Daily national Republican., 1862-11-11
GENERAL GEORGE u. MCCLELLAN.

army, and many OF them tell us tnat IL VIII tahe
the country by surprise. 1t undoubtedly will,
but we don't see why II should. We have seen
no other course for the President to pursue in
this case for some time. As a military necessi-
ty 1t was unavoidable. The long delayed move
ment of the army of the Potomac was fast dis
couragng the country; and the finances of the
Government were receiving shock from which
unless something be done to reanimate the Fed
eral cause, and give some assurances Of speedy
victory, It would be difficult for them to main
tain anything like their present firmness, or to
retain their hold upon the public confidence.
Many of our troops, especially those who have
been in the field long time, Notwithstanding
their alleged attachment and regard for Gen. Nc
Clellan, were becoming disheartened at the nom
action and tardness in the conduct of the war.
Nothing is so bad for an army as a stand-still
policy. 1t is almost, in Its results, equal to a
defeat. Forward, march, is the word that suits
the soldier.
Some parties will declare that General McClel-
Ian has been removed in obedience to the cry of
those whom they stigmatize as abolitionists; and
that it is all in consequence of politics. This
No one cares what his politics may be, provi-
ded he could, or would, move r4pldly, and lead
our brave men TO victory.
This he has not done, and for this reason,
alone, he has-as we judge-been removed.
No man in the country ever had so much
reason to pray to be delivered from his indis-
Greet friends as George B. Mcclellan. Almost
: before he commenced his career, he was, by
these very persons, called the Young Napo-
: leon" They were not content to let him work
out his own greatness, but determined to thrust
greatness upon him. According to these peo-
r pie, Washington, Napoleon, Alexander, were
hardly his equals. They were not content to
! wait for him to do something. They insisted
that the whole country should believe in his
greatness, before even he had drawn his sword.
The Democratic politicians and schemers
seized upon him, as the coming man, and
4 thought, and believed, that they had found in
I him a candidate for the next Presidency.
General Mcclellan is, doubtless, good, hu
8 name, and knd-hearted man, a talented engi
, neer, and would have been very successful in
b some departments. That he Is not great
general. capable of commanding effectively
large armies, Is abundantly proved. Perhaps
D We have no man who is. Such ability is rare,
: and the coming man of this calibre does not
5 yet appear, or If he does, his trial hour is moi
fully developed.
The whole loyal people, scheming politicians
and President makers excepted, are willing, nay
would rejoice, to welcome any general, be hi
= Democrat or Republican, who will lead oul
, armies to victory. Witness the universal es
u teen and regard that is manifested toward
Burnside, Hooker, and Butler, all Democrats
= On the contrary, who objects to Gen. Bank
y because of his Repubicansm Not one. Ther,
is not the shadow of shade Of truth in the det
that anybody objects to Gen. Mcclellan because
he Is Democrat.
; No one would have yielded TO Gen. Mcclellan
g.. a more cordial support than ourselves, had HI
8 shown the ability of great captain, or had h
a led our armies TO victory. There is too mucl
al stake, in this hour of our nations crisis L
, stop TO higgle about this or that general. Me,
are nothing, generals are nothing and polite
and President making worse than nothing, a
such a time as this.
4 truce, then to the notion that Gen. McClel
;. Ian has been removed for political reasons. Al
=. such statements are false.
q Below, we give Gen. Halleck's letter upol
II this subject, to Hon. z. NJ. Stanton, Secretar
e. of War, and Gen. McCiellan's dispatch to Gen
5. Meigs;
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
u Washington, Oct. 2S, 1862.
y Hon. +. NJ Stanton, Secretary Of War!
!. SIR In reply TO the general interogatorie
+, contained in your letter Of yesterday, have t.
~ report
lst. That requistions for supplies to the arm
y under General Mcclellan are mad by his sta
officers on the chiefs of bureaus here: that il
U for Quartermasters' supplies, by his chief quar-
u termaster on the Quartermaster General; 70
d commissary supplies, by his chief commissar
/. on the Commissary General, &c. No such rt
. questions have been, TO my knowledge, mad
&c upon the Secretary Of War, and none upon tn
e general-ln chief
# Cd On several occasions General McClella
has telegraphed TO me that his army was def
cient in certain supplies. All these telegram
g were Immediately referred TO the heads of br
a reaus, with orders 10 report. II was ascertain
ed that in every instance, the acquisitions ma
II been Immediately filled, except one, where III
N Quartermsster General had been obliged to sen
ia from Philadelphia certain articles of clothing
= tents, &C., not having full supply here. Ther
X neglect or delay, in any department or bureau
~ in issuing all supplies asked for by Generi
T. Mcclellan, or by the officers of his staff. Dt
;, lays have occasionally occurred In forwardin
y bupplies by rail, on account of the crowded cor
IL dillon Of the depots, or of a want of cars; br
re whenever notified of this, agents have been sen
rs out to remove the difficulty,
Under The excellent superntendence OF GeI
f. Haupl, think these delays have been less irt
nj quent and of shorter duration than 10 usua
nj with freight trains. An army of the size O
that under General Mcclellan will frequentl
10 be, for some days, without the supplies aske
ID for on account of neglect in making timely re
s QUESTIONS, and unavoidable delays in forward
), ing them and in distributing them 10 the dill
y ferent brlgades and regiments. From all tn
ar information can obtain, am of opinion tha
Dr the requistions from that army have been file
more promptly, and that the men, as gcner0
rule, have been better supplied, than our armie
u operating in the West. The latter have OF
as Grated At much greater distances from th