Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-03-11
"Scott's Anaconda I"

Long before falling health compel
led him to retire, the Incompatible
Lieutenant General had directed the
President and Cabinet in laying out
those gigantic Naval and Land cXpe-
ditions against the Rebels, that have
since been 50 generally successful. In
War, months and even years may pass
between the conception and execution
Of plan. Willie results were work
ing out in comparative silence, Gen.
Scott likenel the grand columns he
was marshaling at different points TO
the joints Of q great serpent, which
should draw lis folds tighter and still
Fighter until il broke every bone in
the body Of Treason. Disclosing all
his plans TO Mcclellan (his successor
Is tie Senior Major General. J il Is not
known that any material change las
been made in what was mainly Scott 5
stragetic plans ;or the Campaigns.
Over six months have passed since
these great outlines Of operation were
determined upon. st the East and
at the West, they have been mostly
executed by brave and sagacious &c
nerals and CommoIorcs. The kee.s
Of the GnnbOat5 now so famous about
the Mississippi, were one Of the first
labors Of Fremont in his term.
Excepting the surprises at Guvan-
dotte and al Summersvillc, our career
in Western Virginia has been one O!
triumphs. M'Clelan's success there.
won him his present position-yct
Kelly, Rosecraus, Lander and others.
on the same field, have proved to be
equally worthy. Since his transfer 10
the Potomac, it has not been M'Cl.l-
lan's fortune TO add anything 10 his
fame as leader in action. His march
upon Munson's Hill, and that at Ball.
Bluff, were betrayed. or sadly misma-
naged, by some Of his subordinate
and the Blockade continued. Our
only victory in a general contest on
the Potomac, was at Draiucsville, and
was not a pre-arganged but an accid-
entail encounter of the foe in ambush
by a foraging party-it couicrs credit
upon none bat the officers and soldiers
actually engaged in the contest: they
fought admirably well.
The inactioa Of more than 100000
Of our best Soldiers, OVER HALF \
YEAR, between the Capitol and Ma
nassas, dishoartoEs and prCjGdiCcs
many against the Commander Of the
Central Division, who has failed to
make advances Ike either wing. But
let the people be slow in deciding, as
vet. The wisest plans may fail from
no fault of the head or heart Of those
in authority. Washington was often
thwarted, and even defeated while his
interiors won field after field. 1t may
have been the very best policy TO per-
nit the Rebels TO hold to Ball Run,
while we surround them in North
Carolina and Tennessee. The Pres
ident, Secretary and Mcclellan under
stand the whole board much better
than the impatient masses. and have
reasons for previous delays. \ few
days past, the roads would not allow
an onward movement.
Let US remember, then. that those
leading officers have their own and
the country's honor and interests at
stake, and Will be held to an awful
responsibility. When fully prepared.
they will send a Grand Army indeed
seemingly Irresistible and overwhel-
ming-and let US trust and hope will
prove the deaih-gripe Of SC0TT's ANA
coSDA to the Great Rebellion.
%VirginiaDs ,oo often CT, in suppos-
rag that ga part is greater than q whole
OF tting-in other words, that Virginia
is greater :han the United States The
heresy OF estate Rights" has led multi
tudes into this fog Of criminal nonsense
The same logic would make any County
greater than Siate-any Township supe.
I'ot 10 Couuty-and any Man above a
A0shsa'P-,ihus landing in anarchy, for
no AH eaa bind where the highest au,ho.
fi'y" I" haliissi. Ya, Gen. Garnet, with
thousanis Of other Virriuians, were warn
friends OF Union until yirgiui, was fraud.
uien'J turned Ovss to JEFF Davis, when
tney-hke irresponsible serfs-belrayel
'0n 'Oo-'as iaoaght!ass ingrates.
n'0'hef dsInsion Of VIrgiuiaus is tha.
they are great men because their fathers
were. That race is mostly IN, or. ~
oid DominiOn-he. MOBILES, are sis,v,.a
IKE sooTT, or in negro pens Ike Borrs
because they will not beiray their Govern
men'-and Washington or Jefferson. were
'hey alive aud loyal to principle, woal3 BE- ,
mo0oee or murdered as "Abo!i,i,pi.,.
'ns'1'a 's truly famed just new frv,.t
S. Sa.uitoSsd Resources, as the cat.p.u of /
s0oth Carolina, oyster and mpl,,,a ,r.s
der'' and most tenacious o:zae- Aua,sr. ,
H-Lieut. krebs, N. b, has been DE-.