The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-01-30

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Complaints against Gen. Mcclellan.
Enron JOrWSAL;-- There appears to be dis
satisfaction among the masses of the people in
many sections Of the country because, as il suppos-
ed, both Congress and our military men in the
fields are too tnrdy in the prosecution of the war.
You can scarcely turn the corner Of a street, en-
ter store or machine shop, step into a contain
ing passengers, or board ofa vessel withouthcNring
some impcrtncn remark about the inactivity of the
army.
Many seem to think that Mcclellan is incxcusablc
fer the lamcntble fact ms they appear to regard it,
that there has not been more blood shed, that
there has not been something decisive done. And
in addition to the above procst is complained that
this unnecessary continuation of our national diff
cultes is involving our government i'll Il debt from
which century will not suffice to enable us to cx-
tricatc ourselves.
mot wish to be understood as holding to the
idea that our leading men i'll Congress, and ut the
head Of our army, are above criticism, nor do |
wish to hc understood rs claiming that they have
done all that they could have done, but claim,
that the dissatisfaction which is so prevalent al
most every where has no foundation in lact.
try are as nearly as deemed practical under the
control of General Mcclellan; and consequently
he is the man upon whom the would-bc medical adj
yiscrs of our political malOdy appear intent ON vent
ing their Spleen.
Mcclellan is either traitor to his country, and
should be hung or he is using every means in his
power, aided by his vast military knowledge to
prosecute this war in the most successful manner
/ and it is not for those, who know as little about
military science as the most ntutorcd savage
knows about the Constitutional Law of the United
States" to dictate as to when, where and how oul
| battles should be fought
The wiscst men of our country have chosen Gen
| Mcclellan to play this very important game with
the Southern Oligarchy' and he is responsible
to his country and his God if lac ncglccts any pos
! sihlc chance of checkmating jeff Davis, and his
coaliutors in their foul attempt TO rend asunder
this, the "taircst fabric ever reared by human
hands:" hut for those who are unRcquainted witt
the relative position of the men on this great ma
tunal chess board and besides palpably ignorant OF
the principles of the game, to suppose tlathcy are
competent to Judge and decide what moves should
be made, is but the vcriest folly.
AS il is much more easy 10 imagine how thing
may be done, than il is to do it, not salts
fled because Mcclellan does not do everything We
imagine he should do. He has the whole game be-
fore him and he will not make move unless he is
sure of success since the destiny Ut the Union
depends upon his moves, dare we say te him, move
here or move there, when we know our beloved
country is at stake
To prove the above assertion, that the disSatiS-
faction about the tarhincss OF McClcilan's opera
| tions having no foundation in fact, we need but re-
! fer to things MS they exist and need but he men,
toned to be plainly rcrccptiblc to the most obusc
understanding
1t has been but little over five months since the
dshaudonmcnt of the three months volunteers.
Since that time 500 900 men have been enlisted
clothed, armed, organized into companies and thos,
companies into regiments, and the regiments int,
brigadcs and these latter into divisions and all
! placed in positions, which, according to the iudg
mrnt of the " Commander in Chief are best cal,
cuntcd To thwart the designs of the enemy both 10y
offensive and defensive operations and all this al
! though il may appear quite insignificant TO thos,
who deal only in abstract ideas, is hcrculcau taSb
when we come to consider it as fact as something
that has been done and that too in the short pcriot
/ Of five months.
Should we not be satisfied if after five month'
| preparation we have over 100000 men in the iel,
armed and drilled ready to go forth with that lea
which appears SO characteristic Of our soldiers
everywhere to fight the battle Of the Union?
Isit not far better for Mcclellan 10 be thorough,
prepared to meet the incalculahlc responsibility
saving his country from the impending danger
which threatens to rcnd il in a thousand atoms, thci
Al -
lined army and pay the penalty of such folly by
sacrificing the lives Of thousands Of H. fellow me'
and sealing the tatco the Republic forever. Whicl
must have been the inevitable consequence, had h,
attacked the enemy in his Notifications without du,
preparation, Consider the vast responsibility, q
holdag in your hands, not only The honor and live,
OF five thousand men, Iut the fate Of this glorious
heritage ot human rights made dcarer to us by th,
memory of the Immortal dead who porcd out thei
blood like rain npcn the battle fields of the ravou
ton then for moment cast your mental eve owe,
the field of operations then answer the question
Does not Mcclellan rather deserve the appIpbatio,
than the condemnation of his fellow men, if he i
even now ready to commence the war? II is tru,
there has not been much done by way of fighting
although almost every public journal for the las
four months has been predicting something super
Rtively grand To take place in short time. Not
withstanding all these predictions have failed ii
their mlthment the war viii very soon commence
and commence in earnest and il successful will in
three months have crushed this foul rebellion Cnr
ever and have vindicatod the great fundamental
truth that man is capable OF self government
have mo apology to offer for the unnecessary sauan
dermg It the public money which every day's oh
Serration Is disclosing. But wish that every fraud
ulent Government contractor may be frrreted ON
and the law and the just cNeorauons of am indig
pant public fall upon their unhalowed cd heads
i w, A, WARD.
r T. ;. Wishing To render honor towhom honor /,
due' wish to inform the readers OF the Jouraa
that the sword presented To Lieut.. Col Scott wa,
no' pnrchased by The people Of Floriha as | stAtn,