Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-18
From the Springfield Republican.
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Our readers cannot fail to have noticed the
uniformity with which the correspondents
now with McClelans army threaten ven
goance upon those who for political reasons
| have been guilty Of keeping achievements
| from the army before Richmond. No mat
ter what paper the correspondent may be at
tached to, he has but one voice with his fell
! lows on this subject. 1t seems to be uni-
versally understood and felt, by those who
have witnessed the movements on the PENN
sula, that, for political reasons, men in the
cabinet and men in Congress have refused to
reinforce Mcclellan, and strongly suspected
that there is desire in certain quarters that
he may utterly fail. These correspondents
declare that the army, while enthusiastic
without limit in praise Of their chief, and de-
termined to do all that lies in them to take
the rebel capital, will hold to strict account
ability those who have subjected them to the
danger Of humiliation by a superior force,
after the most earnest and repeated warnings.
We fear that the suspicious upon which
these threats are based are not entirely
groundoss. We fear that the reasons for
the holding Of troops from Mcclellan have
been both political and personal. Indeed,
we do not doubt tina, the prejudices and eal-
ouses entertained toward him have led, eth
cr to an intentional Withholding Of the forces
which he insisted he needed or to distrust
Of his representations touching the strength
and numbers Of the enemy.
There are two parties in Congress and the
country that seem TO be very much troubled
as to the result of the war upon politics. One
Of these is anxious to have the war managed
so as to peri etuate the republican party in
power. The other is chiefly interested in de-
stroying the republican party, and either re-
organizing the old democratic party, or es-
tablishing some party in which they can have
influence and office Congress has been pres
Matchmaking, God forgive them, during this
entire session-trimming for party power and
party plumber, or trying its hand at party de-
struction. Republicans and anti-republicans
alike have all been engaged in this dirty bush
ness, and that the war is not more nearly
ended than it is, is due very much to the plots
and counter-plots and political ntermeddlngs
of men who know no more Of war than they
do of astronomy, and no more of that than
they do Of common docency. That the cam
( paign in Virginia has been grossly mismanag-
+ ell ever since Gen. Mcclellan lost his control
of it, is too apparent to need any argument
Mcdowell has done literally nothing Bank.
has been ruined that Mcdowell might be re.
inforced in his work of doing nothing. Ere
i mont was hampered in all his early move
ments by lack of troops. Stonewal Jack
son has scared Washington half t, death. -
Mcclellan has found himself pittod agains
overwhelming numbers; and now, with VIVA
is left of his magnificent army, is receiving
the renforcements watch would have place.
him in Richmond before this if he had hat
them when he wanted them For this posi-
ton Of affairs, military men arc not response
= bic but civilians, who know nothing of war
and who seem to be quite as much interested
in personal Advancement and party advantage
/ as in the cause of the country, have done al
the mischief.
IL seems to be important to the prosperit,
of any enterprise that man engage in it di
! roctly with definite purpose aud aim, wthou
: attempting to carry anything else along witt
it, or making it secondary or tributary to any
thing else. From the commencement Of TIA
present war, there have been large number
: Of men at the North who have been pushing
their hobbies, or their personal interests, 0
their party schemes, or their political notions
4 in the path or the wake of the war, with tn
= endeavor to make it subservient to them
There are some men who would hear to n
y conduct of the war which did not contemplat
the destruction of &agery. There were other
who, pushing on the war, intended to make
means of destroying the republic party
v There were others who intended to make tn
j. war contribute to this or that mans electio
Il to the presidency. All this has detracted fror
ID the efficiency and wisdom of war measure,
is and tended to protract contest which is a
70 ready months too long.
ID We have Astounding trust in the unselfsf
q ness and patriotism o. President Lincoln
y, We do not think he has any political hobbit
n to ride We do not believe that he has 81
l'f himself any task but the subduing of the r,
pei beion. He is commander-in-chiei, but W
"a doubt not that the has been brought to tn
trial Of influences in cabinet and Congress
w which would bend stronger man. He nut
ne have common sense enough, however, to st
ly that a civilian, totally unused to war, is n,
II, fit to manage a campaign, and that war is
as military mans business. He is wise enoup
IN to know that Washington is not the favori
lis home Of patriotism. and that there are hui
10 dreds around him who make it their busine
to seek for personal and political advantag
he at the expense of the country and its best il
'st terests. He cannot fail to see that the pc
NJ iticans using the war, and using him f
Ms the accomplishment of their schemes. Fl
a ourselves, we shall be glad when Congre
he adjourns, and gladder still when chang
ic shall be made in the war department that vi
ieIf give us an intelligent, and efficient and patti
ms otto administration of its affairs.
ge
zen VERY LUcID,-That valiant wit, Orphe,
i've c. Kerr, of the Mackorel Brigade, after
no. scribing fierce equestrian combat betwe'
N. William Brown of the United States of Anne
on lea and Captain Munchausen of the Southe
in Confederaey, closes as follows:
w. "Hat says William, gazing severely at Company
H. Regiment 3, as il came pouring forward has the Soui
de ern ConiedeIecy concluded to submit the United Stat
a., of America ?"
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-, nation which am forbidden to make known, But
-, on the other hand, the strategetc movement which
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