The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-11-27
THE SINS OF OUR RULERs.
Treatment OF Our soldiers by
the Politicians.


Treatment OF Our Soldiers by
the Politicians.
The bad treatment Of our officers and
soldiers, has become so common, as no
longer to create surprise.
Early in the War, Colonel Fremont
was made Major General in the regu-
lar Army, and assigned to the command
of the Army Of Missouri. But no soon.
re had he commenced operations, and
placed his army fairly in the field, than
he was superseded, and sent into obscu-
rity. Why was this done? Because
Fremont issued an emancipation procla.
nation Id Missouil But has not Mr..
Lincoln, since, issued an emancipation
proclamation, himselfH Yes, but he
says, "if there is any nigger freeing to
be done," be will do 1t himself Upon
this, Fremout's friends raised muss, and
be was assigned to the command of the
Mountain district; but the Administra.
tion seized the FIRST pretext to trip up his
heels; and, this time, sent him into re.
tirement with damaged reputation as a
soldier as we'll as philanthropist.
General Hunter was first sent to Mis-.
souri,, and then to South Carolina; but
4 nc, scc, sCc issued an emancinatiSn procia.
nation, and the President rewarded his
zeal, by removing him from his COM
mand. And yet General Hunter only
did what Mr.. Lincoln has himself done.
With grand flourish Of trumpets,
General Pope was placed at the head of
the Army Of the Potomac, and in the
midst of his campaign, he was banished
west of the Mississippi, to purchase
Indian scalps, at twenty-five dollars a
head. .r.
General Stone was imprisoned in Fort
Warren for more than year, without
charge having been preferred against
him, and when released, was given a
new command without Mr.. Lincoln
deigning to explain why he had been i'm
prisoued. ..
Sigle, the hero Of Pea Ridge, was re.
moved, because he was the avowed friend
of Fremont; and Fitz John Porter was
court martialed because he was friend
of Mcclellan.
Rosecrans, the victor of Stone River
and Corinth-though in high degree
possessing the confidence Of the army
aud the country-has been removed from
his command in disgrace; and the Ad-
ministration charge him with bad con,
duct at Stone River and Chickamauga,
and peculation at Nashville. Nor is
this all. eecretary Stanton, determined
to give final blow to Rosecrans pros.
pecis for the Presidency, fastened to
Nashville, and out comes the report OF
General Thomas, declaring that he was
prevented from gaining a decided victo'
ry, in consequence of Rosecrans having
ordered the ammunition back to Chatta-
nooga. Since then, Thomas has been
assigned to the command of the army ol
Rosecrans.
Bnel, who drove Kirby Smith and
Bragg from Kentucky, by single bat
tie, was superseded in his command
and military commission was ordered
to ascertain why he had not lost more
lives, The Court was in session sil
months; took three thousand sheets o
testimony, and found that there was nc
Just cause of complaint. But the de-
cision of the Court was suppressed
at Washington, for Six'months, and hat
only found its way to the light by acci
dent.
George B. Mcclellan, the favorite ot
all our armies, and regarded by them as
the best General on the continent, was
removed from his command, because he
was loved by the soldiers, and trusted by
the people. And we do no injustice tc
Mr.. Lincoln, when we say that had ht
desired to prevent the capture of Rich
mond, he could not have adopted bet
ter policy than the one pursued, to aic
the rebel cause Mcclellan asked to b.
reinforced by one corps, which was idle
and instead of being reinforced, OF,
corps was taken from him, aud that, too
when it was known in Washington tina
when Beauregard fooled Halleck at Co
rinth, that the former sent 10000 me-
to Richmond, to reinforce Lee. Thus
Mr.. Davis increased Lees force by 80,
900 men, while Mr.. Lincoln reduce
McClellan's strength $4,000 men. =
Aud the blanders, or worse, of Messr'
Halleck, Lincoln and Stanton, wer
sought to be thrown on Mcclellan
shoulders. But after this, when Hallec
became bewildered by the generalship
Lee, who suddenly crossed into Mar.
land, Mr.. Lincoln turned for aid
Mcclellan, who, like truc.hearted so
dier and patriot, forgot his own wrong
npon the ever glorious field of Antietau
fought and gained the greatest pitche
battle of modern times. Lee was bea
en- OH bis own chosen field, and forced
avail himself of the coyel of the nigh
to make good his retreat across the ?
: tomac. But the pIaudils of the aati'
inspired more terror at Washigstc
than would the shouts Of ;,,ne rebels,
: the streets of the CAPITAL Mr.. Lincc
could not forgive Mcclellan for havi
n whipped Zee, and be was removed frt
bis command. Then followed the BuI
-, side and Halleck, and afterwards t
;, Halleck aud Hooker slaughter, of Q
~ own brave troops, at Fredericksburg,
= = attempting to carry out the stupid stra
l. gy OF Mr.. Hulleck Burnside aud Hoe
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