Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-17

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Gen, Mcclellan shows Etis ooIOrs.
Major General George B. Mcclellan, for
merly commanders in-chief Of fhe Army Of
the Potomac, and now gentleman at large
with presidential aspirations, has at last
shown just where he stands He has open
ly Joined the copperheads, but with his
usual caution and muIishnebs has made
his own platform. II is a platform, how
ever, on which his friends, do not stand,
and the general knows it. He processes to
want to have the war pushed forwaed Wig
orously; the party he has Joined are peace
men, The general wishes the war to
be Waged in accordance with the prin-
ciples of humanity and civilization /;
the copperheads don't want the war
waged at all. But there is common
ground where the general and his friends
meet-their desire for the preservation Of
slavery. Gen. Mcclellan g letter to Charles
]. Biddle giving ip adhesion to the demo-
Gratis, and expressing sympathy With the
/ .4 Co. 81.
Pennsylvania, says nothing about slavery,
| to be sure; all is left to be uuderstood.-
The general succeeds as well now in say
ing nothing, as be did In doing nothing
when he commanded the finest army in
the world. But we all know what the
talk about the '.constitution, ,"."the laws"
and "origiual limits" indicates in the
mouth of copperhead. 1t means the
preservation Of slavery and,olthis subject
Gen. Mcclellan and his friends are cheek
by iowl. They want the war conducted
aud brought to such Termination that
slavery may be continued Intact. st
This is, where Gen. Mcclellan cuts him
self loose from the sympathies of the loyal
people of the North, They want the re-
bellion crushed, slavery or no slavery.-
They do not wish the war protracted for
the abolition of slavery, how much SO ever
they may wish for such desirable con-
sumnatiopi they are simply willing to let
the slaves take thstr chances with the
other property of3the rebels. They rea-
son very justly that il the rebels want
slavery, or any part of it, preserved. the
stIthing they can do is to lay down their
arms; for the longer the war goes on, the
more they are losing On their own heads
rests the responsibility for the destruction
of their pet institution Gen. Mcclellan
and the coPpefheads are not content with
this view of the case. but want to take
upon themselves the responsibility of saw.
ing'the institution, thus placing their dear,
dear friends of the South under an eter-
nal debt of gratitude, to be paid by votes
hereafter: That's what's the matter, and
nothing else. t e. ei-. gi q a. =
Gen. Mcclellan has now. fairly and open
iy.adopted politics as trade, and We must
conclude that his military career is ended.
Heneeforth, he has NO claim to be treated
as ian officer Of the army. but simply as
what he is. apoliticiau trying for the next
presidency, .,1l This has undoubtedly been
his true charraasteSrSitor a. year past, bat as
he kept very still,a people would not hardly
Ihslieyeit, and il they did, felt little del
teate about saying so. Now, however, like
a: certain character Of bible history fame,
he has opened his mouth and spoken, aud
There can be no hesitation in speaking OF
him in this true character. II he does not
make better politician than soldier, how.
ever, those opposed to him have very little
to fear. Aud as to bis isaspi+atiOns for the
presidency ghesmay fipd out in the course
of time what every body else realized long
ago, that the eleasiest road Stoi Washington
was through Richmond. Gen. Mcclellan
lshSs he would gladly give his voice and
This vote to, Judge Woodward, the copper
head Pennsylvania candidate for governor.
The voice he has given, and the Judge is
4 no doubt thankful for It. AS for thev vote
Mby, any paddy's would do just as we'll,
Iso it isn't matter ..,3 ,,. ~ -. /;
From the New York Times,
4 Il The Army OF the r 6tomae.
1t was difficult TO tell the precise import