New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-12
Gen. Mcclellan Relieved.

The telegraph brings us news from Washington
which ia Of more than ordinary importance. General
Mcclellan has again been relieved Of his command.
In approving the action of the Administration IN this
case we do not wish TO 10 understood as censuring
Gen. McCleans military maneuyers and strategy
as blundtrs, az some have done; nor do we believe
that any such sentiment lies at the bottom OF his re-.
movai for Gen III Clean has in the public at large no
warmer friends thau have beentb President and lead
ing members Of the Cabinet. They have stood by him
under all circumstances defending him vigorously
against assaults; and Gen. Mcclellan. well knowing
the CT, has relIed upon them rather than the Dem
ocraic politicians who have sought TO build up their
own schemes upon his great reputation.
But It has long been clear that however faithful
10 the Government ard the Union, however vigilant
against tie wiles of the Rebel Generals, however
good SIS q disciplnarian and however popular with
his army, General McClellans campaigning has
been Of no practical effect in pushing on this war
TO successful conclusion. Ii requires no argument
70 demonstrate this. We have been obliged to re-
trace every step of our progress in Virginia, TO wit
ness the Invasion Of Maryland aud the capture Of
Frederick by an immense Rebel army, and 10 zee
our own State Invaded and one Of its most fertile
valleys puudered by Rebel cavalry. To say that
this resulted from Popes misiortunes, is an easy
way of getting over the difficulty; but the success
ful rad into State happened after the bat
tie of Anuetam, ard while Mcclellan with bis vic
tonous army lay al Sharpsburg.
In all the time when we had splendid weather.
and abundance Of men, and everything else needed
our army lay IDLE, until at length, when the enemy
had repaired oil their losses aud were stronger than
ever, We set out TO conquer rebellious State. AS
the net resul Of this policy of endless preparation
we havo lost some of the beet months IN the year,
sacrhced an amy Of twelve thousand troops and u
park of artillery at Iarper's Ferry suffered sec.
Ond Bslls Bluff disaster ut SheIherdstown, had
Pennsylvania invaded aud plundered by the enemy,
and have now reached the mountain gaps in Nir.
gnia Z the midst of an unpre .edeEicd snow storm,
which brings unpleasant "reminiscences Of the fate
Of Napole0n's grund army in Russia.
One Of tic cxcusLs for this delay was that the men
were without proper clothing In the midst Of an
unuaralleed expenditure for supplies, with Quar-
of most distinguished ability, and
who has earned a celebrity for is forecast as pro-
WIDER, with psodi gslity Of equipment which has
amazed all Europe, Gen. McClelen's army, we are
asked to believe has been suffering for want of
clothing Our arfenals aDe gToaning with the quan.
tty Of supplies. Thousands upon thousaud5 Of sni.s
are packed and sent forward continually; tho De-
pertinent does it'd daty thoroughly, aud stl this COM
plant
Al another tine the excuse for delay was that the
Governors Of the loyal States had neglected or re-
fused 10 send forward the rev troops. This was n
Democratic dodge, got up by pari'ana for election.
oering purpofes We do not suppose that Gen. Mo-
Clean was aware OF il, but it was eagerly accepted
by bis fends and made use Of 10 give bitterness 10
tie accusations agains, all Governors known TO be
opposed TO his iardy policy. Day after day new
resainents kept passing through Philadelphia TO
Washinrton in aIl endless stream, from those very
States whose Governors were accused OF Withhold
ing troops Tie records a the two Volunteer Re-
frcshent Saloons in this CITY prove this facl beyond
denial.
Tie losses sustained By our army and by the na-
ton in Gen. MeClellns campaign stand in striking
contrast with their inefiectiyene and with the
gigantic preparations upoa which he always insists
as Indispensable 10 lis pans From the day he was
first summoned from Western Virginia TO take com
anA . NJ A4cli ru m ua n ax.
been raising men aid supplies in such manner that
tie ingenuity OF tie ablest Minister Of Finance our
country has ever seen has been paralyzed for eans
aud tie Governor Of tho loyal States in despair OF
ever raisin9 men enough By volunteering for such
armies, have been compelled ~ resort
10 draft.
We DO not, We repeat, doubt Gen. MeClellan's
ability, nor have we ever done 60, Neither have
We am suspicion OF his patriotism, and it is serious
hat any one has ever given ulteIance TO
such an idea. We think we can zee plainly how bis |
,oubles oil arose. The primary dogma Of West
Poiat is tle theory Of adequate preparatons and the
nation in this war the first waged under West
Point influences, is paying dearly Tor its whistle in
Tue enormous outlay Of money for material Of war,
Bnd the astounding levies and waste Of human life.
Gen. NJ Clelan naturally followed lis mentor. lie
was taugh. never TO conmsnce an enterprise before
lie was thoroughly prepared, and in his mind, and IN
that OF all the young West Pointers Of this war, |
PREPARATION was the giant solely competent for the
ldeh VI tuVuuihb thO Io'Vi, NC iOne"h Whs HioTt |
deeply impressed upon Gen. MoClelians mind by |
bs mission to Sevsstopol TO report on the state OF
he art OF war IN Europe, as there shown; and the |
reader who Will take the trouble to refer to his re-
port VIII find il aboIed effort 10 prove that On the
Jne hand the allies undertook the siege WI hout any
adequate idea cf the magnitude of the undertaking.
aud bat on the other hand tho Russians undertook
he defense iu tie same way. Those positions, OF
-0ufso dlspr0Se each other, bnt they will be found
% Constitute the whole groundwork of bis report
md they have made his naturally cautious and piu-
.eut nind excessively gwen TO the most astonishing
preparations.
We do not wish now TO pnrsue an inquiry on this
opic though wo may remark en- pass0n that we
very greatly fear that II is desinsd to be pressed
looa us more and more ind that the continual
ygg.e cf life grd treasure VIII coTpei rh 20 change