The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-06-02

and severely erittcising him IN his reverse
II Gen. Fitzsimmons meets with q reverse
they we're confident that such would be the
case when he undertook the campaign; and
if General Sprink - more fortunate than bis
brother General - routs the enemy in a
icharge, scales the hiphts and captures few
/ guns and prisoners within the Notifications,
why, they were perfectly aware that he was
going to succeed when he started out - they
knew he was able and had the necessary
dash TO do IT, He at once becomes the rising
man; perhaps the coming man" in their
estimation. But if be does not do anything
for several months, and lets his soldiers rest,
or il he is so unfortunate as to receive a
small thrashing at the hands Of the enemy,
then these astute military critics drop him
like hot biscuit. They never possessed
such great confidence 10 him as he received
credit for, aud more or less doubted his
ability aud capacity for command, and
finally he becomes great BOBBY, and falls
to the ground to rise no more. II, however.
In year or two his military star looms IN
and commands q small premium, why he has
been shamefully and numerically treated
by the administration, aud they sudden ly
and unexpectedly. even to themselves, be.
come bitterly indignant and wax exceedingly
wfothl
The opinions Of these great sirategists Of a
General, rise and fall just In proportion to
his fortunate or unfortunate deeds, without
taking the minutis or details into considera.
tion. They have a very convenient sliding
scale, and they work it without any regard
for consistency, judgment or common sense.
They seem to have very little respect for
"vitsl principles, and their strategic
machinery is kept well fabricated, and in
good working condition, so they are prepared
at all times 60 praise or abuse, as the case,
in their opinion, presents itself. We hear
men eursing Get-ral Butler because he has
seen driven back TO his fortifcation. at
Bermuda Hundred. Gen'ls Sigel and Banks
are yillifcd. bccuuse they have, in the eye.
Of these 6reside generals, mismanaged
Affairs 1t may be that they are not skillful
commaDders. and it may be that they are. -
All Of the have acquitted themselves we'll
and gallantly upon other hard. fought and
hot y contested fields, and ii is quite proba.
BILE that yhcir tate disasters were caused by
circumstances which no human being could
control. The truth is, gentlemen, you do
0es know nyihibg about war. War 10 not
your business, mud you have no right to
criticise and censure meh who are engaged
in business that is not your own.
What right has MIR. Jones. the grocer, to
sny that Mr. Pink, the druggist, is a n,nny,
because he made q slight mistake in not
buying as many goods as he wanted2 What
right has Mt Jehu, the lawyer, to assert
that Mr.. Bind, the doctor, does not know
anything about medicine or surgery, b,oause
he WAS not successful ia executing flank
movement upon onc Of his debtorsy What
right has congressman to declare that a
newspaper editor is silly ass for refusing
to publish said NJ. C.'s letter defining his
vote upon the bill TO build canal through
Africaf Simply no right at all, for il is none
of his business. II is his business to make
speeches. drink whiskey. and participate in
affairs of HONOR" and none of his busines.
to criticise an editor as TO the mode of
conducting his newspaper, for he does not
know anything about il. So II is with these
military critics. We would advise them to
pack up their knapsacks and join the army
two or three years, participate in battles aud
skirmishes, and storming of fortfcations--
become one of the grand actors in strategic
movement, aud then when they come home
they can discuss much more inteligently,
the apparently mysterious naneuyres of our
Generals. Go and face Johnny Reb," and
then you eau talk Of something you are con
versnnt with. Then, aud not till then, will
you find that the marshalling of so many
thousands. and the advance into the enemy &
country. with all the equipments. subsist.
ence, aud munitions of war, is n gigantic
work. ls l. au easy matter to sit at our
firesiles. and talk on paper. But 10 ma ke
an army speak, by long and heavy marches
by fnce aud desperate battles, by sweeping
over iiyeis and mountains, across State after
State, and piercing the monster In his place
} Of last resort, IL something more than aper
correspondence or snug fireside talk. lr d
man wants to know what It is, let him &c
: over the track, even after the way is opened
up. Let him consider the phys obstacles
comprehend the vast amount OF men AND
means, climb the impregnable higbts. aud ia
imagination face the fiery stream of death
that opposes this progress, and he will be
able to appreciate what has been done and
what it is to do. II is a marvel, romance,
a mighty reality.
New Tavern" Mine host" David Smith
of Bascom. has leased the tavern stand
known as Union Hall. in this place, and Il
, prepared to accommodate man and beast a,
all hours. The travelling puoifc will find
Mr.. Smith an accommodating aud obliging
, landlord .-lFostoria News.
OF In the House, on the 26th. a test
vote was taken on instructing the Presi.
dent to give the requisite notice OF the