Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-09-19
"oh! for q General 7"


What We seem 20 need thu most OF all now
is a military commander who has the genius
the military .kill. the energy aud courage
to lead our armies to victory. That has re
ally been the great lack With US IRON 'h'
becinnin, Of thu. var, and the want OF com
pe,en, ofeer. has already prolonged u
mo,,h.. II not years. Our soldiers have al
,ray, fought we'll. There has been no van
of courage and bravery on their part Gen
LYON made no mistakes. hut all the way
long. up to the time he gave IN HE lit
bra,ely leading his troops upon the battle
field. h.. military movements were sue
cess. Gen. Mcdowell In great measure
Let HI. reputation as q military leader. al
the fr.t great battle Of Bull Run, aud h'
has not rcsainei 10 since. No, only hi'
ability. bot hi, loyalty has been suspected
and he Ia. recently temporarily retired irom
an active command under these lmpniat'ons'
Gen. Fremont ever since he was given
command in the west, has been male the
oAiec, Of the mos, wicked and unjusiifi IDLE
persecution. just at III, point OF time when
succc,. was about to crown hi. hcrcnlean
labor. in that Department be was removed
from his command aud il wa. in adopting
and Carrying out hts well LAID plans, that
Ilaleck drove secession to the wall. rs
som a. he startled the country, by one 81
the mos, vicorou. forced marches, the world
ever Jaw. and made his successful dash al
Jaeks9n--he was superseded by an Officer
inferior in rank and ability. Smar,ins nm
der ,he.s accumulated wrongs, he asked q
Dc relieved from his command-and now ih,
country i. deprived Of his valuable military
services. on account OF the unsenerou. ,rc,,
msnt be has received a, the hand Of ih'
eovrrnm~nt
Gen. Bank. was for long time rur.ucd
by West Point and rel tape much afic'
the manncr tha, Gen. fremon, wa. treated
n, va. carefully krp, in positions where h
had M opportunity TO distinguish himself
In .pi,c Of all these obstacles, be !. one Of
the ri.in: men among our military chiefs
Gen. Bank. lack. an elementary military
education. hut this want !. more thar sup
p'iad hy 10. eminent ability AMI tact TO 4.
,rsrv ding ie,H that be undertakes. ~ q
eonmnndin: General he has thu. far sue
cey-lel admirably. The country has fol
cluflsncc in hi. ability and patriotism, aud
vii demand tha, be be placed IN a high and
responsible command ten. Pope covered
himself with glory IN the west, where h'
exhibited the hishe., traits Of military zen
ius. bot his recent vir.inn campaign ha'
ds,r,c'e,l somewhat from The crrn, rrrun
ton which preceded hi. arrival upon III
Potomac The part be va. required 10 act
in the memorial, c0ufict which ended IN d
re,r,a, {, the de!enec- around Washington
wasamo.i dieicult tack H. had az d,
time 10 encounter a much suTcrior force
and although he has teen severely csusurc.
On account Of beng out Ahnked by Jacks'r
and allovin: the enemy to penetrate hu
rear, W, We believe a careful investigation
Of IN, whole matter will prove other Gener
al. in The fault. AMI that be dii az heeoul.
% under the ,ry,n; circumstance In wLicl
he va. rla'ci. lie ha. gone tack 1, ~
Wet whore be will no, 30 emharas,ed b!
other oficsr- who neither have the abil't.
- accomplish anything ,hem.cl'e. OF tb
ma.nanim,iy to allow other. TO win laurel
in their stead Joe" Hooker ia grra
fighter. and has always shown the hi:hes
traits Of military scnlu. in every encoun,r
between be-. division AMI the enemy. II
la. been pot forward in al the hard d:h'
AMI come cut Of them. covered with glory
The country would be pleased to sec h'u
EGO up higher"
Gsn. li-in'tleman i an old veteran VIII
IA. always done well and made fewer M.
takes. than almost any other man en,ru.,e
with the care OF Division. Tic renrl
have fall con6l, nce IN ~. kill Ani ability
G,u Buru.ide il another General. that ha
DISTINGUISHED himself in every position D
whch he ha. been put during the VAR =
H.. promotion would be hailed vith dclish
by tie country. lis expedition 90 Mort,
Carolina has given him fame that wi
never die. Hunter il undoubtedly u grea
military genius. Give him comman
where he will not DC embarrassed hy eour
irrmardin. ORDER, and he will dlstinsui-
himself lie he's made few mistakes a. vet
Gave him fair Geld and he will win. Gen
Grant ior bull do: 6shting has few super
ors-yet be probably has not skill in mil
nry combination. tina, would make him
safe eommsnd@r. under trying emergencies
llalicck has brairs enough fGr a grra, CON
mandcr,-al,housh HI, setting down bcllr
COrinth and allowing the enemy to e,aeua,
and run away when he might have bas-c
the whole. will never adj much to h.. repu
n1ion. For aggressive operations he Is ey
IDENTIFY too slow. What he will ye, DO a
commander in chief Of all our forces remain
90 DO seen. Gen Mcclellan has passe
through an ordeal Of fulsom prai'e and -
we're eensure, unknown to any other mili,a
~ commander IN thi. war. lie came lrol
Western Virginia more than year sine
with the wreath, of victory upou hi. brow
H. army have er,a, cohhdenee in him !,
said: and hi. late operations have been a
tended with marked success.
What shall We say OF Gen. seisel, Il
intrepid. dashins Siegel' We sy,~ha, Il
\ repnle syeryxhers ,ay-llurrah for II