The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-22


of the radicals an authorized report IN ertenso of
the speech Of Senator Chandler against General
Mcclellan, the army and the administration. 1t
| is a TRADE OF the most ferocious malignity, well
| calculated to do great damage to the govern
ment and the country. It's manifest intention is
sto render the permanent separation OF North
and South fixed fact, by putting sop to en-
listments and the war, ut the very time that our
arms have been triumphant by land and sea-
from the Chesapeake to the Rio Grande-wth
the exception Of few reverses, which might
be expected in o campaign Of such magnitude.
| We lad recovered Kentucky, Missouri and
Tennessee, with large portion of Virginia;
| New Orleans and q portion of Louisiana
had become subject to the federal sway, and
the Mississippi had been almost cleared. In
other rebellious States the flag of the
Union had been planted The rebel
navy had been destroyed; priyateering
had ceased; the blockade had been made per-
feet over many thousand miles Of coast. These
immense advantages were not neutralized by
the recent reverse to the army of General Nc
| Clellan. 1t was not disaster incapable Of be-
ing repaired it was not ola decisive character.
On the contrary, the enemy suffered more than
the Union troops in the seven days. battles,
though it was necessary for General Mcclellan
| to fall back on the James river, in consequence
| Of not being reinforced to the extent that the
exigency demanded The radicals take advan-
tage of the event to ridicule the army and its
| generals, to prevent recruiting, to break down
| The government, and render secession finally
l iS a sole cd Gpnr
man Of the consprators, and the Tribune is in
the plot. That journal admits that four Of the
| Committee on the Conduct Of the War, includ-
ing Chandler, conspired together to publish the
facts without the knowledge of the other mem
| bers, thus constituting secret committee with
| in committee-a Jacobin club, like those
which figured in the French Revolution and
wailowed in human blood. Before a blow was
struck in this war, and when every patriot in
Congress and out of it urged the necessity Of
| compromise measures like those which, under
| the guidance of Clay and Webster, saved the
country in 1850, Chandler, in his place in the
Senate, declared that he was in favor OF blood
| letting be considered it better for the country
than compromise and peace. The blood of the
| people has since flowed with vengeance; but
| Chandler and the party Of blood now come for
| ward to prevent the realization of the precious
fruits resulting from the sacrifice.
| The fact of his being member Of Ben Wade's
| smelling Committee on the Conduct of the War
| gave Chandler facilities for information and
| threw an air of authority over his statements
| But he has produced no proofs. His avermen.s
are mere assertion and gratuitous assumption
They are as mean as they are malicious; for
General Mcclellan cannot reply to them; it
would be unmilitary to do SO, and 1t would give
valuable information to the enemy. For the
same reason the government cannot refute
them Neither can we enter into details as to
the strength of the troops in Virginia; for that
would be only to initiate the example of the
Senator from Michigan. If his statements are
true, then he is traitor giving aid and comfort
to the enemy. II they are not true. he is equal
| ly traitorous conspirator. incorporating the
government, the generals md the army. and
doing his utmost to render the war unpopular
and bring it to an SYNONYMOUS end.
The animus Of the speech is more directed
against Mr.. Lincoln than General Mcclellan
The reason is that the radicals are maddened by
dent has taken, and because be will not lend him
self to their dlsunion and disorganizing schemes
The issue is thus made up between Mr. Lincoln.
and the radicals, and it remains for the coun
try to determine which side ii willsespouse-
the cause Of conservatism and the constitution
or the cause Of the black hearted and bloody
minded abolitionists, who first plunged the
country into Q civil war, and now are doing
everything in their power to defeat our arms
Even such journals as Thurlow Weeds de-
nouncc their diabolcal atrocity. The follow
ingsis the language Of recent editorial article
II the columns Of the Albany Eceniag Jour
nal
In an,icipcting and in attempting to focc "oycnts
instead OF awaiting their development the best hopes
and highest prospects Of the Union have boon hwartci
The more Than tnc9cry the scarcely less than afea
spE represented by Mr., Sumner In the Senate, Weadel
Philips in tie forum, and tina 7ibRnes Of the press has
united the Southern people, ard now threatens 10 dicie
these have been used BY secession leaders and
journals 70 sggfavate and intensity Southern hostility
Hoped powerful mnortss OF Union the iDsurgent
states, We now see mcn women and children banded
together against US fgtng rs they believe for all that
is halowsd BY domestic relations and social tics The
real character Of the rebellion In the eyes % lie victims
ciisl caders-Davis, slidsl, Toounbs Mason SC 6c
enjoy tho advantages OF changed issae which Gei
great crime lie merged.
These men are worse than traitors; for while
they have betrayed the country they have
caused the blood Of loyal men to flow in rivers
made widowsand orphans in thousands, saddled
an enormous debt upon the republic, and preyed
upon its vitals by their swindling contracts
Let the public arise in their might denounce
the conspirators at indignation meetings and
thus battle their Vaccinations to stop the war
and recognize the independence Of the rebel.
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