The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
From shs New York rribuna
Deorosary 0eaaoon.

Since the news Of Gen. McClelhn's ID
from the ChickAhomiay to the Ia
a concerted howl Of detracton and vituperation
has sSsailed and demanded the displacement Of
the present Secretary of War. Journals which
in one breath declares that movement a MAJ
terry conception and its execution q brilliant
success In the next treat il is disaster and de-
maud The head OF the Secretary Of War a its
expiaticn. And the utterly fscsicas aua vir.
taally reasonable character and drift Of shis
clamor is betrayed by EAe Herald 10 repeated
in;.na,.ons that ealis;men,s shall b. arrested !
until the Searetary's Removal is effected.
We ask in vain for specihcatons-for facts
II is assumed that there were troops somewhere
that m ght bave been sa:sly spared 10 reinforce
Gen. Mcclellan. but no one tells us where they
were TO be found, nor Is there particle Of ev-
dence that. il such there were. the Secretary
is responsible for withholding them IL is A.
sumed, indeed, that Secretary Stanton Is re-
sponsible for the division Of commands Ia Viz.
gina; bat this assertion is utterly unsupported
and explicitly contradicted. That division Il
an inevitable consequence OF the selection Of
Fort Monroe rs the base and the lorktowu Pea
insula a the starting point Of the advance upon
K chmond. No General directing that move
ment could possibly conduct the operations
necessary 10 the defence Of Washington and
| the Shenandoah Valley. Napoleon or yelling.
ton would have peremptorily refused 10 under
take IT, We know not who is responsible iue
the grave mistake involved in the approach %
Richmond by way of Yorktown and William
burg rather than the Rappahapnock and Fred.
erichsburg; bat this ha not even been chaseel
upon Secretary stanton; and it Is this Which
compelled division of forces aud commands
and necessarily weakened the column operutine
against Richmond.
|, The President is solely responsible 10 the Ne
ton for the correct and efficient prosecution Of
the War, and We have no advice e. give hin @
TO the composition Of his Cabinet IL he be-
/ lievcs the country can be better served Nv q
recast or modification OF his Cabnet, 40 be It.
We have nothing TO say on that point But
We do protest, most determinedly, against he
whole scapegoat theory of Government against
: the sacrifice of any capable and efficient fanc-
tonary 10 groundless and unjust clamor. We
, protest especially against the assumption Of one
Of our journals which, having for weeks been
heaping all manner Of bsseless calumnies on tie
(. head of the Secretary Of War. nos makes thsss
{ same calumnes and their presumed effect Q
ground OF prescription of Mr.. Stanton. saying:
Now there millions Of intelligent, loyal men VIA
firmly believe that Secretary stanton has bsen N gym.
patty With this wicked and dangerous spiT1 VI nuHse
against Gen Mcclellan, and has deliberately used hh
Office for the fHrtherance Il us ends. This belief nay
be erroneoas. No nah can penetrate another hsart
away nor contradicted down The rssnforcean6 WAscA
Cen N-CleL1n atqg.ed for and ~hscA rstsIv sss
sa'y % his ssocsss uers srfhAd yro@ As~ toash us
tn. loyal North soui gladly have Furnished them u any
numbers. The people can no more shut their eyes 70
te responsibilities q that default than they car 70 ne
dreadful coasequenoes They attach the gait of IL 70
the Secretary Il War and there earthly pursas
either Of the White House or IN IT, that can sDclvs
hum. HIS occupation Is gone He mass give uay 70
sonl. other man whom the people can conaie-soms
pubic servant who shall p Tform th- duties VI M 90
with other thought or pgrposs than the specified ri
q umph over this accarsca Rebellion"
J. The above was put forth by The World ii.
e rectly in the face Of The Erening POSE ssaaer
n nent that the President has . letter iron Gen.
e Mcclellan returning thanks for Gee. McCals d.
e vision (which reached him but two or tares days
prior to the recent battes), and saying that Il
u has nov men enough to take Richmsad. euss.
Il ly, The World should either have densd he a.
e istence of such letter, or it should have ~
!, Trained from an assault which, though ostepshly
d aimed at Secretary Stanton, inevitably reaches
!, the President through him, and implies urAt.ss
a for his post in much higher functionsry shaa
the Secretary Of War. -nn.
"a Let Us be fully understood a. in no mannor T.
gliding that the present Cabinent should or shsull
not remain unmodi6ed that Mr.. StaneoG
should or should not hold his place in it, II h
has in any manner evinced un6tness for his ne
responsible pest, let the Prssdent at once d.
+ place. But We do most vehemently protes
s against the sacrifice Of any capable aud faisAtu
public servant 10 mere clsmor, q the beck q
those who have raised that clamor for this ey
press purpose. President who could ssoop 3,
throw head to any mob which nay thus sp
proach his windows, would soon degenerate ias<
y mere convenience OF the lowest and vilest In
d ,riguers for place and power. Mr.. Lincoln, VI
. are sure, will not fear to be just.