New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-21
PROMTEE ADMY OF THE POTOMAC
The Spirit Of the Army.
From Ous Special Correspondent
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Saturday. Oct. II, 1905.
There IL q universal disposition here TO recog.
nze the late victories In Pennsylvania and Ohio not
Republican, but rs Union triumphs. and the defeated
for NOT as Denoe rats but as traitors These conflicts
are spoten of IN the same tones "a Gettysburg and
vicksbure and the Rebels in Culpepper and Fairfax
on Tuesday watched for the election returns with ne
much solctide they feel in the assault on Charleston
Everywhere tho booming sound Of these victories a.
home has filed tia soldiers with enthusiasm. have
not heard any hesitate to speak Of Vaandgham as IN
couson with the Rebels and have head none hesi
tate to that bold bad man in the same breath Will
Little Mae" II Is apparent that General Mcclellan
has. by his es reckless move host The respect OF th5
armyw which. In large degree. he had hitherto managed
10 retnip. Those who chung 10 him for Bis patriotism
indignant; those who bonsod o. his integrity are
pcrpleXed and annoyed; hut those who believed in his
''.trategy utterly coni0nnded. lie /, gone over
the enemy" say hose vho before thonght hia loyal
and the brave boys whom be once bsde such aory
nose farewell will leave him Ia bis new friends.
Naiandghan elected on the Home vote, and Wood
ward made Governor If Pennsylvania, would am sure
have been equal 20 Longstreets corrs IN helping Lee
the present overthrow Of tho enemy IN the rear IL es
good for q reinforcement nf ~ coo men. Avoid
the fatal battle ground; let's m back was the tone Of
Saturday lat, We can whip them Lowr' j. the voice
Of today spirited captain aid 81 ne this morning.
For the first tirie during service feel iha, tho stay
fthores ere soldiers, and IN the ighfP was with
tins army both occasions. eid teiiiy tht their
cheers when they heard that Donaldson was taken were
not more Jgb-nt or upEoarous than o'o "icA mAiA
Cd the receipts Of the political ncws this week.
Another thing; there has been ro,o!stlon In the
ideas 81 tho Army Of the Potomac within year on Tie
SLAYER, question. cIeditabe as 1t IS marked II 10
no loncg rrp-oaoh "a be called Dn ibD.l''oft here.
Tho vested right" Of one mnn 10 dog and sell an
othc- has ceased 60 be respected Either ~ tie cause
or result of this, TIE tribune crciates where year
ard d half age IL iabOOed and have seen pack
age Of Litra;0rs the table OF general otc,r Sol.
A Iara ann t.
and now there Il none who hinder the flstscs' and
fosy viii viii not help them. from petersburg and
Iynchburg from Warrcut0r Feaieton, and g from
way doHn mos down 70 Lpporyiie' along al the lines
Ok exodus come the sooiy pilerims. and hcie eaeh
OF them Is furnished with clacl.r pass, corner
Of ear md good speed " 4 few believe IN Their
average honesty but all have fifth IN their fidelity and
loyalty There Is little danger tnRt eny more III Dc
ic6aGrned 10 their uastcrs they were By li5 JOHN
Porter OF driven from orr lines as they were by Pat
icrsOn or advertised runaways IN the camp ncWsp-
pcr q, they were on the Eastern shore by Gen. Lock
wood Let Us help them to hclp tlcmseNes.' Seems
10 be the rule adopted. DO shall iAey help Us. .