The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-11-19

has been shown BY his conduct q the var to
be true Of him. He either lacks capacity, or
be sympathises with the rebels, or be hes fear
ed stern and relentless prosecution of the var
would prevent . compromise With the rebels,
and he has therefore been careful no; TO achieve
any great victory over them. In charity to him,
Ne are inclined TO believe that the latter has
been his ruling eotive. We cannot account tor
his conduct upon any other hypothesis, for al
rhosgh be has taught and won several battles,
he has in no one instance followed up bis sue
cesa, - in each instance il 10 perfectly evident
he might have done. We believe that bold
aud vigorous course after the battle Of Ante
tam would have completely snnihilassd shs rebel
army, and put she rebellion in the gay of COM
ing 70 . speedy end. Here 10 what the Rich
moud Wing Of recent date says of the condi-
lion of General Lees Army, on its retsas after
that battle:
at is terrible TO think that hundreds, nay
thousands Of our brave troops, our soLs and
may be comfortable, are in this bitter weather
(the snow storm recently rithous the comforts
IF negroes, Of paupers or eren Of eo"v'ets i"
the pen,tentiary-are literally ta'.footed a. the
sM0S.
ibis is no false alarm, 70 sensation paragraph.
The cond,tieS Of the army Is heaytrsnding."
And here is what the Baltimore AMERICAN,
heretofore one Of the most Influential supporters
and ardent admirers Of General Mcclellan, Say
Vi the above declaration Of the Whig:
ION reading this declaration revealing the
miserable condition Of the rebel army, would il
not be the conclusion Of all that then WAS the
time 70 move upon it, TO crush it, 70 annihiate
u? Can the people be made to believe that al
army in such miserable plight, decimated more
aud more BY sickness from almost every single
days march, whose track 10 streun with hos
pi,als CROW ded With men literally vorn out. 10 in
. condition to hold its own against vigorous
pursuit-bold movements oi our own? Can q
man stand guard, perform picket duty, =" bare
footed in the snow. and in the fight towards
Richmond, ought our men to be distanced ?"
We have heretofore abstained from any severe
structures upon the course pursued by General
Mcclellan, for the simple reason, that, knowing
next TO nothing Of military matters, We did no,
consider Ourself competent to pass judgmen,
upon him. The policy OF his course, Was to us
iuscr utable. But when after a fair trial, under
suspicious circumstances, he has proved to be
uniformly unsueees.ful, we think we do know
enough about war to be able to pronounce him
unfit to lead the armies Of the Republic in this
great emergency. The Nation wants, and it
must have men At the head Of our armies, who
eau con,,nnnd and conquer success, or inevita
bile ruin awaits It.
We rejoice, and the masses of the people with
rs =, j,ice az the removal Of this unsuccessful
General.
II cannot be charged upon the President with
any show Of justice or consistency, by the es
pecial party friends Of General Mcclellan, that
his removal was on political grounds. No man
has vet dared to accuse President Lincoln OF
dishonesty or want Of patriotism. On the other
hand such has been his course from bis insugu
.uration up to the present time, that opposition
journals, and conventions have uniformly com.
mended him, as honest and patriotic. Besides
this, a Democratic general has been appointed
20 the place. General Burnside has always been
Of the same political party, and one Of the
warmest friends OF General Mcclellan, and j,
sill not do for partzsns to say, that personal OF
parrizan motives Influenced the President to
take this STEP but it must and will in the end be
conceded by all, that it was taken for she good
of the con.!.y sas @ BE BEEN heretofore uniform
ly successful At the FIRST battle OF Bull Run he
first came into public notice on account Of his
gallant conduct on the battle field, and after.
yards covering our retreat. In his North Caro-
lima Expedition he encountered and overcame
both the elements and the enemy, and his man
agement of the left wing of the army at the
battle of Antietam, gained for our cause the
victory.
We trust that he will profit by the errors of
his predecessor, and that hereafter, under his
seneralship, the blows will fall rapidly and heav
lily upon the heads Of the rebels, and the rebel.
lion be speedily overthrow.