The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-06-02
The Richmond Whig en- General
Mcclellan. a. '

When General Mcclellan, remarks TIL,
New York Eveniny p 81, was at the head
OF The Potomac army, the Rebel journals nj
ways spoke Of him with great pretcnce o
aim ration. Tney ussi to assure the world
that G .neral Mcclellan was the only man
they were afraid of-lho only Yank' Gencr.
al whom they thought to possess any gen
ious.
These opinions wero often cited by General
McClellan's admirers. Now, however, when
this officer is displaced from the army, aud
when there is no likelihood at he will ever
return to commani, the Rebel journalists
come oat with their real opinions Of lis mer
its as a military oflic'r.
From the Richmond whig April 81.
THE LATE GEORGE M'oLELLAM
"Ynung Napoleon is dcad-dead beyond
resurrection. In the flesh he may still walk
the esrIb, but in spirit, in power in the hope
Of glory he is defuuct. 1t is noteworthy
fact that the ulaloos and hullabaloos over this
person have ceased in Yaukeclsul. For two
or three months af er bis dismissal he was the
pet Object Of Democratic sympathy and con.
servative sympathy: but now even Beast But
lcr has grander osations than be- His name
is seldom heard among men. He is no more.
A review of his career from the time he
claimed Rosecrans's Iaurels 10 the little affair
at Rich Mountain down to the battle of An.
tietam, would be instructive to the nation of
liars who accepted him at his own lying vau
alton, and discarded him because bis false.
hoo1s, gigantic rs they were, produced no
visible impression upon the Rebellion. IL
might also profit the Cosederacy to trace in
the career of this 6raggaf Lhe overruinq
power which has never faiied to darken the
COUNCILS Of ths wicked and 1 cause all things
to work together for good in 6eh,lf of the
just cause. Nothiag IS easier 10 prove than
that tie Ell vatioa Of MtCietiaa to tile position
of Comm 1ndsr-ia ChiefofMs Yankee army
Oas oil that was needed, after the election Of
Lincoln. to insure our Independence The
detail ofa Jsw .Jacts WM sh0w how greatly
zoe are indebtef e. him.
In October, 1861, he had 10000 men
and the most overwhelming array Of field
artillery that had ever been seen upon this
continent. Before him was au army of 40.
600 Coufedcrates, occupying Mason's aud
Munson's Hill and deian,ly daring him to
come out OF bis Notifications. The roads
were good and weather splendid, he had but
to advance 10 force to gain an easy victory
so, at least, thought his master Liucoln. But
he knew is men W. re towards. and he was
afraid of his reputation. He lid not want to
fight; he sought merely 10 push us from one
position to another by dint of enormous num-
bers-henc' the flank movement by way Of
Leesburg. which ended 50 horribly, and be-.
numbed him with fright for three months.
Driven by an imperative order to advance
again, in spite of The Winter mud, he entered
the entrenched camp at Manassas only to find
il a mass of surrounding ruins.
He shipped round to the Peninsula taking
10000 men with him. Magruder opposed
him with but $500 men, kept him in check
and forced him TO the use Of the spade and
pick, bis favorlte weapons. He made siege,
and in duo time occupied our deserted lines.
The battle of Williamsburg followed. His
advance was whipped by Johuson's rear guard
but owing partly to the ignorance Of the
country aud TO the bad handling Of some Of
our troops he was enabled 10 gain enough ad.
vantage on the wing TO put some ccnceit into
his men. He acknowledged, however, at one
time it looked HIS If tue Bull Run rout would
be enacted again.
After this battle an event occurred which
has been forgotten, but deserves 10 be recall
ed. A Confederate Surgeon, left in charge
Of the wounded, told Mcclellan that his gun.
boats might possibly 70 ach Richmond, but
that his infantry never would. The little
Napoleon smiled, as if in pity oftbe Surgeons
ignorance. The Surgeon told him furthe-,
that they would throw him aside, proclaim
general emancipation Of negroes, and put an
Aboltionisl IN his place. Mcclellan replied.
That he was IN no fear Of the Abo,ionists as
long rs as had command Of that army. But
be added, if they do throw me aside and set
cease TO have anything to do With this war.
How literally the surgeons predictions
have been fulfilled! Mcclellan has been
kicked out Of The office; the insuirection pro
elimination has been issued; Hooker, a rurc-
blooded Abolilionst, has command Of the
Army ot the Potomac; and it has not been
two weeks since Mcclellan, 10 public speech
urged the people TO sustain Lincoln. How
debased the creature is! Why is be not 10
Europe, and why does be longer live here,
except in hopes of a new appointment under
the a boition despo ism.
Space will not permit us 10 follow Young
Napoleon through the narrative of his career.
The Yankees might have taken Richmond
after the battle Of Seven Pines, sohsn our
fore were m confusion. after the battle
IF Hanover Court House he might have
done the same thing. after the battle of
Aatietam The same.
In tho report of the battle he convicts him.
8 IT Of fslsehood iu the most gar,ng manner.
lie excuses himself for not renewing the bat
tie the morning Of the 18Th BY saying his
losses wereso great, and there was 20 much
dIsorganization in some of the commands, !,
that he did not think j, proper, especially as
he Was sure Of the arrival that day Of $4,000
fresh 'nen. He happens to recollect the re-
turn of bis enemy. Hooker's corps, viz: as
600 men for duty, and four days after tho
same corps showed lS.5o0. Yet after this
admission Of loss and disorya yanisation, he closes
by claiming g'est victory, with q capture Of
l3 guns, 80 colors, $4,000 small arms, aud
5000 prisoners
HIS bombastic dispatches from Western
Virginia secured his elevation. HIS rsputd
tion was founded on lies. in lies he towsrsd
and under lies he iosf-evushed. Hoc forfu