Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-07-25
A Parallel.

Pope had Just been defeated and routed
at the second battle of Bull Run, August
3Oth on the 18th of Sept. McClellan was
put in command Of the army on the 9Th
he fought at Poolesvillc. on the 9th the
rebels evacute Frederick City; on the
18th skirmish at Maryland Heights; on
the 13th charge on the rebels at Middle
town, Md; on the 14th battle of South
Mountain on the 18th battle Of Antie-
tam; 18th Rebels recross the Potomac.
Thus in ten days from the time Nc.
Clellan got command of defeated and
shattered army; he fought three severe
skirmishes, and two terrific battles; and
within thirty six hours of the last one,
Lee left Maryland and Pennsylvania
A more successful and brilliant campaign
was never made by any man, in ancient
or modern times. In nine days thereafter
he began his advance, and when he had
reached Warrenton, Va, in pursuit of
Lee, he was relieved Of his command.
Gen. Meade took command of the largest
and best appointed army the United States
ever had in the field, June 2sth the bat
ties in and about Gettysburg were fought
on the lst, End and 3nd days of July
After which Lee fell back to the fastne sses
of the Maryland hills, and the fords Of the
Potomac.
From that day forward, the abolition
papers daily brought US word, that "Lee
was bagged," that he could never re- cross
the Potomac, that the great battle would
be fought tomorrow, and various othe>
sensation stories equally false, and got VI
for the purpose Of amusing and deccivins
the people. In that way things went oil
for ten days, the two armies lying within
striking distance Meade's flushed an'
victorious, Lees routed and demoraliacd
the people waiting in brcathless anxiet.
for the expected decisive engagement
which should put an end to the war; whe'
10 I! and behold ! We are told by thes
same sensation papers, in the meekest pos
/, sible manner, and in the smallest size
} type that Lee and his whole army, horse
foot, and dragons, bag and baggae, had
escaped
Meadc's dispatch is dated on the lltl
, eleven days after the battle; and yet u
10 that time, he had notmade ste
, in advance though the President OF
|, dered Mcclellan TO advance at the en-
of ID days; and when he was advane
$ ing, removed him for not advancing.
We trust that we shall hear no more {
the tardiness of McClellau-no more abol
his not bagging Gen. Lce--no more abol
n his not advancing after fight. Ever.
2 thing since his removal has demonstrate
b that there was not particle of reasc
i for those changes or if so, that othe
. could commit the same faults with imp
g nity. For Burnsides did not fight Il
c battle of Fredericksburg until Dec. l3tl
y and Hooker fought at Chancellorville, ar
), we believe, according to the abolition p
d pers, "bagged Lee the 9th or 7th
10 May.
:. McClellan's Campaigns can be favor
- bly, compared with those of any Gener
:, of any age. He will never again be p
:, in command by Lincoln and his aboliti(
i advisers they had rather fail with Fr
mont than win with Mcclellan: b
70 when the people put Horatio Seymour i
to the Presidential Chair, as they will
1864, doing justice to military merit al
O. capacity, he having regard to the olde
,n commission in the service will put
lc Mcclellan again
A. A. &c