The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-02-19

| knew that this ''new son of Malta"
Glaughter] could carve out such a reputa.
tion that the muse of history would proud
ly stoop from her Parnassian seat to say:
"Let 1t be so recorded F" Laughter. But
sir, disappointment followed close on ex-
pec'ation. A weck-perhsps two, or
three -snd Fremont lost bis magic lamp
He waned ander the consuming lens Of
Blair's rhetoric Laughter. His ill.,
starred fate was perceived by my col
league. r a a
F. At this critical juncture the only par
ale. can 6ad for my colleague is the
description which is given Of Jobs war
horse: '.Caast thou make him afraid as
grasshopper? The glory of his nos
trils is TERRIBLE He paweth in the valley
and rejoiceth in his strength He swal-
iiloweth the ground with ferceness and
range: neither believeth he that it is tho
sound of the trumpet He saith among
the trumpets. ha! hal and he smelleth the
battle aGar off," CGreat laughter The
parallel fails only in one regard. While
he war horse of Job was advancing, that
Of my colleague was te.rsating. Leav.
ing his campaign in Missouri unfinished,
he few from Fremont to Ohio, with the
certainty, eelerity and security" of q
star bid in the Post-ofice Department
Laughter
Wha: be learned in his bloodless cam
psign in Missouri; how much he perceiv-
ed Of the vaiue of the Notifications around
ST, Louis-in cash, I mean; what ecti-
mate he made of The strength of the
fremont horse; what martial achieve
ments he witnessed in. the antechamber
o the short lived Western satrap, he did
q ot, and we can not tell. One thing he
corrects to day, and we must deduct, that
from his military life, that he was not at
the battle of Fredericktown, though 1
understood him yesterday to say he was
there. But has colleague any actual ex
|perience2 Has he ever killed any one2
Did he ever see man killed in battle?
Did he ever speak, to a man who saw a
man killed in battle? Did he ever hear
the whiz of deadly lead? Was his heart
league qlo.ed that fight to show that a
battle could be fought and won without
Nc Clellan's orders, and iu spite Of ors
ders, and in spite of orders. That va
his point, if any. Now, l happen to
know that there was nothing in General
Nc Clellsn's orders to forbid that move
ment on Fredericktown. As l under
stood the ease, it was fought by Colonel
Ross, who was sent by Gen. Grant, OF
Cairo, to follow after jeff Thompson.
He overlook him unexpectedly, and fought
well. General Grant approved and com.
| plimented his action
| wish that my colleague would cult
vate some faith in General Mcclellan
He is d minister of the Gospel, and is
full of faith in the salvation of all men
glory in according to him the fullest
..soul liberty" in religion, His creed in
cludes the salvation of all-embracine
in its comprehensive faith JEFF. Davis
jeff Thompson, Wigfall. aud all tha
crowd of conspicuous sinners. Laugh
ter He believes that Zollicoffer is now
in glory; he can even see Humphrey Mar
shall entering, as my colleague from Cleve
land once said of John Brown, .ths pear
ly gates of Paradise, and that, too. with
,oat the enlargement of the gates or tn
1,lessening of Marshall's bulk. He can
with his, eye If faith. and his univsrsa
benevolence, see the Falstaffian Kentuc
) khan. this mountain of Secession mummy
4 squeeze through the celestial doors Elaugh
teri, and larding the golden pavement
} of the New Jerusalem; Claughter;] bu
he cannot exercise little faith, just tn
) size of mustard seed, in the prescience
; skill and sagacity of our accomplishe'
young general. ~
Oh! if there is one thing more besuti
full than another, it is that trust which "
repose in another in dark hours of tris
! aud death 5, It, is said that reason wa
, the frstborn, but faith inherits the bless
E lug. Reasop'is is apt to be fallible, shor,
sighted. eager, impetuous. and impatien
j of contradiction; while faith is gentl
, and docile. ever ready to listen to th
8 voice, by which alone truth and wisdor
can effectually reach her. God has CT.
!: ated two lights, the greater light to rul
+ the busy day, reason; the lesser to rul
7 his contemplative night, faith; but fait
8 shines only go long as she reflects some
9 thing of the illumination of the bright,
q orb. Where . man has no faith he b,
It no light of reason. m
$ There are some things in which ma
]. must exercise his trust The Americs
J. people, unlike my colleague, have res
o the history of General Mcclellan. The
g know his military studies, his travel ar
IS observation, his practical railroad lif
e his mode of dealing with men and bodi
!. of men. bis prudential reserve, his unfa
sr ing patience, patriotism. aud con6den,
N in his own resources. They know tn
q the enemy would have been glad to ha
ut had him at the head of their forces Tn
as know that be has never blundered; tn
in be is safe. if not brilliant; that his pow
i to surprise and combine are rare qualiti
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