The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-19
1labituai Grumblcrs.

We seldom stop to throw chips against
the wind, or to argue with fool, much less
is it worthy our attention to notice the vain
conccit Of person to whom the world is 50
obnoxious, and who is so obnoxious to the
world that fault finding and grumb'ing has
become, BY constant practice, fixed habit
and q constant necessity. After three
weeks preparation, 0. Brown, Esq, of the
Central Republican, has attempted to answer
our remarks of Feb ruary 26th, en- " llabitu-
al Grumbling,' and sorry time he makes
ofit.;l First, he wishes to know chow long
we would have an army o. 100000 men lay
idle in Washington % We answer, Just as
long as it is necessary, in order to prepare
them for action on the battle field. If SOL
diers are naked, they must be clothed-ii
hungry, they must BE- ied-if without arms
they must be armed, and just as long as It
is necessary to lay idle to effect these, is the
measure Of time we would prescribe. And
We would not take the word OF Mr.. Brown
as to the length Of time necessary, until he
has shown that he kn,ws something about
it, but would prefer to leave those matters in
more competent hands. He says, 1.-THE late
victories were achieved under new admin
istration." Well, what Of that. the new
administration has not. in the least ,particu,
lar, changed the programme Of the war. nor
suPplanted single commander, and if Mr..
Brown will look on his files he will see that
he complained most bitterly at the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Stanton, 1snt we are certainly
surprised to hear Mr. Brown make state:
ment which be mus. know IS absolutely false
in every particular Fe says Mcclellan
was opposed to the Burnside, puttler and
Fort Henry and Donclson expedition.
Now, on tie contrary, he is the father of all
these. and the army of the Potomac has, for
a long time. bsen held back in order that
they might perform their duty. True Gen.
Mcclellan has refused to make an order for
. prfn.rture advance up the Columbia river,
and this, probably, is what Mr.. Brown
thinks is an opposition to the expedition. :.
But, after all, theEgeneral tone Of his ar
t'c'e Is repenten., although, like any other
convicted sinner. he tries to brave it emit
His confession is decidedly interesting. he
saSs :"1tIis decidedly gratifying. however.
70 the people Il the little back towns, whose
We have enieavored to express
from seeak to WEAK" That Is, indeed, true q.
i you have in any degree expressed the
Of your people it has been weakly,
done; and tyou must look out for your
: Fammar what was weak when you said il,
sas <saker when you repeated il. We ike
the spirit Of honesty that character:zes rour
All Tho people know Il i ,rus.
4 certainly IS weak for 5 man possessing %
little Inflammation in regard y military mat
tsrs 70 set ynurself up s censor over all
me Generais Of the United States. Just IS
lhoogh yoa wsrs hetler ahls 10 s.y what
ossAt g y done I'm they N, whose bosi-
-. = = e know. Bot. frisad Brown, III
rssr w<akns.s co,sss 81 again lei Us know,
perhaps rs can . soaas,hlag sor yoa.
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