Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-11-28
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1868.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER -, 1868.
oExERAL AsoLELLAN.
Il he's been truly remarked that our
country is rapidly making history. Start.
Ing and tragicsl events which effect for
veal OF woe the best Interests Of humau ity
throughout the entire range Of civilization
are succeeline each other ~ II in obedi.
sacs to the will Of some mighty magician
and when after the storm shall have
spent ito fury and the impartial record
10 made up upon which posteri,y will
jsdgs the motives and acts Of ih> pse1i'
nent leaders 10 these stirring eve,s,
there will b developed many strange and
singalar proceedings which in the excite.
meat Of the day to . great extent escape
public attention and careful scrutiny-
and among these will be the pertiuacity
With which efforts have been made to cast
obliquy upon prominent military leaders
and especially upon the distinsu isbed
cbieftian whose name heads this article
No officer at the commencement Of this
most unnatural war enjoyed better re-
putatioo for skill and science in his pro.
fess;o"-for patriotic devotion to the in.
s'itutions Of his country, a. we'll ~ for
bravery and Integrity. Thoroughly edu.
Gated under The instruction Of the Best
teachers the world sso produce behind
no one Of bic age in actual 6eld expert
ence, and having the benefit Of close and
careful personal observations Of the great
military movements Of the Crimean War,
no one was better prepared to assume a
prominent and leading position in support
and defence Of the Government in the
hour of peril than be-and W venture
the assertion now that he has fully met
the expectation Of oil bic friends-ond
more than this. that such is to-day the
verdict OF nine. tenths Of the of1cers and
men 10 the army with whom he Lss serv.
ed. The people, who have fel, 40 deep
IN interest in the success Of tho Union
the enemy whom be has fought, and The
impartial observers Of other lands. No.
withstsnding the folioes Of abuse tha.
have been published from prominent
officials, from the press, the pulpit. the
stump, and the telegraph, i. is Our 6rm
conviction that . successfal criticism has
not yet been made upon = single military
movement Of General Mcclellan, from
the time he drew biz sword until ito vir.
tusl surrender was remanded BY the Gov.
eminent which hs served.
We affirm that Ill his movements, often.
sive - we'll ~ defensive were successful,
and that but for him the army would have
been overwhelued-the National Capitol
in the hands of the rebels-and the cause
Of the Uuion rendered hopeless. Disguise
il As we may, bis crime Va neither more
or less than that be refused to pander to
that fell spirit Of radicalism, whose men,
tai and moral vision Was oblivious to eve
rytbins except the Negro. His military
knowledge enabled him to appreciate the
results Of yielding to the insane demand
for an immediate advance 10 Richmond,
to forsee and avoid what subsequent
events have demo nstrated under the lead.
ership Of others. His sacrifice once de.
manded, every virtue and merit which be
possessed VAS intellectually distorted into
crime or imbecili:y -his prudence and
caution, which would have saved the
country the disgrace Of subsequen. de-
ieats, we're stigmatized - the promptings
OF cowardice aud treason. The universal
esteem in which be WAS held By both off
GERS and men VAS attributed to the des-
igning schemes Of . demagogue. In =
word, every appliance which ingenuity
could invent to create . hostile pubic
sentiment was brought into requisition. -
For months these Walls Of wrath have
OCCu pHuICO OuS WIN VIC 1O0t OUCc1SuI.
ing fury |; yet, ~ in the storm Of battle he
has been unterriied At the tempest of
invectives, and has come forth uuscathed
with his reputation untsrnished. He has
given utterance to no word Of complaint,
nor has he been betrayed into the com
mission OF single act Of weakness.-
Though denied tho defence justly due
every soldier, the same publicity Of his
official report which vas granted his
assaiIan,s, be 10 still content 70 bide his
time. confident in the assurance that full
and ample justice will il due time be his
reward. !. i to-day fact Of which
General Mcclellan and bis friends may
we'll boas. that while 20 many have taken
advantage Of our country's misfortuna.es
in the acquisition Of ill,go.ten sains, tbs.
not one Of the multitude Of General Nc.