The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-19
Mcclellan the Choice OF the Army.

Those journals who labOred to break
up McClellan's plans for taking Rich
mond, and have followed him with the ten
acity of bloodhounds, are compelled now to
acknowle dye that he is the choice of the
army, and that our soldiers will not fight
willingly under any other General, in chief
comm and. Our soldiers in the field are as
intelli gent, and far more capable of forming
correct judgment. than the newspaper gen.
erals, of the ability of military leader,
and We defer to their judgment most impli-
city.
We might fill our paper with confessions
unwillingly extorted from the radical jour-
nails, of the enthusiastic tone of the army
for Mcclellan. In the Chicago Tribune of
Tuesday, VIC find the following in its Wash.
ington correspondence. After speaking of
the "inexplicabe hold of McClellsn upon
the army" tie writer says:
have disbelieved the reports of the army's
affection for Mcclellan; being entirely unable
TO account for the phenomenon. l cannot &C
count for it to my satisfaction now, but &C.
cept it as fact. Even Gen. Heintzelman,
whose entire disbelief in General McClellan's
ability is We'll known, said fOrty-eight hours
ago that he was the only man in whom the
army, as whole, had confidence; the only
man who could lift it out of its present demon
aliZatiOn. Gen. HeintzelmaD, as well as other
witnesses, not especially friendly to McCle
Ian, testified to the enthusiasm with which the
soldiers welcomed their old commander
These facts being so, | say that the reinstate.
ment Of Gen Mcclellan was, perhaps neces.
sary step at this crisis The soldiers although
many OF them are free to crticise him and per-
ceive his great deficiencies, consider him the
best general who has thus far commanded
them, and will fight under him, if allowed, and
the rebels will force him to fight
The New York Tribune quotes the FOL.
lowing version OF the recent changes in the
Army of Virginia IRON the New York Sua,
and believes that there is truth 10 it to the
extent, at least, of an utter indisposit;on on
the part OF the army to be again led to
battle by Generals POPE and MCDOWELL:
The appointment of General Mcclellan to
the command OF the forces in Virginia in COM
pliance with the overwhelming demand of the
army, is the most important and significant
event OF the day. 1t is the first time since the
commencement of our civil war when the sol.
dies have exercised a controlling voice in the
direction of affairs but if no more serious
political consequences are involved than the
resignation OF MIR. Stanton and one or two more
incapables. OF which there are flying rumors.
the nation will have reason to rejoice in the
pluck and spirit of the army.
This appointment is due to the sagacity and
good sense of the President, who, in making
it, must have utterly broken with the faction
that so long thwarted his plans, and exercised
such banef0l influence over the nation. In.
deed, it is reported that the alternative was
presented to him of StOnewall Jackson or Nc.
Clellan. However this may be, it is certain
that the army feels the most unbonnded con.
fdence in their former commander. The Presi.
dent acted wisely in giving the soldiers the
leader of their choice, who will, no doubt, jus.
tify their opinion Of his generalship ON the
battlefield.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the latest
date received, says:
1t is a fact that cannot be honestly ques-
toned, that the Union soldiers almost unani-
mously believe in General Mcclellan, and look
to him as their leader.
General WASHINGTON was assaled by
base and corrupt politicians, and an attempt
was made by Generals LEE and GATES to
undermine the confidence which the army
reposed in him, but all these Vaccinations
signally failed. The army stood by him,
and he achieved our independence. The ar.
my stands by MCCLELLAN. 1t is composed
OF our own citizens, whose wishes in regard
to leader are entitled to respect, and nei-
Their the ma'ignity of partisan newspa~
pers, nor the envy of subordinate officers
should be allowed the weight of feather
against their choice.