The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-30
rpe sprfuu Campaign.

Again the Ptesdent and those remarkable
men VINO with him constitute our directory are
busy with the wac They propose to repeat
once more the miserable drama that they have
played 40 many times aimee the removal OF
Mcclellan They are engaged upon aplao for
spriag campaign No one. OF course can seli
how ridiculous the plan may prove to be bic.
Lincoln is ambitious OF military fame lie no
longer wishes 10 be immortal as a rail splitter;
he ia tired OF tho Honest Abs sopt~iQts', and
tired eVeo Of his little Joke He knows that
be has rendered abortiys the good plans Of
able leaders simply by his interference lie
knows that no has biundered frightf,.lla from
thu COMMENCEMENT But he evidently expects
to save himself will, the country ami come on!
oil right by some brilliant stroke OF genius tho.
shall place him beside Cesar. Hannibal aud
Napoleon General Haiieck does not care
what the plan may be il it only involves the
overland route 10 Rich@oad: FOR he Las siaked
his military reputation GA that Seceeiat.y
Stanton does not care what the plan may be IL
II d0es not emaosta frosn General Mcclellan
Aud therefore We oueh, no, to he surprised of
any moastvosi,y. One OF thu republican organs
published some days since - If by authority
plan for an advance By two routes, which
it il was ever considered by Inc directory
is killed by this time. inssmuch 80 we have
shown tbas il was Ceaer,l McClsioa's plan, .
But tie country viii require FOL aspriaE oam-
paien better plan than any that Nj. Lincoln
oe the military nonentiies about him caa make
In General Grant the country possesses y mill
tary geniua' whose acbieyemsots are not sur-
passed ia histocy. Since he hos commanded
oar armies ~ thu Wess he has conducted the
grandess series OF operations Of the century
without single serious error. psom Belmont,
Vicksburg and Shiloh, frota Fort Heaty TO
Chattanooga, hs has redeeEded the whole hn-
msnse valley Of tho Mississippi, aud has utterly
driven the rebellion out OF the mos. masnii-
cent empire that mea eve. fought for No two
years Of war ever before produced man wao
hos won so many aod sach ap,eldid battles Ia
50 short time. and whose career has been
marked By sacl, iayariab.e success Besides
General Grant. we have iu OK armies several
Other men Of firss rate mi,itar., ability In
view Of all this the people will waa. to kaow
ahesheg the exisiencs Of oar grcs, military
mea is TO be ignored while he blnodesers aad
Joker. Of the Washington directory arrange
their little plans tos s completion OF this g,ea:
mar Are re. with the beat military talent in sae
world al orr disposal, to have the war carried on
by men WHO have no other title to public re-
membraace than their terrible b,aaders2 No;
she county will endure that 40 longer lGao:.gI,
Northern men have already been wsnton!y stain
to crafty the ysai!ies OF tae directory men IN
favor OF ibis plan theit ,eis dicss against that
Not another lie mast be wasted in tina! cruel.
criminal wsy. The spring csmpaisa m,.si DO
planned bs orr great military nsa--bv the
ureo w:lose past achievements are saca that
the c0.,atry and ths a.my may nave coma.
deace in the pisas they may propose.
The important problem thai tbs ednioistra-
tioa has to consider with regard to the spriog
campaiga Il whether i. wilt enacis Grant TO
keep what he has won and support him pro
psrIv Ia what he has We! t. do All The iadi
cations are thst tbe great stragsle 81 this yess
il to take place in the West There the grand
inal issue il 10 be teied. and the whole onesiioa
OF Our success OF failure will depend ,,poa
whether or not We are ready with our men w1ea
tue time comes. Last yess, weeks ia advance
OF toe battle Of Cbickamauga. we ~asaed the
government a. 10 what was to tsse place
Over sod oyey assia We showed ;i,at there was
ia progress a grand concentration q tbe rebel
force ia AlsSans, and urged the ,eiafoccspeat
OF Rosecrans Bat 81, ia vain The al mimic
irst,on was TOO bsy With polite, 10 a.leod 10
II. besioess. aodW "a consequence were
badly beaten Shall We have . repetition 81
this in May. Grant witt accomplish "a tie
West all tasi msa csa accomplish vita sun
cieal force; bal b. mus have she force N,-
poieon sen, wood 10 Ney oa The ied Of Water
loo thal he coaid not make .oSaatiy. keilaec
csa Grant; and the goreramsar m.,st nos lei the
country have tessoa 10 iegssi tia, IL, generals
canaot make i9tutFy u mus. make oil taa
iaIsntsy that I, likely 10 be sssnd aow. while
there IS time. The reinforcement 81 oar armies
must be Pushed forward more vigorously. Meo
wilt volullser plcptif.ily GOV il the Dnsiaess
il attended 10; bt, the administration mast give
M, lectio,eeriag aud attend to IT, II we fail
ia the spring i. wit De because oac asmies have
no, been properly seiaioicej. aui IN. ,sni,;..
t,aica viii he CespoasiDl. 10. IL
s'lanasd a. we have Indicated. aud property
supported Nth meo. the sprins campo "a viii,
be something more than m excursion f,om
Washington TO the Rapidsa marching 40 tbs
hi;i to maech tows agsiu wilt he doas viii,
thea Wesasli have a comprehensive p:an. tasi
wit, not waste the energies o. the nat,oa uDoa
any isolsed struggle, bat, viewing the gs,e.,ion
=. . whole. vii. STRIFE al it, vi,.t points s,d
c,csh 4 at once Such plan, Sricd on, BIZ
General Gisai sod such mo, a. Ia volld
chooss 10 assisi him. would ord the ~ar 5y aid.
sumner; sad sach plau Wo must have let
IS have no more piaus 40" buae;er, ,,d
jcl.ers, but ies the co.otes have tie bsoea OF
all toe blood aud none, il D., spen' - ed,..
cafe geaersis.