The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-15

ss0OD HELP TH8 REPUBLdO.o
The elections ars over, and the sAolidoniat.
1svs msds o0Sp Gesat Gen. Mcclellan Ia.
been removed from the command of the Army
Of he Potomac, and Gen. Burnside appointed "a
al the pcsiion. God help the Republic. -[Chi.
cago Tme&
We believe the career Of General Mcclellan il
without parallel in military annals. He Va.
called to the head of our forces after the Army
ofthe Potomac had experienced severe disas-
ter. He Was placed in command because it Wa
s.ppossd that he was faithful, and Was possessed
Of ability, energy, and capacity to marshal an
army 10 the field. He WAS given time to recrui,
and reorganize bis army. II Was rapidly rein
forced until it became more numerous than any
bsfoFe assembled on the continent It vas thor.
osghly equipped and we'll provided in all res
pscts. Yet the young Napoleon" did ~othing
A glorious autumn, was allowed to pass unm-
proved. Nothing could induce him TO attack
the enemy-sn enemy, too, altogether incapable
Of offering any successful opposition to him. He
lay al winter around Washington, while the
rebels, posted but few miles distant, scoffed at
hin incapacity and folly, and sedulously made
preparations for the following campaign. Spring
came. The "Young Napoleon" was compelled to
move. His intentions we're very mysterious to
the North. We next heard of him on the York.
town Peninsula. Then followed the singular
movements towards Richmond series of un-
fortunate battles, heralded by him as victories,
but proving themselves eventually, not merely
unfortunate, but exceedingly disastrous. He
approached Richmond but never reached it; and
finally made an inglorious retreat, barely escap-
ing, after terrible losses, with the remnant of the
glorious army be had conducted. Then cane
10 Maryland campaign; movement ofsix miles
day towards the enemy; two fierce ard despe-
fately contested battles; the loss of Harper's
Ferry. (which he was ordered to protect II, 900
men, and immense quantities of arms and stores;
. futile pursuit of the rebels towards the Poto-
mac, and then pause, for what purpose no one
can definitely assert, Then the raid of Stuart,
completely around his whole army, and since
then, movement across the Potomac, With no,
resistance, at the rapid rate Of about two miles
day!
Here is q brief outline of his movements since
be took command. Wemight fill up our sketch
With the terrible details Of loss, and suffering
and disgrace. We might dilate upon the stu.
pendous expenditure, the hosts who have been
slain, or who have been sent back to the hospi-
tails or to their homes, ruined in health for life,
OF the absurd movements and more absurd &C.
counts he has given Of them, and Of the utter
absence of any result, but loss, disaster, demon
olization and disgrace to the noblest army ever
mustered in the field. Never was irony 60 Bit
Tor o. that which styled him the "Young Nspo
leon." Never before did General, with such
means at bis command, prove himself 60 abso-
lutely incapable. It is charity to style him an
imbecile. It is treating him with mercy not to
ascribc his conduct to the worst of motives, for
it is almost beyond human credulity to believe
any one. in his position, could so long and SO
invariably persist in making up 50 shameful a
record.
And now, when a. last this man, thus invaria.
bly, unsuccessful, is removed, the Chicago Times
eIclaims, "God help the Republic!" As if God
could or would help those who would be guilty
Of the folly of retaining such General in com.
msndl 1t vas enough to make the loyal doubt
HcClellan's fidelity to find such papers as the
Times supporting him. The arimus that induces
eueh support 10 evident. The men who favor
such General only do go because their designs
ere traitorous The Republic would indeed
need Gods help, if such influences we're allowed
to prevail. Nothing but miraculous interposi.
ton would suffice to save it, ii the McClellans
Of the army we're much longer continued in
power.
a. Some of the secesb sympathisers herea-
bouts have been asserting that the army Of the
Potomac would not submit to the removal of
Mcclellan! They do not give any reason for
this statement, and Of course they have none to