The Placer herald., 1862-10-25
Fearing q Dictatorship.

| worship, and the mlsforlunes necessarily
resulting to a people who have milita'
~ master. They do not seem to fear any
other kind Of tyrant Objectionable. We are
not aware that the worlds history exhibits
military men. in worse light than others
As men in their rule, We think Julius Ceser
will compare with Nero or Caligula; Naro'
leon with Robespierre or any other French
| Republican. Whether the editors Of these
papers really entertain such fears. or are
u,,ering these suspicious as inuendoes cal.
cualed to undermine the confidence Of the
public in Gen. Mcclellan, will make but
little difference in the end. They and their
co workers have famed the flames. of discold
into civil war. and ont of snch fires usually
comes the mailed warrior-booted and spnr
red to override every other power. We
shall he an exception, if like causes do not
produce like effects. The very pre'emptory
demand of the army for the restoration OF
Mcclellan to command, after the def at of
Pope at Bull Run, and the rece t protest of
Buell'> generals against his removal from
command in Kentucky are certainly signifi'
cant facts, and if we escape military rule, 1t
will be more atirlbutive to the patriotic in
tegrity OF the military, than any good sense
ON the part of the civil pow.r. When, howt
slate has become SO distracted 10y civilians,
SO exhausted and broken up by civil war;
that TO rep' So under the iron sway OF such
rule, is benefit and relief to them. II
We are at this point, then there is force in
the suggestions OF these editors.
Mcclellan may he deeper in policy, more
vaulling in ambition than we have been led It"
believe, but to our view he seems man wh"
if he ever took upon himself the entire bur
thens of government, would only do so be
cause lie is driven to it as a means Of self
preservation We are not sure bn, this con.
lng-ncy may arise. Possibly the General
may have discovered. even At as early pc
riod AS these mighty men of the quill. that
he WAS strong with the army, and Yet he
allowed his faithful corps to be tran>tel red
To Pope without a word Of complaint. II
he does possess the confidence Of the men
he leads to battle, TO an extent that would
enable him to oppose in given case, the
orders of President Lincoln, it would Ger
tainly be another revolution-one that the
| Republicans have not bargained for, but for
uhich Mey hare SCUM the seed They have
sold the people that 'the Constitution may
do for peace but it does not do for war
that for the present It's rule is suspended and
the great Ii W of necessity or self preservation
is now the fountain of Government authori
ty. What wonder, that the Amy seeing
the judiciary ignored and the civil admins
tratlon of affairs conducted without the
slightest regard to constitutional rules. and
knowing that the only authority for Fe'le
raj Government or The existence of a Fede
raj Office, should when it is fairly in The field
and comprehend, that it is the main arm OF
the government force commence to reason
on the suhj-c Chose. bayonets arg not s"
long from civil life as to preclude the idea
of their r-a>oning) and when it (lhe army
was slrurk, under the same rnle of necessi'
ty or self preservation, strike back.
Mr.. Lincoln promised Mcclellan, when he
took charge Of the aimg at Washington in
1861, that he would not interfere in The con
duet of military operations; bat he did in
teifere and brought disaster and defeat upon
onr arms, and WAS about 70 intict disgrace
upon Mcclellan. 1t is said he has promised
the s,m- thing recently. and he may again
n,erfere-and medde with that matter
once too often. Men who carry their yes
in their hands, As do soldiers. are very decid
ed in their action. aud will not hesitate TO
brush from their path cobweb theories, when
raised AS barrier by men VIII" have n"
piyher warran, of authority than their own
notions Of pnbic necessity
These are revolutionary times-they have
been IN de So by party who is opposed 20
'the Union AS IL was, and the Constitution
as it is" They want something else-a
different Union. and another form Of gov g.
ernment. They have star ell this ball in
motion, and cru hing out all obstacles IN
their blind Zeal, have role it to this point;
and now these editors-workers in this
that somnthing else not being as they would
have it. They obtained temporary charge
Of the ship Of stale, and started her out
upon tenpestuous seas, without compass,
ruddrr, chart or pilot, and now not one of
the crew can tell when or where she is to
land. Yet all Of this ia the legitimate fruit.
OF departure from fixed rnles-const,u,
tional law. A large army has always been
held dangerous to republics. Louis Phil.
lipe thought to make himself stronger than
the French people by force of arms, yet it
WAS these very bayonets that delhroned
him.
The inventor of the Gullo,ne was
ublless great genius and worthy patriot.
In his study, the amiahle man probably
laughed to think what convenient thing
to shave people,--I1is WAS the first head
sha Ell. None are secure-when we fancy
ourselves strongest, it may be the moment
Of our fall.
These editors see a small cloud upon the
horrizon,-it is not bigger than ones hand,
but then it may spread. Did Mr.. Lincoln
ses The same cloud, aud attempt to provide
against the day Of its bursting wrath, bv
| drawing hlS a nc