Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-25
DIR MILITARY BUDGET.
GENERAL MCCLELLAN.


In depreciation of the already renewed as
saints OF the radical press on Gen. Mcclellan
for political ends-which on this occasion pre-
tend 10 hold him responsible for the recent loss
OF Harper's fRrry-she Baltimore American
takes occasion to say:
Eve know here, and il on ht 10 be known in
New York, that the post ut Harpcr's Ferry
cf Gen. Mcclellan. We know also that before
starting from Washington Gen. Mcclellan
t.rged the eyacuationof Harper's Ferry and
the occupation Of Maryland Heights, ON tho
ground that he did not believe that it could be
held il thoroughly besieged-and on the further
ground that to assist il would greatly interfere
with his plan Of campaign. In reply to this re-
COMMUNICATION assurances were given that the
posi- was ssimprrCnahle," and thr commr nda-
ton of Gen. Mcclellan unheeded."
We may add that these facts are known to
many IL this city to be unqualifediy true. We
may here appropriately remind the public that
the original miscarriage OF McCiellan's PENN
sula campaign grew out OF the howlings against
him Of the radical press and politicians for po-
liticsl ends. They resulted in depriying him
of the assistance shgre of McDowelrS corps,
upon which he had calculated ere setting out
over his protest, and that of Mcdowell also
That blunder, 80 brought about, not only SO
weakened McClellan's army "a to turn its CAM
paign into a defensive one, but also brought
about the weakening of Banks lover his pro-
test, tCo,) 80 that he was no. only unable to
perform the vitality essential part of the cam
paien assigned to his army corps by McCiel-
Ian, but absolutely sacrificed il by placing its
subsequent defeat 10 we'll nigh destruction in
Jackxons power. Not content with having
worked all this mischief, the radical press and
politicians soon renewed their howlings to the
end OF procuring his virtual suprrsedure by
Pope To their unfortunate interference and
iteration is the country in the main indebted
for the order TO Mcclellan 20 abandon the PEN
insula ut moment when he was urging upon
the authorities that with reinforcement of
but twenty or thirty thousand men he could
surely take RichElond and thus end the war
Cedar Mountain, Bull Run No ,, and the con-
dition of our army when Mcclellan was a sec
ond time called to its command, attest in I'M
mistakeable facts the mischief they worked on
that occasion for the country
Instantly obeying that call, he "a quickly re-
stored the army to its former serviceable con-
dition, and with inferior numbers turned the
tide Of the campaign, drove the enemy out of
Maryland, saved Pennsylvania from the in
tended invasion, and preserved the National
Capitol from falling into their possession, which
was OH all hands regarded as almost inc yitable
The reward he already reaps from the radical
press and politicians for these public services,
Is the renewal OF their assaults upon him the
moment they so recover the use of their facul-
ties, shattered by the public dangers they had
thus brought about, as that they can return TO
their insane work, as s'he dog TO his yomit''
We may not forget to remind the reader that
the country is also indebted 20 them for the
policy OF stopping recruiting, when so doing
ms Cred the success of ali the war plans of the
Rebels from that time until Mcclellan and his
glorious army recently turned the tide of battle
against them. As these truths will surely be
kept in mind by the people, we believe that the
ultimate effect of the persistent radical attacks
upon Mcclellan, will be more and more to
convince the patriotic and rejecting of the utter
incompetency and unfitness OF the radicals to
bring the country out of is present labyrinth
OF difficulties, so large portion OF which are
SO paipably of their own creation.
The great problem of the times is, how long
Will the country continue patiently to stand
the unnecessary waste of its loyal blood and
treasure, resulting from the defeats and other
military miscarriages brought upon our arms
by the assumption of the radical press and
politicians to dictate the Governments meas
ures for the restoration of the Union, for which
IL Is now in arms!