The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-02-26
:5:s cADlz OHIO WEDNESDAY FEBRU AIRY se isea

NIT. [Laughter.] saw in bis, band the
crozier and the sword. and Bull Run did not
obscure the sign in the sky--ia hoe agno vi,s.
ceslsI had read in Iyanhoe Of the priestly
! Knight Of Malta; and knew that this new
''soh OF Malsa'' (laughterl could carve out
such reputation that the muse OF history
would proudly stoop from her parnassian
seat to say: "Let IL be so recorded Laughter.
But, sir, disappointment follows close on ex-
pectation. A week--perhsps two. or three
aud Fremont lost his msgic lamp. lie
waned under the consuming lens Of BLAIR.s
rhetoric" daughter His ill.slarred fate
was perceived by my colleague. a- tsa
AT this critical juEcture the only parallel !
can find for my colleague is the description
which is given OF Jobs war horse: "Canst
thou make him afraid as grasshopper2 The
glory Of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth
inithe valley. and rejoiceth ia his strength.
He swalloweth the ground with ferceness
and rage; neither believeth he that it is tho
sound OF the trumpet. Hesaith among the
trumpets, hal hal and he smelltth The battle ata,
of" Great laughter.] The parallel fails only
in rome regard. While the war horse Of job
was advancing, that OF my colleagaeiwas re-
treating. Leaving his campaign in Missouri
unfinished, ne few from Fremont TO Ohio.
with the certainty, celebrity, and security"
of star bid in the Post Office Department,
[Laughterl tsi 3.at1ea
i What he learned in his bloodless campaign
in Missouri; how much he perceived of the
ualue OF the Qualifications around st. Louis
in cash, Imean; what estimate he made OF
the strength of the Fremont horse; what
martial achievements he witnessed in the
ante chamber of the short lived western sat
rap, he did not, and we cannot, tell. One
thing he currects to-day, and we must deduct
that from his military lie. that he was not at
the hattie of Fredericktown, though under.
stood him Yesterday TO say he was there. But
has my colleague any actual experience? Has
he ever killed any one? Did he ever see a
man killed in battle? Did he ever speak to
a man who saw man killed in battle? Did
he ever hear the whiz Of deadly lead? Was
his heart brave and his face unblanched? Ny
colleague quoted that fight to show that a
battle could be fought and won without Nc
Clellan's orders, and in spite OF ORDERS
That was his point il any. Now, happen
to know that there was nothing in General
MeClellan's orders, TO forbid that movement
on Fredericktewn. AS understood the case,
it was fought by Colonel Ross. who was sent
by General Grant, of CAIRO, to follow after
jeff Thompson. He overlook him nne expect
edly, and fought well. General Grant ap-
proved and complimented his action.
] wish that my colleagua would cultivate
some faith in General Mcclellan. lie is a
minister Of the Gospel, and is full of faith in
/ kho- als,ot rc 7 f.
ing TO him the fullest ''soul liberty" in relig-
ion. His creed includes the salvation of all
--embracing in its comprehensive faith jeff
DaYis, JEFF Thompson, Wiglall, and all that
crowd of conspicuous sinners. Laughter. -
lie believes that Zolicoffer is now in glor,
he can even see Humphrey Marshall enter
ing, as my colleague from Cleveland once said
OF John Brown--"the pearly gates Of Para
dise''--and that too without the enlargement
of the gates or the lessening of Marshalfs
bulk. lie can, with his eye OF iaith, and in
his universal benevoleaces snss the Falstafiian
kentuckian, this mountain OF secession
mummy, squeeze through the celestial doors,
! [laughter,) and arding the golden pavements
of the New Jerusalem, laughter; but he
cannot exercise little faith. just the size Of
mustard seed, in the prescience, skill, and
sagacity OF our accomplished young general
Oh! ii there is one thing more beautiful
than another; IT is that trust which we re
pose in another in dark hours of trial and
death. 1t is said that reason was the first
born, but faith nherts the blessing. Reason
Is apt to be falhble, short sighted, eager, i'm
petuous, and impatient OF contradiction,
while faith is gentle and docie. ever ready TO
listen 10 the voice, bv which alone truth and
wisdom can effectually reach her. God has
created two lights-the greater light to rule
the busy day--reason, the lesser, to rule his
contemplative night--faith but faith shines
only so long as she reflects something Of the
illumination OF tn, brighter orb. Where
man has no faith he has no light OF reason.
There are some things in which man
must exercise his trust. The American
people, unlike my colleague, have read the
history of General Mcclellan. They know
his military studies, his travel and observa-
ton, practical railroad life,. his mode of
dealing with men and bodies OF men, his pru
dental reserve, his unfaiing patience, patri-
otism, and confidence in bis own resources.
They know that the enemy would have been
glad to have had him at the head of their
forces. They know that he has never blum
dered; that he /. safe, II not brilliant; that
his power to surprise and combine are rare
qualities Of his military genius; that his
knowledge Of topography, engineering. and
field strategy, his method and industry, and
his qnick apprehension Of military strength
and weakness, eminently fit him for this high
command Knowing this and reasoning upon
this, now that the night is upon us,ihey will
keep their faith in him, and no hostile criti
cism ofthe gentleman hero can. shake that
faith The attack Of my coleause is=!ike
that Of the .rigmy with straw against
giant cased in adamaRt." 'ss aa9
My colleague is not satisfied with anything
short Of an advance ut every hazard. He is
not satisfied with the President. for lie de
fers to Mcclellan; not satisfied with any
commander in Chief for no one can command
even three hundred thousand men; not sat
isfed with what has been done; rot satisfied
with uhatis 10 he done. lie wonld dis
courage allGur efforts, and make taxation
weigh like useless burden on an ANXIOUS
and saddened people. His policy would dis.
organize ths Army and realize his theology
BY making a hell on earth laughter with
out giving Us the satisfaction OF future state
where secession may have lis fit eternal
doom. Laughter ~
SO much for the critic. Now what Is the
criticism?
First: he carries US to Missouri. and says
that General Curtis was sent with some ten
thousand men against Price. when there was
almost certainty OF Prices capture, when
all at once an order came from o general Of
ficer either there or here, which called a
halt, and nothing was done. Now. either
my colleague meant that General Mcclellan
!; or General Ha Heck, by their hesitation and
delay, have allowed the campaign against
| Price 10 DO suspended, il not abandoned
| / do not care which general he noant; il is
simply not true that either Of them have
been titus dsrelict. The facts are these:
Generals Curtis, Sigsl, and Ash th have been
| ordered toward Springfield to atack Price.