The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-29

paper from Northern journalist will be saen that
6e Northern press, or rather, the Republican
portion Of it, axe rsisiug . terrific howl over
the abort ,comingA Of Gen Mcclellan He has
never been denounced ridiculed, and, we may
BY those very journals. which but yesterday
made him deuigod and to day are shrieking
for his destruction. 1t was easy to see that this
would be 20 from the start When Scott was
Installed at the head Of the Grand Army in
Warrington, he was the oil jecs Of more idol
stIy than any American since the days Of Hte-
nan, but the moment that the Grand Army
took 70 ito heels at Manassas, Scott VS.
doomed and denounced. All at once Nc Clel-
Ian became Q young Napoleon. His star
rushed up in an hour from an obscure fight in
Western Virginia, TO the meridian Of the hea'
vsne, bot its rush was too much OF the me-
tsor TO promise q steady and abiding place in
the heavens. We felt as satisfied then az We
tel now, that Mcclellan would not retain his
popularity any longer than Scott There were
various reasons for such belief. In the drtt
place, and without prejudies against him sa
a enemy, We are not aware Of his having
given any proof Of ability to maintain a'miii
tayy situation - difficult a. that which was
presented for his solution, snd which had
proved too mach for TIE abilities and exps-
Renee, not only Of Gen. Scott, but OF the best
eoansel and advice whish he could gather
around him Of the old officers Of the United
States army. Again, We have never
heard of popularity, based upon what was
axpAsted Of & man, instead OF what be had
performed, thst amounted to much or lasted
bong Another potent objection TO the peIma-
sencs Of Gen McClellan's power was the fact
that he il y gentleman. Nothing but the most
iu mediate and brilliant successes, the most
Nspoleonic achievements, could atone tor that
crime with the Republican MOB They Will
never to satisfied without thorough black
guard a: their head, and at this moment would
sacrifice their chances Of success under an &C
sompli.hs und regular officer for their chances
Of vengeance updsr some ~ =! hrut. rs Wade,
OF the Senate, who knows nothing of military
matters, but lie brutal and devilish to the high
water. mark Of abolition ms,evo.eucs shd
hIoodthirstinets.
We ahall not he surp-is.d, therefore. if
Cen. Mcclellan should co,ae DOWN rs fast rs
10 has gone up, unless be ha.tens TO demoish
the stronghold o. the IsbG!.on We feel 10
iisposition TO dstrset from his real sbilitiss.-
Whilst no himself cannot bot smils at the sx-
agg.IA.sd praises still heaped >npon him by
soms friendly journals, IT would be lille 10
deny that he il q man Of abilities, who, for
tunaiely for us, and unfortunately ior himself,
has bean pltted against his superior In the art
Of war, Gen. JVsoph X Johnston. one OF the
frat strategists onthis continent Bat MoClsl'
Ian IL comparatively young man, and before
he has fni.hsd his studies under "Old joe"
will learn q good many thisgs tina, are not
hid down In the books. We will say this for
bin he has done az much as any man In the
American army could have done In his eitua-
ton II he or any other man bad undertaken
70 advance upon Richmond in the manner and
form prescribed by the wsrlike journalists Of
the North, there would have been scenes en-
sctsd compared with which Manassas wac
shild's play. TIE Yankees may not under
aand II now, but Mcclellan mas saved their
bacon by not lighting battles, and they
saunot regret his failure to advance mora than
the South
Th~>aifaculty Of the situation Is not in the
Generals Such Generals az Mcclellan, Wool,
Buell., and other Federal Generals who might
be named, are foemen worthy Of Southern
steel But there are insuperabie obstacles to any
considerable advance into the Southern coun.
Try, except whore II is intersectsd BY rivers
asvigsble BY yuuboats, whioh no military &C.
Aus In the North can overcome. IL is due to
the ofiesrs Of the old regulars that distinc.
ton should be made be. ~een them and the
volunteer Generals of the enemy, who are in
general entitled to NO degree Of respect what
svvs % soldiers, and not often as gentlemen.
The General who IL not soldier" said the
great Napoleon, "is monkey" That pithy
and s.ornfAl remark expresses all we could
dsdrs 70 cay Of the whole Tribe Of prstsndsrs
n spaalssN, who are playing such fantastic
s4sks before high Aeavea ~ might make an
Gsls wssp'