Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-28
JUSTICE TO ALL.

Ian has subsided, If not wholly ceased, il is
fitting that we review the ground in brief.
and endeavor to render to all equal and exact
justice. II is not claimed that any one man
shall have all the glory of the victories that
have thus far crowned the Union armies. nei-
ther is it expected that those which seem
just ready TO be won shall rebound to tho
honor Of any one General TO the exclusion Of
all the others. But in making up the ver-
dict, every person who has in any way con-
tributed to the grand result, should share in
the glory Of that result just so far as he has
contributed to make j: successful Equal
and exact justice to all should be the motto
of the people, and we should be willing to
render unto Cesar the things which are Cn-
sar's"
The New York Tribune and its immediate
friends, We think, were the Erst to attempt to
destroy the public confidence in Gen McClel-
lan's military abilities, and to seek to rob him
Of his share in the honor which should be
given to our military leaders for the success
es which have recently crowned the campaign.
In the opinion Of the Tribune he was trim
ming his course more with view to his own
future emolument and honor than for the inn
mediate suppression of the rebellion; he
wished to be the next President, and hence
his tardiness to move against the rebel army
Such charge was no more unjust than it was
shallow; for had the thought Of the Presi-
dency even entered the mind Of Gen McClel-
Ian, he must have been wanting in common
shrewdness not 20 have known that la no
way could he have rendered himself so popu-
lar with the people as by quick, sharp and ef-
fectiye blows at the rebellion. The people
we're anxious for its speedy suppression, and
we're looking with anxious hearts. and wait
ing with hats in hand, to shout the praises Of
that man who should strike the hardest blows
against the enemies Of the country, be he
Gen. Mcclellan, Gen. Haleck, or any other
General HE military strategy, also, was de-
rided and as ono victory after another was
won, the attempt was made to prove that it
was in spite Of the remonstrance Of Gen Nc
Clellan, and that it was dictated by some
other man-either the Presden', the Secre-
tary Of War, or the commanding General of
the particular department in which it trans
pred. No credit at all would be allowed to
the Commanding General Of the army for any
part which he might have taken in the laying
tn, plans which resulted in success.
The Tribune having started this warfare, it
was caught up and echoed through the land
by host Of willing voices, until the people
we're beginning to lose confidence in the Com
manaiug. Iuuo,al, anu also la tne 4 e. uueut
for retaining in the position a man whose
ability was boldly called in question Justice
required that the facts should be known, and
if any Of the honor due to an able officer was
being snatchcd from him through malice or
the plottngs Of designing men, their intrigue
should be exposed and credit given where
credit belonged. The contest waxed sharp
and warm, until it resulted in an open de-
mand for a removal Then it was that light
began to break in, and the people began to
see the injustice OF unnecessary haste and
to-day the confidence of the country in Gen.
Mcclellan is being restored, and we trust that
in the end he will reap his full share OF honor
no more ana no less.
We have stood by General Mcclellan
and attempted to defend him against the
attacks which have been maue upon him,
JUS, as we did by General Fremont when he
was assailed by different class Of opponents,
ehnn
foundation. and dictated more through ignor-
ance Of his true position than from actual
knowledge Of the plans that were being laid
for final success not that we pretended to
know anything Of these plans, but that the
hand of somebody VS. in the work who was
bringing about gre and glorious results, ana
so long as success crowned the Union arms so
long should the confidence Of tho people be
given to every man who in any way contrib
ut1d to that success We were not willing
that malice and envy should hnrl their shafts
r at Gen. Mcclellan, or any other General, un'
I, I'll the public mind was so embittered that
they would not, though they could, award
equal and exact justice to all. We have new
er claimed that Gen. Mcclellan should be
made the one hero of the war to the exclu'
sion of all others, but that his past positi,r
as Commanding General of the army, and the
confidence reposed in him by the President
who is the Commander-in- Chief, entitled hin
I to his share of whatever OF honor was to re
suit from the successful issue of the cam
paign. In the same proportion, also, woulC
we hold him responsible for different re
suit.
The grea, mistake Of the unmilitary public
p in their estimate of the plan of the campaigi
and its strategctic points, is in supposing tina
' they can arrange themselves, or that bolt
d dash can be made at any one point withou
e affecting for good or i'll any other point an
e that in conducting campaign one depart
;, ment is in no way connected with all tn
e others, but can be just as conducive of fna
s results if considered entirely independent c
e the others But system and organization are
:, perhaps in military matters more than al
others, the very soul and substance of success
,tEach snnad nf soldiers must haVo its non