The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-11-26
/. Dismissal Of mcuieilan.

just returned to his home in Steuben-
Vile, thus speaks of the removal Of !
Gen, Mcclellan from his commando |
tbs dismissal of Mcclellan and the |
cscase therefor, in Halleck's letter,
have been before the public for more
than a week. Il seems to be the same
iilradYised, unfortunately, unfortunate
event that il seemed when FIRST seen or
heard OF. To the moderate men of
the country, irrespective Of party, it is
one, of the most discouraging events Of
the whele war. Gen. Mcclellan was
pre7emi,isntly SAFE general. Ia his.
hands there was no fear that our army
would suffer any Of those disgi aceful
rererses that on two occasions at least,
overwhelmed Us,
ale was net BRILLIANT, say his op>
posers. Certainly he was not so bril>
liant as Pope whose career of the rap
id and daring, so much delighted the
radicals, but after promising so MUCH
gave SO LITTLE, if we call the SHAME
and the Loss little. In his case com.
ct rose With ost sublime swoop, but
hzsled in mud-puddle.
''He was not expeditions" Not SO
expeditions as the great Pathfinder,
when he ran his army almost to death
in the mountains, and sacrificed the
gallant advance in rebel ambuscade.
Where are Col. Kane and the Bucktail
Rifles? He was not so expeditions as
the model hero who caught up with
Jackson at Cross Keys and got SO TER
R1BLT WHIPPED. .as a.. r.
''IIe marched SO slowly through
Maryland lie marched fast enough
to overtake Lee; he fought ably enough
to whip, with q recently defeated ar
ny, the victorious Chivalry, who were
about to dictate terms at the gates of
Baltimore, Washington, New York and
Philadelphia. He was able enough,
and brilliant and expeditions enough
to re-assure the country at that time
Of terror, as he did before, aftcr that
terrible day in July 1861,
But to be more specific: The sum Of
the charges Of Gen. Halleck is this:
that Mcclellan did not obey orders,
and permitted Gen. Lee to escape when
he should have engaged and defeated
him, Immediately after the battle Of
.tntietam. 1t is notoriously true,
when Gen. Mcclellan assumed COM
mand Of the army which Pope had so
efFectually disorganized, he was to be
hampered in his movements By 10 ONE.
Yet Gen. Halleck sits in Washington,
and tells him WHEN, and WHERE he
must fight. Mcclellan was on the
ground; he knew the STRENGTH or4us
ENEMY, and all the surrounding cir
cuustances; and he should Judge, in
that special case, WHEN and WHERE to
fight, and not Gen. lIalleck. IL must
be remembered, that large part of
McClellan's army had been diseoura-
gcd and disgusted by the management
Of the "brilliant and expeditions Pope;
and that another part Of it was com~
posed Of men who one month before
were handling the scythe and swinging
the cradle-men who were uSDouBT'
EDLY BRAVE, but who never had the
benefit of any thing at all ike proper
training for SO terrible risk as was
then to be made. Delay gave Nc
Clellan numbers, strength and spirit;
it gave the enemy retreat, discourage.
mcnt and disaster. These results were
manifest in the series of splendid skir.
mishes that marked McClellan's late
advance towards the Rapidan. And
who can doubt that they would have
told with overwhelming power at the
great battle that was in prospect near
Gordonsville? But an evil genius pur-
sacd US. An able general was torn
remorselessly and cruelty from his
idolising soldiers, when everything Of
honor and hope, hung on the decision
Of the sword. Who will dare to say,
when the fiery soldiers Of the South
rush to the charge, and their deadly
artillery is pouring its leaden hail
along our thihaed files, that. the army
Of the Potomac will not sorely miss
the gallant chief under whom at Nal.
vcrn Hills, South Mountainsand Ans
tietam their banners were bathed in
blood, but erablazonedinglory! tres
ThetraGcalsof the country deserve
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