, 1864-04-15

have changed and are now foundering in
a sea of doubts and uncertainties. Whether
McClellan's policy is the very best that
could have been adopted, or not, is ques-
ton which people can decide for themselves;
but whether best or not, we are willing to
believe that he thought so from the first and
that he has acted in good faith throughout
for the cause of the Union He has at all
events been straightforward, bold and con-
sistent.
MAJOR HALLER-M Most of our citizens
and of the citizens of the Territory are ac-
quainted with Major G. 0. Haller, aud will
perhaps take an interest in knowing why %
he was dismissed from the service of the
United States. Charges of uttering disloy
al sentiments we're preferred against him,
which he denied and asked for Court to in
vestigate the charges, but was refused by
Secretary Stanton. He has issued pam
phlet upon the subject and the reader will
CLEAN from the following extracts from it the
extent of his 'disloyalty" and the reasons
,ohy he was so summarily dismissed:
The facts presented in these pages con-
tain internal evidences of the destruction of
those fundamental principles which have
heretofore regulated at least the administra-
tion of the War Department. 1t will be
/ 70 chnf md ba
evidence that we are now governed on the
principle that ''might makes right" to the
exclusion Of those principles which relied on
their inherent wisdom and justice for the
support of the American people. 1t will be
dfhcultto believe otherwise than that the
Secretary of War is conscious that his char
ges of f" disloyal conduct and the utterance of
dislOyal sentiments" cannot be sustained and
will not bear moments investigation else
why does he mutely refuse me an investiga-
tiOn of his direct charges against me
But the-most remarkable thing connect
ed with my dismissal is the tribunal which
brought it about. The informer is one
Clark II. Wells, the prosecutor is Col
Joseph Holt, x K and the Judge and Ex-
ecutive is Edwin NJ. Stanton And these
were devoted friends (?) of the Democratic
Administration while Mr. Buchanan dis
pensed the public patronage but they are
now devoted friends of the Administration,
or the Government
Of the latter two it is generally under
stood, they were competitors for the office
vacated by Mr.. Cameron, Ex-Secretary of
War, and the influence of Gen. Mcclellan
] tbot ti,,a vr;tb tba ob4o..o1 e..
Mr.. Stanton the Portfolio Such partiality
and Kindness with most gentlemen would
have created feeling Of indebtedness and a
disposition to support to the utmost such a
benefactor. We might naturally expect cor
diality and harmony in the councils of the
! Secretary of War and General-in- Chief But
public sentiment had recognized in Gen
Mcclellan a Military Genius-the military
operations in all quarters were prosperous,
and victories marked our path-and all sue
cesses were ascribed to him. The power and
abilities of the Secretary of War seemed lost
to public view. This did not suit Mr. Stan
tan. He soon took upon himself the Com
mand-in-Ch the army-he soon took away
from Mcclellan part Of his army, and he
saved Richmond from McClelan's grasp
Yes and if McClellan's Generalship had
not saved his army on the Chickahominy
Greek, Mr.. Stanton's Generalship would
have given the Southern Confederation such
a victory as would have secured the recogni-
ton of their independence by Europe.
In the foregoing pages have given a syn,
opsis of my military service for twenty four
years. = l believe my services have
uniformly been satisfactory. Notwithstand-
ing have been on many well-fought battle
fields, and have on all occasions faithfully
discharged my notwithstanding l
have endured great privations, hardshps and
dangers Notwithstanding | have aided as
far as laid in my power to restore the FEEDER
al authority in the States now in rebellion
| have been expelled from the army over
whelmed with whatever Of infamy it is pos
sible for Mr. Stanton to heap upon me, and
he has exchanged my knowledge and expe-
rienee in War for person who must enter
the regular army at the bottom of second
leutenants, and then learn his profession
X X
Is it then disloyal to examine into and
speak of the conduct of members of the Ad-
mnistration ? On this point [ will quote
Judge Pearson of the Dauphin district of
Pennsylvania, who is well known for his Ad-
ministration sentiments, or to use the Ian.
guage of the newspaper before me, ga double
dyed Republican. In charge to his Grand
Jury on the subject of disloydity, he says
" Do not misunderstood me on this point men
have the most unlimited right to condemn, and if you
please. to rail at the National Administration and to
object to the manner in which it conducts public af-
fairs.
Parties will always exist in every free country, and
whether men will sustain or oppose particular Ad
mnstratiOn is one in which there should ever be the
most perfect freedom of opinion.
There certainly be difficulty with persons of
ordinary intelligence in drawing the distinction be-
tween sustaining the Government ITSELF and sustain
ing opposing those who temporarily administer its
affairs Fl. c. the Admnistiation.l The latter is
question Of party, the former Of patriotism.
[ have sometimes canyassed the proceed
ings of the Administration, but always a0ith-
out one thought Of diSLoyaly to The Constitu-
tion, and Mr., Seward expressly says this
canvassing is " even essential to Instability"
We find above that the Government is one
thing and the Administration is quite an
other,-that our loyalty is entirely due to
the Constitution and il is our dutv to maintain