Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-22
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q From the New Yori World, September f1
2 We have traversed the entire cireuit Of tho
military experiment into which the sdmiDistr.
non was coerced 0y the radicals, and are brought
back TO the point where we were when tbe5..
clamOr against General Mcclellan 6rst sst b,
Events have demonstrated that the iuterfsysne.s
win hls plans has been a gigantic and m0zs
costly blunder. Since this fJolhsr7v experimen-
was ventuTed on, the war has been one Of tb.s
hloodiest in history; but this heroic UrodiqaEry
OF life by our gallant soldiers has been produc-
tive OF no corresponding advantages. The pre-
mature advance Of the army Of the West nov
universally admitted 70 have been an errorf was.
I by the command Of the President Overruliug.
the Judgment of the then generalin-chief The
consequences IS, that the immediate fruits Of that
/ instructed energy have been squaudered. The
/ great and wealthy cities on the banks of tha
ONO, never before in danger, sre now In state
OF actlve alarm, and armies in the Southwest are
| completely cut of from supplies and reinforce
ments. In the East the strategy which over
ruled that OF the general-in-chief has been
/ equally disastrous The President was houudsf
on TO order a premature advance against
hlcnmondi and after the plan Of his lead
ing general had been assented 10 and
was already N progress of execution, is was
abruptly lUteT fered With, and a portion Of the
| troops withheld which were deemed essential 20
It's success The reason for this interference
was the apprehension Of danger TO the national
capital but in point Of fact, Washington has
never been so lttle exposed to rebel attacks as
while General McClellau's army was in the pc
ninsuia After the terrible seven days Gzhffra-
bsiore Richmond had compelled General Ne
CIelan % make a change Of base, an active and
vigorous, but gascOnading and superativeIY i'm
prudent, general was summoned from the West
to take command Of the army Of Virginia and
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very remarkable address TO his army on assum-
ing command disclosed both his amazing lack CT
crcumspechOn and the idess Of General McCIeI
an strategy with which be had been iudoctri-
haied az the war Department A nice sense Of
pICpuety would have been satisfied with acting
on such notions, trusting to resuits to yiudicats
lhelr Jusace, without putting them in such a
IJI "a tbat almost every sentence vas an Obvious
and intended fling al the more cautious aud com
prehensive strategy Of the late genersl-in-chisf
OF the army. As this address con the ufthf-
est statement TO be found in any public d0cu-
ment OF the radical strategy as opposed to that
OF GeneTal Mcclellan, we insert some Of its
most significant declarations. Our readers cam
Judge OF their sOundness, by seeing how they
look when brought face to face with their ripeE.
ed fruits
i am sure you long for an opportunity Do win
the distinction you are capable Of achieving.
That opportunity shall endeavor 70 give you.
Meantime desire you to dismiss from your
minds certain phrases which ] am sorry to fgd
much IN vogue among you
i hear constantly Of taking strong positions
ana holding them-Of lines Of rstrsst-and Of
Oases OF supplies Let Us discard such IDEAS
The strongest position a soldier sheuld desire
70 occupy Is one from which he can most easily
advance against the enemy.
Let US study the probable line Of retreat Of
'uT opponents, and leave oar own 10 take cara
If themselves.
Let US look before Us and not behind
success and glory are in the advance
Disaster and shame lark in the rear.
Let Us act On this understanding. and 10 Is
ate 70 predict that your banners shall be in
cnDed with many glorious deed, and that
'our names Will be dear 70 your c1untrymeu
oTsver
Signed JOFg PoPr.
MsjOT-Gsneral Commsndur
This was meant to be a satire on General
1cCleliani read in tire light of recent events IL
most terrible and scathing satire on ths
uategy Of the writer and on the rabid and Dur-
lind radicals Of whom he supposed himself TO
e the moUth-piece- Disaster and shame
ave indeed "lurked in has rear" they ars the
atuTal consequences of q" discardiug such IDEAS
S lines of retreat and bases Of supplies" liz
no wonder that when thus publicly adver-
sed to the enemy that he would dispense with
le most Ordirar military precautions, that hs
ould look before and not behind, they were
rompt to profit by this Opportune information.
nd to them most valuable strategy, and pat
lemselves directly in his rear. Not once, not
vice, but three several times they have re-
Gated this bold mansuver Of getting in his
ar the last time on Monday night, when they
lptured an ammunition tran, and killed the
rave General keaTneY and General Stevens
no rushed to an attempted rescue.
No wonder that the President has come 20 the
inclusion that the country has had enough Of
rs kind OF strategy, and has reinstated Gen Ne
lellsn in sole command Of the forces OpersGur
Virginia. If the plans Of that general hal
)t been interfered with, the rebellion would
ng before now have been h0pelessy crushed
s 1t Is, we are incidentally worse of than
hen the crazy elamOr against him began 70
ke body and gather strength.