Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-08

reools n sAs Adoisisesaaiss, asd Ne
omen cepsure lavished BY them on the
conduct OF the war; and the envenomed
malice which went even into the family
precincts Of the White House to lind
some shadow Of blame upon which to
arrsicu the loyalty Of the servant of the
| neopie. FreEont's removal from Mis.
souri,, before he had altogether succeed
cd, not in earning, but in securing the
distrust Of the nation which still waited
,ndulgently, and hoped for "bettes
thinee," was . glorious addition to the
scanty capital with which his party had
started out on their operations. Never
a. the role Of martyred worth more
skillfoIly acted! Never the protests
Of generous indignation more loudly
mouthed! And the hope WAS that the
party would be strong enough to rise
and proclaim Fremont AZ their nominal
head, 10 defiance of all existing authori-
ty. That hope failed, and another re-
source was put forward. Now begun the
preconcerted attacks upon Mcclellan,
who, with bis friends, formed one Of the
chief bulwarks agains: their aggressions.
"Let Fremont but head the army" said
his friends, end we shall yet carry the
day. The hope was that such an enor'
NOUS pressure wonld be brought to bear
upon the Administration that they
would be intimidated into giving Ere.
~ ont McCieIlan's place. And as the
investigation before the Military Com.
mittee drew to a close, the note o.
PREPARATION was sounded. The zribune's
attacks upon Mcclellan became franti'
cally savage; then Fremont's apology
(misuamed deiense) Stew its slow length
along" Shanks and Co.'!fax opened cry
in the House Of Representatives; and
our friends fattered themselves that
they had gotten affairs into q very pres
porous train-so they had-but Uncle
Abe. very quietly put his foot down upon
the apex of this delicious scheme and
squelohed it by giving Fremont an ap-
pointmeut, the exquisite fitness ofwhich
was recognized by an asserting public ;
while the Chiefs followers, struck dumb
with CONSERVATION At this unexpected
"move," dared not complain of it.
They tried to cheer it-they tried to
regard it as very handsome compen-
sation, and to make people believe it
was a great triumph and just what they
had expected, they tried to draw some
scanty consolation from the mistaken
idea that their old enomy Mcclellan had
been "snubbed" as well as themselves.
They very magnanimously told people
that they had "oever wanted McClellan's
place for Fremont, because he could be
next President if he wanted top and
finally skunk off with dropping crests to
hide their ill-concealed defeat, while the
man on whom their hopes are hung
goes to his post a General without an
army, soldier without an enemy! The
struggle has been long and desperate,
and has lasted throughout the winter. 1t
has been waged in the columns Of the
Tribune !; in the Senate and in the
House; at the Smithsonian, where "the
Washington Lecture Association" had
things all its own way up at the Capitol
on Sunday, by the fanatic Cheever and
the result is, that extremists are worsted.
They can twist very little consolation
out Of the Presidents Emancipation
Message; less yet out Of the fact that
Mcclellan is no longer COMMANDMENT
Chief Of the armies, since the change is
q merely nominal one, and he still en-
joys the confidence of the Administra
tons. The President has said very
plainly and unequivocalIy tina: he is no,
Of them, and that he will none of them
But they do not yet despair of so work.
ing upon the people by false represent
alton as to bring to bear upon the Ad.
miuistration SO strong a pressure as
shall induce it to Dust Mcclellan and put
a man of their choosing in his place.
OF Fremont, personally, We have no.
thing to say, except that he has proved
himself not the man for the crisis-that
he rewarded the mistaken devotions OF
the people of Missouri by sending
abroad the impression that st. Louis
was out and out disloyal city. And if
he knew of the unworthy Vaccinations
made to centre around him-and which
were treason 10 the established au.hori-
ties, that he was trebly unworthy of the
high position which he occupied-and
it is to be hoped that in his new depart
meDt he will find some robler occupa
ton than in conniv,ng at the consplra
cies of q discontcnted faction, or the
selfish casting of lots for the raiment
and the spoiIs Of torn and bleeding
nation, which, while standing up to face
its foes in front, is stabbed from behind
by that arch JuJas-that party which,
to reach the heart of an enemy, would
not hesitate to strike through the Dos ON
of its dearest friend.
But the party which raised the hue
and cry against Mcclellan has failed -
combinations to the contrary notwith
standing" as Mr.. Shanks lot Indian h,)
says. Fremont for the Presidency is
again the darling idea Of the agitators !;
but across the path that leads up to the
Presidential chair looms hadow viii b
never grows less but increases daily and
the blackness Of that shadow upon the
hopes of the newly organized party is
cast by the Frightening prospects Of
George 3. Mcclellan.
No wonder the big and little Tribunes
abuse him.
From New Madrid.
Especial to tho Chicago Tribune.l
NV MADRID 4th, via CAIRO 9Th.
a heavy storm passed over our camps
this .. M, and during its continuance