Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-17
CEN. GEOKGEB. McCLELLAN.


GEN. GEORGE Ii. MCCLELLAN.
No public man since the organization
of our Government, has been subjected
to more rigorous and unrelenllng per
secu,ion, than Gen. Mcclellan from the
time he was placed 10 command OF the
army of the Potomac. The Republican
newspapers, with but few EXCEPTIONS
have made him the special object OF
attack, misrepreso ting his pos'tions'
over estimating his command, charging
him with incompetcncy, accusing hl"
Of treason, 10y questioning his sincerity,
undertaking his victories. and overest'-
mating his defeats, until the attempt IN
this locality for any 10y al man to defend
him, or ,ebukc his assallants, became
synonymous with treason, and subject
ed such person to the suspicious OF rad
ical republicans, of being disloyal. We
have heard him denounced on the
streets as traitor we have heard him
abused end vllllficd at public meetings !;
we have even heard the patriotism OF
the President questioned fer keeping
him in command. All this abuse a'd
m representation has been hcaped up
on the head Of Cen. Mcclellan because
he was not a political General OF the
Fremont and Hunter stripe. Ignoring
politics, in this hour Of our coun-
try's peril, he felt that he owed higher
allegiance to the Government than he
did to any party organization, and COT
tented himself with obeying orders is-
sued from the proper department, rath-
or than attempting to make laws for the
benefit of the hord Of fanatics that in
fest the northern States, who preach and
pray. but qciN not and do not fight
THIS his been treason in the eyes OF our
Republican friends.
Wholly disregarding all these assaults,
Gen. Mcclellan, having the entire conf
dence of the army under his command,
and the approval of the best military
men of the country, has moved steadiI!
onward, turning neither to the right nor
to the left, but concentrating his ener-
gies upon defeating the rebellion, pre-
serving the Union and compelling
obedience to the constitution and laws.
His motto was, is now, and we trust it
ever will be, the Union as it was, and the
Constitution as it is. With these
avowed objects, in prosecuting the war,
a union Of hearts and sympathy from the
masses Of the loyal States, towards the
accomplishment Of this result, leaving the
niger as We do any other property OF
the rebels, and subject to the same rules
and regulations, We may wei hope at
no distant day to see our Union restor-
ed, and the people once more united,
prosperous and happy.
The recent victories in Mary land =,
achieved under the management anu
generalship Of Mcclellan, with the un-
h'nching conservatism of President
Lincoln, give US great cause to hope
that the Constitution, the Union, and
our Government may yet be preserved,
and treason so thoroughly punishe l,tha,
the principle Of self.goverument, pur
chased by the blood of our ancestors
may endure to our posterity.
INSPIRATION Of FREEDOM.'
The Gazette of yesterday wakes
warm, over some comments that we
msde upon their peculiar theory, that
With the inspiration Of freedom our
army would be ensured sue cess.''-
Keep cool neighbor, for the time is fast
approaching, when, men who think more
OF the freedom of the niger, than they
DO OF tho preservation OF the Union,
will be held to strict account. before
the bar OF public opinion. Uncoustitu.
tional abolitioni.m in the Nor b is one
ofthe causes that have prodoced this
dePlorable war. The irrepressible con.
fict" has been tolerated at home and
stimu ated and encouraged abroad
until war has desolated the land, and
the people begin to realize the causes,
aud will hold the originators RESPONSE.
bic, whether Southern Secessionists Or
Northern Abolitionists, or both.
The Gazette Of yesterday says
)" The only persons in the North
who have ever manifested sympathy
for secession are those who have ever
enjoysd the inspiration of 9 ~ sry-de.
tending its- evils and xdvoeatine It'd