New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-12
tsrmias4 end persistent assault q IL os.Sae.
bic points. tho means which ~ RsSsk -.
sess of protraoting this war might b -.
lutely exhausted in o month.
WAITING POR A PARTNER.

An eminent Journal, printed in usisbborins
city, tho managers Of which care moro fsr
their own crotchsts than for tho country. has
promulgated patent labor-saving method a
saving tho Union, to which we extend H.
benefit of this advertisement. r
Impr;mis, Gen. George B. Mcclellan. a
present upon tour Of exhibition in tho pri,.
cipal cities, is to DO restored to all bis honor.
dgnities, and commands. =
We object to this, though not very strspv.
ously, because Gen. Mcclellan, having received
q great many houses and horses, tho douasicp
of tender.hsarted friends, ws think that n
should b permitted to stay at home, to reside
in tho first and to drive tho second. Otbsr.
wise, the intentions Of the charitable bestoveru
of roof.trees and free rides may be entirely do.
feated. At any rate. If the General 10 70 ~
back, ws think that he should rceonvey to t.
donors tho houses and horses and Shawn. q
having been given BY mistake.
Secondly, Gen. Mcclellan il to be furnished
with "a fresh body of troops" 3
-We object to this. because. from what We
know of Gen. Mcclellan. wo believe that hs
would prefer veterans to raw recruits. We
know that he is considersd TO bs perfectly
immense in drill, but we cannot. in couscilhcs.
oak him to repeat those gigantic lsbors from
which he is resting. amid tho entertainments Of
numerous donation parties. 20
Thirdly: Gen. Mcclellan. With his "ftssh
body of troops" il "to maintain the forms II
Government until the opportunity occurs b
elect another Administration"
We object to this, because it 10 MT cOmpli-
mentary to Gen. Mcclellan, who seems to b
the best entitled to compliments Of any man u
the United States. Il does ut look very
friendly for his professed friends to propose
him for mere loemm tenens, post. peg. .
stalking horse. And it is certainly alarming to
consider that we now can do no more than
merely "maintain the forms Of Government"
Pray. what Is tho enemy to DO doing all these
fine months Maintaining tho forms Of he
government, we suppose, BY asssultiug, wer.
rying, surprising. harassing. and hunting "ihs
fresh body of troops" which, meanwhile. viii
display q mnsterly inactivity, except when
compelled to "mizzle."
Fouythly. Nothing is to be doue until ws
have "a new Administration"
of tho Democratic stripe. of course AID
what, pray, is to be done then I Is the fight
ing TO be resumed Then why not fight nows
Or is the new Administration to be Of tho
diplomatic, assuagug, persuadiug. intriguing.
compromising. palaverins, protecting. and ross-
water VARIETY More bargains, propositions.
conierences, commissions, conventions, speech
making, enacting. and Heaven knows what
beside And 10 Con. Mcclellan expected 10
shine ia these grand palsvorsi IL that tho
reason why, with his war-paint of, this cbsc
tain has been perambulating the countryi
Practicing the Art of speaking-eh' Are
epaulettes and buttons to yield to the peaceful
toea' Was it for such reason that tho Cen
eral was presented with two coach.horses In
stead of one charger with . carriage instead
of saddle ?
We are sorry that the gentlemen who
propose this notable plan Of restoring the
Union should forget that ts success would
prove their Secession crOnies TO be liars Of the
first magnitude. Davis ct al. certainly stand
committed fairly enough upon the record,
against refersnce--they have said distinctly
enough, a thousand times, in all manner Of
State papers aud newspapers, that como back
they would not and could not, unless COM
PEELED to come back by forco of arms. And
yet, by this scheme, We are to prefer them
new chances of returning to loyalty-for the
scheme can mean only that, or letting them 60
in peace. Tho talk about " fresh troops" %
bitterly insulting to the gallant follows now in
tie field, is only blind For who supposes
that National Administration Of the Horatio
Seymour tint would fight Who would expect
them to display any extraordinary vigor in the
field, or 10 maintain the Constitution thcre
with any tenacityl Nobody in his right mind.
A Democratic Administration-we say it with
out fear of contradiction--would be Peace.
at.any.price Administration. Nothing better
than semi-treason would be expected Of IL
nothing better than hagSlirg, patching, and
most disreputable bargaining. ''Erriug Sis
ters, depart in peace" would be its legend.
If the people choose to trust Brooks, Sey.
mour, the Woods, and men of like kidney.
with the adjustment Of national differences,
why the people are omnipotent, aud can do
that in haste, which they will bitterly rue at
leisure. If the army be in the least democrat.
lied, and the progress Of the war at oil sus-
pended, the fault lies OF the door Of the Dem.
cratic Party. If it has done so much mischief
out of office, Of what will it be capable in
ap1 trua ~