Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-28

Of Gen. Mcclellan and the other milf
tary powers about Washington and else
where, has been the New York Tribune.
Last spring and summer its edItor'ln-
chief, Horace Greeley, became the sell.
appointed commander Of the army O.
the Potomac, and would not rest con-
tented, neither would his followers, until
be had succeeded in getting an morgan
lied army to make an attack which ter
minated in the disastrous battle OF Duiis
Run, which was disgrace to the nation.
The result Of General Greeley's opera
tions aroused the indignation of the
country against tho Tribune and its
meddling editor, and to escape meritcd
punishment, which outraged popular
sentiment would infict, the "wbitc
coated philosopher" come the "peni
tent" dogde and published card, which
VIC feel authorized to produce on this
occasion:
The watchword, Forward to Rich
mond scas not mine, nor anything Il
like import. wish to evade no respon-
s.b,l.t., but to repeI personal dsPers
ion. Iacish to be distinctly untlersfoo"
rs no, seexing % be reiie'ea .lrom o"y
responsibility for vrginy Tie oaoo"ee u
Me Union Irund army snto V'rylm'd,
,aousb the precise phrase, "for""'d 10
Richmond" was not mine, aud 4 woutd
lure preferred not to iterate It. J
thou III, that that Army, One Hundred
Thousand strong, might have been II
the letel capital before the goth 'ost.,
while ic't that there were urgent rea
sons Why it should be there If possible.
iIcncctorth IGuy ali criticism ia these
coiamos or any movements, past or IL
turt, unless somebody should uader,ak.
to prove that Gen. Patterson il a wise
aud brave commander. lie seems to
have none to speak 10 his praise ; SO ii
there is anything to b. said in his be-
halt, | will make ap exception 10 bis ia
vor. Other than this, the subject Is
closed and sealed. Correspondents and
rsporters may state tacts, Tut mast for
Jeur Comments. | know tnat there l.
truth that yet needs tc be told on this
subject; tut this paper has doue It's full
share-aIl that it ought, and perhaps
more than it could afford to do-and
hcncefofth stands back for others.
Mnctorh IL shall be The WiJune's
sole cocution 10 roase ami animate the
1aWe,icu" psopie for tue terrible orttedi
Nat IS before them. The great kcpub-
he needs The utmost cxertions OF every
loyal heart and hand. We have triea
to serve her by exposing treakeis ahead
AMI around her; hencetorM be it oars to
strengthen ~ al possible rays the lands
Of Aose achoSe mneurindle duty II Is to
pilot her MrouJh them.
How has the man kept his promise
In what way has lie strengthened tho
hands" Of the nation? Certainly moi
by attending to his legitimate business
as he said he would do, but by crdes
voripg to excite popular indignation
against uur Gencral-in-chiet-by pub
llshing inslpuations and falsehood
against him; by medding with militar,
affairs, and in a traiorous manner at
tempting, by circulating the villainous
lies Of the Zr,d,tne among officers ant
privatcs, TO undermine their confidence
in their leader-to produce distrust anC
Generalization in the army. This HI!
been his peculiar labor and he has sue
cccdcd in calling into his wake all TIC
lesser lights of the abolition church
To " strengthen the hands" OF the Gen
eral-in-chief, the Tribune has dersivcl,
called linn the Quaker General" ane
the imbecilc."
THIS has been borne as long as ossi
bic, and It is stated that that vile pro
duction has now been interdicted in IL
circulation among tie troops on the Pc
tomac ~ authority, on the ground tina
is tth!eNcN was TO create An lnsurrpct
io"a'y sriit among them. The orde
should ave been issued long since. lin.
dlsnaioo abortion shouldlsn, since hay,
ben made to feel tho weight Of execu
tive indignation. and been placed in tn,
same category with ether disloy a
sheets. We close this article with /;
siaaza Of the T.ajuue's ode to tn,
Am rican tl'g, published with approva
In that paper. Admirers Of the Ir;
Dune are requested to commit it +
memory:
''7ea- dozen Ii. fauntt~g Lie
Half mast '.i- starry flag!
Insult 20 sunny sky
With hs.e's polluted rag.
Des,ov It ye ,oho cyn!
Deep SINK is in the waves
u heal- fellow nan
To s.oan with fellow slaves"
Sach was the Tribune's creed tw
years age; ard experience Is backn
the people that it has not changed j,
position yet.
Gov. Sprague's Declaration.
The deciai alton made by Gov. Spragut
OF Rhode Hand, that he "most hearth
disowns any other wish than that 6
bringing together these now belliceren
States without the loss to anv one g