East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-04-01
Abolitionism--Gcneral ucCIeIIna.


observation-disclosures McCIeIInas
The moving, impulsive spirit of sboli.
tionism is nsslynaney Instead of being
humanitarian in its aims, as it claims 10
be, il is only malevolent. II has one pet
idea, and that il guards with all the sav-
age ferocity with which she tiger pro-
tects its young. Let any one intimate
doubt of It's propricty, or fail to aid il ia
its war upon the constitution for the pur-
pose of abolition and, like pack Of
hungry wolves, every abolition malignant
Is at once upon his track bowling for his
blood. Distinguished aud successful
services in the country's cause, command
ing abilities, purity of character, life
without spot or blemish, are no protcc-
tion from the pursuit Of these abolition
bloodhoupds. Talk of patriotism, they
know not the meaning of the word
They never felt spark Of its holy and
kindling influence. Talk If religion
the highest Christian yiitue, charity, isl
word never used Ia their vocabulary
They drink in nothing but gall and bit
terness, and wormwood, and pour forth
venom, rancor, malevolence, and all un-
charitableness. They are ferocious, blood
thirsty and brutal, always shouting for
somebody's blood. 1t is this fell spirit,
born of hell, and baptized in malignity,
which has been for weeks bounding Gen.
Mcclellan, abusing him, detrscting from
his merits, endeavoring to destroy the
confidence of the people and his soldiers
in his ability and patriotism, and pressing
the President to remove him. And all
this for what? Simply because, as the
New York Times, and New York World,
and Springfield Republican, (all republican
papcrs), truly say, from fear that General
Mcclellan may be successful in putting
down the rebellion; and, as that would
make him popular, therefore, he might
possibly be a candidate for the Presi-
dency, and then he is not an abolitionist.--
That is all there is of it; and yet these
papers who are pursuing this course,
prate about patriotism. Such men un-
doubtedly prefer that General Mcclellan
may be defeated, and that the rebels may
overrun our army, rather than have any
one but an abolition General have the
credit.
In contrast with the course of the
New York Tribune and its malignant
echoes over the country, we quote below
from the Boston Journal, leading repub-
lican paper, on this subject. The Journal
says:
Passing over the splendid manner in
which the army of the Potomac has been
organized, and the efficiency which now
characterizes 10, for which no one denies
to General Mcclellan the credit, we have
had abundant evidence of his military
capacity in the general management of
the campaign since the retirement Of
General Scott. Our armies, in all tEe
departments, have been organ
lied and put iE motion under his super
vision, and the clock-lke precision with
which they have irresistibly closed in
upon the rebels from every quarter,
shows how thoroughly the plans Of the
have been matured aud the
work of organization performed. Here
military genius of the first order has been
displayed, and there are few, we should
hope, who would attempt to rob General
Mcclellan of the large share of credit
for the great work which is his just due
We cannot but Seplore that
fire ~ the rear Dhich, according 10 adrioes
from Washtnyton, has bean opened upon him
BY those Oho Wo'sld hare him Displaced from
tho command Of the army. The removal Of
Gen. Mcclellan at this time toould BE- an act
Of glsving ity'sstice, chicA vowld tend 10 de-
moratze tho army Of the Potomac, and wosld
DO disastrous TO the best mt~ssts Of tie
comatry."
The condemnation of the atrocious
course Of these abolition papers, con-
tanned in the closing sentences, is just,
and reflects the feeling of the loyal men
Of all parties in the country. Let them
howl on IL General Mcclellan is sue
cessful, as he iesH Be, all the howling Of
abolitionism cannot rob him Of his well
earned laurels, nor Of the merit.d re-
wards of a grateful conntry.-Eee Prss.