Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-01-14

guide and glory ofheroic sacrificed This plan
lid not suit radicalism. 1t was not obnoxious
to the President in the summer, but somehow
it became so in the fall; and hence the gene
raj of the Potomac suddenly became unskIl-
ed in the art of war. His science in creating
and inspiring an army after Bull Run was for
gotten. His grand movement and splendid
fighting before Richmond were ignored, His
attempt to take Richmond was belittled, al
though he pleaded as it were for the life of
the nation, for reinforcements, without which
he made no promise and had no hope of sue
cess. His superb battles in Maryland; his
salvation Of Washington from the blunders Of
Pope, or those over him, were conveniently
sighted 1t was pretended that he did not
move fast enough after the battle Of Antietam;
that he was abundantly supplied, but tailed to
pursue the defeated enemy. Time will show
who are to BLANC for failing to supply the
army at that critical time. Such pretexts will
hardly stand before the official records which
will be published. At the time when Nc
Clellan was dismissed he was moving his i'm
mense army more than ten miles day. His
cavalry was driving the enemy before them,
and bis infantry and artillery were pushing
them back from the frown;ng gaps of the Blue
Ridge. His movements were as fast as pru-
dence, in such situation, warranted. No,
sir; this removal of the general whose genu-
inc patriotism and skillful genius had inspired
the army with enthusiasm, was a sacrifice to
appease the ebony fetich But he was dis
placed for Burnside, true; and he told his ar
my to stand by Burnside as they did by him.
And the noble Burnside had told US that Nc
Clellan was an honest Christian-ike, and
conscientious man, with the soundest head
and clearest military perception of any man
in the United States" Fatal wordsl They
have in them the ultimate late Of Burnside
Let US pray for his success fervently, as he, no
doubt, has prayed for the presence of AlcOlel-
Ian during the past eventful week. But let
US watch as we pray; for he, too, viii be
brought to the stone of jasper, another sacri-
fee to the MumbO Jumbo Of abolition. What
have we gained by McClellan's removal? Ce-
lerity OF movement? A better base of oper-
atiOns2 Nearness to Richmond Supplies
by water, and point Fappoi for gunboats
Or, suppose we conquer, at Fredericksburg,
viii not our army at last be compelled to re-
turn to James river, as the only base from
which operations can succeed against Rich
mond-that point from which Mcclellan was
dragged, despite his cry of despair, which
seemed almost to forebode the destruction of
the republic? In the vicissitudes Of this war
the administration viii be compelled to resort
to McClellans plans and the conservative
policy Unless this be done the war viii fall
and disadyantageous peace will result; for
almost any peace viii be hailed as better than |
the war as it is now attempted to be con-
Quoted The war must be carried on under
and not oUer the Constitution. When that
course is resumed, the patriotic North will
respond as it has before responded. The con-
sorvative members of the next Congress will
demand sach a return. The President will
find that there will be representatives here
who mean to save their institutions and re-
build the Union.
THE ELECTIONS AGAIN.
This parrot cry that these elections indicate
a sympathy with the southern rebellion has
been iterated for party purposes at home. 1t
was not manufactured for foreign consump-
ton. 1t did harm abroad. Well might Mr..
Seward, with more truth than is usual to di-
Dlomatic Jilaessc, write chapter to counter
act the bad effect of such falsehoods. On the
10th of November last he advised Mr. Adams,
At London,
"That while there may be men of doubtful
political wisdom and virtue in each party, and
while there may bSd4Ferences of opinion be-
ween the two parties as to the measures best
to preserve the Union and restore
is authority, yet it is not to be inferred that
either party, or any considerable portion Of
he people of the loyal states, is disposed to
iccept disuniOn under any circumstances, or
lpon any terms. 1t is rather to be under
tood that the people have become so conf
lent Of the stability of the Union that par
isan combinations are resuming their sway
lere, as they doin such cases in all free coun-
ries. In this country, especially, it is habit
lot only entirely consistent with the Consti-
ution, but even essential to its stability, to
egard the administration at any time existing l
S distinct and separable from the govern 6
nent ITSELF and to canvass the proceedings of
he one without the thought of disloyalty to
he other"
Who is there on the opposite side who dare
cho the sincere tribute of Mr.. Seward to the
oyal Democracy Who Of you has had the
to distinguish between sustaining
he government and criticising the admins
ration2 Who among you does the Secretary
ecl1on of doubtful political wisdom and:.vir-
ue?" Certainly it is him who would coun- !
el war against slavery; for he said to Mr..
adams, on the 18th of February, 1862, in
peal1ing of the crusade against slavery:
{" To proclaim the crusade is unnecessary,
nd it would even be inexpedient because it h
you'd deprive US of the needful and legiti- O
late support of the friends of the Union who c
re opposed to slavery, but who prefer Union d
Without slavery to disunion with slavery. il
Does France or does Great Britain want e
D see a social revolution here, with all its 2