The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-09-28
JustiSc,

Leaders on the stump and conductors o!
the Republican press should not be surpris.
cd at the disposition of the masses Of their
party to vote for the patriot soldier and
statesman, Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan. We
are publishing now, in each issue, vindica-
tons Of our candidate, from the lips or
| pens Of the highest official dignitaries Of
this Administration. The Tribune, the
Times and the Post of N. Y. city, are also
! on record as repellants Of the ISLANDERS
which partisans have invented. To bring
the matter home to those who read the two
papers of this city we clip from the NORM
Iowa TINES Of July 10th, 1862, the follow.
ing article from the pen of Gro. w. Ten
NET, Esq, then the chief editor Of the
TlMEs and no,c the Editor and Proprietor
Of the News of this city. Then Mr.. Ten
ncy was conserving political sentiment in
stead of attempting to radicalise it, and
hence the dffercr ce of tone in articles
written then and now. Mr.. Tvs illness
which We most sincerely regret prevents
farther comments on this subject at pre-
sent. Our apology for this reference to
and copy Of it, is, that Justice should be
done and CONSISTENCY noted even if the
whole world were out Of health. The
italics in the first paragraph are Mr.. Ten.
ney's, in the second and those following,
they are ours. IF "Lttle Mac" is gaining
support from the Republican ranks his
present opponents are much to blame for
it:
Mcclellan vindicated. ..
President Lincoln has visited Mcclellan
and the Army Of the Potomac. He even
went TO the outermost lines and made
thorough inspection, after which he ad-
dressed few words Of commentator to
the troops, concluding with the observa-
ton: II have the utmost confidence in the
army and its commander, who alike deserve
the confidence of the country" The cor
respondent of the New York Tribune says
MIR. Lincoln went to James river to see
for himself and learn what changes, il any,
were needed. lie reports that all aoas
going on Satisfactorily" The Heralds
special says: "The President is satisfied
that affairs on the peninsula are in much
better condition than they have been re.
ported. He gives credit to Gen. Mcclellan
for having in no way exaggerated facts
He has seen for himself the necessity for.
"eintorcements, and returns with the con.
viction that -McClelan is in his proper
position that the army is devoted, to him
and full Of confidence in his ability, and
;.ihat all he requires shall be done without
delay --
At last Nc Clellan is uindicated Notice,
cituper"tion, invectire, misrepresentation,
and calunany haze singly and jointly done
their acorst The uictin, Of their assault
Nth a courage which has challenged the
applause Of the achole country has bracely
borne then, all, and paused in his cork,
nerer for a moment, to utter che aoOrd Of de-
tense Hor biack the record Of abuse!-
Hoe brace the heart that receires it in uaa-
complaining silence!
Mcclellan is indicated. Justice, though
sometimes laggard, is generally sure-footed
Ifthe calumniators Of this much abused
officer do not noao call Of their hounds, the
people aoil mark them soeH.
4 gallant and talented General has been,
injured grossly, md the Union cause has
been set back .ttc neutrality-suspicious. in
tentionaly or unintentionally by those
having the power to direct or control sup
plies and reinfercements, it is not proper
now to say. The facts will soon be out
IL Is Sntasr1c'ec, enough .f-.-..- dan to
knoac that the President holds WcClellan
and his plans IN good esteem.