Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-28


HEARTENED-FAIrH IN MCMILLAN DEEPLY
sHAKEN-LINCOLN's MILITARY PREtEEsI0Ns
EXPOSED-THE VICTORIES OF TEE COINED
KRArEs ACKNOWLEDGED AND THEIR SUPERB
DIRTY CONFESSED
From ne NsS York Times Of 22rd
TIE STATE OF THE SArION-IHG SoVEESNEsr AND TER
PkOPLE.
In spite Of all vemeaut eudssvors TO conceal the fact
profound gloom kas settled up s pKblis mind n re
gard he conduct aHI prospects Of che p'"dihg eur
TAs great OF tie P-cPs are Discouraged ana as
Asarissd And the Of is that they have lost
faith in everybody and everything except their oSn e1
hAusless resources and their indomAble purpose
90 crush the rebellion and preserve the life and unity OF
the nRtoa Toey have poured out their treasures and
blood Ike water snd they do rot see the fruits they we're
promised for such sacees They have given their con
a lencs without stins 10 the men who WELDED the
weapons they al placed in their hands and they do not
6cd that confidence jusrf,d by success. They have
waited patiently week alter week month after mont;
through the SLOW reyOVg seasons OF whole yeArI I.r
victories brilliant and decisive, promised them fFom day
70 day and though every home mOurts lbs dead, and
every heart gFe'es for friends who will return no more
forever the victories ye. delayed and seem indeed
/ further off than when the war began.
Ole after another, too. the men on whom they had
built their hopes have failed thsm. They know not
Whom 10 tTust on whom they rely, to carry the
| ttOn forward 70 thai GROWING triumph which they
kuoW its right and its due. Their faith 10 all their
/
be restored By the achievement the promise OF some
renewed success we must struggle against popular dee
ppndency and be prepared for the vast brood OF per,
real and imaginary which move IN is train. Tor year
now tire nation has esned Mcclellan and thesplsndd
amy which vas placed at his disposal and which he
hls nodded into the Crmida6e force ever organised
on this continent Bl: it is idle 70 dsguse the TACT
that their faith In him has been shaken 70 as foun6a
b. mis- failure 10 accomplish With that army single
Of the results which il adequate TO achieve lt
IN ht have taken kansssAs- ought 70 have beaten the
re Del army ct YOIk.oEp-ts leader promised With i TO
ca luro Richmond /. failed ct every point, ard While
It has been growing Wesker the forces it vas fighting
bA b,en crossing stronger, day by day.
Tb - thrgs shske ard uudem ne the public faith, on
which must aluays rest the public strength. Nor dots
t avail 10 the least shif the 1Gme tor this state OF
nE5 from one man to another. Much may be done in
this gay TO relieve Individuals from the rspons billy OF
| speCi6c acs-Su. nothing 20 Ieghn public coahdente
for the which permits disasters 20 oc
cur IL "a alleged behalf OF the President and his
Aivsers thas Mcclellan hEs hSd sole direction Of ti'
own mOvemerts-.hls ne b 8 selected bis own lines
\ o operations tba. be has had men enough ard time
enough TO accomplish every hing which h VAS assigned
| % DO AID 10 Adt he has accomplished R9thiRq On
tls other md It "a claimed fer nim that be has not
hen allowed the meEns promised !cr the cution Of
bis plans bu. that az the decisive moment the ioTcs
\ b We bs'n withheld upon which be relied. When !e
went 10 the Peninsula for an sdVaCce upon Yorktown
and Richmond en- essential tce;urs OF his plan that
Mcdowell, with his corps, should fellow Tim, ascerd
l1k Ryss, IKE GioUcestr Iesr, and turn he enc
Us dlnk st Ycrkovr atLr be had landed at Fortress
AoncOs, he learned ihss Mcdowell would not DO per-
uirlei y uoYe. her be should not have been sent
on hst erraut or be shoIld have been slcWed all the
means be ot,uid 6sseulsl 20 its performance So 90
| x c1mond. l. Is asscred on Oehsll thst dIy'
BE- the fcsl catasoPLe lie N oImsd the President
% 90 bis ls wig s'rcrg en- CEh for an advance
u55u Rchmond-5ut that be lad noI force 70 cover hs
right and potec: BIS line OF conl ulicaton ard 81 gyng
% mon yutu:l might be sens st once 10 reader thai
selvce. Tie President Sepisd that hcDOsel should
-ln, % him Overland Mcclellan Joined tha; he co Ia
| 40, rsseh him thus in time 10 20 Of aay use-ths.
would have rivers 10 cTos bridges 20 blli, lovg trsn
p38iiOn trains to bI-g up; lhAt he WIS ready for Bn
dysnce, AID could move sIthin a week A-DJHeu
cou be sent - WAR; and thus arrive n lime 70 guard
the rear. To tais l. IS Sl-gJt Ene Pc siont made
plg unal i've liz days after, when he informed No
Gle ian that Is 600 men bad been sent rom Rehmo
70 no Jiei,oH, and that his was equivalent
SEA lng hRi l.orCsnenis 10 the came amount. tt,
Is OBJ I'D ol Jackson and thus reinforced, Jackson,
With 50 coo men, fell upon right wing drove back,
iJ.ced ACROSS the ChckahcuI4y, ard compelled our
ls wing retreat 10 hsef from utter deJrIctou
Il hcCellll qlired take L chmoAd il IS said
biz bvh be should have ttus been hW 8rted the
very M neat > hln he sas ready 20 N Irch.
AL % may or may rot b. valid aud conclusive in
deeucs Of Gal Mcclellan. BI. il is conclusive OF
pa 90 s,gsBsrs lea tie conGuc Of the war in which
he honor ana tbo fe Ct the nation involved II
1it inc. pacy ia with NcCI-.su, way be Lot replaced
| u
VT g-ouod has tho county for hoping thaE remedy
| can be applied a. aag
For the last days cannot be denied that the pub
lie b,en i-eiaed TO AXE the gocmje5t view Of at
| fl-s and 70 despair 4 better csuDc.s and
y.sCyo.s sui sulc ss'u conduct OF the war Not that
~ plbc mind has sti,s a lefty, or the popular heart
auy Jriug Of v5nted courage. Let ne Government
AXE bgt single step toward reforming these felt ard
| lcAGowesgyd vyls and The people will spoud with
esh enthusiasm aud yeaoWed hope TO any demands that
1 Il. Tf..f al lr,-
i s res and reokltss deluucisons o. the Abolition
g. an from another desosiriug appeals 70 the nero
s.ye- fox ysor 70 crush the rebellion and from the GO
yeFument itself o1ly dssp5udent complaints Of ia,
BAR 1eu, caused 81 TINS COneudHg pressure, they
BE- excused Tor elrlug that I'll iuH and noble Lead.
-hp i licking 20 tAe naloa aud ths, 20 are likely to
dr. into aBsoay and rein through sheer waste Of tie
enc gos tLss geek only hand aud head competent
| 10 yield them a0glt
TIE rumor that Gen. Halleck has been summoned 10
Washington and Is o b. made Commsnis.-il-Chief Of
.r Nloasl a-1igg taa dooo something to revive the
public hops a n proves 60 he trus and is no. counter
ced bY rash aud aS-e experiments in Other directions,
&c vii oonIJnte bTss!y 10 hst resurrection Of the pub
ic faith which s essential 10 Il vii give The
uutry EuarA- tee that We at last 10 have
vtere in Jne supreme military councils Ct the nation
mas VITO knows something OF the theory and pracc OF
| war Thus lar although the country has been &C
| for ever year, the supreme command Of the army,
both in general aid in deta has been in The hands OF
civ Inns /. vii as9 giy1 the country ground 20 hope
that unity Of military eslsEss!l and Getioa vi at s;
b. practically retoglz Absolutely essential 20 the
SUCCESS Of military Cp.,aioas. Tue most consummle
-kl may be thBs-.rj by tbs Interference OF iCctmge-
Ten, supenors SD lie most d,0uIesj Bravery may be
render usesss Oy tug dissipation SHd Ussts If olfeiag
| ecu. ois
That TIC President has long elt this necessity Is st Fl
cisn'y proved By the fac, o his having undertaken to
suppl r himstlf Fer the isf few months he has bGeu
tie ic,oal, wi ,hsosolo Commander in chief o.
ell our avmisFsiirsltrg tIlir mOyemsrla pCi1s,irg
i.ir l.i'e strength hI & and ordering their cJmJil
% sclCc, and supervising their dsaiel Operations 10
IA ON person. we have much re pec Tor Mr. Lin-
c0 good 70 suppose tha no undertook this task
rom conviction OF his superior fitness for ia perform
auo, No MAJ knows better than himself Eat he Is not
j IL ~ ~ IN .-aL.--aL IL