The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-06-05
.aiHe Us Back Mcclellan, {,

"Giye Us Back McClellap.'
Itis base and eowardly to strike one fallen
and helpless and thore is that in the
present position of Con Mcclellan, witch
might save him from the severe criticism bis
military career provokcs aud jusiifes, were
his friends content to let him rect. But
they arc not thus content, and, with every
reverse sustained by the Union arms, seen.
ingly to add insult to injury, they cry out
"Giye US back Mcclellan 4" As if his ca
reer had boen one of uninterrupted aud bril-
liant success, and tho country wero suf
foriDg all tho ills :bat have befsllen IL, be
cause, in an OWL hour. and ut the biddinl
OF selfish politicians aud fsnatical agitators
he was cast aside. One of those gentle emer
1.-The editor of The leading Democratic or
gan of Northern Ohio--aftor tho retreat o.
Hooker, exclaimed
"Let us now at last take warning, pu,
Gen. Mcclellan at tho head of tho arm
which idolizes him, restore Fitz John Porter
discard tho Abolition Jaoobins, and torn ou,
attention away from tho Ch'cago platform
TO tho Constitution OF the United Statos
and the salvation of tho Union" r..,
And again, on tho receipt Of intelligence
that Grant had been repulsed at Ycksburg
4sImuItan ,oos with This dI.couraoino in
toiiigenee, We get Information that the Con
federate army under Lee are contemplating
another grand raid into Maryland. Let
'aoTetom he there onco moss 70 msot ,bon,'
Give US Mcclellan and Victory I" ,..r
Now, as Gon, McClollau's friends soon de-
termined that no shall not DO permitted to
enjoy tho peace his retirement might other.
wise insure hin, We purpose o to. consider wha,
are his claims 10 bo ro,instated in command
of the .Uniuu. Armies. Gen, McClolIar
Is not now a new aud untried man, nn'
we are, therefore. to conclude that bis claim
to such an honor are based upon qualIScu
tions no evincod While in command. An
those qualifications are bost illustrated b
tho simple statement of q fow facts; -....
I. When Gen Mcclellan first assume
eommand of the Army of tho Potomac, h
epjoyed uniyersal confidence. All tbe'pGt
pic, without noticeable exception, OF
proved Of bis appointment, and large mi
jorlty hailed it with enthusiastic plaudls,
He thus had the moral support of tho coul
try, 10 an unparalleled degroc, at tho outse
III. Ho soon had. not only tho moral, b
also tho material support of tho country.
His command became an object of specl
oaro to the Government, aud he tho INC
favored General 10 the service Never "
commander moro cordially or liberal
supported. Mon by Thousands, money
millions, nnd in short, everything essonii
to his success, was placed Mt his dispose
Gen. Scott rodring, ho was promote
TO the Office of GenoralIn Chief-tbe highe
In tho gift of tho President. So digniho
important and responsible was his postic
then deemed, and SO grea. had tho popul
mania In his favor becomo, that thousan
of loyal men professed to regard it as
unjustasbls aud dangerous interforor
for the Administration to dictate any Of I
moyoDents. and little bottor than treas
for persons to crticise his policy, or qu'
tisn that ko wac, what bis most ardent I
mirers proclaimed him, "The Young
poleon." Few presumed to do moro Il
wonder at his inactiyity, and II 10 not
much to say that the sentiment of a nun
Gus claas, had Il boon tho sentiment of
people. would practically have made |
Dictator. Around him was gathered
finest army tha. the Nation, or perhaps
World had ever seeu. and thIs army aea
,hs better Judgment Of oots Goyerno,
"a nsonlo and ,ha s,,bnsIas,i0 dns,ro
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