Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-07-04
McCicIian Again.

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Tuesday afternoon, some OF our Democratic
friends were made jubant by a despatch pass
ing over the wires, saying Halleck was removed
aud Mcclellan in bis place. Well, the Demo.
cras had right TO rejoice, and we think good
union men everywhere would rejoice with them
over such change So far us the political as.
pect is concerned, II 1t simply substituting one
Democrat for atotber, aud we think giving the
nation the better man Of the two Mr. ii. has new.
er distiogu ished bimselfiu any depart meut. That
he possesses some military talent we will not
deny although we are unable to point 10 the
field where II has been exhibited. IL certainly
was not manifested at Corinth, when he allow :.
Beauregard to escape, and did not know he
had gone for several days His opposition to
Seige, Fremont, and other brav men, has ad-
ded nothing to his reputation as q patriotic
General p ca efo.. % 'f4..a. .s03t
Gen. Mcclellan differs widely from Halleck
in many things likely TO inspire confidence aud
give more efficiency TO the army. While we
have never regarded him as adapted 10 active
command, or field service, as wanting in that
cuergy and prompttude essential for emergen.
cieg, and also as wanting 10 that comprehensive
ness of views and foresight which has ,dis,iu-
guisbed great generals /; we have nevertheless
regarded him as possessing some line qualities,
which adapted him to certain departments OF
military life. As skillful engineer, to conduct
a siege, he might do well. AS au excellent
dscipnarian be has few snperiors. His man.
ners aud kind department are such as would
gain the affection of his men aud give him
power and influence in bis comm aud. We con.
iden,ly hope thaa be will much more than fiji
Halleck's place, aud give decided impulse TO
the department he occupies. .a IL .aa. ..-
But we rejoice in the change for another rea-
sor. We trust that some Of our Democratic
friends who have been scolding because Gen.
Mcclellan was not put forward, aud, we fear,
were growing little lukewarm aud holding
back their influence, will now rally, under the
new appointment, and give efficient support.
They will fud that Republicans aud true Union
men, of every political stripe will give MeCel-
Ian, il re-appointed by the President,
their cooperation aud that the fact that
he is Democrat will not disturb their zeal or
loyalty one whit. Will those who have been
SO ready TO find fault with the administration,
show an equal readiness in sustaining men, ire,
spective of political party =. .r03e ...sis
Since our last issue, we h;Ne been stai tied
with the war cry ringing in sister state, nl-
most at the very door of their capital. J ired
with waiting on the banks of lhe Rappabannock,
and growing more desperate as the prospects
OF the Conlederacy grow darker in the West,
ard tlso urged by their tecessities TO do some
thing, the rel els havs resolved on a told dash
that OF carrying the war into the Free States
Of course, Pennsylvania and OHIO, and other
boz der states, begi to wake up to stern reali.
ties. While the war has been held of, and
business scarcely interrupted at the North, We
have. as general thing, felt not only secure,
but quite too easy. True, now and then We
have seen the shafts of war falling among us,
but our sorrow hos been less profound and
lasting because the bloc Iy carnage of war WIS
spread over more distant field Mir.h and
pleasure have scarcely ceased long enough 10
pay an honorable tribute to our dead, who
have offered themselves upon the altar Of our
country
Would it be strange it, in the wisdom of
God, this scene were changed, and The North,
not wholly free from imputations of wrong, was
called 10 experience some of the more bitter
consequences Of civil war. We confess to u
conviction that such is yet to be the history of
this war.
But another view OF this subject may be en-
tertained. The North has not been Thoroughly
aroused. She has but partia ly awakened TO
the mighty work Of putting down this rebel
lion. But we are in fair way to shake off
sumber and grid ourselves for the battle field.
With the invasion of the North, the enemy
desolating our fruitful fields and laying our
four;shing towns and villages 10 as les, we
should see rising Of the mass. The war will
begin in earnest. We regret that such a ne
cessity should be iai iupou US and still, if The
North needs such Stimulus, the sooner it
comes the better. We predict that the enemy
will meet a werner reception on the East side
Of the Potomac than be ever did on the West,
There are brave hearts that will not wait to be
drafted aud disciplined; but as 10 Revolutionary
times, every mountain pass will stream with the
ten thousand rifles and shot-guns that have
done service in other departments than war.
The Norh will prove herself ready for the
emergency when il comes. The spirit OF '76
still lives aud will manifest ITSELF 80 .-"
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