Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-22
lcommunicated,l
George Ii. Mcclellan.

~ Abs AtACOhOANAms
Never since the name of GEoRoE B. MoCLxL.
Ian became publicly known throughout thi,
broad and wide land, Was he 40 ssrcastIcaii,
criticised, 90 openly, and malIclously sIandered
ana denounced as now; and that BY ipdiyiduaIr
VINO believe themselves TO be sane and Iowa
meD, rejoicing over the removal Of McCLKLLIN
ana holding up asa pfetext for their foul cal.
umny and crime, the surrender of Harper's
Ferry and the escape Of Stuart after his raid
into fennsylvania, which they think McCLEI.
Lam could have prevented and purposely did
not 'Tbls false impeachment on man's char.
eoter' who, ever since he has been publicly
known, has proved himself thoroughly loyai
pattlotic. as well as firmly and faithfully at.
sacned 10 the cause Of his country, which 10
serve he gave up most lucrative position, has
induced me, efectually and substantially to
prove the loyalty, patriotism and noble charac
yer ot the General--lhough we'll aware that
Senefhi MCMILLAN, the champion. defender Of
'ne Constitution and .lsws of the land, has
among the numerous true friends and support,
ore OF the Union and Constitution many better
and ADLER defenders than myself still there ID
one important point which they may overlook
public. Wv
When the General was fret called to the
command of the Army Of the Potomac. with
sne enormous labors and prospects before him,
VI Deing Tor time nothing more or less than
drili' master OF an immense army, to drill,
form and organze hundreds of raw repim len q
into bhgades, divisions, army -corps, was labor
which required his daily vigilance, care and at.
tention for nearly six months. Having Der.
formed this, he was ordered to make his plane
aud preparations for a vigorous camp "a to take
Richmond. Whether 1t was then some sudden
thought, or careful study of the geographical
condition and distances of the country, which
induced him TO adopt 10 his plan the Peninsula
route, sufficient IL Is that this, his original
IDEA, became and proved a we'll contrived
and ingenious plan, and which successfully
he would have carried out, bus for the obstacles
placed in bis way by party politically opposed
70 him, when that party, TO the misfortune of
the country, has controlled Congress and every
department OF the administ alton, for nearly
two years, found out that General MCCLELLAN
would not become willing tool In their hands
70 aesiet them in carrying out their loag- cher
ished fanatical designs, but was as firmly at
tached to the Constitution as to the cause OF bis
country, they then determined bis discontinue,
removal, and politically bis destruction how
far they whose only aim and object frat, last
and above all other, is the abolition and de.
struction OF slavery, suoceedsd, the history OF
the past year has shown. Having divided his
army, they left him within sight Of Richmond,
without support and reinforcements, to extri-
cate hi5 army from an exposed and perilous
position aud the overwhelming forces Of q
watchful aud energetic enemy. Having even
succeeded In this, General HALLEck became
Commander-in'C Chief, whose fret object was to
withdraw the army from the Peninsula This
MCMILLAN most strenuoualy objected to, and
in which soon he was justified through the dis
astrous campaign Of PoPE and the invasion Of
Maryland. Once more called to the command
OF the army to save Washington and drive the
rebels out of Maryland-the first thing thai
was asked of him and successfully performed
Again hs @as ordered to Richmond. Nov
comes the point II man has Ger
tain task to perform, he will generally frs
contriye q plan, which, according to hi
opinion, is the best, safest and eurest mod,
OF carrying out, having nearly succeeded
In it the first time, and only failed througl
some unforeseen accident, would It not b
likely and naturally for him, to try his frs
plan over again, particularly when convinced
of sure success the second time2 or would ht
be as likely to succeed when ordered TO perform
this task, according to different plan ant
method oi somebody else2 Mcclellan was or
dered on TO Richmond. He hesitated, knoWipG
perhaps better than any other of our military
men, the strong and weak points of the enemy
Thus the route he was ordered to take, on Il
Richmond, may have appeared to him hazard
Gus, q difficult and doubtful one, whilst takinI
his former route, may positively have convinced
him of sure, speedy and triumphant success
Censured for being slow and tardy, aud accuse,
Of disobedience for not moving on faster whel
ordered to, he was finally removed from th
command of an army which had universall,
unlimited confidence in him as a commander
and where both were most fondly ard faithful,
attached TO each othee. But who ought to know
beet the strength of the enemy to conten,
againstH He who has had practical experience
exsricated and saved an army from sn expose,
position, and the overwhelming forces of Wig
liant enemy; twice saved Washington; drov
the rebels out of Maryland; or those who 70
the PAST twelve months have endavored to ei
feet his removal, and when they have succeeded
, net only rejoice over their success, but ais
accuse of oowsrdice and treason one Of th
most noble, brave, loyal and patriotic me
America can boast Of, and claim as her son an
ci.iEenf Verify, ingratitude seems to be no,
/ this w0Jld's reward. Y
Il lam, truly you're,
G. LOEW ENSTEIN.