Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-07

OF Senators
of being too much imbued with a certain unheal-
thy doctrine TO have held their seats by any GER
tain tenure IL the Senate bad been allow Ell TO ex
pei Senators. because in the judgment OF the
Senate they were unfit for parliamentary duty.
a Defense of General NcCieIlan--The
speech OF Hon. =. =. Cox, OF Ohio, i'm
Reply To his Colleague, the Hon.
and Rev. John q. Guriey
Mr. Chairman obtained the floor on yester-
day 20 give prompt answer 10 the elaborate at
tack made by my colleague tMr. iurley) ON Gen
Mcclellan. | was not unaware that my colleague
had thus prepared himself IL was bruited about
that We were 70 have a dissertation on the con
duct of thus which would annihilate its pres
ent managers | wish that my colleague cOnld
plead tie impulse OF the moment for his speech;
bat give more significance 10 his labOred effort
because il betokens a plan-and in which my col
league PLAYS his r0Le-tO get rid OF the gallant
Major General. in whom repose the hopes and
the confidence OF the people Ii his speech had
been made by Democrat, it would have been
said that II was an attempt TO and SECESSION 10
cripple our credit at home and our honor abroad;
To undermine the popular faith in the power OF
the Government 10 conquer pelce and restore the
Union. ltwOuld have deserved, according TO the
practice now obsolete, prison IN a sea bound
castle.
do not understand. nor will | attempt to ana
I'VE, the motives OF my colleague. Ii were To
Judge OF his lnten, by the effect OF his speech, he
would discourage the army ia their efforts, and
the people in their payment of taxes. His speech
will aid the rebellion. not 80 much because 1t was
spoken by him as because it seems 10 be part
OF "A plan. outside and Inside OF this House, TO De
get dislrust and SOW discord do not know. sir,
how much weight will be attributed my col
Leagues military structures. II his facts are no
better than his conclusions--and will demon
strstte that neither correct-his speech will only
20 for what il Is worth--the scOlding OF an uii-
military Congressman.
NV colleague began with the cry that Generals
are nothing; that iiany General was Incompetent
10 take him away He read from the Richmond
Dispatch To show the errors our Generals had
committed The arIicle read was so tu of slam
der and ialseood that he himself corrected part
OF il. lie charged the COmmander-in Chief with
causelessly holding back our eager soldiers for
months. he charged HIM with denying TO them
the victory which was in their reach. He sand
that no man living was fit to command over three
hundred thousand.
Mr. Gurley-I said six hundred thousand.
Mr. Cox have read the gentleman speech
in the GiObe and | am right lie further said
that il was not only anthrepubhcan and unwise,
but alarming To the last degree. He found fault
with his plan---as he claimed to know tito at
lie said this was unwise because it was impossible
lie did not approve OF the Generals nice and
precise adjustment of military affairs before the
army moved He wanted the army to Overwhem
the enemy without waiting Tor orders from " ash
ington City He then undertook. by statement
of facts TO the affairs at Romney. IN Missouri
and Kentucky, 10 deprecate the character OF that
Commander la Chief. He demanded that the
army should move at aH hazards unrestrained
by a single hand. He thought he saw in the nc
cessiOn OF Mr.. Stanton a streak OF sunlight, for
he Mr. StantOn) was like brave Ben Wade OF
Ohio He thought al We did not move soon. our
reputation military people would about equal
that of the Chinese; and then my colleague wound
up his speech 10y the figure of the anaconda IN
which lie tried TO be humorous at the expense of
Gen. Scott, who originated the trOpe. and finally
he was Tor stirring up the anaconda even though
like the snakes from TenedOs in Virgil. they
wound their tolls around the most sacred OF our
hopes 20 crush them forever. This is the anal sis
of my colleagues speech.
On the very eve, sir, of the most important
movements and when, TOO. our army in one sec
ton has already given earnest IN carrying out
successfully one part of Gen. Mcclellan scheme
we have this mos: inopportune display of impa-
thence against Gen. Mcclellan. | would rather
have heard Dc from any other than an Ohio mem
her Ohio gave Mcclellan his first commission
| remember 10 have seen him When he came with
aacrity 10 her capital TO accept this mark Of our
Governors trust How we'll he repaid the conf
dence Western Virginia can answer; and it all
his plans there had been carried out by the sub
Orinates with ygor equal to their wisdom, We
would had less trouble and more glory in that
campaign.
A TO the advent of the new Secretary Of War.
Mr. Stanton, whom my colleague halls as a
streak OF light" in the gloom. | do not believe
that he will delight IN such hailiHg. coupled with
such railing al his friend, the General Ii is too
much like the "all hail. of the witches To Mac
beth. Laughter There turks sinister object
in this congratuatOn. lt was intended as de
PROBATION of Mcclellan; as if the errors and in
competency OF the late Secretary OF War ought
90 he shared by the General. |, sir, as much and
more sincerely than my colleague welcome the
new Secretary His advent j. the harbiuger OF a
better day. when the Generals energy be
seconded by the determination and intelligence
OF an accomplished civilian and an honest unn
But my cole lgue would hurry tue army into
movement now at all hazards. because for
eign nations may soon interfere ! do not under
stand this logic He would have u risk every
thing for e.lr OF trouble from abroad We my
have foreign war; but this nation should not haz
ard IL, existence from servie tear OF Eng
land France. Ii he had been Democrat lie
would not have been - fearful OF every move
rnent abroad Croate said Ire loved the old DE
=
defiance Of freig "a ,hctation" d
Mr.. t'Urley- hat IS the party OF which Ieas
a member
Mr. CoN--Theu nv colleague his been "A ren-
egsce =, bis aaclesL faith. l am sorry Tor H. We
would be unworthy of our fathers and OF oar
Land lid We IRE our own house over our heads
because we mly fear a neighOor Will come some
night 10 deSpoii It.
Nv colleague objects 10 the organization OF an
army with one head. he wants many headed
srrans eInent With, suppose. tlstrtcnng coun
SEES Utterly unconscious O. the absolute neces
sity ot unity OF movement by our armies. under
one direction, NV colleague, 20 strike AZ General
McClel .Au. would change the military system,
which has obtained from the time war began or
arusies we're levied Ny colleague has n military
wisdom Ueyaud al human eofnprehens Ou tie
cause ouI army ! large must. this logic,
dispense With IL pHoper organization. There l.
the more neeL Of one executive head TO 20 vast
al artay this armv ct half million
Nv colleague in this attack upon the General
in command. meant u attack also the President
or he meant nothing. he knew t3sat the Pres
ideut vs. General McCleilan's superior 1T cer
that All that Mcclellan had done OF had not done
Was approved by tie President He was howes-
er. gracious enough to say that the President
wouh not set up hts opinion IN military matters
ia an anita gonism 10 las General IN Chief. and he
vonli no doubt for this. commend the good
sease II Mr. Linenln. a. | do. But u the Pres
ident ~ thus acting sensible, What sort Of