b. postponed till next September, with prov
sion that the Governor be authorized in case
an extra session of Congress, to fix II time ic
the election prior To s. p:embor. This sugsestio
deserves consideration. In view of the preser
complexion OF the next Congress, the prob'
bility Of an extra ess on is so remote, that
hardly nee be taken into ao INT, and WI
be balanced by the irco1venslce OF an eiectio
IN March.