Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-25

and Of the entire country, he cannot hope, in his
present position, to inspire in the breasts Of etho
er the same confidence as Gen. Mcclellan. And,
in ayowing this opinion We are very far from
0uguriDg inevitable disaster under the military
direction Of Gen. Hooker, for in SO doug we
should write with as little Of prudence as know
ledge. lie may be equal to the situation, and,
should the President deem it best to retain hm
in bis present command, we shall seok to be con
vinCed Of the wisdom with which that deteruiGa-
ton shall be taken, but, with our deliberate con-
yictons in favor of the superior advantages pos
sessed by Gen. Mcclellan for coping with the
demands Of the hour, we cannot f0rbear to express
the opinion We have just announced
We commit ourselves at this time to the sup
port Of no thesis with respect to Gen. McClellans
military capacity. We simply say tbat, whether
regard be had to the morale of the army, to the
defence Of this capital or to the expulsion Of tue
invading foe, Cen Mcclellan is the man of the
hour All concede that the private soldiers oIthe
Army ofth Potomac love him rs they love no
other man. All concede that he is skillu de-
ieusiye General, and the whole county Knows hat
he has had special opportunities for studying the
defence Of Washington while in the matter d
expelliug The invaders from Maryland and Penn
sylyania he has already had the advantage Of Q
former experience, in which he was successful
whatever may have been his actua or imputed
shortcomings in failing to destroy the enemy he
then defeated and loiled.
lr giving expression to these views we know
ourselves to boretlaclng those Of multiudes wht
are among The most thoughtful as they are among
the most patriotic Of our countlym0n Tho
thoughts of the people are turned to Gen McUlgl
lau and bis former comrades at this crisis, Il
proof Of it, we have but to advert to The fact tha
at q meeting held at Harrisburg on the 18th ins
tant to take measures for the defence Of tha
capital the Hon. Simon Cameron, the late Sec
! retTy Of War, than whom none other shOulC
, know Gen. Mcclellan botter,) "said that, while h,
had every confidence in the present commando
Of the department, such men as Mcclellan o.
Franklin, in whose leadership the people hat
, every confidence would Tally to tler standar
every loyal man" lie accordingly "called upo
, tho Governor to send for Gen, Mcclellan 10 tax
/ charge ofthe militia Of the State
, Gen Mcclellan would doubtless do well at th
, head Of the militia of Pennsylvania, But he
, more needed at the head Of his old legions be
! cause there he could do more good. Let th
+, President restore him to the command, give hin
, unrestricted control of bis movements, and the
5 hold him resposiblc for his conduct in the face {
} the country, We believe that if he were agal
r placed at the head of the army itwOuld be eQ1i
D to toaeinIorcement ofits ranks by tens ofthousand
At bis call we are sure that multitudes who, i
their dissatisfaction, have left the dag or who or
= reposing at home from the fatignes of war, woui
Q rally once more to the standard Of the country u
: der their trusted and lavorite leader.
: We know there are those who will Contemn th
5 advice as emanating from the spirit Of milital
: partisanshlp. But is it not possible that tho!
o who deal in such mputatiOns are themselves ii
Il victims of prejadices and delusions! The SINGER
= ty ofo advlce-howoyor mistaken it may be-
= attested by the gravity Of the circumstances NJ
,, der which it is uttered, None but words Of trul
and soberness beit an hour like thia. We wou
d consciously speak in no other language. 1t is +,
y the President to judge whether we have spoke
h wisely, lie will beassQred that we have spoke
6 sincerely.