The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-11-14
Removal of Gen. Mcclellan.

Tho telegraph announces that Gen. Nc
Clollan has boon superseded as commander
of tho Army of the Potomac, by Con. Burn.
side. We confess wo are gratfcd at this
change, and believe it will meet with the
appreciation of the country. 1t gives prom.
iso of creator 'vigor and singleucss of pur-
pose in tho prosecution of tho war. What.
over merits Gen. Mcclellan may possess. il
ID certain that his career as commander OF
Tho Army of the Potomac has been a most
magnificent and costly failure and it is
relief 10 know that it ia now ended Never
did a commander enter upon his dutios un-
der auspices more favorable to the develop.
ment of his gonids, loyalty and courage.
aud never did one more signally disappoint
ell tho high hopos reposcd in him. After
bis brief and successful campaign in Wes
ern Virginia. (whether all the mort Of that
campaign is duo to him,we need not inQuiro.)
ho went to Washington, to assume his now
command, with the confidence and admira-
tlon Of tho whole country. Men, money
and praise havo beon lavished upon him,
and yet, judged by tho only true criterion,
Success he has failed. WHAT promises he
bss made What lives he has sacrificed |!
What millions oftreasuro he has squsndered!
And where arc tho fruits of his vauntod
strategy r Where tho reward, or the
equivalent, for ell the loyal people of the
country have dono and suffered that he
might be rotainod in command of tho Army
ef tho Potomac Who're Aftor the lapse
of over year Of inucuvity, brokon only by
Federal Grand Reviews, advances and re.
troats, and Robel excavations, his strategy"
has finaiIy eliminated in the escape of Gen.
Loo. with his on,ire army. One of The finest
armies tho world ovor know ,-ahlo, IL rightly
directed, to have given tho final blow to the
Rebellion months ago,-has been made a
sacrifice to tho policy of this one man; and.
with a second. equally powerful and newly
organized. no had begun to re.enaot Tho
farce of blood that had proved fatal to ,h'
Hrst, when, fortunately, no was relieved OF
his command.
OF Con. McClolan's succnssor--tho gal.
liant Burns;do--the country has high hopes
but, should they be disappointed, no por
sonai or political considerations should in
duoa tho Administration to rotain him in
command What is ono man, or what ar,
hundred men. compared with the safety o.
our imperiled countryS It would DO Grim
inai to sacrifice tho iifo Of tho humbost o
our bravo and loyal soldiers to crafty th
ambition OF even tho greatest Of our Gener
ais Tho people are willing 10 sacrific'
everything for tho country, but thoy ow
pothlng to men, savo for sorvioes rendere
in the counirys snored canso.
Tho friends OF Gen. Mcclellan cannot 50,
that no has not bcen tried, long and patient
", and ut a fearful coat. by tho Admins
ira,ion or that the country has been il
baste 10 condemn him. No General wa
syor moro st, 90 Sly or porslston'ly sustained
and, III he has failed, the failure can bo just
" attributed to mono but himself. II is to b
hoped that hiS advoc cNios, who have. IA
some time, boon uEablo TO justify his fat'
delays, and his tendorNess towards Rebel
on any other ground than that sho Admir-
istVation understand his merits and dofec,
better than tho people. now that It has d'
oided that he Is Incompetent for tho poe
ton he has so long hold, will cheertnlIy a
ouiesce in tho decision.
Wo wOulj DO no injustice TO Con. Nj
Cto!lan. We doubt not thaI no has greu
ability. but wo submit, that his career a
commander Of tho Army Of tho Po,oma
proves IL to DO the ability OF an ongInee
rather than Of o warrior. lIo can plan bel
ter than be can execute; no can organic
an army mora easily than he can load II
vio,osy. Ho shiusa moro brilliantly In u rC
trca, than 10 an advrNee. Wo admit tbs
he has personsi q,;Hlhes which mako hi
popu!ar With the sOld.Stsj but these are
poor test Of HE desire or ability to 20 COS
duct the Armies of tho Union % to suppro'
tho Bouthern Rebellion. WO have new
believed him . traitor, although ID TeqG'r
20 Rulo stretch Of charity to aceouns 4
Ahs fASI that the enemy invariably eyed