Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-31


RoorganIzation Sf the Den0eratie Party.
The oompromisers Of the old Democratic
party ere moving in favor Of reorganization.
Their representatives in Washington have
eounssIlsi together and resolved to makeop-
posidon 70 the Presidents emancipation res
elution, and an endorsement Of Gen. Nc
Olsllsn's "wsr policy" the bases Of their Po-
uticaI creed i is not strange that men who
have spent their whole lives in the interest
q the slavs power should continue to regard
ths prosperity Of slavery az paramount to
the preservation Of the Union, for ''use doth
hsssd habit in a nan% but It is strange,
surprising strange, that the undevelOped and
unrsvsaled plans and "war policy" of anil
itary commander should constitute plank
in tie platform Of political organisation.
General Mcclellan has already been subject
Cd 70 severe criticism for his alleged policy Of
inaotion. We srs not among those who have
Iad1lged in Euch criticism, nor do We intsnd
% indulge IN &C now. We are willing to
lssVe the matter in the hands Of the proper
aushorides, waiting with all the patience We
can connand for results In tbs future to
dsnunstrnts the wisdom or the folly Of that
gsastaE's eonduct. Ifhe is successful, be viii
ussa no other defencsi If unsuccessful, the
FiThtfal indignation Of . WrOngsd people
wiz ovsrWhelm hin. But this endorsement
Of his "War policy" By antiquased comprO-
uissrs VII not cause any increased conf
dsnos on the part Of the loyal people. 1t
has always been said in defence Of Gen.
Eo0lsllan that his "pOlicy" was not under.
stood, end that It would be unsafe to reveal
& uatI bis plans should be consumnated.-
II this be true-if his 'POliCy" has not been
Tovsaied-hoW Is It possible for honest and
Intelligent mel 10 endorse itf His ''policy"
can only be judged BY the results produced.
Ths results have not yet transpired. Pend
ing the carrying out of hiI "policy," these
conprcmising politicians give it an unequiv-
ocal endorsement in advance. This looks as
though his ''policy" had been revealed to
hen and were In accordance with their COM
proniing theories. How else could they
aiVs Il an intelligent Endorsement Such
rsVsslmsnt Of bis "war policy" to set OF
political Wire-pullers would place General
HoCIslIan upon par with Gen. Stone; and
this 60 fAs Is it has any effect at all, viii be
6hs sGsct of this Democratic endOTsement-
1oE the honor Of General Mcclellan and the
god Of the nation, we hope these Democrat
io oaucassrs have acted without authority,
aad that their endorsement Of Gen. NcOlel
Ian's Hwar policy is bat an attempt to make
political capital ont of the supposed pOpu-
larlly Of q military chieflain; and this hope
WeshAll continue to cherish 50 long as trans
pizine evenu shall render It possible for us
b DO %. Bat there are those who, already
distressing the wisdom and doubling the eff
cis1ey Of Gen. Mcclellan, will see, in this
sndorssmsnt by men in whom the people
hare no conhdsnce-men who have opposed
. vigorous aWar policy" from the begin
nipg-Teasou to balisvs that their first
fears were Wel.grOundsd, and that General
Mcclellan Is bat playing political game at
Tie expense Of the best interests Of thecoun-
try. For this reason, we think no greater
oalsnity could befaIl the commander of the
Dspartment Of the Potomac than to be
6raRu into the political arena and have his
'Wur policy thus made the basis Of pOlit-
Zeal Organisation, especially whsR that or
F1niaAion Is composed Of men who persist
suty oppose every measure looking to a vig-
esous prosecution Of the war. Well might
that Ot6csr sxclaim-'savs me from my
fisnds."