The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-03-01
The New Order Of Things.

For many months the loyal people of the
country have lived in the painful suspense
Of deferred Hero.worship, with fulsome
adulaton, has kept constantly before their
view ''risng young General" an "em-
bryo Napoleon" who has ever been upon
the point of "organizrg' great victory
which was TO render oblvious all recollec-
ton Of former military successes in any age
OF the world. But to all appearance the
f. llness Of time for the magnificent achieve.
ment has been continually growing more
aud more remote, and meanwhile The peo-
pie have arrived at the conclusion that "or :
ganiziog" victory is neither the most eco
nomcal nor certain method Of SURPRISING
the rebellion.
We would not be understood as entirely
discrediting the military abilities OF General
Nc Clellan. yet we must be permitted to
say-and think the country generally will
agree with us-that in our opinion he has
gotten beyond his depth; that his 'auacon
ds' has mastered aud developed him in the
folds be intended should with wise like
rigor crush rebellion in its strongholds. Nor
do we daem it strange thu, such should be
the case. On the contrary, we conceive it
TO be utterly preposterous that one man at
Washington should be competent to direct
the movements OF an army of six hundred
thousand men scattered over an area OF
thousands Of miles extent, in such manner
as to ensure success. and the presumption
Of possessing SO supernatural genius does
not arsne we'll for that excessive modesty
which has been attr buted 20 General Nc
Clellsn rs one of his salient virtues. For
that he has heretofore supposed. and perhaps
does even yet deem himself thus capable.
is evident TO every one who has been an
observer Of the course of events relative to
the disposition and direction of the vast and
widely extended army of the Union, since
his accession to the chief command. He
has not seen proper 10 entrust his subordi
mates in command with the least discretion.
AIRY power as to when, where and how TO
strike the foe. even though they deemed
victory the inevitable result. And one Of
these. in whom the country has great con
fience. having advised him that the enemy
was almost within his grasp, and that be
deemed a proper time had arrived to strike
blow for the Union, received a severe rep
rimsnd for being 100 suggestive aud crit
cal.''
A new order Of things has however been
iuaugurated since the new Secretary of War
took hold Of the helm. Commanders Of
divisions are directed to .'pursue aud strike
the foe where soever he is TO be found. -
The early fruits of this policy have thrilled
as with electric FIRE the patriotic heart OF
the nation. Forts Henry and Donelson
haze succ ummed to The soldiery of the
Union, and the entire State of Tennessee
virtually lays down her arms and HOSTS the
white flag as our army, inviucible by inspi-
ration. crosses her borders. A renewed
hope of the restoration Of the Union on the
principles Of the fathers, relumes the soul
Of the patriot; for il is evident from the late
admirable letter of Secretary STANTON. that
such an event no longer depends on the
military genius Of single individual. how
brilliant soever that genius may be. And
notwithstanding the Secre,ary's modest dis
avowal OF any merit in the late achieve.
ments Of our arms. the country will attribute
70 him the credit of having started in mo
ton the ball. which will roll steadily on un
oil the stars and stripes are unfurled to IL.
breeze, and compel respect In all that porto,
Of tia land vherein TREASON has ra~r as
ito horrid front, aud defiled that emblem o
our country's nationality.