The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-12
Mcclellan.
This hero of many battle; fought both

lieve, desiring it, is the most probable can
didate of the true Union party for the
Presidency in 1864. The injustice of his
removal from, the command of the army,
the dignity of his wonderful silence under
4 keen sense of his wrongs, tho deep seated
belief lin his transcendent abilities as
general, and the heartfelt sympathy of the
nation with his sublime patriotism, will all
combine to compel his nomination and
triumphantly secure his election. 1t is not
our purpose in this artile to elaborate the
reasons why he will and ought to be
chosen as the standard bearer of Unionism,
but simply to introduce single significant
fact bearing pointedly upon the subject
Not long ago We heard distinguished Of
fetal of our State Government declare that
r had not General MCCLELLAN written the
WOODWARD letter, no power on earth could
have prevented his election to the Presi-
dsncy next year" This from gentleman
of we'll known and unrenounced democratic
antecedents and principles surprised US al
most beyond expression, and induced us to
lay before our readers the position OF Gene
raj MCCLELLAN in the most conspicuous
manner possible. The following is the por-
ton of the letter 30 obnoxious to the Re-
publican Party:
desire to state clearly and distinctly
that having some few days ago had full
conversation with Judge Woodward, I find
that our views agree, and regard his cleo
ton as Governor Of Pennsylvania called
for by the interests of the nation. | UN-
pERsTAND JUDGE WOODWARD TO BE IN FA-
roR OF THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR WITH
ALL THE MEANS AT THE COMMAND OF THE
LOYAL STATES, UNTIL THE MILITARY POWER
OF THE REBELLION Is DESTROYED. under
stand him to be of the opinion, while, the
war is waged with all possible decision and
energy, the policy directing it should be in
consonance with the principles of humanity
aud civilization, WORKING NO INJURY TO
PRIVATE RIGHTS AND PROPERTY NOT DE-
MANpED BY MILITARY NECESSITY, AND RE-
CoaNIsED BY MILITARY LAW AMONG CIvILIz-
ED NATIONS. And, finally, understand
him to agree with me in the opinion that
the SOLE GREAT OBJECTS OF THE WAR ARE
THE RESTORATION OF THE UNION OF THE
NATION, THE PRESERVATION OF THE CONsTI-
TUITION, AND THE SUPREMACY OF THE LAWS
OF THE COUNTRY.
What is it that is objected to here?-
Will the enemies Of Gen. MCCLELLAN point
out one single disloyal sentiment or word ?
DO the Republicans desire 'the prosecution
of the war?" So does he. Do they want
to prosecute it with all the means at the
command Of the loyal States?" So does
be. Do they wish to prosecute it "until
the military power Of the rebellion is de-
stroysd?" SO does he. Do they wish it
prosecuted sin consonance with the princi-
piles of humanity and civilization, working
no injury to private rights and property not
demanded by military necessity So does
be- Do they wish the great objects of the
war to be " the restoration of tie Union of
the nation, the preservation Of lhe Consti
tuition, and the supremacy of the laws Of
the country 2" So does he. What then
would they have Gen. MCCLELLAN do or
saw more? Wherein lies his "offense" that
'smells SO rank" to the Republican heaven?
We leave our readers for the present to
judge.
One thing however,s we desire them to
especially to note. The Philadelphia Press
the organ Of that notorious renegade and
pimp-JoHN w. FoRNEY-who now sits at
the right hand of the Administration, says:
eve want no soldiers whose sentiments are
similar to those of Mr.. Justice WOODWARD"
Gen. MCCLELLAN was made by Judge
WOODWARD himself, his mouth-piece to
proclaim to the nation the sentiments we
have quoted above; and never did better
man communicate through purer channel;
and now we are told that no soldier who
entsrtsins such sentiments is wanted
Need We make any comment on this remark
able semi official announcement? Does
not its infamy proclaim itself in the most
unmistakabe accents2 Does not this dia-
bolical annunciation show the reason why
the natural chieftain of our armies is now
bapished? why the national cause languishes
for the want Of volunteers, and why We
have reason to apprehend, in its present
corrupt hands, the downfall of the Repub-
lie? Can nothing but the crashing thun
ders of the falling temple of Liberty itself
awake the people from their slumbers?-
What Delilah has shorn their. hair, and
and bound them with withes2 Let us hope
that the time is not far distant when the
popular Sampson will arise, to destroy if be
can do no more the uugodly Temple of the
PhillistiDes at the nstiona Canital