The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04
From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. %.
Demolishing their Idols.

FROM the hlchmond Dispatch, Nov. %.
Demolishing their Idols.
Since this war commenced the Yankee
have manufactured military idols, and ther
annihilated them, with a recklessness unpar
allied in the history of war. At first Gen
Scott was the great soldier of the age,' bu
, Manassas gave him his quietns, and old Fuss
and Feathers was consigned without cere-
mony to splendid mausoleum, where be
has been lying in state ever since, but with
none so poor as to do him reverence. Nc
Clellan was at once hoisted upon the vacant
pedestal, and every one remem bers the fran
tic enthusiasm with which he was hailed by
the universal Yankee nation. The Young
Napoleon was on every lip; the newspa pers
seemed with the most nauseating adulations:
the print shops exhibited his likeness in
every variety of pattern; Mcclellan himself
proclaimed: We have met our last defeat:
we have seen our last retreat
But where is NJ cClellan now? Pope's star
| flashed for brief hour across the firm am ent
and then disappeared as sudden as it rose.
Buell.. once the object of their unlimited
confidence, has now been thrown overheard
and other subordinate leaders have been
sacrificed by the wholesale. For our own
part, we do not believe that any of those
mon deserved their fate. They were en-
superior generashp, and people fighting
in defense of their own homes and firesides.
They did as well under the circumstances as
any Generals could have done, and no
change from one to the other has at all i'm
proved the Yankee fortunes. We venture
TO predict that the changes will be as fruit
less as those which occurred before. 1t
would be hard to say on what field Burnside
has proved his superiority to Mcclellan. In
his retreat from Fredericksburg, when he
believed that Jackson. who was no where
near him. was in pursuit he exhibited none
of the GOODNESS and sagacity of great Gen
erai. His agitation is sad to have been
overpowering, and his flight one of the Ut
most confusion and disorder. If the re-
doubtabe Stonewall had really been at his
heels with only 4 600 men, he might easily
have captured the whole Of Burnside's com. /
mand.
While never regarding Mcclellan as a
Young Napoleon.' he unques tionably un-
derstood the capabilities of his men, and the
obstacles he had to encounter, much better /
than the rabble of the North or their be-
sotted Government. We have never been
Of those who regard the Yankees as towards.
but they have not the military aptitude of
the Southern people, and can not be i'm
soldiers. They are unfamiliar,
by education, both with tho idea of danger
and the use of arms. They were called up
On to confront men who had been accustom
ID to both from their cradle, and who are
lighting in the holiest cause for which men
,ver drew a sword The first battle of
Manassas had demonstrated that. after three
months incessant drilling, they were un-
Ible to cope with one-third their number of
South ern volunteers. Even the best regu-
ars of their old army were on that occasion
and their cannon taken from
hem by raw Southern tro Dps. 1t was only
long period of discipline that could con-
-ert such men into soldiers. and that Nc
Jlellar at last accomplished this object no
Southern man will deny. He acted wisely,
herefore, and in accordance with the ear
est counses O. General Scott. when he de-
ermiue ed not TO be hurried into an advance.
or to budge an inch until he felt himself I
erfectlv ready. 1t has been dicuiously
re'end-d that. if he had marched on Rich
nond Immediately after the battle of
William sburg, he would have taken the
iiy.
The idea is based upon the Slaring false ,
ood that he was the victor in that battle - ,
IN the contrary, he was iHgioriously whip
ed by mere handful Of our forces, aid il ,
a had advanced he would have been ami
Hated. We profess to be better booked
pom the character and capacity Of our de-
.nses THAI the Yankee masses can be, r
poush Mcclellan may have obtained in i
, orm alton which be acted wisely in re- =
arding So, too. in regard to the advance 8
MS fall-for declining to make which he =
as been removed. We know that our r
enerals desire him to advance, and hail ,
iih delight the determination Of the Yam I
ees not to wait till spring. Mum bers. with .
ut disci pline. opposed II such an army As +
mrs, will be any thing but an element OF h
rengtb; and just so IN as they make the q
x pertinent they will discovers:h at McCiei- 7
MS policy was Of the highest wisdom and d
rulence. 9
Let them come on. and Mcclellan viii! O
ave his reveu.e. All that the S 'uth has ,
,ne in former battles will be nothing to the :,
r ,rt she will m IKE under the impetus of :
,ncoln's proclaim alton. The most heroic T
rug.le that the world has ever witnessed .
i'll occur when this city is agai assaiied .
v the Yankee legions. The South will go i
the battle as joyousiy as to bridal and. i
ith the blessings of Heaven. she will not
,ly save her liberties and her capital, bu: :
i'll save the North from herself.