The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-05-13

Ys1 car thril my heart no more ss ~ oif.
Since that dear M. passed away
Lansing My eth i-61
The RIehmond WING or cen Mcclellan.
While Gen Mcclellan. remarks the Nex York
Evenipg Pot. was q the head Of TIE Potomac
army. the rebel journals always apob. Of him
With a great prcien-e OF aim.rafian They used
to assure the world fls' General Noe 'aa wl-
the onlg man they eere siui oi-lae ons
Yankee General whom t0es floa.dt 30 hs pos
sesaes of any geniu-.
These epia.ors were often cited by General
NeCieilan's admirers Vow, tosere- snoa
this officer i- displaced fsom the army. .ad .lsn
there i- 900 likelihood ina' be- viii ever f~tera g.,
command the rebel journal come out airh tteu
real opinions of bis merits "a. "a military officer
The fol'o~ipg is from Che Richmond lY o., o
April DIST.
"rHE LArE. GEO. H McLyLLAN.
Young Napoleon is dead-dead beyond res
direction. la che flesh bee usy -ii. 4sia che
earth, but 10 spirit. ga power, m tn, hope oi
glory he h. deiunct 10 is = noteworthy lace
that the giaiOos adj hal. tbalOa over ni. person
have ceased ia lankeelaad For teoos tar,a
months after mis- dlsmi-ssl a- Ta- tl- Yet Dtl .ri
Of Democratic sympathy aud Conservative b., l-
pathy; but now even Bea-t Batter has s.sad.f
ovations than he. His name j. -edo.n beard
among men. II l. 40 more
a review Of his career iron the lime le
claimed Rosecrans au.els 10 the liltl.. affair at
Rich Mountain down TO the battle ot Autetam
would be instructive Co the nation si liars, who
.r.tL d
discarded him because his iaisehoods gigantc
as they were, p'odgcei no visible Impression ia
the rebellion. IL "a ghJ also profit che Couiod.
racy TO trace IN the career of this ofaggart. tn,
overriding power which has never failed % Glts
en- the cOunses OF the wicked and % cause ..,
things to work together for good il behalf of
the just cause. Nothing il easier 10 prove than
that the slspation Of -UcClellaa 10 he position
Of Commander an Chiefof TIE Yqukse ANN
all thai Vas needed, after n. el.cfio5s or
Lincoln 10 insure o'sr iHsependshce The re
cital OF few facts viii show how great, we are
indebted % him.
''In Der .- 1861, he had ls0, 900 men and
the NEST o. Ginning array of field artillery
that had ever oe-u seen upon this continent.
Before him was an OF A., 100 Contederates.
occupying Mason's aud Mansoas Hills, and de-
family daring him to come out OF bis fortiGcl-
splendid, be had but to advance in force TO gain
an easy Victory-so at least, thought bis master
Lincoln. But be knew bis men we're towards
and he was afraid OF mis- reputation lie did not
want TO tight; he sought merely 70 pssh US
IRON one position TO another Dy diut oi euOr-
nous numbers-heuce the flank movement bs
way OF Leesburg, which ended 80 horribly. and
bsnumbed him with fright fos three months
driven by an imperative order 70 advance
again, Ia spite of the winter mud he entered
tho intrenched camp az Manassas oulv Goo hud .-
mass OF surrounding ruins
'lie shipped around % the Peninsula itkina
10000 men with him Nagruaer opposed
him with but $500 men, keeps him ia cheek.
and forced him 10 the use o. tie spade and pick
his iavorite weapons. Dc made siege, and i
due time occupied our deserted lines. The b,,.
tie of Williamsburg followed His advance was
whipped by Johnson's rear guard. bat.
owing partly to the Ignorance OF the eoun-
try ard 70 the bad handling OF some OF our
troops, he was enabled 20 gain euoush advan.
tage GA one wing 10 put some couceit into his
men He acknowledged. however. az one time
that II locked ~ ID the Bull Ran r0st wos.i be
enacted again.
'.After this battle an event occurred which
has been forgotten, bat deserves 10 be recalled.
A Confederate Surgeon, left IN charge Ct the
wounded, told Mcclellan that his sunboais might
possibly reach Richmond. but that his infantry
never would. The little Napoleon smiled. a. II
in pity of she Surgeons iguomnce. The sur
geOn told him further, that toe Aboltionisfs
were making too OF hm, aud that they woald
throw him aside, prociim general emancioa-
ten of negroes, aad put an Abe,ioaist ia his
place. Mcclellan replied, That he was in so
fear OF the Ab0litiOuists ~ long a. he command
hQf , h.. Ill 49,
me aside and set the negroes free, ! shall 20 10
Europe and cease 10 have anything 10 DO with
the war
"HOs literally the Surgeons predictions have
been fulfilled Mcclellan has been kicked ont
OF office; the iusurrection proclamation has been
issued; Hooker, a pure boodci AboHtiouisf.
has command OF tue army OF the Potomac; and
1t has not been two weeks since Mcclellan. In
public speech, urged the people to sustain Lin
coin. How debssed the creature e., WHY +
he not in Europe. sud shy does be longer i've
here, except IN hopes Of a ucW appointment m T
der tke Abolitioa de-Dot.m
Space will not permit u 10 lolles Young VA +
psleon through the narrative ct his career. TEeI
fGnkess might haze taken RichmsaG a7ter he +
battle o. Screen Pines rken sur forces ,-ere a., +
Confusion. alter the battle OF haaossr Court
ds~ss ~ NIGH hare done the s1ne thing. II
49, - S"tt-f ~ -4fatc.eNi nc same.
In the report OF the battle he convicts him .
sell Of ialsehood IN the mosL gariug manner. He
excuses himself for not renewinc the batfla the
morning OF the lSts, by saving bis osses we're
so great and there vas 50 much disorranizatio-
M some OF the commands thar he did not think
It proper, especially he Vas sure Of the arrival
that day OF 5000 fresh men. be happers IN
recoAect the return OF bis enemy. Hooker's
corps, viz: $1,000 men ioT 0giv. and foar DAYS
AFTER the same corps showed rs. 5000 Yet af
yer TINS admission Of los and disor- ization
He eioses by claiming a great victory, with
capture o. % guns, SO colors. 600 small arms
ana 5000 prisoners
us pom oastlc dispatches from Western Vir-
GINA secured bis elevation. U,. ranr,s,;,, 80
founded on les Ia lies he toweres a,S -
hes he - lost-crushed Hon, forf,,',',-. = -.
that ne NGs chosen Commander Of 49, -
army With he immense numbers ., -
mand, an officer Of truth, enterprise and Ir-;s',
ros'd hsre pushed us s0rslg BIZ Is s-qs j., g..
- h'' dishoHest repatGtiop. His les make him
aeo~ard, and from tie FIRST DAY TO the last Of
ms military career, be did lot dare. on 4 single
oee~s'o3' to expose himself TO FIRE. A mends. /
Sioas, aAssardly bOasier. he perished so unman-
iuny 'nat the righteousness Of his lsss moments
destroys every Vestige Of obligation conferred
oy ais vain glorious pretensions-'