Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23
From the Chicago Post.
strange and Alarming Report.

From the Chicago Post.
A>frsuge and Alarming Report.
sumo week ago. since the battle OF Autieiam,
nqmeruus delegations have visited Washington
CIV. 10 consult nth the President npon the ac-
tusl evisiit.on at affair. ami 20 suggest some
change ia the mode Of conducting tie western
esmpsisn Tie President received these slelega-
tion- kindly. sud 10 ore 81 then, : have
heagl. opeuel his mind yefy Freely. Weme Told
that IN one OF the interviews tie P,esiaent frankly
explained the em'mrras-meuts under vi ch he
hboTed HespoAs lreely OF tie failure Of Pope's
camptign. sud Whiie commenting upon il ex-
pressed tie opinion that much Oi tie disaster
might have been ayeflei bad not two generai-.
having tinffy thgnssId trDoIr-. reiG-ei or piH''ts
q 20 u hls relief. asid ss0od quietly Eith Their
divisions unengased. knowing that P0pes army
AT The time being cut To pieces Tor the want
reinforcemenis. The President. directly or ndi
rectly, gave the names Of these generals. and in
answer TO the question why they had not been
proceeded with. explained the military emergency
which required the movement of the troops TO
Frederick, and the consequent postponement Of
all investigation.
The President spoke OF General McClel
lau's peninsular cunplign with no admire
iioh. aud when asked it there was no other
General who could be selected. frankly ex-
pissed the opinion that the army would not fight
Atl1tf dbF Otuti letltI- he sihttl Abdl ne hiI
offered Tie command 10 Gen. Banks, but that
officer had declined II. and the army itsef lie
handing Mcclellan. there other expeii
ent lett than to give Mcclellan control The
President criticise. McCleans mode Of pro-
ceeding with bis army; his slOwuess. and the pre-
cautions he took in having full equipment OF
tents, provisions. etc. but said that portion of
the army under Pope had away. and he
FORGET 10 LEI the army have a commander by
whnm they would stand
Much ct the like conversation by the
P,e-ident has been repeated 10 ms. but We have
given enough To- let any know AMI under
stand that il the President talks thus publicly OF
the manner in WHICH affairs are conducted, and,
~ persons not connected with the Government.
lifts the veil which hides the misiorIunes aud
troubles of TIE Government in the direction oi
public affairs. how much greater must oe these
difficulties and embarrissments which the Pre--
dent from regard for public interest did not ex-
pose relate. His invarable and Off repe tied
reply to all questions why he did not DO this or 90
that. was. What can dor
We would be glad ii the deplor,ble condition
of official manag ement at Washington con
hnei 10 the partial disclosures 10y the President
IN his conversation They did not stop there
The President denied that Illinois had filled her
quota under the cali; this Was Indignantly repe
led by gentlemen present from this State. and
the President referred to the War Department.
and il VAS not until the records and plpers Of
that department had been thoroughly inve,t-
gated that il made known III official circles
tint Illinois had answered the CALI We are told
that it has been reported here by those who were
present AT the time, that in conversation upOn
the inevitable Mcclellan. the Secretary OF War
expressed himself most iOrcibly: and that it WAS
stated that Mr.. Stanton would have resigned
uoon McClellan's re appointment, had it not been
deemed more advisable bv those who wish TO get
rid OF the General that Mr. Stanton should re
main where he i and await the good time Gen
Hilleck's supposed friendships a support Of Me
Ciellan was discussed, aud the Secretary of War.
directly or Indirectly. minated that he had "got
Htlleck almost right" aud hoped in short time
To have him perfectly upon the matter OF dis
missing Mcclellan. The charge generally, if
not specially. made. was that Gov. Seward was
McCiellan's steadfist supporter. and that ii he
could he got out ct the way, everything would
be all right very soon.
These revelations are not very encouraging. A
ligintic rebellion is ragins at the Soutn. Hostile
armies are within cannon shot ot the War De
Iartmeit, aud the Whole energies OF the Govern
meat are wastel and DESTROYED in a miserable
aud di~Iepuiabe effort to crush out Mcclellan.
How McClellan's army is palsied and his plds
frustrated by this intestine w,r in the admins
tration concerning him, may be easily im-
agned than described
We think the President is ut fault in one par
ticular. tie ought TO mike the Administration IA
unit. Ii he thinks Mcclellan to he inefficient,
let him die miss Mcclellan and state the re ,sUn
publicly. Ii he does not think Mcclellan tit to
Command. he is wrong ia keeping him hour in
the field IL he thinks Mcclellan the proper per
son 10 command the army. or finds himself com.
PEELED Tor the want OF more competent person.
t. keep him there. he ought To compel every
A y a.
General his hetrtiest and most eifectual support
Tie revelations made To the Western delegations,
IN no way gave any prSmi>e of future glory
Their effect was depressing in the extreme. and
they can not iail To produce the universal belief
that the Administration lack vgor. not only OF
thought but OF action.
Let the President without delay give assurance
To the public, not by letters but by action that
the Government Is no longer divided aud dis
tracted n to the choice OF men. but is united in
oIe grand purpose OF action to put down the re
belllOn.