The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-13


IioiIous that Mcclellan should su ceed
regarding himself IS peculiarly rsspousi
bic for his continuance in command =
There can be no question that the actio
which he has just taken is the result of
deep conviction Of lis necessity. Tn
motives OF the President 10 the dischar,
OF his pubic duties are above suspicion
and We must bear in mind that he is in
position 10 know f.cts. having q. direc
b airing upon the case of Gen. McCIellap
that are not 10 the possession Of The pub
Iio' II. with all his light. lie has mis-
Judged the merits Of The case, j, is mis-
fortune that the country must bear. /
may be that the President and Genera
Mcclellan have differed as to the feast
billy ct tile continuance Of the can, n,paigt
in Virginia through The winter. Ther,
have been symptoms Of such di(T.ren noe
it exiss. there is no doubt the great
body OF the people will a, prove the policy
hat pushes the war. 1t may be th.t our
financial and political condition and the
state OF our foreign relations. demand
movements that in a strictly militia
sense are inrxpedirIt. At any rate, we
utterly di,credit the sensation rumors ol
Stating developments. Gen. Mcclellan
Is not traitor or fool, though he may
rot be tie man To be at the h, ad of tLs
army. The degr e in which be acquired
The oonddeOce OF his troops. and tie te.
naciy with which they adhered to him
through good and bai report, is test mo.
ny ms to his possession Of some al least oil
the qualiiss Of commander. not to be
lightly disputed. lIc was actually elect.
ed by tho army. alter the defeat of Fope.
to taso command and drive be rebels ou,
OF Maryland. AMI ifhs failed 10 reap ali
The advantages opened 10 him by the
victory OF Anetam, he had performed a
work OF much magnitude in bringing the
army into condition 10 win the victory
His si'ence, except IL general orders
which we're not frequent or personal, has, =,
under circumstances most provocative Of
sperch, bern so persistent, that tho pub,
lie has teen al a loss 10 decide whether
th'r| was rare treasure or a va.
c'Dcy' held fast against the inspection Of
the curious. And SO peculiar has been
the 'eti.erce as TO bis career, that before
the verdict becoming a just public SEMI,
ment and impari.l history can be made
up. as to that which hs has accomplished
and that whioh has lott undonc, the 30.
orsls OF tie War Office and OF bis port
folio must bs uuseaIed. The great fac.
stands out that public exp c'aliOus, rfa.
sonably grounded. have been grievously
disappointed in the conduct Of the war
II Mcclellan has been The incubus it ia
happins" that Le ia removed. and We
need not stop 10 inquire as 10 Which of
his 'diosynCracits is ohargcabls with The
failure. If the impsdimcnt has been else
where We are in fair way to get al il.
lie country has voted its want Of conf.
dsncc III The War Administration. The
f"S' mus' have been accepted, as sug,ss.
live OF the importance Of reform. The
P''sldent has made a change. 1t remains
10 be seen whether the proper one has
been made. The fullness Of his informa.
lion or the integrity of his intention, wa
do not presume 10 question.
The only question that patriotic citi.
zen, looking 10 tho general welfare earn.
eS'ly and will. singlness of heart and
purpose, should ask, al SO serious a iupc.
'ure, regarding circumstances SO imp,es.
Sive as the removal from .tho com nand
OF the olliier who has EN- most Iareely
en rusted with tho management of our
military affairs, is this : will tho oauss o(
the country bs proi'od by it? Iiso. all 4
' well, II not, sill we must make the
best Of the situation For Ourselves w.
may observe that, for the same reas,n we
have not Joined in tho loul and long
ao'or against Gen. Mcclellan, wa will
'o' swell an oulcry against tho President
or lis displacement.
GsGcral BurnsiGe who succeeds 10 ,hs
command Of the Army oI the Potomac.
M been one Of Gen, McCIolan's ardsut
friends A lev years ago they were asso.
lM'rd IN I mana cement Of the IIlinoi.
Central kli'rusd. and their intercourse
'aS Teen constantly marked by evidences
II mutual regard When Gen Burnside ,
'on' lnded his brilliant campaign in North
.aro Ina. the Importance Of which is un
ierrst-d 10 tho public estimation, he took
ARE 10 hls official report TO compliment,
isn, McClolan. aud credit him with ,he ,,
'l"n Of the campaign When the rebels
roased the Potomac. Cen Burnside was :
ender'd The commend Of our lurces, but
'i'h superb magnnnimity, Of which few
araIl'ls can be found in s,ory. hs de.
lined in favor uf Gen. NJ Gle Han. II,
as be'n greatly distinguished through. !
ut the war for his oarneslness as n pa d