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

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Some tins age . movement was set
on foot without the knowledge Of Gen.
Mcclellan or any one sntsids Of The
field, to raise in the Army Of thePoto-
mac, whish still idolixes its old com =
mander. q fund with which 10 procure
some testimonial Of the soldiers estee 10
Tor presentation to him. IL Was sane
toned and the subscription vas beaded
by Gen. Meade, and the whole army OK.
ceptiug fw mslignann were joining
10 the work Of love, when an "lnformer"
reported to Stanton, Halleck d Co.
VIA, wss going on, aud forthwith an
order was issued putting = stop to the
proceeding. A special to the Herald
throws . little iurtser light on the sub
ject.
TIE PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL TO GENERAL
MCCLELLAN.
Considerable Amusement, not uu-
mingled with contempt, has been sxci-
ted n the army by the Efforts en- the
part OF certain officers, unknown outside
81 their owe brigade, to thrust them
selves before the public in the Dewspa-
per- hy dlssvowing their connection With
The at,crap 70 raise funds for test
monial to Gen. Mcclellan. Had their
tfimsy rose for gaining an ephemeral
notoriety been le.s presnmptuons, 1t
would have excited worry little attention ;
but, Affecting TO represent tho senii-
ments Of majority Of tho troops. the
individuals have not only rendered
themselves ridiculous. bat have entirely
,nisrepreac nted the spirit Of the army.
The first proposal to present tes.imo-
NAL to Gen. Mcclellan met with unex-
pecteo appreciation, and corps and divl-
son commanders, without exception,
favored the project, many OF them head
ny the lists with ,nunticent sums. All
contributions were t, be voluntary, AID
i was found necessary 10 limit She
amount gwen by priyates, lest more
money should be rai-ed than could be
properly disposed Of. Twelve thousand
dollar. were raised IN a single corps.
Every member Of Gen. Meads's staff,
except one, contributed, the General HIN
self setting the example, aud when the
order Wa. received from W Washington 10
i scontinue toe collection, and refund
the MONEY, the astonshment OF the Oil
GERS and m-o was only eqnaledi ty their
chagrio, nearly euery officer Of note ~
ne armg hoping been permitted to re-
cttye test,moniais. The troops we're at
at loss to account for tins unexpected
proceeding, unt' he m2lign5tv winch
| prompted the measure was betrayed 10
! the treatment Of officers who interested
themselves in the movement. Colonel
Dacis. assistant Inspector General on
the stof' Of Gen. Keade, a JassDsate
and intimate frsend Of Gen. Nc Nef'an,
mia took tie subscription list around
among the o6icers ut headquarters, ia
B en- reiuced 3, the rink Of Myor, and
orJe I'd 10 Santa ~. Other officers
are under The ban, While the troops,
mort fed aud indignant, pocket then
contributions end wait Tor u more con-
scnient season.
This il Simply smother addition to the
| thousands 81 scts llustratiug the "no-
party ism" OF TIE admnlste ation. Fit'
! john Porter was sacrificed ty packed
court Of officers most Of ~hom had de-
traced themselves in the field. Frank
lin was deprived of command and final
! " sent Of to Texas. And SO on W.
might continue the list OF McClsllan'
friends who have suffered and are suffer
ing prosecutions because they would no