The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-12
superane Toadyism.

sbVWch u ouitViih plEVWcuhlcHs anu
panegyrics. According to these veraci-
Gus chroniclers, the eyes Of the multitude
are rivette d on one grand central person
age, who is none other than the veritable
Little MAC" during whose long COM
mand Of the Union army Of Virginia, we
used to receive telegraph dispatches
every twenty four hours, making the in
variable announcement, cali quiet on The
Poiomac." The announcement, after be-
ing reiterated daily for twelve months or
more, became little stale, 1t is true, for
news, but still il quoted The nerves OF
iimid people. Whatever evil fortune
might betide our banners elsewhere, on
the Potomac at least all was quiet II
was peaceful. II was calm. Il was I'M
disturbed quiescence. II was noiseless.
To our imaginations the banks Of the
Potomac became the land Of rest, aud its
shining waves the waters ofrepose. Why
then these extrayagant laudations of an
officer whose military career during the
present war has not been success by
any means, so far at least as field opera
lions are concerned Why are columns
of fulsome adulation written TO prove the
merits OF man whose history would be
an obscure one indeed were his life now
brought to a close? Gen. MCCLELLAN
is eulogized with as much circumstance
and pompous detail rs though he were a
WEI1TEGToN, NAPOLEON, or ScoTT
The New York Herald may be placed at
the head of these enlogists. According
e this admiring Boswell, "Little Mao
shakes hands with negro; "Little
MAC" stoops down, in the midst of a
crowd, at the request Of crippled SOL
der TO let the soldier kiss him 4" Little
Mac" is followed by two ladies, who, in
trying to cut two buttons off his cap,
miss the mark and cut them off the cap
of his Aid; an Ethiopian Minstrel casu-
ally mentions the name Of Little Mac
while singing, and throws his auditors
| into first class Mysteries We might add
other equally refreshing incidents as re-
corded by the Herald, but we forbear.
That paper affectionately calls its hero
"Little MAG" 1t would no doubt call
him Little 5EoRaE" if that name did
not suggest unpleasant "reminiscences OF
one GEORGE LAW, the HeralFs original
candidate Tor the Presidency in 1856
whom it euogized in far higher terms
than it has ever employed in its lauda-
| tions of General MCCLELLAN. The Her
all has already dropped divers broad
hints that il has another candidate
in training for the Presidency in 1864 in
the parsonage of Little Mac" and there
is no doubt political intriguing, and mon.
ey freely used in the North TO MAKE
party capital for the former Commands
of the Army Of the Potomac. If this b.
so, and we have not shadow Of doub
on this matter, General MCCLELLAN will
do wisely to give these newspaper para
sites and tOadies a vigorous kick from
his presence. They will kill him off eff
fectually if he gives them any counter
ance No General who shapes his move
ment in this war, according to his Presi
dental aspirations can reasonably hep
to succeed lie has the best chance 70
popularity by far who boldly does hi
duty, and let's his fame and popularity
take care of themselves. Popularii,
which requires continual nursing is ik
a hot house plant it will perish whe
exposed to the rough blasts without. Tn
looking forward to political prefermen
at the close of the rebellion has spoile
many Of our officers already. We firml
believe that the war would have bee
over before now, had our officers all bee
sing le-minded in the discharge Of thei
duties, instead Of trying to make poliii
: cal capital. Politics have been IN
curse of our high officers. We beliey
that General MCCLELLAN possessC
merit and may yet do GOO
we hope glorious service TO b
oouAtry but be must know that he hi
his reputation to make. He has no lau
rels TO retire upon none that will han
fresh and green around his name forev'
! in the temple Of our country's heroe
He has proved himself to be good dii
ciplinarian, and one who understand
the theory Of war, but he has not show
himself to be a man Of action. A lit
! more Ere and daring, which some simple
tons call fool-hardiness, would help hi
wonderfully. He might review his Arm
on the Potomac from now till doomsda,
} and nobody be any better for it.
Let him bravely throw aside all dream
Of civil Office for the present. Let hi
show no counteuance TO the mercenar
journalists who are singing his praise
and especially that despicable claI
which lie trying to build him up by d.
flaming and yil.ifying the Administrator
And the n il he seeks true fame let hi
achieve some great thing. Until the
these shouts Of a venal press for McCLEI
Lam will fall on the ears Of the people I
tamely as the whistling Of the win
through key-hOle.
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