The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15

Liberator, Times, Anti-Szaoery Standard,
and other journals of the same class, to
resist the popularity of Gen. Mcclellan,
| and stay the tide in his favor which is
sweeping over the country, are becoming
so desperate as to assume the aspect of the
ridiculous These vehement advocates of
| radical measures and men devote column
| after column to the most virulent personal
abuse of the general; but while their
readers are bothering themselves to know
what is the cause of the enmity exhibited,
the brave soldiers of the army who have
| returned wounded, but full of the memo
| ry Of their eventful service, are thousand
fold more influential in their love for and
praise of their general, than the entire
body Of radical slanderers against him. In
all parts of the country the soldiers have
taught and are teaching, their friends and
acquaintance to admire the man whom
these political editors abuse, and the more
violent the attacks on him, the greater
the affection and respect of the people for
him. There are left now but handful of
the more violent abolitionists, led by such
newspapers as we have named, who are to
be counted as enemies of Gen. Mcclellan
while the immense masses of the people,
Republicans and Democrats, unite in adj
miratiOn and honor of the man and the
soldier.
Why do these newspapers continue their
malicious attacks? What is the object of
their violence, and their disregard alike of
patriotism and of truth? Is their course
founded in any desire to further the Union
cause? Manifestly not. Is it based on a
sincere wish for the success of our arms,
or the defeat of the rebel enemy? Plainly
it cannot be. The entire armyis included
in their deliberate charges of fault in Nc
Clellan, for the army approved, and ap-
proves, all that he has done as the wisest
and best that could be done under the cir
cumstances, and that approval is given
with unanimity that was never exceeded
in military history. The endeavor of these
journals is to falsify history, and destroy
the reputation, not only of individuals, but
of the entire army. Such an effort must
have some grand Interior motive, now
concealed. 1t is to be found in despe-
rate hope that the people may be convert
ted to the idea that political general,
who will make speeches and capital for the
next Presidency, is better than a silent
general who forgets himself in absolute de-
vOtiOn to duty and the country? If such
be the expectation, it will prove failure.
A sick soldier, going up in the New Ha-
ven cars the other day, was addressed by
stranger who sat behind him, and in the
course of conversation the latter spoke of
same as are daily used by these newspa-
pers. The soldier turned around in his
seat and at first very gently reproved the
stranger. The latter repeated his remarks
and insOlently expressed his surprise that
a Union soldier should defend Mcclellan
The soldier took roll of money from his
pocket, and said, so that all in the car
could hear him, "I'll give you that, sir, if
you'll go into the next car and say out
loud what you have just said to me-"
" What do you mean by that?" asked the
other. 81 mean that I'm too sick to touch
you myself, but as l came through that
car saw two soldiers there that know are
from the army of the Potomac. Inever saw
either of them before but, if you will go
in there and say tOthem what you have
said to me, they'll put you off the cars be-
fore you know where you are, and I'll
give this to see it DONE The stranger
subsidized" while a hearty cheer proved
that the car full of travellers was in entire
sympathy with the soldier. Against in
fuences like this, in every town and vii
lage, and in the most retired farn-hOuses
of the country, the radical slanderers of
the general in vain labor. Soldiers letters
are powerful letters, and thousands and
hundreds of thousands are read and re-
read in every corner Of the Northern
States, expressing the soldiers faith in the
first OF American generals. -
The National Llteuigencs2' well said, a
short time ago, in substance, that when
the enemies of Mcclellan chose to drop
their attacks ON him, then patriots and
honest Americans could allow his retire
ment to be undisturbed. But the radical
brawlers are determined to keep him be-
fore the public; and the most remarkable
exhibition hitherto made is found in the
ayidity with which they seize on the re-
mark of violent Southern papers, and quote
them with editorial approval. The closest
sympathy seems to exist between the Rich
mond secession organs and the Northern
radical papers, and they work together
with will, whether the object is to destroy
the Union or to damage the reputation of
the Union army and its generals.
The future of the country, amid all the
doubts and all the uncertainties that over
hang it, exhibits most brightness in the
general fact that the people reason for
themselves and do justice in the end. The
American people are thinking, every man
for himself, as never before. The radical
demagogue has lost his power. He can
not again lead astray the crowd of the un-
thinking. Men know the wickedness, the
relentless malice of the radical spirit, and,
knowing, they abhor it. Hence it is that
the mind of the people is growing wiser
and better, and they recognize with clear
ness the distinction between lofty patriot
ism and self-sacrifce, in man like Nc
Olellan, and selfish partisanship and malice
in men like these who occupy themselves
in assailing him.-Journal Of Commerce.