Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-08
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q bitter aud deep seated enm'ty
.iust General Mcclellan continues 70
develop itself in abolition circles and
through the medium OF abolition presses.
Because he would not become plant
tool ia their fanaticsl hands, they
opened their fires upon him - early Is
last fall, and have kept them up ever
since. Every means 10 their power was
brought to bear to disgrace him. In
Congress and outside of it. the onslaught
has been kept up, and throug bout the
country, in every nook and corner, have
his enemies called forth the assistance
Of their understrappeIs to help swell
the cry against him. Street loafele,
ne-horse politicians, and those in the
middle and higher positions Of life, who
belong to the fanatical school, have
spent their time and breath freely in
Pointing out to the world what they
could have done in McCIcllan's place
and how, II be had conducted matters
this way or tina: way, tho war might
have been ended ere this. All the
trouble was with Mcclellan.
Nor is this class Of people apv more
satisfied now than they We month.
ago. They cursed him .ecausc he did
no' capture ice 'sO army at Manassas +;
'"ey ~" ''"' g him because he per-
"'''eo '''o yacuatiou of Yorktown. Ut
.ou'st' Jhls arises from hatred Of the
N"ner al aud nothing else. They only
war t to see him dsgraced, and would
rs.tber that he suffer defeat than gain q
victory.
The following extract from letter
from Mr.. Raymond, Of the New York
Times, conservative republican paper
may do these fanatics some good. lie
writes from Fortress Monroe:
There are some who think that Gen
Mcclellan, on first arriving here, nigh
have carried Yorktown by sudden dash
and saved the labor, cost, and delay O
irregular siege. Lfhe had been aloO
ed to carry ont his original plan III
could hare turned Yorhtoacn, and been
in Richmond mo,c. But, when he wal
suddenly deprived of tho very men be
had relied on TO accomplish this, he had
no choice bnt to change his plan. de
was then compelled to take Yorktown
by direct advance, and that advance
was a work of the utmost difficulty
Gen. Wool, it is true, made haste to
telegraph to Washington that there
were no works, and very few men to
defend the place; but General Wool,
apprehcnd, has cha, ged his opinion
now. ii not, no one certainly shares It.
l have no doubt that the possession Of
Yorktown will be very sharply contest.
ed, and if it is not the bloodlest tigh,
OF the campaign, it will be because Gen
McCiellan's preparations have been sc
complete as to render resistance hope
less. If, however, the enemy choose t
make it a desperate contest, they CAL
be accommodated. Our army is il
splendid f ,htlng order, aud has not thu
slightest thought, under any circum
Stances, OF turning back.
The Now York World. copying tn
above, adds:
We happen to know, and have know
for weeks, the truth of every word whlcl
Mr.. Raymond has written. But TO
Secretary Stanton's interference will
Gen. McCleilau's plans, Richmond ant
Yorktown might this very day be occu
pied by our troops and the rebel arm,
have been bagged or routed. Th
shrewdly managed censorship Of tn
press and its own loyal consl,ierate 81
lence have hitherto kept the public in
general ignorance Of this disgracetu
fact. More remains behind, the timel
ntterance OF which, when the fit tim
comes, no censo ship can suppress
For tho present we content ourselvt
with what has been said.
Does the Secretary understand?