Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-10-13

is 10 use d looking sour over II, or
spendin. unnecessary words. we only
hope there viii he more wisdom DIE
played in the next campaign, which Is
to be the most important one ever known
10 the history OF our country.
Wea await the result Of this days work
with composure.
The Military Mismanagement-- Extra.
ordinary EXPOSURE.
The National Inteliigancer, printed
at the very doors OF the War Office and
White House. makes the following bold
assertions respecting the sy.tem of mil
:tary Encouragement to which all eur
disasters arc traceabe since Mcclellan
left the General in Chiefship in the ear
ly spring Of 1852:
When the
titular General in Chief Of all our forces
has for weeks been left IA total amor
ance reepec'i't2 the nsoremenfS ard tie
plans Of The army nearest TO him, it was
impossible that he conld give any intel
ligent ensemble to our military arrange
meuts thaonghout the whole extended
geld of operations and the IRE h,oio
has been the case more than once. Mil
itasy plans the most important have
been concerted, and military dcmonstra
tions the most formidable have been ar
rested JV tie President without the
privity OF Gen. Halleck, or without even
impartng TO him knowledge OF the
situation resulting in particular field
from the lispositioos that bad been made
or overruied. And all this while be
was presiding, or lie supposed to have
been presiding, over the general opera
tions Of our srmie. in other iields-a at
what disadvantages the reader will read
lily conceive when he takes into account
the fact that, IN long line OF operations
concert OF acton, if not simultanety Of
movement, is indispensable to success at
any and every point. And what concert
of action can there be, or what stimuli
taneity OF movement where there is no
single presiding mind who is response
Bile, and tcho IS Huoaon 10 be rssponsibtee
For responsibility which has no knoacn
depositary 10 not a responsibility which
lie worth much to The nation.
Whoever is Irresponsible for the MILF
tary situation which superinduced the
disaster Of Chickamuuga, it is now easy
to see that that disaster was one which
could not have been created it there had
been that intelligent forecast in the
general conduct OF our military opera
tons which the country has a right
10 expect from those to whom it has
committed treasures so Immense, in
terests so vast, and issues SO tremen-
dons. And in SO speaking NO do but
reject the concurrent voice Of our con.
tomporariss, without distinction of party.
! These revelations, induced by the
disaster of Chickemauga, are simply q
repetition of explanations which have
suoessded every military blunder trace
able to Washington Such a thing as
'intelIigent foresight has never been
alsplAyed by orr military rulers. Al
though We had nearly three year. OF war
intelligent foresight" has never in any
emergency had ready requisite reinforce
nsnts to ave defeat or reap the
fruits Of victory. Every call for men
has been spasmodic-mads upon the
heels Of reverses and not with ssintelIi-
gent foresight" to prevent them. Per-
haps the best commentary to be made
upon the m'litrry mismauaeemeut which
the lntsll'gsncer emphatioslly brings
homo to the Presidsnt, is to be found 10
the following extract from Characters
ito speech made by Mr.. Lincoln when q
member Of Congress in le4s, and the
argument Of Wade, Chandler d Co. in
their famous Report on the Conduct Of
the War:
From speech delivered by NJ. Lincoln in n.
House Of Representatives. in 1s4s.
By Vie way Mr.. Speaker. did Won
know thst ! am military hero |? Ya.
aiE in The days Of tbs Black Hawk 80
1foonhA blsd, aud came .w.v 60.